Summer Art Projects for Children of All Ages

Join us for our fourth year of

Art for the Heart!

Wednesdays from 11am – 1pm
June 5 – July 24, 2024
Old Town Square, Fort Collins

Join us each week to complete our summer art challenge and have your work
displayed in Old Town Square!

• Every Wednesday from 11am – 1pm, NOLA Creative Company will be parked in
Old Town Square with packaged and ready-to-go art projects.
• Each project comes complete with instructions and all of the materials needed to
complete a fun and explorative art technique.
• Return your masterpiece the following week and have it displayed in our kiosk for
the entire community to see.
• Our summer art challenge is for children of all ages and will occur seven times
throughout the summer.
• Every project returned earns a punch on your “Frequent Creator” card.
• Prizes will be awarded for consistent participation.
• This program is completely free to the public.

 

We’re looking forward to these projects:

• June 5 – Personalized Initials
• June 12 – Beginner Embroidery Kits
• June 19 – Paper Quilling
• June 26 – Bird’s Nests
• July 3 – String Art
• July 10 – Wire Sculptures
• July 17 – DIY Trucker Hats

 Week 1 | June 5: Personalized Initials

Personalized Initials  | Personalized Initials Instructions

 Week 2 | June 12: Beginner Embroidery Kits
Two circle embroidery pieces with mountain patterns, one shows the back side, and the other is the front side.

Beginner Embroidery Kits |Beginner Embroidery Kits Instructions

 Week 3 | June 19: Paper Quilling
Art for the Heart Example of Paper Quilling with paper circled together to make a colorful snake

Paper Quilling| Paper Quilling Instructions

 Week 4 | June 26: Bird’s Nests 
Two crafted colorful bird's nests

Bird’s Nests | Bird’s Nests Instruction

 Week 5 | July 3: String Art
An example of String art, showing the back side, which is an interworking of string, to the front side, which all together makes the letter "D".

String Art  | String Art Instructions

 Week 6 | July 10: Wire Sculptures
Two wire sculpture art, one with colorful stars on wires, and the other with sparkly hearts

Wire Sculptures | Wire Sculptures Instructions

 Week 7 | July 17: DIY Trucker Hat
Two DIY trucker hats, one with a colored sunset, and the other geometric shapes

DIY Trucker Hats | DIY Trucker Hats Instructions

Event Information please contact
OldTownSquare@fcdda.com | 970-484-2020
Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority 

Project Information please contact
Amanda DeAngelis | amanda@nolacreativecompany.com
Nola Creative Company