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Crayola Imagine Arts Academy (Art-ventures for Kids), Grades K-5

Join us for Crayola Imagine Arts Academy, formerly ART-ventures for Kids. Same great instructors, new, innovative programs now in collaboration with Crayola - designed as "Art With Purpose". Crayola Imagine Arts Academy believes that artistic enrichment is a crucial element of a great education! When children learn to appreciate form and color, when they grasp the importance of fashioning their own images of the world around them, they gain greater self-confidence and self-discipline. With our imaginative curricula and inspiring instructors, we encourage creative spirits and imaginations. We nurture creativity and the process of critical thinking, as children experience a variety of art techniques, tools, and original materials. We inspire children to interpret art in their own unique way as they explore artist's styles, art forms, culture and history. We are also very serious about having fun with art!

Mad Science, Grades K-5*

Mad Science of Western New England is the leading science enrichment provider in the region. Since 1998, we have delivered unique, hands-on science experiences for children through after-school programs, birthday parties, in-school and on-site kids' workshops, summer programming and special events such as stage shows and hands-on discovery centers. We provide our unique "edutainment" in Western and Central MA, Northern CT and Southern VT & NH. Our mission is to inspire children through science, sparking lifelong imagination and curiosity.

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
(All after-school activities take place at their respective schools; please pay attention to the receipt notes we've included to help you!)
BLUEBERRY HILL SCHOOL
Mad Science - Secret Agent Lab: Tuesdays, October 14 - December 9
Develop your special agent and detective skills in this super hands-on program! Uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Sharpen your secret agent skills and discover how chemistry and the science of forensics can come to the aid of a secret agent. Identify and collect evidence – from fingerprints to tracks to trash! Use science and technology for investigation & sleuthing. *Eligibility: Fall Mad Science begins at Grade 1 — we can’t wait to welcome kindergarteners in our winter and spring sessions!

ART-ventures - Wild World, the Art of Conservation: Mondays, October 20 - December 8
Kids learn about a famous conservationist in each class and how they are working to save the animals. Kids will explore the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom, and discover nature in a way that inspires empathy, curiosity, and creativity. They learn about many different animals and how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the world. They experiment with a variety of art techniques and use Crayola art materials to create frog paintings, ink diffusion jellyfish, polar bear sculptures, and more!

Mad Science - Ready, STEM, Go: Tuesdays, January 13 - March 10
In this program, students learn foundational science and find out how STEM is at work in the world around them! They learn about the animal kingdom, both on land and under the sea. They make mixtures and explore the science of motion and energy. They also discover the technology that powers our modern world.

ART-ventures: Just for Fun ART-ventures: Mondays, January 26 - March 23
Get ready to "create some fun"! Just for Fun Art-ventures lead children on an imaginary tour through the world's greatest art museums, inspiring creativity through exposure to the FUN-damentals of artist's tools, techniques and art forms, many inspired by the masters. But don't just admire these great works—decorate your home with masterpieces of your own! Draw Oil Pastel Flowers like O’Keefe, create colorful canvases in the style of Matisse, and design upside down and inside out Watercolor Dream Paintings inspired by Chagall. Sculpt Swirly Clay Pencil Holders, create Burlap Landscape Collages, and decorate Paper Mache Boxes. Craft wacky Cubist Costumes inspired by Picasso, draw very unique self-portraits, and design sparkling Fabric Wall Hangings. Creatively educational, whimsical and unconventional, these art-ventures welcome children into a world of artistic wonder. Children bring home beautiful masterpieces each week, sure to transform any home into a gallery!

SCHOOL VACATION WEEK ACTIVITIES:
Science of Toys with Fantastic Fliers - Monday, December 29th
Science of Toys: Children are introduced to the science of toys through toy-themed centers. Both familiar and novel gadgets are investigated. They discover how motors make toys move and play with tops to learn about potential and kinetic energy. Balancing toys are used to familiarize children with the center of gravity. They find out that opposite poles attract each other when experimenting with magnetic toys.
Fantastic Fliers: Fantastic Fliers is an ideal combination of practical and theoretical knowledge, and the perfect introduction to the basics of aerodynamics. Students will learn about the four forces which affect a plane in flight: drag, gravity, lift and forward thrust; and they will witness, experience, play with, and use these forces to their advantage in the construction of incredible paper planes!

Cupcakes and Pizza Party Art-ventures - Tuesday, December 30th
Get ready to whip up some artsy treats that look almost yummy enough to eat! Paint colorful ceramic cupcake banks and sculpt clay pizzas with all your favorite toppings! Plus, design and decorate chef hats to wear in your own crafty kitchen!

Alien Art-vasion - Tuesday, February 17th
Young art-stronauts shoot for the stars in this outer space art-venture program! Sculpt wacky aliens with Model Magic clay, and build UFOs for them to fly around in. Learn about symmetry while creating alien drawings based on the letters of your name. Then get a little messy concocting glittery galaxy play dough!

Radical Robots with ET Phone Home - Wednesday, February 18th
Radical Robots: reinforces the concept that science and technology go hand in hand. Children discover how robots work in our place and are introduced to several real-life examples such as the Canadarm. Children move through learning centers to test and differentiate between robots, automatons, and remote-control devices. They learn how robotic devices use sensors to learn about their environment.
ET Phone Home: Inventors Bell, Edison and Tesla were locked in several battles over electrical inventions of their era. Children work together to form circuits and learn about parallel and series circuits while having fun and creating different snap circuit creations.

Register	Activity	Ages	Grades	Days	Date/Time	Fees

Log In	ART-ventures @ BBH: Wild World; the Art of Conservation	N/A	K - 5	M	10/20/2025 - 12/08/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Blueberry Hill School - Cafeteria	$192.00 Res 11 seat(s) available
Log In	Please send your artist to school with a smock/old t-shirt, peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Log In	ART-ventures @ Center: Wild World the Art of Conservation	N/A	K - 5	Tu	10/14/2025 - 12/09/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Center School - Cafeteria	$192.00 Res 19 seat(s) available
Log In	Please send your artist to school with a smock/old t-shirt, peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Log In	ART-ventures @ Wolf Swamp: Art-ventures in the Rainforest	N/A	K - 5	MF	10/10/2025 - 12/12/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Wolf Swamp School - Art Room	$192.00 Res 17 seat(s) available
Log In	Please send your artist to school with a smock/old t-shirt, peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	ART-ventures @ Wolf Swamp: Artist's Passport Travel the World Through Art	N/A	K - 5	F	01/09/2026 - 02/27/2026 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Wolf Swamp School - Art Room	$192.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your artist to school with a smock/old t-shirt, peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Log In	Mad Science @ BBH: Secret Agent Lab	N/A	1 - 5	Tu	10/14/2025 - 12/09/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Blueberry Hill School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 17 seat(s) available
Log In	Grades 1-5 only this session. Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Mad Science @ Center: Ready STEM Go	N/A	1 - 5	M	01/26/2026 - 03/23/2026 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Center School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Grades K-5. Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Log In	Mad Science @ Center: Secret Agent Lab	N/A	1 - 5	M	10/20/2025 - 12/08/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Center School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Log In	Grades 1-5 only this session. Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Mad Science @ Wolf Swamp: Ready STEM Go	N/A	1 - 5	Th	01/15/2026 - 03/12/2026 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Wolf Swamp School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Grades K-5. Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Log In	Mad Science @ Wolf Swamp: Secret Agent Lab	N/A	1 - 5	Th	10/09/2025 - 12/11/2025 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Wolf Swamp School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Log In	Grades 1-5 only this session. Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	ART-ventures @ BBH: Just for Fun ART-ventures	N/A	K - 5	M	01/26/2026 - 03/23/2026 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Blueberry Hill School - Cafeteria	$192.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your artist to school with a smock/old t-shirt, peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Mad Science @ BBH: Ready, STEM, Go!	N/A	K - 5	Tu	01/13/2026 - 03/10/2026 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM Blueberry Hill School - Cafeteria	$190.00 Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your young scientist to school with a peanut-free/nut tree-free snack, and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Art-ventures: Alien Art-vasion	N/A	K - 5	Tu	02/17/2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Community House - Rear Auditorium	$69.00 Res, $79.00 Non-Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your young scientist to this program with a peanut/tree nut-free snack and bottled water/drink.

Log In	Art-ventures: Cupcakes and Pizza Party Art-ventures	N/A	K - 5	Tu	12/30/2025 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Community House - Rear Auditorium	$69.00 Res, $79.00 Non-Res 20 seat(s) available
Log In	Please send your young scientist to this program with a peanut/tree nut-free snack and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Mad Science: Radical Robots with ET Phone Home	N/A	K - 5	W	02/18/2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Community House - Rear Auditorium	$69.00 Res, $79.00 Non-Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your young scientist to this program with a peanut/tree nut-free snack and bottled water/drink.

Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Mad Science: Science of Toys with Fantastic Fliers	N/A	K - 5	M	12/29/2025 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Community House - Rear Auditorium	$69.00 Res, $79.00 Non-Res 20 seat(s) available
Registration Unavailable View Registration Eligibility	Please send your young scientist to this program with a peanut/tree nut-free snack and bottled water/drink.

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