Kids Bash passes fun test with flying colours

THE Anglesea Art House’s Kids Art Bash program continues to thrive and be a creative hub for the region’s youth as it enters its 37th year in 2023.

More than 80 children have been turning out each day this January to create, paint and decorate at the house, with a group of more than 40 volunteers helping to assemble plenty of activities to keep the children busy.

Anglesea Art House president Jennifer O’Sullivan said the program continues to give children a fantastic artistic experience.

 

 

“It’s a community service for children of all ages, it’s super family friendly and at a good price.

“The kids can paint on canvases, do china paintings, mosaics, decorate terracotta pots and then can also take home ‘art-to-go bags’.

“They can do mixed medium arts and use fabric, wool, string or glitter, it just depends on what the kids want to do.

“Last year was a tough year for kids and to see the smiles and excitement that they have doing the activities is just amazing.”

 

 

The program has managed to work around the pandemic, and has used extra spacing, cleaning and air purifiers to negotiate and avoid having to shut down.

Ms O’Sullivan said the main notion of the program is not teaching, but rather providing students with all the materials and facilities to thrive.

 

 

“It’s a great place to come, we’ve got a coffee van in our car park and kids can do their art and the parents can get a coffee,” she said.

“It’s a really awesome program.”

The Kids Art Bash program will continue until January 22.

To learn more, head to angleseaarthouse.com.au/kids-art-bash