CraftNOW Create – Summer Camp Edition!
Welcome to Philadelphia’s biggest free art class!
Together with Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation, CraftNOW Create brings the wonder and imagination of the craft studio into every Philadelphia neighborhood.
Our partner organizations are coordinating their efforts to ensure we can offer an in-person craft workshop at all of Parks and Recreation’s 129 summer camps across the city. This program will deliver approximately 10,000 hours of craft instruction and reach up to 6,000 campers!
In addition, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be providing take-home kits with art supplies and free passes to the museum for each student and up to five more members of their family.
To learn more about participating in our immersive gap week camps, please visit https://www.craftnowphila.org/gap-week/
Made possible by Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust, the Howard Family Gift Fund and the Robbins de Beaumont Foundation and Marcia Docter
2025 Education Partners and Activities
Wearable Art Patches
Iris Barbee Bonner, creator of These Pink Lips, will demonstrate how to create unique clothing patches through painting with campers. Campers will then have a chance to make their own patches. The goal of the activity is for campers to understand the techniques and materials involved in textile painting.
Paper Fans
Inspired by traditional Chinese paper fans, this simple art project invites youth to create their own portable mini fans to help cool off this summer. Using simple materials, like paper, glue and markers, students will fold and personalize their fans. This project is a fun way to learn about cultural traditions while encouraging personal creativity and a sustainable
approach to art-making.
Claymobile
1241 Carpenter Studios
Activity to be announced.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Activity to be announced.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
Activity to be announced.
Scandinavia Art
Art Exploration: Scandinavia Art is all around us, especially at the Swedish Museum! We’ll bring some of our Museum to your site as we learn about Scandinavian artists and folk art styles. Kids will have a chance to try out print-making, papercrafts, and other Scandiavian art forms in this activity program.
The Museum for Art in Wood
Activity to be announced.
Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Activity to be announced.
Fabric Workshop Museum
Activity to be announced.
11:Ten
Activity to be announced.
The Craftship
Activity to be announced.
Kite Curiosities
Activity to be announced.
