"STELLAR" VBS Art Night

 My wife and I helped orchestrate an art night at our church.  Why? It helps to cast a vision of the importance of VBS and the important role the kids (and adults) play in making VBS meaningful/impactful....while creating art to help decorate this summer.  This is something we used to do at our old church, and we truly believe it makes a difference.  There is a lot of "prep" for such an event.  You are dealing with toddlers through senior adults, and they come from diverse backgrounds in regards to art experience. Having everything laid out, clearly labeled, and examples helps attendees to feel more confident & successful! 

DRY ZONE

IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE & EVERYONE SEEMED TO REALLY ENJOY THE TIME!

 

VBS Prep Family Art Night

This year we're doing Agency D3 for our VBS.  Think Spy Kids meets CSI.  This is the second year we've had a family art night(because this is the second year my wife has been directing the children's ministry at our church).  We have projects that families can work on together that we'll hang up at our VBS.  

Painters Tape & I are not friends!!! ha ha  I was taping off a city scape on large canvases for the teens to paint during the family art night!  

I had pre-drawn images for them to paint..because this was a come and go event.  They used a variety of watercolor techniques to paint the images.

      

Fun & colorful!!!

For the teens helping out...I had them paint these large canvases for a photo booth set.  After they finished up..they helped cut out images the kids had painted. 

VBS PREP FAMILY ART NIGHT

So for outside the snack area at VBS..we decided we'd decorate with family/kid made projects.

It was a lot of prep...A LOT OF PREP!  When doing something like this...you don't know how many will actually show, the variety of ages(though we set it at 4 +), how many parents will stay with their children....etc!  It isn't like our regular classroom where we are kind of controlling a majority of the factors.  So...making next to fool proof projects is a challenge..and as I said...a lot of prep.

PICTURES FROM THE ART NIGHT

A mother/daughter team having a great time painting!!!

My wife (our children's ministry coordinator) working on some cotton candy!

IF YOU ARE GOING TO PIN ANYTHING ON YOUR PINTEREST BOARDS...CAN YOU PIN THE FIRST PICTURE OF MY WIFE SMILING...IT WOULD MAKE ME LAUGH IF YA WOULD! 

Mr. Greg got more into it than I thought!!!!

Watercolor w/ Salt for Icee cups

Popcorn Station

Some of the kids that were left at the end!

Drying Table