Magical Minds Studio

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Food & Culture
2020-06-29 - 2020-07-03 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
What better way to understand cultures than through the flavors of their food! Our Studio will be transformed each day with a different country’s themed restaurant. We’ll make a known craft, sing a known song and end with a taste of that culture. Food will be provided by local restaurants in Oak Park and campers will serve the food as acting waitstaff.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Early Bird sign up options (through March 1):

Pick up at 12pm, $47 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $200)*
Pick up at 3pm, $80 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $355)*
Pick up at 6pm, $112 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $475)*

Regular sign up options (from March 2):

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*
Pick up at 6pm, $125 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $525)*

*To get the full week discount, select payment options 4, 5 or 6.

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Ceramics & Sculpture
2020-07-06 - 2020-07-10 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Is there anything more relaxing than the feeling of cool clay between your fingers? During this camp week students will gain knowledge of the science behind clay and the many glazes. We’ll then dive into hand building and for those more advanced we’ll work with wheel throwing.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Painting
2020-07-13 - 2020-07-17 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
When one thinks of art the first thing that often comes to minds is painting. So we’ve decided to take this week of camp to explore the many facets of paint. Acrylic, watercolor and ink. Campers will create art on canvas boards, wood and fabric.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

K-6th grade Summer Camp- STEAM Challenge
2020-07-20 - 2020-07-24 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
What’s all the STEAM hype about? Maybe it’s the idea that art and science are pretty much one discipline. Campers will be challenged each day with a new project. How will you make it work? What materials do you need to make it? We’ll provide all the supplies for them to draft, build and problem solve!

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.
Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.
No food with nuts, please.
Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

Sloth Drawing, ages 5-10
2020-07-20 10:00 - 10:40 (America/Chicago) | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we use basic shapes to create a cute sloth!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

White Paper
#2 Pencil
Black Sharpie
Oil Pastels or Crayons

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Bear Drawing, ages 5-10
2020-07-20 11:00 - 11:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we use basic shapes to create a cute bear cub!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):White Paper

#2 Pencil
Black Sharpe
Crayons

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Watercolor Painting, ages 7-12
2020-07-20 12:00 - 12:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we experiment with blending watercolor techniques, including blending colors and wax resistance with crayons!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Water Color Paper
Water Color Paints
Cup of Water
Paint Brush
Drying Rag or Paper Towel
Black Sharpie
Crayola Markers (all colors)
Crayons
Scrap Water Color paper for cutting
Scissors

Price:

$75 for 5 sessions

Dolphin Drawing, ages 7-12
2020-07-20 14:00 - 14:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we create an ocean scene with a leaping dolphin!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

White Paper
#2 Pencil
Black Sharpie
Oil Pastels or Crayons

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Beta Fish Drawing, ages 7-12
2020-07-20 15:00 - 15:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we use shapes and lines that flow to create a colorful beta fish!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Blue construction paper
#2 Pencil
Black Sharpie
Oil Pastels
Or Crayons (Use white paper for crayons)

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Egyptian Goddess Drawing, ages 7-12
2020-07-21 10:00 - 10:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we draw the Egyptian Goddess Isis!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Yellow or White Paper
#2 Pencil
Black Sharpie
Oil Pastels or Crayons
Ruler

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Peacock Drawing, ages 7-12
2020-07-21 12:00 - 12:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we use basic shapes to create a colorful peacock!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Yellow or White Paper
#2 Pencil
Black Sharpie
Oil Pastels or Crayons

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Drawing Faces, ages 10-14
2020-07-21 14:00 - 14:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**

Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we use basic shapes and our ruler to find the proportions of the human face. In this 5 session class we will learn about the proportions of the face and dedicate lessons to eyes, nose and mouth.

Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

White Paper
Black Sharpie
#2 Pencil
Ruler
Color Pencils

Price:

$75 for 5 sessions

Rainbow Cloud, ages 5-10
2020-07-21 15:00 - 15:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we turn a toilet paper tube into a rainbow cloud!
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Two sheets of white paper
One sheet of each color of the rainbow
Black Sharpie
Toilet Paper Tube
Tape
Scissors

Price:

$15 for 1 session

God's Eye, ages 7-12
2020-07-22 14:00 - 14:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Follow along with Ms. Lindsay as we weave a colorful Mexican God’s Eye, a magical object that
contains the power to see things unknown.
Materials needed (not supplied by Magical Minds):

Two sticks (options: popsicle sticks / chopsticks / thin branches / straws)
Duct Tape
1-3 different colors of yarn
Scissors

Price:

$15 for 1 session

Choose Your Own Drawing Adventure, all ages
2020-07-24 10:00 - 10:40 | Online via Zoom
**Our classes are taught via Zoom. Once you have signed up, we will email you the meeting information and password.**
Take a one on one drawing class with Ms. Lindsay and select a drawing topic of your choice!
Some ideas include:

Dog
Cat
Unicorn
Fairy
Penguin
Forest
… or bring a brand new topic to the Zoom room! As well as your pencils, crayons and markers!

Price:

$18 for 1 session

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Multimedia Art
2020-07-27 - 2020-07-31 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
We love multimedia and all the art media it incorporates! From paper-making to watercolor, we’ll wrap up the summer using all the fantastic elements of art. Expect paintings, collage, homemade paper, printing, sculptures and more.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Drawing & Comics
2020-08-03 - 2020-08-07 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Drawing in a natural instinct. Honing in on this skill will be the focus of this week. We’ll learn about basic line drawings, lighting and story telling with drawing materials. Campers will work on character sketches as their drawing skills enhance throughout the week.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

K-6th grade Summer Camp- The Art of Science
2020-08-10 - 2020-08-14 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
The best Scientists are Artists, said Albert Einstein. We tend to believe him and so we’ll be celebrating the harmony between the two. Campers will explore elements that are used to create beautiful, breathtaking outcomes. From crystals to puffy paint we’ll experiment, mix and create art guided by science.

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

K-6th grade Summer Camp- Community Kindness
2020-08-17 - 2020-08-21 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Many children know that sharing is caring, and we’ll help cultivate this attitude with a week of making gifts and collecting items to put together care packages and kinds words for our homeless shelters in the area. Campers will turn their creativity into a community kindness!

For campers staying past noon we’ll have a lunch break and then dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play.

Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up options:

Pick up at 12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $225)*
Pick up at 3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, the discounted price is $395)*

Ceramics- Hand Building, ages 10-13
2020-09-04 10:30 - 12:30 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Roll slabs and coils, slip and score, and make beautiful ceramic art!
We’ll be teaching hand-built ceramics over this 4 week class. Each session meets for 2 hours, and the group size is maximum 4.
Dates, times and cost:

Fridays, September 4-25, 10:30am-12:30pm
Saturdays, September 5-26, 10am-12pm
Saturdays, September 5-26, 12:45-2:45pm
$115 (includes clay, glaze and kiln firing)

Ceramics- Wheel Throwing, ages 10-13
2020-09-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Center your clay and learn wheel throwing!
We’ll be teaching wheel-thrown ceramics over this 4 week class. Each session meets for 2 hours, and the group size is maximum 4.
Dates, times and cost:

Fridays, September 4-25, 1:30-3:30pm
$115 (includes clay, glaze and kiln firing)

Clay Camp
2020-12-28 08:00 - 15:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Who doesn’t need a screen break? We know we do and we’re thrilled to be able to offer clay and sculpture camp.

Students will spend time learning the science behind clay and working with various tools to design and make functional ceramic and pottery pieces. For older students well introduce them to the wheel and to the joys of slab rolling.

Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm. Also for campers staying past lunch, we’ll dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play for the afternoon.

Enrollment is limited to comply with CDC guidelines, and safety and cleanliness are top priorities. Campers should wear a mask, clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes for outside play, and comfortable shoes.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up for the full 4-day week:

Drop off between 8-9am; pick up at noon, $190 per week
Drop off between 8-9am; pick up at 3pm, $310 per week

Design A Space
2021-01-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Who doesn’t need a screen break? Students love making mini figures and furniture and in this week of camp they’ll have the creative freedom to build mini rooms in a house made of wood and other materials.

Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch if you’re staying after 12:00 pm. Also for campers staying past lunch, we’ll dive into choice-based activities which include fine arts, games and outside play for the afternoon.

Enrollment is limited to comply with CDC guidelines, and safety and cleanliness are top priorities. Campers should wear a mask, clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes for outside play, and comfortable shoes.

No food with nuts, please.

Sign up for the full 5-day week:

Drop off between 8-9am; pick up at noon, $225 per week
Drop off between 8-9am; pick up at 3pm, $395 per week

Spring Break Camp
2021-03-29 08:00 - 13:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Combining some of our greatest hits, Spring Break campers will be making both ceramics and multimedia art this week! Slip, score and slab ceramics in the morning, and then after snack let your imagination loose with our maker materials to create multimedia projects.
Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack, as well as a lunch.
Enrollment is limited to comply with CDC guidelines, and safety and cleanliness are top priorities. Campers should wear a mask, clothes that can get dirty, warm clothes for outside play, and comfortable shoes.
No food with nuts, please.
Sign up for the full 5-day week:

Drop off between 8-9am; pick up at 1pm, $300 per week

Storytelling Workshop, ages 5-7
2021-06-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
We love stories! They rev up our imaginations and inspire us to make art! This summer at Magical Minds we’ll turn those stories into our own art!

This one-off class is great for young storytellers! Parents can drop off and run errands while the kids have a creative morning at Magical Minds.

Saturday Tween Drawing Club
2021-06-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Does your tween love drawing? This summer they can hang out with other tweens who never put their pencils down!

We can help them develop their skills with projects and drawing exercises like gesture drawing, contour drawings and negative space drawings. We’ll practice drawing highlights and shadows, perspective and drawing what we see.

Small group sizes mean more time and feedback with our teacher. Sign up for 1, 2, 3 or 4 classes per month.

Sunday Teen Drawing Club
2021-06-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Does your teen love drawing? This summer they can hang out with other teens who never put their pencils down!

We can help them develop their skills with projects and drawing exercises like gesture drawing, contour drawings and negative space drawings. We’ll practice drawing highlights and shadows, perspective and drawing what we see.

Small group sizes mean more time and feedback with our teacher. Sign up for 1, 2, 3 or 4 classes.

Animals in Art, ages 5-7
2021-06-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Whether its our pets, the animals we see at the zoo, or creatures that we’ve only seen in books, we love animals! Our teacher will teach kids how to draw some of their favorite animals, or maybe we’ll make them in 3 dimensions!

This one-off class is great for young animal lovers! Parents can drop off and run errands while the kids have a creative morning at Magical Minds.

K-6th grade- Nature's Wonders
2021-06-14 08:00 - 15:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Nature has so much to offer and explore. Campers will discover how the dragon blood tree got its name, why a sundew means big trouble for insects, and what on Earth a radiolarian is. We’ll dive into recreating our findings with a plethora of art mediums.
Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Please send a water bottle labeled with your child’s name.
No food with nuts, please.
Sign up options:

8/9am-12pm, $52 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, select the discounted price of $225*)
8/9am-3pm, $89 per day (or if you sign up for all 5 days, select the discounted price of $395*)**

*To get the full week discount, select payment options 3 or 4
**Sibling discount for 3pm full week sign ups- use code sibs3pm

Pre-K Summer Camp
2021-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Magical Minds Studio, 110 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Pre-K campers will have a great time making art while practicing math, language, and science. We’ll also play outside and make the most of summer!
Campers should wear clothes that can get dirty and comfortable shoes. Everyone should bring a water bottle and snack. Drop off at 9:00 am, pick up at 12:00 pm.
No food with nuts, please.
Sign up options:

$52 per day, or…
…$225 for the full week
