Date: September 18th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Get ready to paint, cut, layer, and create at Wild About Art! 🎨🐛

Inspired by the colorful collage illustrations of beloved artist and author Eric Carle, this special Enrichment Friday invites students to explore the exciting world of color, texture, shapes, and mixed-media art. Children won't simply make an art project—they'll experience the creative process of an illustrator from beginning to end!

Students will begin by discovering how artists use color and texture to bring illustrations to life. They'll experiment with color mixing, create tints and shades, and use fun tools like sponges, bubble wrap, forks, and other materials to transform ordinary paper into their own collection of colorful, textured art papers.

Then the real creativity begins! Students will choose a real animal, imaginary animal, fantasy creature, or even an animal combination, sketch their ideas, and use their handmade papers to cut, arrange, and layer shapes into a one-of-a-kind Eric Carle-inspired collage.

Designed for homeschool students ages 5-11, Wild About Art! gives young artists the freedom to experiment, make creative choices, and develop their own artistic style. The focus isn't on making everyone's artwork look the same—it's about exploring materials, using imagination, and discovering just how much fun the artistic process can be!

Highlights Include:

• Discovering the colorful collage style of Eric Carle

• Exploring color mixing, tints, and shades

• Experimenting with texture and unique mark-making tools

• Creating a shared library of handmade textured papers

• Choosing and sketching a real or imaginary creature

• Learning how simple shapes can be layered to create illustrations

• Cutting, arranging, and layering colorful papers

• Creating an original Eric Carle-inspired animal collage

• Adding patterns, details, personality, and storytelling elements

• Taking home a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork

Perfect for kids who love painting, crafting, animals, picture books, or simply using their imaginations, Wild About Art! is a colorful day of creativity where there is no single "right" way to create.

🎨 Come get WILD with color, texture, and imagination at Wild About Art!—where every young artist will turn ordinary paper into something extraordinary! 🐛🦋✨

Date: September 11th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Ahoy, mateys! Get ready to set sail for a day filled with treasure, teamwork, and discovery at Pirate Adventure! 🏴‍☠️⚓

During this action-packed Enrichment Friday, students will step into the world of pirates as they follow clues, solve puzzles, hunt for hidden treasure, complete exciting challenges, and work together as a crew. From creating their own pirate gear to navigating their way through adventurous missions, the entire day will be filled with imaginative, hands-on fun!

Designed for homeschool students ages 5-11, Pirate Adventure combines problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, STEM, and active play. Students will have opportunities to practice communication, critical thinking, and collaboration as they work with their fellow pirates to overcome challenges and ultimately discover the hidden treasure!

Highlights Include:

• Creating pirate gear and choosing a pirate identity

• Following maps and clues on an exciting treasure hunt

• Solving pirate-themed riddles, puzzles, and secret messages

• Completing hands-on STEM and building challenges

• Learning basic map-reading and navigation skills

• Participating in pirate-themed games and challenges

• Working together as a pirate crew to complete missions

• Creative pirate crafts and keepsakes

• Searching for hidden treasure!

Perfect for adventurous kids who love treasure hunts, mysteries, building, creating, and imaginative play, Pirate Adventure transforms an ordinary Friday into an unforgettable journey on the high seas.

🏴‍☠️ Grab your crew and get ready to set sail—treasure, teamwork, and adventure await at Flourish Academy! ⚓🗺️💰

Date: September 4th, 2026

Time: 9AM-2PM

Get ready to dig in, get your hands dirty, and discover the amazing world of plants at Gardening Camp! 🌱🌻

During this hands-on Enrichment Friday, students will become junior gardeners as they explore how plants grow, what they need to thrive, and why gardens are so important. Through planting, digging, experimenting, creating, and exploring, children will experience the science of gardening in a way that is fun, memorable, and perfect for curious young learners.

Designed for homeschool students ages 5-11, Gardening Camp combines science, nature, creativity, and plenty of hands-on fun. Students will learn about seeds, roots, soil, sunlight, water, and the plant life cycle while getting opportunities to work with real plants and gardening materials. They'll also discover some of the tiny creatures and natural processes that help a garden flourish!

Highlights Include:

• Planting seeds and learning how to care for them

• Hands-on digging and gardening activities

• Exploring the parts of a plant and their jobs

• Discovering what plants need to grow and thrive

• Learning about soil, roots, seeds, and the plant life cycle

• Garden-themed science experiments and STEM challenges

• Nature-inspired crafts and creative projects

• Outdoor exploration and garden games

• A special gardening creation to take home and continue growing

Perfect for kids who love being outdoors, experimenting, creating, or simply aren't afraid to get a little dirt under their fingernails, Gardening Camp will turn our students into budding gardeners for the day!

🌱 Come grow, explore, create, and discover with us—because there’s always something exciting sprouting at Flourish Academy!