Discover The Art of Early Education, where young minds explore creativity through artful learning.
The Art of Early Education
We emphasize the artistic process over the final product, encouraging children to explore and express their unique visions. Each project offers creative freedom, allowing personal interpretation and ensuring that every piece of art is a true reflection of the child's creativity.
Our projects are rich with diverse materials, providing a tactile and immersive learning experience that stimulates the senses and ignites the imagination.
Tailored to capture the minds of preschoolers, our program delivers content through hands-on activities, engaging stories, and rhymes, making learning fun and memorable. This approach not only nurtures a deep understanding of global cultures and promotes self-discovery but also supports early literacy skills, enhancing cognitive, social, and emotional development through the power of art.
This program
Brings Stories & Art to Life
Picture books, diverse artworks, and open-ended discussions build cultural awareness and communication skills.
Builds Literacy Through Art
Storytelling, visual exploration, and hands-on projects deepen comprehension and encourage self-expression.
Flexible Program Delivery
Schools and organizations can choose the best fit for their needs—bring in our expert Doodles Academy teachers to lead engaging art experiences or have your educators participate in our “Teacher Studios,” (virtually or in person!) where they receive training, mentorship, and adaptable materials to confidently implement our curriculum. Trusted by organizations like the YMCA, our professional development ensures impactful, creative learning for students.
Sample Projects
Lanterns
In this project, preschoolers create their very own lanterns using a mix of colorful paper, shapes, and light. Inspired by traditions from around the world, this project helps young artists explore pattern, design, and the joy of illuminating their artwork. It's a celebration of creativity, storytelling, and the way art brings communities together—especially when their glowing lanterns are displayed in our culminating Lantern Festival Walk.
Collaborative Mural
Our mural project invites young artists to work together to create a large-scale artwork inspired by themes like nature, community, or self-expression. Each child contributes their own unique piece to a unified whole, learning that their individual voice matters—and that beautiful things happen when we create together. Along the way, they explore color mixing, composition, and the joy of making something bigger than themselves.
Shadow Puppets
Using simple materials like cardstock, craft sticks, and lightboxes, preschoolers design and build their own shadow puppets—then bring them to life! Students explore storytelling, shape recognition, and movement as they watch their characters dance across illuminated screens. This project blends literacy, imagination, and play, showing kids how art can be a powerful way to tell stories without words.
Little Hands, Big Creations
Transform your preschool classroom with The Art of Early Education, focusing on process art and exploration. Through hands-on projects, rhymes, and stories, young learners discover, experiment, and grow. Inspire creativity and a love of learning beyond the final product.
