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Serving schools & kindys since 1991
Patsy Chingwile - Art Teacher
We are sent pictures from over 300,000 children every year. This is how we can help your early learning service, pre-school or kindergarten...
The perfect gifts for busy parents – customised with each child’s artwork and ready to go for Christmas - grandparents simply love them.
Video library - to guide the teachers and students. Let us be your art teacher while the student's watch on a tablet.
No upfront cost - there is no way you cannot make money. We only invoice you on delivery.
A professional visual record of each child's development which can be displayed all year.
Calendar Art allows children to express their creativity and unique personalities - It acts as a healthy supplement to everything else that you’re already doing.
Learning Resources - there are always other areas that need more funding. More books, more art supplies, outdoor improvements...
Calendar Art allows children to cultivate and refine their fine motor skills - vital for their early growth and learning.
Raise more in less time than trying to make calendars yourself - we offer more products.
What other early childhood educators are saying....
"We don't really use Calendar Art as a fundraiser, more of a gift that parents can purchase at reasonable price. I like it that it is a sample of their child's work and great for Christmas gifts at that time of the year."
Genneth
“Calendar Art was a brilliant, stress-free and easy fundraiser. Each parent was delighted with their package. The artwork was a great time for children to explore their creative sides, while other families submitted photos online. The whole process was incredibly easy and I would recommend this to other centres/schools to do as well.”
Cheryl - Suits and Gumboots Kindergarten, 75 children
"Using you was an easy and simple process. Using this at Christmas time made the process of fundraising all the more easy as parents are always looking for that special gift to give to their family. The art remains forever even when the gift item has been used or completed. We recommend this fundraising experience to all!"
Sheryl - Woodend Preschool and Nursery
"Highly recommend Calendar Art to anybody, our families are always really happy with the finished product and the whole process is easy from start to finish. It is always a successful fundraiser for our centre."
Lisa
"Calendar Art is a really awesome and affordable fundraising idea, you can choose how much to sell the items for to suit the families, I love the whole process and seeing the finished product and the reaction of the families when the are given the order is so worth it. Great quality products @ affordable prices, with an easy process, all the hard work is done for you :-)"
"Its an annual favorite fundraiser for our families at the childcare centre. It saves us time as the the preparation is done for us. Excellent customer service and you adapt to making small changes without too much fuss. We'll be staying with you."
Georgina Keegan - Kiddicare Childcare Centre
A Case Study: Patsy Chingwile - art teacher
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What were your reasons for starting Calendar Art?
"What interested me about your product was the opportunity for the child to have their artwork mediated, displayed and appreciated. The child's self-esteem is impacted hugely on a daily basis - my philosophy being that every child is an artist with their own style. The more a child appreciates their own style, the more commitment they can access to the art-making process, and the more satisfying the experience becomes, as well as the artwork itself. Your product completely supports this process."
And after all these years working together – how is it going?
"We’re getting a really good response. What I like is that the children get a fine piece of art that they can actually take home. I think a big part of this is that the students’ art is gorgeous. I am passionate about the
children as artists."
So you’re a fan of the way we turn each student’s art into items they can take home?
"I love the product – it’s delightful. To have the children’s work turned into all these beautiful products, I think it’s just incredible. "
It's all about the kids... so here’s some very relevant information on The Importance of Art in Child Development
Taken from an article by Grace Hwang Lynch
In recent years, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily toward common core subjects of reading and math, but what about the arts? Although some may regard art education as a luxury, simple creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development. Learning to create and appreciate visual aesthetics may be more important than ever to the development of the next generation of children as they grow up.
Dr. Kerry Freedman Head of Art and Design Education at Northern Illinois University.
Developmental Benefits of Art
- Motor Skills: Many of the motions involved in making art, such as holding a paintbrush or scribbling with a crayon, are essential to the growth of fine motor skills in young children.
- Language Development: For very young children, making art—or just talking about it—provides opportunities to learn words for colors, shapes and actions. By primary school, students can use descriptive words to discuss their own creations or to talk about what feelings are elicited when they see different styles of artwork.
- Decision Making: According to a report by Americans for the Arts, art education strengthens problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. The experience of making decisions and choices in the course of creating art carries over into other parts of life.
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Visual Learning: Drawing, sculpting with clay and threading beads on a string all develop visual-spatial skills, which are more important than ever. Even toddlers know how to operate a smart phone or tablet, which means that even before they can read, kids are taking in visual information.
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Inventiveness: When kids are encouraged to express themselves and take risks in creating art, they develop a sense of innovation that will be important in their adult lives.
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Improved Academic Performance: A report by Americans for the Arts states that young people who participate regularly in the arts (three hours a day on three days each week through one full year) are four times more likely to be recognised for academic achievement, to participate in a math and science fair or to win an award for writing an essay or poem than children who do not participate.
The full article by Grace Hwang Lynch can be read here.
"Calendar art was a brilliant, stress free and easy fundraiser. Each parent was delighted with their package. The art work was a great time for children to explore their creative sides, while other families submitted photos on line. The whole process was incredibly easy and I would recommend this to others to do as well.”
Cheryl