Creativity – It’s for everyone!

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Here at AAMP, we are all about creativity – finding fun ways to play with the arts to help us express ourselves, to relax, and to enjoy the tactile experience of creating something. Sure, there are professional artists who have…

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ARTFUSiON artstravaganza 2021

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Let’s brighten up the last week in November with some pop-up creative fun at the Annex! Our ARTFUSiON artstravaganza offers everything from playdoh to Nia dance to a fire show, so there will be something for everyone.  Check out the…

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Invitation to Create: World Creativity and Innovation Day 2021

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It’s the UN’s World Creativity and Innovation Day!  While everybody’s interested in creativity for the joy, peace, and relaxation that it can bring, practicing your creativity also makes you good at problem solving.  That’s the UN’s goal for Creativity and…

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Friday Fun (4 of 4): Drawing Games

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For four weeks in February and March, while everyone was staying safe at home, we teamed up with the City of Mount Pearl to bring you a little extra creative fun for your weekend. In this video, Lucy, Nicole, and…

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Friday Fun (3 of 4): Ice Crafts

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In this week’s video, Nicole is making ice decorations that you can put outside! She used all kinds of bits and pieces of craft supplies but you can use bird seed or pasta or anything else that makes interesting shapes…

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Friday Fun (2 of 4): Story Games

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This week, Christine and Lucy are creating story cards and using them as prompts to make up stories on the spot!Want to play along? You can make your own story cards with small pieces of paper. Draw a picture on…

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Friday Fun (1 of 4): Paper Puppets

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For the next 4 weeks, AAMP is teaming up with the City of Mount Pearl and giving you some ideas for creativity activities to do at home. In our first video, Christine shows you how to make some paper puppets.

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ARTFUSiON Online 2020

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Since we couldn’t meet in person for ARTFUSiON 2020, we decided to bring it to you at home. Please visit the playlist below to see performances from a variety of terrific AAMP performers. Thank you to our sponsors, The City…

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