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Works of Art from GapKids Shine On Saturdays

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This post is sponsored by GapKids. Check out all the fun Shine On activities at your nearest Gap store. For event dates and locations, visit Gap’s Facebook page and join the conversation on Twitter with hashtag #ShineOn.

Last weekend we visited our local GapKids to check out Shine On Saturday. The kids were thrilled to see the setup of paints, canvases, and tape for the geometric masterpieces by Merrilee Liddiard of Mer Mag and immediately sat down and got to work with the help of the friendly staff.

Each started with a square blank canvas and ½” strips of masking tape. The masking tape created geometric shapes for the kids to paint and when the tape was pulled off, left contrasting white space that made the colors pop!

While the kids painted, I had the opportunity to browse nearby racks of back to school fashions, assembling some trendy and classic pieces. When they were done painting and each had wiped the washable paint from their hands, we ducked into the dressing room where they chose items for their first day look.

Back to school shopping was made easier thanks to the painting activity that provided the kids with an outlet for their creativity and time for me to look without any questions about when we might be ready to leave!

If you have back to school shopping to do, GapKids Shine On events continue this Saturday (8/18) and next (8/25) at locations across the country with fun activities designed just for them!
BOSTON
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Natick Mall- Route 9 & Worcester Rd, Natick, MA 01760
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ South Shore Plaza- 250 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184
CHICAGO
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Westfield- Old Orchard 4999 Old Orchard Center #A6, Skokie, IL 60077
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Oakbrook Shopping Center- 533 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
DALLAS
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Stonebriar- 2601 Preson Road, Frisco, TX 75034
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ NorthPark- Central Expwy & NW Hwy #738, Dallas, TX 75225
LOS ANGELES
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Westfield Fashion Square Mall- 14006 Riverside Dr. #218, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Glendale Galleria- 2114 Glendale Galleria, Glendale, CA 91210
MIAMI
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Coco Walk- 3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Adventura Mall- 19575 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 331 – Lower Level, Aventura, FL 33180
NEW YORK
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm  GapKids @ 85 & 3- 1511 Third Ave, New York, NY 10028
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm  GapKids @ 17 & 5- 122 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011
PHILADELPHIA
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Rittenhouse Square- 1510 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ King of Prussia- 690 W. DeKalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406
SAN FRANCISCO
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ University- 35 University Ave., Los Gatos, CA 95030
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Broadway Plaza- 1139 S. Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
WASHINGTON, DC
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Montgomery Mall- 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Pentagon- 1100 S. Hayes St., Arlington, VA 22202
TORONTO
  • Saturday, August 18 10am-1pm GapKids @ Yorkdale- 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON M6A 2T9
  • Saturday, August 25 10am-1pm GapKids @ Square One- 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
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