Abrakadoodle MN: Northwestern Suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Northwestern Suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 8016 Sheldon Center Rd, Minneapolis, MN 48187
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Abrakadoodle MN: Northwestern Suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul offers art classes, art camps, art events, workshops, parties, and one-time classes that include art lessons, music, games, crafts, and special activities. Kids explore painting, sculpting, drawing, collage, paper and fabric art, mosaics, anime, studio art, and styles ranging from Pop Art to Pointillism while using materials such as paints, wire, clays, bamboo brushes, molding compounds, oil pastels, and more. The program includes theme-based camps such as The Big Abrakadoodle Circus, The Museum Mystery Tour, and Kids on the Runway, along with Art Birthday Parties, In School Field Trips and Workshops, One Day Classes, Parent Workshops, Corporate Events, art activity days, and school art assemblies.
• Ages: 2–12 years old
Since 2002, Abrakadoodle has engaged kids with creative art classes, fun themed summer art camps, holiday art camps, art parties, and special events, and has delivered visual arts classes, camps, parties, and events to more than one million children around the world. Abrakadoodle MN: Northwestern Suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul serves Western Minneapolis suburbs, including Edina, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Minnetonka, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, and Wayzata. The program offers toddler art classes called Twoosy Doodlers (ages 20 months–3), preschool art classes called Mini Doodlers (ages 3–5), and elementary school art classes called Doodlers (ages 6 and up), and also brings art onsite to kids in schools and community sites through a mobile art program. Schools across the country, including charter, public, and private schools, have contracted with Abrakadoodle to be their Academic Art Program, which uses a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum called Art In Our World, with art lesson plans that exceed national standards for visual arts education and include process art. Kids learn about classic artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt and contemporary artists such as Mort Solberg and Lisa Cherkasky, and art lessons address cognitive skills including concept development, problem solving, language, history, measurement, critical thinking, and fine motor development.
The Educational Director is Gertrud Luer. The Abrakadoodle mission is “to enhance the lives of children by creating an educationally rich learning environment that ignites their imaginations and leads them to discover their own unique creativities, talents and abilities.” Abrakadoodle has been voted “Best Art Class to Inspire Your Child's Inner Picasso,” has been listed among the top brands of 2025 by the Franchise Journal, and has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Franchises Under $50k by Entrepreneur. Ms. Hartnett, Co-Founder and President of Abrakadoodle, was included in Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s 2025 Women of Wonder (WOW) Celebration.
Parents and community partners have shared that children enjoy the art, that it is developmentally appropriate, and that children learn about artists and different mediums, with artwork often framed and displayed at home or in classrooms. Feedback from parents and educators notes organized teachers, impressive finished projects children can take home, and that the program connects with kids and shows improvement in their artwork over time. Testimonials also mention that Abrakadoodle introduces kids to different artists and a bit of humanities, offers hassle-free programs with teachers who understand student needs, and that children look forward to classes and are excited about the art they create.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
• Ages: 2–12 years old
Since 2002, Abrakadoodle has engaged kids with creative art classes, fun themed summer art camps, holiday art camps, art parties, and special events, and has delivered visual arts classes, camps, parties, and events to more than one million children around the world. Abrakadoodle MN: Northwestern Suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul serves Western Minneapolis suburbs, including Edina, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Minnetonka, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, and Wayzata. The program offers toddler art classes called Twoosy Doodlers (ages 20 months–3), preschool art classes called Mini Doodlers (ages 3–5), and elementary school art classes called Doodlers (ages 6 and up), and also brings art onsite to kids in schools and community sites through a mobile art program. Schools across the country, including charter, public, and private schools, have contracted with Abrakadoodle to be their Academic Art Program, which uses a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum called Art In Our World, with art lesson plans that exceed national standards for visual arts education and include process art. Kids learn about classic artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt and contemporary artists such as Mort Solberg and Lisa Cherkasky, and art lessons address cognitive skills including concept development, problem solving, language, history, measurement, critical thinking, and fine motor development.
The Educational Director is Gertrud Luer. The Abrakadoodle mission is “to enhance the lives of children by creating an educationally rich learning environment that ignites their imaginations and leads them to discover their own unique creativities, talents and abilities.” Abrakadoodle has been voted “Best Art Class to Inspire Your Child's Inner Picasso,” has been listed among the top brands of 2025 by the Franchise Journal, and has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Franchises Under $50k by Entrepreneur. Ms. Hartnett, Co-Founder and President of Abrakadoodle, was included in Franchise Dictionary Magazine’s 2025 Women of Wonder (WOW) Celebration.
Parents and community partners have shared that children enjoy the art, that it is developmentally appropriate, and that children learn about artists and different mediums, with artwork often framed and displayed at home or in classrooms. Feedback from parents and educators notes organized teachers, impressive finished projects children can take home, and that the program connects with kids and shows improvement in their artwork over time. Testimonials also mention that Abrakadoodle introduces kids to different artists and a bit of humanities, offers hassle-free programs with teachers who understand student needs, and that children look forward to classes and are excited about the art they create.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
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