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Download the Parent Handbook

Do you like to have a plan? The Summer Doodle Camp Parent Handbook will help you stay ahead, get prepared, and help your camper have their most creative summer ever. We created this simple, friendly guide to help your family get ready for a summer full of doodles, color, and imagination. Inside you will find important information, weekly themes, and preparation tips, all in one place. 

How Summer Doodle Camp Works

✏️ 1 Hour of Drawing Each Day for 5 Days a Week


Kids will join Diane LIVE on Zoom for fun, step-by-step doodle sessions that guide them through each drawing with ease. Throughout the week, they fill a special summer sketchbook with joyful drawings, patterns, characters, and stories they’ll treasure. With Diane’s warm, encouraging teaching style, even the shyest artists gain confidence and begin to see themselves as creative. Designed especially for ages 8–14, each session is simple, playful, and inviting. The perfect way to build creative skills all summer long.

 

Why Parents Love Summer Doodle Camp

Parents love Summer Doodle Camp because it offers truly enriching screen time that keeps kids engaged, creative, and excited all summer long. Every session builds confidence, imagination, and focus. Whether your child already loves to draw or still thinks they “can’t draw” yet. With flexible weekly enrollment, families can choose just one week or enjoy all six, making it an easy and affordable way to nurture creativity, inspire routine, and help kids grow through joyful art-making.

  • Affordable, enriching screen time

  • Creative routines that keep kids excited all summer

  • Boosts confidence, imagination & focus

  • Wonderful for kids who love to draw

  • Perfect for kids who think they can’t draw (yet!)

  • Flexible weekly enrollment for you to register for one week or all six

Summer 2026 Camp Schedule

Explore all six weekly themes and choose the creative adventures your child will love most!

Get ready for a summer filled with creativity, color, and confidence! Below you’ll find the full Summer Doodle Camp calendar, featuring six unique weekly themes your child can choose from. Each week offers a brand-new adventure—whether we’re exploring the ocean, traveling the world, drawing magical creatures, or creating comics. Browse the themes, pick the weeks that spark joy for your young artist, and join us for a summer they’ll never forget!

How to Register:

✏️ Pick One Week or All Six to Register Your Family to Attend

Signing up is easy! Choose the week (or weeks!) that work best for your family, and complete the quick registration form. Each week is a stand-alone experience, so you’re welcome to join us for just one… or enjoy all six for a full summer of creativity! Once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to get ready for camp, including the supply list, Zoom links, and helpful tips to make your child’s experience fun and stress-free.

The registration fee for Summer Doodle Camp is $99 per family, per week. Each week includes 5 days of LIVE on Zoom instruction, with one session each day, designed to fill your child’s sketchbook with creativity, confidence, and joyful doodles.

Students ages 8–14 are welcome to join independently. Children ages 6–7 may also participate with the support of an adult nearby.

And speaking of adults, parents and grandparents are always welcome to join in the fun! Many families love turning Doodle Camp into a shared creative experience, making memories together all summer long.

Week 01 - Doodle Explorers (June 15-19, 2026)

Give your family the gift of creativity, confidence, and imagination this summer with Doodle Camp with Diane Bleck! In Week 1, we’ll grab our sketchbooks, pack our imaginary backpacks, and travel the world together—one doodle at a time. Each day brings a new destination, a new adventure, and a joyful way for young artists to explore the globe through art.

$99.00 USD
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Week 01 - June 15-19, 2026

Week 02 - Colorful Creatures (June 22-26, 2026)

If your family loves magical creatures, silly animals, and imaginative worlds, you are going to LOVE Week 2 of Doodle Camp with Diane Bleck! This week is all about creature design, creative expression, and building confidence through fun, step-by-step doodle lessons. Together, you’ll invent characters, mix colors, explore emotions, and bring your wildest ideas to life in a joyful creative experience the whole family can enjoy.

$99.00 USD
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Week 02 - June 22-26, 2026

Week 03 - Garden of Joy
(July 6-10, 2026)

In Week 3, families step into a world of bright flowers, buzzing bees, fluttering butterflies, and colorful garden creatures as everyone fills their sketchbooks with joyful, nature-inspired doodles. This week is perfect for anyone who loves color, nature, and gentle, imaginative drawing sessions. Each day, we explore a new part of the garden together—learning simple steps to draw flowers, insects, animals, leaves, and beautiful nature patterns.

$99.00 USD
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Week 03 - July 6-10 2026

Week 04 - Comics of You
(July 13-17, 2026)

This week of Doodle Camp is extra special, It’s all about celebrating your family’s creativity and stories. Together, you’ll learn how to draw yourselves as characters, create fun sidekicks, doodle the things you love, and turn everyday moments into a joyful mini-comic. It’s creative. It’s empowering. And it helps everyone see themselves as the HERO of their own story. Each lesson is step-by-step, gentle, and joyful. Perfect for building confidence, sparking imagination, and helping your family express who you are in a fun, encouraging way.

$99.00 USD
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Week 04 - July 13-17, 2026

Week 05 - Ocean Wonders
(July 20-24, 2026)

In Week 5 of Doodle Camp, families dive into a world of ocean magic — drawing waves, sea turtles, starfish, shells, fish, surfboards, beach scenes, and all the sunny symbols of summertime fun. This week is bright, energetic, and full of creativity for everyone. Together, you’ll learn how to draw simple ocean creatures, explore flowing wave patterns, and bring your sketchbooks to life with vibrant summer colors that capture the joy of the season.

$99.00 USD
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Week 05 - July 20-24, 2026

Week 06 - Travel to Outer Space
(July 27-31, 2026)

In Week 6 of Doodle Camp, families blast off into outer space for a week filled with rockets, stars, planets, galaxies, silly aliens, and imagination that stretches beyond the clouds. Every day, you’ll learn to draw space characters, create colorful cosmic scenes, and fill your sketchbooks with doodles that feel exciting, bold, and full of possibility. This week is ALL about wonder, exploration, and creativity without limits. a cosmic adventure the whole family can enjoy together.

$99.00 USD
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Week 06 - July 27-31, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to feel confident and prepared for Summer Doodle Camp

We want your child’s summer experience to be as smooth, joyful, and creative as possible. This FAQ section covers all the important details parents ask about most—how the camp works, what supplies you need, what ages it’s best for, what happens if you miss a class, and more. If you’re new here or signing up for the first time, this is the perfect place to start! And if you still have questions afterward, we’re always happy to help.

Meet Your Instructor

Diane Bleck — Artist, Author & Creativity Guide Around the World

Diane Bleck has spent over 25 years teaching the magic of drawing to millions of kids and adults. As a professional artist, illustrator, and founder of the Doodle Institute, she has dedicated her career to helping people unlock their creativity with simple, joyful doodles. Diane’s warm teaching style makes every child feel confident, capable, and proud of their art — no perfection required.

Her classes are filled with encouragement, imagination, and pure fun, giving kids a safe and welcoming space to create. Whether she’s sharing step-by-step doodles, guiding a new sketchbook adventure, or cheering on a young artist’s progress, Diane brings heart, color, and creativity to every session.

Most importantly, she believes every child is an artist — they just need someone to show them how. And this summer, she can’t wait to draw with yours!

Download the Parent Handbook

Do you like to have a plan? The Summer Doodle Camp Parent Handbook will help you stay ahead, get prepared, and help your camper have their most creative summer ever. We created this simple, friendly guide to help your family get ready for a summer full of doodles, color, and imagination. Inside you will find important information, weekly themes, and preparation tips, all in one place.Â