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Keep Drawing With Kids Cartoon Academy!

Summer Cartooning Camp 2026 has officially ended, but the creativity doesn't have to stop! Continue your child's artistic journey with weekly live classes, 300+ hours of on demand drawing lessons, monthly workshops with the pros, and a community of young artists.

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UNLOCK FREE ART LESSONS

See why over 170,000 families have loved our free camps:

Fun step-by-step lessons to ignite your child's passion!

Camper artwork
Camper artwork
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Fun step-by-step lessons to ignite your child's passion!

See why over 170,000 families have loved our free camps:

"I don't want to play video games...I want to draw some more!"
"Mom, I drew this...Me!
I can't believe it!"
"This has been an awesome week."
Camper artwork
"Thank you for an amazing week!"
Camper artwork
"Skyrocketed her confidence"
"Learning new techniques"
"So proud of himself"
"She said she didn't know she could draw like this"
"I saw her frustration with mistakes almost completely disappear"
"Now she draws constantly!"
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 Nurture your child's spark with the support of a veteran educator

Hi, I'm artist and educator Daniel Grissom. While teaching in schools around the world for over 15 years, I saw the same story unfolding everywhere--kids were losing their creative spark far too early.

Some got discouraged because they didn’t think their art looked “right.”
Others struggled with perfectionism, got frustrated, and gave up.
Many simply didn’t have the support or structure to keep going amidst the demands of life and school. 

It's a story that hits close to home.

As a child, I drew passionately, but life stifled my creativity. I stopped drawing in middle school and didn't make art for twenty years.

When I finally rediscovered my love for art and all of its life-changing benefits, I realized something...

🔑 Art is the key to preserving a child's natural curiosity and creativity. ✨

So in 2022, I left the traditional school system and founded Kids Cartoon Academy with one goal in mind: to preserve the creative spirits of children before it's too late.

In the four years since, Kids Cartoon Academy has taught over 170,000 students live.

This summer, I’m offering my Cartooning Camp completely free—so your child can fall back in love with drawing or take their skills to the next level.

Meet the rest of the teaching team

Mr. G isn't teaching alone. Your child will draw live with all three of us.

Ms. Maggie Ms. Maggie Animator & Illustrator

Freelance animator and illustrator who has a gift for helping quiet kids come out of their shell through drawing. Her love of the pop culture fandoms kids are into, from video games to anime, helps them feel comfortable from day one. She also specializes in digital art and colored pencils, with a knack for making the jump from pencil to color or tablet feel exciting.

Ms. Kaitlyn Ms. Kaitlyn Award-Winning Comic Artist

Award-winning comic artist, teaching comics, anime, and manga since 2013. Success took her years of grinding, and she's dedicated her life to teaching kids the lessons she learned along the way so they struggle less and grow faster. Her favorite part: watching each kid develop a style that's all their own. You'll also spot her at comic cons around the country.

Camp is closed. Learn more about our membership.

Nurture Your Child's Spark with the Support of a Veteran Educator

Hi, I'm artist and educator Daniel Grissom. While teaching in schools around the world for over 15 years, I've studied and honed the proven methods that engage kids in deep learning.

Unfortunately, I saw the same story unfolding everywhere--young minds losing their creative spark far too early.

It's a story that hits close to home.

As a child, I drew passionately, but life stifled my creativity. I stopped drawing in middle school and didn't make art for twenty years.

When I finally rediscovered my love for art and all of its life-changing benefits, I realized something...

Art is the key to preserving a child's natural curiosity and creativity.

So in 2022, I left the traditional school system and founded Kids Cartoon Academy with one goal in mind: to preserve the creative spirits of children before it's too late.

In the four years since, Kids Cartoon Academy has taught over 170,000 students live.

Now, I'm offering my classes for free in this month's Cartooning Camp, extending the transformative power of art to even more young minds. Join us in nurturing your child's creative spirit!

Meet the rest of the teaching team

Mr. G isn't teaching alone. Your child will draw live with all three of us.

Ms. Maggie Ms. Maggie Animator & Illustrator

Freelance animator and illustrator who has a gift for helping quiet kids come out of their shell through drawing. Her love of the pop culture fandoms kids are into, from video games to anime, helps them feel comfortable from day one. She also specializes in digital art and colored pencils, with a knack for making the jump from pencil to color or tablet feel exciting.

Ms. Kaitlyn Ms. Kaitlyn Award-Winning Comic Artist

Award-winning comic artist, teaching comics, anime, and manga since 2013. Success took her years of grinding, and she's dedicated her life to teaching kids the lessons she learned along the way so they struggle less and grow faster. Her favorite part: watching each kid develop a style that's all their own. You'll also spot her at comic cons around the country.

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A small slice of the creative adventure ahead

Ms. Kaitlyn's epic comic project, a sample of what campers will make

With the perfect blend of structured guidance and creative freedom, they'll make their own unique version of this epic comic project as a tribute to their ability to do hard things! 💪 

And they'll learn cartooning secrets, character design, action poses, backgrounds, 3d forms, and shading shortcuts along the way, while making loads of other fun art.

“This has been an awesome week.”
Camper's epic comic project
“Thank you for the huge confidence boost this camp has given her.”
Parent post about the confidence boost camp gave her daughter, with her epic comic project
“I learned way more than I thought possible. We all loved it, and we've been drawing together every day since the first class!”
Parent's own epic project drawing shared after camp
Camper holding her finished epic comic project
“Thank you for an amazing week!”
Camper's epic comic project
Camper's epic comic project
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Hear exactly why families love Kids Cartoon Academy:

 
Athul's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Helin's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Erik's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Keerat's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Khush's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Maddy's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
Krishiv's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
June's drawing progress at Kids Cartoon Academy
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Give your child the boost to make this summer their most creative ever

“I had seen the ad for this class before and passed over it...but I was just blown away.”
“My son has been addicted to video games. He hasn’t played one in 3 days! He wakes me up at 5am and asks if he can go draw!”

Give your child the creative boost they need to reach new heights

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Fun step-by-step lessons to ignite your child's passion!

Give your child the boost to make this summer their most creative ever