KRASS e.V.'s summer art camp for children and teenagers in Düsseldorf. Creative activities every day to participate in.
Summer vacation begins in Düsseldorf on Monday, July 20, 2026. And KRASS has come up with something special for children and teenagers in Düsseldorf: During the 2026 summer holidays, the KRASS House at Jägerstraße 31 in Düsseldorf-Eller will be transformed into a creative summer art camp. In addition to the regular programs, children and teenagers can expect a diverse holiday program with art, culture, movement, and community. Together, they will create, experiment, discover, and work creatively – both in the studio and outdoors, as well as on exciting excursions. Below you will find the 2026 summer vacation program with all the activities available until the end of the holidays!
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Every Monday
I am important (Registration required)
⏰ Time: 16: 30–19: 30 pm
Subject: From paper to your own artist's book
Participants experience the entire creation process of a book – from the handmade paper to the finished artist's book.
Content
- Make your own paper
- Learn marbling techniques
- Try plant and linoleo printing
- Design your own documents
- Binding a personal artist's book
Summer promotion
- Collaborative artwork with sidewalk chalk in the courtyard
- Create mutual portraits
- A large, colorful summer garden full of faces and colors is being created.
Every Tuesday
Museum visit – only with prior registration
⏰ Time: 16: 00–18: 00 pm
Subject: Discover museums – experience art
The summer art camp combines museum visits with creative workshops. After each museum visit, the children create their own artworks, inspired by the respective exhibitions.
Planned museum visits
- Kunstpalast
- Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
- K20
- K21
- KIT (Art in the Tunnel)
Every Wednesday
Children’s Studio – Nature Art Lab – Düsseldorf, Jägerstrasse 31
⏰ Time: 16: 00–18: 00 pm
Subject: Art meets nature
Together, the children explore nature using artistic means and develop their own creative works.
Content
- Collect and design with natural materials
- Plant printing and monotype
- Marbling techniques
- Foam sculptures
- Designing a summer sketchbook
- Mini land art projects
- Collaborative artworks for a small summer exhibition
NextGenGirls (registration required)
⏰ Time: 16: 30–19: 30 pm
Subject: Creative Summer for Girls
The holiday program combines art, movement, nature and community.
Planned actions
- Summer outfit challenge for self-developed characters
- Designing comic and manga pages
- Design stickers and postcards
- Nature Sketching
- Large chalk drawings in the courtyard
- Creative picnic
- Physical activity options (e.g. basketball or water games)
Every Thursday
Children’s Studio – DIY Fashion Lab – Düsseldorf, Jägerstrasse 31
⏰ Time: 16: 00–18: 00 pm
Subject: Clothing becomes art
In the DIY Fashion Lab, children and teenagers transform old clothes and fabrics into individual garments and accessories.
Content
- Upcycling of clothing
- Creatively design T-shirts, jackets and bags
- Develop your own designs
- Design stencils
- Try out printing and spraying techniques
- Designing patches and appliques
- Making buttons, jewelry and keychains
Dancing – Düsseldorf, Jägerstrasse 31
⏰ Time: 16: 00–19: 00 pm
Subject: Dance, movement and creativity
In the dance project, children and young people discover different dance styles and develop their own choreographies together. Playful movement exercises promote body awareness, expression, and self-confidence.
Content
- Creative dance and movement games
- Rhythm and coordination exercises
- Developing joint choreographies
- Improvisation and expressive dance
- Dancing indoors and outdoors
- Joint final presentation
Everyone Friday
Film studio – Düsseldorf, Jägerstrasse 31
⏰ Time: 16: 00–18: 00 pm
Subject: Experience and create your own film
In the film studio, children learn about different areas of film production and creatively implement their own ideas.
Planned actions
- visit the cinema
- Visit of the Düsseldorf Film Museum
- Filming in the courtyard of the KRASS building
- Production of a summer music video
- Introduction to camera work, storytelling and film editing
Aims of the summer art camp during the summer holidays 2026
The summer art camp, with its activities during the summer holidays of 2026, fosters creativity and the joy of artistic experimentation. Children and teenagers learn to independently develop their own ideas and implement them creatively, while simultaneously experiencing teamwork, community, and mutual respect.
Upcycling projects and the conscious use of diverse materials promote the sustainable use of resources. Museum visits and cultural excursions broaden horizons and enable direct encounters with art and culture.
Projects in nature promote environmental awareness and combine creative work with experiences in nature. Movement and dance activities strengthen body awareness, expression, and self-confidence, while the film workshop teaches fundamental media skills in storytelling, camera work, and film editing.
Overall, a diverse holiday program for 2026 is being created, offering children and young people a wide range of opportunities to learn new techniques, develop their creativity, implement their own ideas and experience unforgettable summer holidays full of art, culture and community at the KRASS House.
