School Bus Studio

08/21/2026

🎨🚌 Let the Art Party Come to YOU!

Birthday parties, special events, or just a reason to get creative—School Bus Studio brings the art, supplies, fun, and mess right to your doorstep… then takes the mess home with us! 😉🎨

✨ You make the memories. We handle the creativity & cleanup!

📞 Krista @ (720) 345-8520 to book your event!

08/19/2026

More than ten years ago, Asha Federico was one of my art students, and today I am absolutely bursting with pride seeing the incredible young woman she has become.

Asha was born with severe hearing loss in both ears and has worn hearing aids since she was just a few months old. Instead of allowing that to define or limit her, she has found such a beautiful way to embrace it and to help others do the same.

She recently shared her story, “On Silence,” in Hearing Health magazine, writing so beautifully about growing up with hearing loss and learning to see her experience in a completely different way. And her creativity certainly didn’t stop when she left my art room! 🎨❤️

Asha also created Superhear-os, her own line of adorable charms and decorations for hearing aids. What began with the childhood nickname she had for her hearing aids (her “heroes) has grown into a creative way to help children and adults celebrate their hearing aids and make them something joyful, colorful, and uniquely their own.

Seeing her combine art, writing, creativity, advocacy, and her own personal story is just incredible.

As an art teacher, you always hope that somewhere along the way you help your students discover that their creativity matters. You rarely get to know where that creativity will take them years later.

Asha, look where yours has taken you. ❤️

I am SO incredibly proud of you and so grateful that, all those years ago, I had the privilege of being your art teacher. Keep creating, keep writing, keep advocating, and keep showing the world that the things that make us different can sometimes become the very things that allow us to make a difference.

Once my art student, always my art student. 🎨💕 And I couldn’t be prouder.

08/15/2026

Sometimes the very best part of teaching art is getting to see where creativity takes your students years later. ❤️🎨

This past Wednesday was such a special full-circle moment for me. One of my former art students came back to visit me after more than 10 years and even volunteered to help with my final art camp of the summer!

It was so wonderful to reconnect with her, hear about her life, and especially hear about all the creative ventures she has pursued over the years. From going to college to become a lawyer, drawing, writing poetry, to jewelry making, she has continued finding beautiful ways to express herself and use her creativity. One project that especially touched me is the jewelry she creates for hearing aids, inspired by her own experience of being born with hearing loss. 💕 What an amazing way to turn something personal into something creative and meaningful.

And then to watch her jump right back into my art studio and help my students create was just the icing on the cake! We spent the day getting messy, laughing, painting, working with clay, and creating all kinds of wonderful projects together.

As I wrapped up my last art camp of the summer, I couldn’t have imagined a sweeter way to end it. Seeing a student I taught so many years ago grow into such a smart, creative young woman and then having her come back and share that creativity with the next group of young artists was pretty incredible!

Art has such a beautiful way of bringing people back together. 🎨❤️

What a wonderful reminder that you never really know where the seeds of creativity you plant in a child might someday grow. 🌱✨

08/11/2026

🎨🚌 BIG NEWS for School Bus Studio!

School Bus Studio is heading to West Jeff Middle School this year! 🙌

I’m so excited to bring art classes to WJMS and give middle school students a place to create their way and express themselves!

These classes are all about giving kids more creative freedom. Students will get to choose projects that interest them—whether they want to draw, paint, work with clay, build, design, create mixed media, or try something completely new. I’ll be there to provide the materials, guidance, ideas, and encouragement to help bring their vision to life.

✨ Grades: 6th–8th
🎨 Three 4-week sessions available
⏰ 3:35–5:00 PM
🚌 Classes held on the School Bus Studio Art Bus
💜 All materials included!

I can’t wait to welcome the WJMS kids aboard and see what they create!

Bring your ideas. We’ll provide the tools. Let’s create! 🎨🚌✨

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot soon!

08/07/2026

☀️ Summer flew by, and it’s hard to believe school is already here! 🍎🖍️

That also means School Bus Studio Art Club is rolling back into Marshdale Elementary! 🚌🎨

I’m so excited to spend another season creating with your amazing artists! This year’s projects are packed with creativity, including:
🎈 Critters Take Flight – clay hot air balloon lanterns with glowing LED lights
🌈 Groovy Critters – colorful mixed-media animal art with tie-dye backgrounds
🍿 Lights, Camera, Critters! – fun movie-themed animal portraits with a 3D popcorn surprise

Whether your child loves clay, painting, drawing, or trying something new, there’s a session they’ll enjoy.

📸 Take a look through the flyers to see which classes (Thursday or Friday) spark your child’s imagination!

✨ Be sure to register early—Art Club sessions fill up quickly, and I’d love to create with your child this fall!

I can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the Art Bus for another year of imagination, creativity, and making wonderful memories together! 💛🎨🚌

08/03/2026

07/26/2026

🦖🎨 What an unforgettable Dinosaur Clay & Canvas Art Party! 🌋

Yesterday young artists painted their own clay dinosaurs, then brought them to life by creating colorful canvas backgrounds filled with erupting volcanoes, prehistoric landscapes, glowing sunsets, and lush jungles. Every dinosaur had its own personality, and every masterpiece was completely unique!

I love watching kids take the same project and turn it into something that’s entirely their own. Their creativity, imagination, and bold color choices never cease to amaze me.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a ROAR-some day of painting, laughter, and creativity. 🦕💚

If you would like to hop on board the Art Bus to celebrate your special occasion, please text Krista @ (720) 345-8520.

07/24/2026

🦙 Llama tell you… your pets deserve a vacation too! 🐾

At our pet sitting home, they’ll enjoy love, playtime, snuggles, and plenty of new furry friends—just like Bohdi! Every guest is treated like family and gets lots of personalized attention while you’re away.

Message me to reserve your pet’s stay! ❤️🐶🦙

07/23/2026

🎨✨ Spray Paint Magic at Wilmot! ✨

The kids at Wilmot with Rocky Mountain Kids Daycare discovered that a few stencils, a can of spray paint, and a little imagination can turn a blank canvas into something amazing!

From sharks and butterflies to horses and bunnies, every masterpiece was as unique as the artist who created it. Watching children experiment, take creative risks, and light up with pride as they peeled away their stencils is one of my favorite parts of what I do.

Art isn’t just about making something beautiful—it’s about building confidence, encouraging imagination, and reminding kids that there are no limits to creativity.

Thank you, Rocky Mountain Kids, for another colorful day filled with smiles, laughter, and lots of spray paint fun! 🎨

07/21/2026

💛 Looking Through the Window of Hope 🦋✨

Today on the Art Bus, we shared the beautiful story Grandpa’s Window, a touching reminder that the people we love leave us with memories, love, and hope that stay with us forever.

After reading the story, each child created their own colorful replica of a stained-glass window—a symbol that even after loss, beauty, light, and hope can still shine through.

At Camp Comfort, children learn healthy ways to cope with grief through caring workshops led by grief specialists, while also enjoying fun recreational and creative activities that allow them to simply be kids. Along the way, campers build meaningful friendships with their adult “buddy” and with other children who understand what it’s like to lose someone they love.

It was an honor to bring creativity to Camp Comfort today. Art has a gentle way of helping children express feelings that are often hard to put into words, and watching these beautiful replicas of stained-glass windows come to life was a reminder that healing can begin one colorful piece at a time. 💙🦋🌈