The Color Feelings Studio: Summer Camp 2026

Where art meets emotional intelligence. Camp for ages 4–10, led by a licensed child psychologist. June 2026 · Liberty Station, San Diego.
About this Event

Welcome to The Color Feelings Studio!

About this camp

The Color Feelings Studio is a week-long summer art camp where kids ages 4–10 explore emotions through color, creativity, and hands-on art-making. Each day of camp is anchored to a color and a feeling: brave red, joyful yellow, calm blue, curious orange, building toward a full emotional palette by Friday.

Led by Dr. Danessa Mayo, licensed clinical psychologist and visual artist, and founder of My Good Brain, a nonprofit dedicated to youth mental wellness through art and play.

Kids leave with a portfolio of original artwork, a deeper emotional vocabulary, and the confidence to say: I can express how I feel through art.

Daily color journey

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Monday — Red · Brave

Big feelings, bold marks. Kids explore what courage looks and feels like through expressive painting.

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Tuesday — Yellow · Joyful

Sunshine art, joy maps, and making something that makes them smile.

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Wednesday — Blue · Calm

Slow, intentional art-making paired with breathing and mindfulness.

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Thursday — Orange · Curious

Imagination wide open. Kids invent creatures, worlds, and questions.

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Friday — All Colors · I Feel It All

Final artwork + family showcase. Parents invited at 11:15am to see the week's work on display.

Friday is gallery day: Each camper's work is displayed and they serve as their own docent, walking family through their emotional color journey.

What to bring

A smock or old t-shirt that can get painted on. A labeled water bottle. A snack for the 10:30am break. Closed-toe shoes. Everything else is provided.

Location

My Good Brain · 2785 Truxtun Rd, Suite 202 · Liberty Station, San Diego, CA 92106 (Barracks 2, 2nd Floor)

Week 1

🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Week 1: Age 4

Info: Little Artists. Students must be fully potty-trained.

🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome Circle
🕑: 09:15 AM
Art Block 1
🕑: 09:35 AM
Movement Break
🕑: 09:50 AM
Art Block 2
🕑: 10:30 AM
Snack
🕑: 10:45 AM
Art Block 3
🕑: 11:05 AM
Story Time
🕑: 11:25 AM
Sharing Circle
🕑: 11:45 AM
Closing
🕑: 11:15 AM
Family Showcase (Fri)
Week 2

🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Week 2: Ages 5-7
🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome Circle
🕑: 09:15 AM
Art Block 1
🕑: 10:30 AM
Snack + Movement Break
🕑: 10:45 AM
Art Block 2
🕑: 11:30 AM
Clean-up + Share
🕑: 11:45 AM
Closing
🕑: 11:15 AM
Family Showcase (Fri)
Week 3

🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Week 3: Ages 8-10
🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome Circle + CBT Intro
🕑: 09:15 AM
Art Block 1
🕑: 10:30 AM
Snack + Free Draw
🕑: 10:45 AM
Art Block 2
🕑: 11:30 AM
Clean-up + Reflection Journal
🕑: 11:45 AM
Closing
🕑: 11:15 AM
Family Gallery Opening (Fri)