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Juline McLean, Kidcreate Studio - Frederick

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Juline McLean

With over 15 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, Juline decided it was time to trade in the traditional classroom for something spectacular that would let her have more time with her family—and still do what she loves! After much research, Juline discovered Kidcreate Studio—a place that perfectly blended her passion for early childhood education with her love for creativity and hands-on learning. She was immediately captivated by the opportunity to bring art-based learning and messy science experiments to children in a fun and exciting way!

With the support of her husband, Elisha, who brings years of experience in Sales & Marketing (both in the corporate world and non-profit sector), the dynamic duo is excited to bring a world of educational fun to Frederick County families!

Juline welcomes you and your children to visit the studio, put on an apron and create. After all, making a mess is the best at Kidcreate!

What is Kidcreate Mobile Studio?

Serving families and organizations in the Frederick area, Kidcreate Studio Frederick is an on-the-go art studio that specializes in children's art classes, camps and art-themed birthday parties. Our mobile art studio brings Kidcreate’s award-winning art curriculum just about anywhere, by bringing art directly to schools, community education programs, daycares, homes and more! With Kidcreate, your child will create fridge-worthy masterpieces, learn creative concepts and experiment with many different art materials.

How our story
began

Once upon a time,
There was a kindergartner who was frustrated by spelling, but loved art!
So it began...

Founder, Lara Olson, started Kidcreate Studio after being discouraged by the limited art exposure her son was receiving at school. In art class, he found tremendous joy in the creative process and none of the frustrations he was experiencing in some of his other classes.

Lara understood this. She too gravitated toward art as a child. Lara believed in the power of art to teach, inspire and build self-esteem. She also understood that art makes learning fun and a fun learning environment was exactly what her son needed. Lara started a quest for art classes for her son. She searched in vain for an art studio designed just for kids that combined quality art education with a fun kid-friendly environment. Finding nothing that met her requirements, she decided to create it!

Lara understood this. She too gravitated toward art as a child. Lara believed in the power of art to teach, inspire and build self-esteem. She also understood that art makes learning fun and a fun learning environment was exactly what her son needed. Lara started a quest for art classes for her son. She searched in vain for art classes designed just for kids that combined quality art education with a fun kid-friendly environment. Finding nothing that met her requirements, she decided to create it!

Kidcreate Studio was born!

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Portrait of Lara, drawn by her 9 year old daughter

Read Our Rave Reviews

We signed our son up for two of the date night classes. He loved both classes and didn't want to leave. He says, "best art classes ever!" Thank you Kidcreate for the fun for him and the date night for us!
— Leah Hill, Posted November 20th 2025 on google
This was our 2nd date night art class and our kiddo always has an amazing time.
— Carissa Dressen, Posted November 17th 2025 on google
We can’t say enough good things about Kidcreate! Our kids absolutely love going, they have such a great time at camps and classes. The staff is amazing, they're so engaging, patient, and genuinely fantastic with the kids. Every experience has been wonderful, and our kids always look forward to going back. We've atten...
— Natalie Kalas, Posted November 10th 2025 on google
Great experience hosting a birthday party here! Kids had a blast doing an art project, getting faces painted, and playing with slime. One kiddo’s parent was 30-min late for pick-up at the end of the party and Sky let her and my other kids paint while we waited. We really appreciate how accommodating they were!
— Alexandra Bates, Posted October 27th 2025 on google
They made my son feel very comfortable when he was nervous about me leaving and when he came home was so excited to go back again.
— Tamara Ward, Posted October 22nd 2025 on google
The front desk staff is very welcoming and patient with parents and kids. The art teacher is extremely positive and encouraging, and so excited for every child in the class and their ability to create. We will definitely be continuing to take classes here.
— Becky Streeter, Posted October 13th 2025 on google
We just had my son’s birthday party there. They were great! Easily accommodating 17 kiddos. They all had a blast. We even got a giant sign all his friends signed and drew on. It is now in our living room for the foreseeable future. One of the best parts is it is closed to the public. I always feel safer with younger ...
— Tara Lyn, Posted October 13th 2025 on google
We had such a great time celebrating our daughter’s birthday here! They made her feel extra special! They also went above and beyond during the project time and even after to keep the kids entertained! We will definitely be coming back!
— Ashley Myers, Posted September 21st 2025 on google
My son enjoyed his four day art camp! He is particularly wriggly and even did fine with four FULL days. Half days might have been better, but he was a trooper. The projects were fun and he liked them. The staff was great! Handled any issues kindly and promptly.
— A. Canavan, Posted September 5th 2025 on google
Would recommend for birthday parties, was a great experience. They even wrote a list of the gifts given and who gave them. Details were great!
— Hannah Nicol, Posted August 30th 2025 on google
The staff and facility was fabulous! We had so much hosting our daughter's 5th bday party at Kidcreate! Can't wait to get our kids back here soon!
— Lauren Grinager, Posted July 22nd 2025 on google
She has such a great time doing the camp 1-4 clay birds one day!
— Nichole Zacharias, Posted August 23rd 2025 on google
They hosted a bday party for ten 6-7 year olds and it was great. Awesome staff helped lead an art project for all the kids. Cool facility and great bday party alternative to jump parks, community centers, etc. Check them out.
— Tyler Seurer, Posted August 7th 2025 on google
My child attended a 4 day sparkle science camp this summer, and had a great time. They were a bit nervous to go, as it was their first summer camp experience, but came home with really cool crafts and a smile on their face every day. They made friends, and the teachers were friendly and kind and good with the kids. I l...
— アンドレアありさ, Posted August 3rd 2025 on google
Great place come check it out!
— Kyran H, Posted June 29th 2025 on google
The neon painting is so cool! My kid can't wait to go back!
— Nicole Gledhill, Posted June 23rd 2025 on google
Such a fun birthday party! Well put together and ran great! Miss Sophie and Miss Destiny were amazing!
— Hanna Gonzalez, Posted June 7th 2025 on google
This is a great studio for kids! Such great and sweet staff 💗
— Jaqueline Arias, Posted May 18th 2025 on google
We had a great experience for our girls 8th birthday!! The teachers were great with the kids and it all ran smoothly!
— Betsy Bertram, Posted May 4th 2025 on google
Absolutely love KidCreate!! The classes are unique and fun but even better the staff are incredibly kind and supportive of the kids! We’ve been multiple times and have other classes already booked for the summer! Highly recommended!
— BethAnne Stolp, Posted April 29th 2025 on google
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