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Igniting creativity and confidence through unique summer camp experiences. Created by @alicepark at @parkstudios.co 💕
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✨ The Magic of Hobbies ✨

There’s a moment when you see it. The look on their face when something just clicks. And not in school or in a paid structured activity… when they’re left to just play, explore and discover.

That’s the magic. Not the activity itself, but watching your child discover what lights them up.

Here are the 10 hobby types, what each one might say about who they’re becoming, and how to nurture it without taking it over.

Which one is your kid? Tell me below 👇

Comment HOBBY and I’ll send you:
⭐️ Every link to enrich your child’s Hobby
⭐️ My Part 1 Essay on Hobbies
⭐️ My Part 2 Essay on Helping your Kids Nurture their Hobbies

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New here? I’m Alice 🤗, a mom of two, a photographer and the founder of Creativity Camp. I write The Crane Mother, about raising driven, grounded kids somewhere between Tiger Mom and Panda Mom. Follow along for more tools, systems and honest essays!

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✨Children’s Hobbies✨

I was the little girl who chased light. Twenty years later, I’m still chasing it behind a camera.

Now I watch for those clues in my own kids.

My son? Legos. Methodical, patient, always asking how things fit.

My daughter? Tinkering and crafting, turning scraps into treasures.

Same house. Two completely different sparks.

Our job isn’t to pick their passions, fit them into a box, or ask them what they want to be when they grow up. It’s to give them enough of life to find it.

The 10 hobby types to watch for:

🎨 Creator/Maker: brings ideas to life
🧱 Builder: loves how things fit together
🤸 Mover: thinks with their body
🍪 Cook: creative and practical at once
🎤 Performer: wants to share, loudly
🐚 Collector: finds meaning in small things
🌿 Explorer: curious about everything
♟️ Thinker: loves a mental challenge
🔧 Tinker: has to see what happens
🤝 Server: what they love helps someone else

Which one is your kid? 👇

💬 I go into depth on each of these. Comment HOBBY for the full essay: what each type reveals, tools to spark it, and the simple shifts that help it grow.

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New here? Hi, I’m Alice 🤗 Photographer, founder of @parkstudios.co @napcp and @creativity.camp, and a first-gen mom sharing the systems that help me raise creative, capable kids at The Crane Mother. Follow for more on how I’m building it all!

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18 Creative Girls Night In Ideas + 18 reasons to text the group chat today 😍

Hi! I’m Alice 👋, and I’m your creative big sister on the internet.

For the last 6 years I’ve hosted @creativitycamp.co for over 600 girls, and every year my favorite part is dreaming up the most FUN creative thing I can put in front of them. Then it hit me: why is nobody doing this for the moms?

So I made 18 girls’ nights in. Part 1 had flowers, mahjong, candle making and sushi night.

Part 2 is where I kept my favorites 💕
A charm bar (@whatsyourbirdieblue created the most adorable experience!) where everyone builds her own necklace. Mini vintage cakes and champagne. A beauty swap where everyone brings her holy grail. And a Chinese fortune telling dinner with everyone’s birth chart printed at her seat, red envelopes, and a whole fish on the table.

Every single one comes with the shopping list, the links, what to serve, exactly how to run the night, and what it ACTUALLY costs to host 7 women. Most are under $150.

You don’t need a reason. You don’t need a clean house. You need a table and something to do with your hands.

Comment GIRLS NIGHT and I’ll send you the full guide ❤️💜💛

Save this + tag the friend who keeps saying she wishes people came over more 🔥

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👋🏼 I’m Alice, mom of 2, photographer of 20 years, founder of @creativitycamp.co, and I write The Crane Mother on Substack about motherhood and more in Atlanta 🕊️

Follow for more: things to host, things to make, and the best of Eastern + Western parenting.

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Hi! I’m Alice — your creative big sister on the internet 👋

6 years. 600+ girls at @creativity.camp

And every year I dream up the most FUN creative projects for them.

Then it hit me: Whyare we not doing this for the moms?

For the woman who hasn’t had a hobby since college.

For the woman whose calendar is entirely other people’s appointments.

For the woman who wants to have everyone over but the house is a wreck and it feels like a whole production — so she picks a restaurant instead.

Friend. I did that for fifteen years 😅

So here’s the grown-up version of camp: 18 girls’ night in ideas, and this is Part 1.

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Every one comes with the shopping list, what to serve, how to run the night, and what it costs to host 7 women. Most under $150.

You don’t need a reason. You don’t need a clean house. You need a table and something to do with your hands.

Comment GIRLS NIGHT and I’ll send you everything needed to host your next creative girls night in!

And stay tuned for part 2, filled with a breakdown of 9 more creative hosting ideas!

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👋🏼 I’m Alice — mom of 2, photographer of 20 years, founder of @creativitycamp.co, @napcp @parkstudios.co and I write The Crane Mother on Substack about raising kids with strong roots and open wings.

New here? Follow along — there’s a lot more coming. ❤️

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And that’s a wrap on Creativity Camp 2026!

One hundred incredible girls filled our studio this summer, and somehow this final week may have been our best yet. (I know… I say that ever week!)

We dreamed bigger. Tried new things. Took brave risks. Welcomed extraordinary women who expanded what these girls believe is possible for their futures.

Watching confidence grow in real time will never get old.

To every family who trusted us with your daughters-thank you. And to our phenomenal lead team, Summer and Catherine, and every single one of our incredible counselors: thank you for pouring your hearts into these girls. I simply couldn’t do this work without you.

My heart is so full. Until next summer. ✨

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Confidence is built every time we ask our kids to do something that feels just a little scary.

Last week, that looked like walking into a room full of strangers. Looking someone in the eye. Offering a firm handshake. Standing in front of a panel of Sharks. Pitching an original idea. Thinking on their feet. Owning the room.

Were they nervous? Of course.

That’s the point.

Our job isn’t to remove every uncomfortable moment from our children’s lives. It’s to give them safe places to practice being brave.

Because one day, they’ll walk into a college interview.
A boardroom.
A first job.

A room where no one knows their name.
I want them to know exactly what to do.

That’s why we do this.

I wrote about 5 unconventional ways we build confidence at Creativity Camp - lessons any parent can use at home, whether your child ever attends camp or not.

Comment BRAVE and I’ll send you the essay.

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Hi 🤗 I'm Alice - a photographer, founder of Creativity Camp, and author of The Crane Mother. I believe confidence isn't something kids are born with, it's built through everyday moments of courage. Follow along for practical parenting ideas, behind-the-scenes lessons from camp, and simple ways to raise capable, courageous kids.

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Hi! 🤗 It’s been a little while since I introduced myself on here, so I thought I’d share a bit about me, my work, and my crazy blessed world.

I’m a portrait photographer specializing in children and family, and I’ve been blessed to serve Atlanta and the Southeast at @parkstudios.co for two decades. I still pinch myself every day that this is my job.

I’m an unapologetic multi-tasker, and therefore, a bit of a mess. My creative mind is always spinning with ideas, and the rest of me hustles to keep up.

When Kyu and I decided to have kids, we were intentional about building a life that let me schedule work around Lyon and Elise.
Grateful to have the flexibility to never miss a carpool pickup.

I met my husband at a happy hour after work when I was 23. I was unhappy working as an engineer, and he boldly asked me, “If you could do anything, what would that be?” I fell instantly in love, and we’ve been partners in every aspect since.

In 2009, Kyu and I founded @napcp — a global organization for professional children, family, and portrait photographers. It’s a labor of love for us and our team, and we’re grateful to give back to our industry.

I created @creativity.camp for my creative daughter and every creative kid out there. It’s about empowering young dreamers to go boldly after what they love.

I don’t take myself too seriously, and I live by the motto that life is too short not to love what you’re doing every single day. Grateful to connect with you all here. Xo

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The best weeks of summer - aren’t my girls so precious?!☀️

My heart is so full. Thank you to the parents for trusting us with your girls, to our incredible team for leading with such heart, and to each girl who showed up with courage, kindness, and a willingness to try something new.

Cheers to a beautiful week of @creativity.camp. I’m inspired, energized, and so hopeful after spending the week with this next generation of girl leaders 🩷💛💚🧡💙

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One of my favorite parts of @creativity.camp is introducing our girls to women who are living out their dreams.

Today, interior designer @mallorymathisoninc shared a message I hope stays with every girl long after camp ends:

“Design your life around what you love.”

Then she gave the girls the chance to do exactly that.

Each girl received her own design kit, complete with a rendered room, tape measure, notebook, and materials to design her very own dream bedroom. Mallory and her team also brought baskets filled with fabric swatches, rug samples, and so many beautiful textures and details for the girls to choose from.

It wasn’t just a craft. It was an immersive experience that allowed the girls to step into the role of designer for the day and imagine what’s possible when creativity becomes a career.

I love inviting passionate entrepreneurs and community leaders to camp because sometimes all it takes is meeting someone who is doing what they love to help a young girl believe she can, too.

Thank you, Mallory, for investing in our girls and reminding them that the best life they’ll ever design is their own. ✨

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Welcome to the most creative weeks of summer!

I’m so excited to kickoff Creativity Camp 2026. Over the next few weeks, we’ll welcome nearly 100 girls into a space designed to help them create, connect, and build confidence.

Less perfection. More creativity.
Less comparison. More courage.

Follow along + let the magic begin!! ✨

🎈beautiful balloon display by the talented @balloonito

🎥 by my favorite #Kyuistheman who was cringing the entire time 😂

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