Children enrolled in the annual Central Station art classes in Winkler presented their creations to their parents Friday afternoon, and some of the projects were quite unorthodox.

Among the artworks there were the classics--paper mache and paintings--but there was also art made from a lemon volcano, which is what happens when, baking soda and dishwashing detergent, and food colouring or paint are poured into a lemon and stirred.

"They all looked at me crazy on Monday when we started it," said volunteer and organizer Allison Froese, "by the end of the week they understood."

"[The point is] to have fun and to experiment with a whole bunch of different things that they've never done before."

Students were able to do something different every day including working with yarn, which was a big hit with the boys according to Froese.

"It was fun; it was adventurous," said Froese.

One of the volunteers, Elina Harder, was in her first year helping with the program. She helped the kids by motivating them and supporting Froese. Harder said her favourite part of the week was the children.

"I like to work with kids," she said, "and to see their eyes when they finish something they really loved, that's what I love."

The week-long art camp was organized into five, two hour classes and only cost five dollars total.

Employees at Central Station said this summer art program has been running for at least four years, but they aren't entirely sure since it began before the charity hired full-time staff to keep records.