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South Carolina, affectionately known as SC, is quite a quirky place, filled with giggling gators, chatty seagulls, and hidden pirate treasures. It's where you can taste the salt in the morning air, feel the sand between your toes, and see the Spanish moss swaying in the breeze. Now, in this splendid state, there's a group of kids whose imaginations are as wild as a horde of hyperactive hummingbirds. They're the Art & Crafts kids. With their rainbow-smudged fingers and glitter in their hair, they believe every day is an art adventure waiting to be painted! Meet Trudy, a ladybug with a sassy red hat who helps the kids get creative. Trudy, fondly called "Doodles" by the kids, is as spunky as a firecracker and as imaginative as an artist's palette. She has been known to paint stripes on the raccoons and polka dots on the possums, just for fun! Every day, with Doodles guiding them, these kids transform ordinary paper plates into whimsical sunflowers, and turn lumpy clay into grinning gators. They create masterpieces from bottle caps and old buttons, transforming what others might call trash into treasure! One day, you might find them sculpting a sandcastle that stretches to the clouds. The next, they could be knitting cozy sweaters for the oak trees or choreographing a dance for the squirrels. They're always laughing, always creating, and always making SC even more magical. But remember, don't be surprised if you see a squirrel wearing a tutu or a tree sporting a large woolly sweater, that's just a sign that the Art & Crafts kids and Doodles have been there!