Complete Arts & Crafts Classes
Ages: 4–10
Class Duration:
Ages 4–6: 45 minutes
Ages 6–10: 1 hour
About the Program. Our Complete Arts & Crafts classes give children the chance to explore their creativity while building confidence in their artistic skills. Through painting, drawing, sculpting, and hands-on projects, kids learn to express themselves in new ways and discover the joy of making something with their own hands.
These classes nurture imagination, patience, and problem-solving while encouraging kids to take pride in their creations. With a supportive environment and plenty of opportunities to try new techniques, children develop both artistic abilities and a lifelong love for creativity.
Art Class (Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media)
This art class teaches foundational art techniques across multiple mediums. Each session follows a consistent routine: introduction of materials and techniques, step-by-step guided instruction, independent work, and group sharing.
Mediums & Materials
Participants explore specific art mediums including acrylic painting, watercolor, drawing (pencil, markers), and mixed media (collage, clay, textured materials). Instruction includes proper use of tools such as brushes (various sizes), scissors, glue, and modeling materials.
Skill Development Areas:
Fine Motor Skills: Holding and controlling paintbrushes, cutting with scissors, applying glue, shaping clay, and improving hand strength and coordination.
Visual-Motor Integration: Copying shapes, staying within boundaries, and coordinating hand movements with visual input.
Task Sequencing & Following Directions: Completing multi-step art projects (e.g., sketch → paint → add details → clean up).
Cognitive Skills: Color recognition and mixing, understanding shapes, patterns, and spatial awareness.
Decision-Making & Independence: Selecting colors, materials, and design elements with decreasing prompts.
Communication Skills: Requesting materials, answering questions, describing artwork, and following verbal instructions.
Social Skills: Sharing materials, turn-taking, participating in group projects, and engaging in peer interaction.
Art Concepts Covered: Participants also learn primary and secondary colors, brush techniques (strokes, pressure control), layering (especially in acrylic and watercolor), and texture creation.
We look forward to seeing you in our art space!
