Tampa Bay's Best Place for
Kids Art Classes, Camps and Parties!

​Bring your older toddler or preschooler and join us for age-appropriate process arts, crafts, sensory experiences, and good old fashioned play in our beautiful and inspiring space.  Meet other parents and caregivers and enjoy time with your child as everyone has fun...and leave the clean up to us!  A caregiver must stay and participate in the art projects, so it's a great way to spend quality time together. Dress for mess and bring a light snack and drink if needed.

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Age: 2.5- 5​

Art Lab 1 is for children who are in PreK-4 and Kindergarten.  Children are guided through open-ended experiences and long term projects that allow them to discover the studio's wide range of media and materials.  Painting, sewing, drawing, collage, sculpting and building are just some of the experiences that they discover throughout the year with the help of our nurturing and encouraging staff.

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Ages: PreK-4 and Kindergarten 

Art Lab 2 is for 6, 7 and 8 year olds to have space, time and materials to discover new ways that media and materials work together as they create their own unique works of art!  The focus is on learning how to plan a project and test out new ideas, tools, media and approaches, which builds confidence and self-esteem as they make their discoveries.  All materials are available for them to use: sewing, model making, sculpting, drawing, painting, printmaking and more!​

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Ages: 6, 7 and 8 year olds

Art Lab 3- Practice is for children age 9, 10 and 11 who still love the process of making and creating, but are ready to go beyond experimenting and want to create more purposeful and meaningful art using the skills and knowledge learned during the previous years.  We make available more media, materials, techniques and tools as they are asserting their independence and interest in more challenging art.  All materials are available for them to use: sewing, model making, sculpting, drawing, painting, printmaking and more!

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Ages: Ages 9, 10 and 11

Art Lab 4 is for 12, 13 and 14 year olds who still feel passionate about art and want to become more proficient in it as a means of expressing themselves and their understanding of the world around them. This age group is ready for refining their techniques, but still need time for exploration, so they can feel confident as artists and get new ideas. Our instructors give them guidance on how to advance their techniques so that their skills continue to improve.  Socialization is highly encouraged and is great for creative kids who don't get to take art in school, and those who find making art a nice reprieve from the demands of middle school.  All materials are available for them to use: sewing, model making, sculpting, drawing, painting, printmaking and more!

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Ages: 6th, 7th and 8th Graders

Homeschool Art Lab is the same as our age divided Art Lab classes listed above, but is an option for families with multiple children ages 5-12 who would like them to do Art Lab at the same time.   If you would like to organize your own homeschool group of 4 or more to use the studio at a different time than the scheduled one, please contact us!

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​Ages:  5-12

Our Art Masters is specifically designed to teach children about both historical and contemporary artists.  We explore them in the context of where and when the artists created their art as well as the style and media they used.  Children then re-interpret, explore and apply what they learned to create original works of art!  In the process, we use a wide variety of media throughout the year, including paint, paper mache, clay and textile arts.  A great class for families who have multiple children to attend together and for homeschoolers!

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Ages: 7-12 years old

Stitch Club is designed to give children an opportunity to learn hand work arts and crafts such as sewing, weaving embroidery and other creative textile media. We give step-by-step instruction for creating projects that can be ajusted to different skill sets.  Textile arts are a great way to help kids learn a new skill, learn a meaningful life-long hobby and learn to reduce stress. 

There are two levels of Stitch Club, Beginner and Advanced, so please contact us if you are unsure which would be best for your child. Sewing machines are used in our Advanced Stitch Club only.  

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Ages: 7+ years old and up for Beginner; 9+ years old and up Advanced

Does your child love to draw and paint realistic animals, plants, landscapes and people?  Our Draw and Paint class is designed for young artists who interested in learning different fundamental skills involved in sketching, drawing and painting realistic subjects (we do not do anime or cartoons in this class). Our focus is for practice and progression at each child's individual developmental rate and to allow for individual creativity and interpretation every week. The ages for the class are general, and your child can try both classes to see which is a better fit.

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Level 1 Beginner: 7-9 year olds

Level 2 Intermediate/Advanced: 9+

Attention nature lovers!  Our Wild Art class is the perfect fit for kids who love nature AND art!  We will focus on a new continent every 4 week session and learn about their unique flora, fauna and habitats and then create art projects that reflect what we have learned using a wide variety of art media and methods like drawing, painting, sculpting, collage and paper mache.  A great class if your child loved our summer camps! Best for children 2nd grade through 5th grade.

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Ages: 7-12

Mixed Media Makers is just the class for kids to unleash their inner Jackson Pollack and leave the mess to us!  We introduce the students to new media and methods each session and encourage sensory exploration and experimentation with paint, paper, glue, printmaking and more.  Kids find this class not only fun, but stress relieving and therapeutic: they may not leave with a masterpiece, but they do leave with a feeling of joy and freedom.  A great class to send multiple children in a family who enjoy this kind of process art. This class is available as a drop-in single class

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Ages: 6-12

Knitting Class is for students who enjoy creating beautiful things to wear and share that they have proudly made by themselves. Students will begin with understanding the basics like casting on, the knit and purl stitches and how to bind off, then they will get to complete a variety of projects as their individual skills develop.

Please follow the instructions on how to pay the instructor directly.  Attention Homeschool Families: This class is not available for the Step Up for Students scholarship because you are paying the instructor, not Yellow Bird Studio. However, you can speak to the instructor for a receipt for reimbursement.

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Ages: 7 and up

This class is only offered at the Westshore location.

Crochet Club is for upper elementary, middle and high school kids who are interested in the fun yet challenging art of crochet!  Each week, our certified crochet instructor will teach the terminology and techniques surrounding a wide range of crochet projects.  For those students who are returning from previous sessions, we'll continue to work on your started projects as well as beginning new projects! Students will get to complete a variety of projects as their individual skills develop. 

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Ages: 9 and up

This class is only offered at the Gunn Highway location.

Imagination Club is the STEAM class for young architects, builders and model makers.  We give students challenges that encourage them to use their critical thinking, invention and making skills through repurposed materials to create one-of-a-kind models and structures.  If your child loved our Summer Camps, then they will love this class!  A great option for siblings who share a passion for invention where they can come together.

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Ages: 7-12