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. ​

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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.​

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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.  

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Ages: 6th, 7th and 8th Graders

The focus of Homeschool Art Lab is for students to have their own place and time to socialize and create whatever is on their mind, just like a real artist's studio! Children learn new art techniques and explore media such as paint, paper mache, clay and even hand sewing and textile art. 

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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. 

Each week, we give step-by-step instruction for creating a new project that can be ajusted to different skill sets. Socialization is highly encouraged and is great for creative kids who don't get to take art in school, or even older kids who find making art a nice reprieve from the demands of middle or high school.  

There are two levels of Stich Club, Beginner and Advanced, so please contact us if you are unsure which would be best for your child. Additional cost of materials and supplies is included in the tuition.

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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.  Best for children 2nd grade through 5th grade.

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Ages: 7-12

Does your child love to create art with no particular goal in mind other than to explore and get messy?  Then Mixed Media Makers is just the class for them to unleash their inner Jackson Pollack and leave the mess to us!  We introduce the students to new media and methods each session with the simple goal of sensory exploration and experimentation with paint, paper, glue, print making 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. 

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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. Cost for additional supplies needed for this class is included in the tuition.

This class is designed for kids ages 7+ who want to learn how to knit—or keep buil

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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. Cost for additional supplies needed for this class is included in the tuition.

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Ages: 9 and up

This class is only offered at the Gunn Highway location.

Let your creativity run wild with our Imagination Club!   Students create exciting 3D works of art, based on fun and stimulating themes each session 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