Kids Art Classes in NYC, New York

Spend time with your child being creative and artsy in Create with Me! a class for an adult and child who want to spend time together while making a beautiful metal piece to take home.  Children must be at least 7 years old to attend art jewelry classes. Classes are $60 per pair ($30 for additional people), and they run up to 1.5 hours. All tools...

Our kid karate classes are a great option for parents who want to develop a child’s physical awareness and strengthen their self-confidence.   Martial arts promote strong mental and physical growth at a crucial time when children are learning balance, coordination, and agility.  The curriculum uses encouraging instructor feedback...

Auditions can feel daunting to kids (and adults!), for many reasons. The whole process can make it seem like they are competing against each other, when in fact, the only competition they have is with themselves. With so many variables in the audition process that are out of your control, you cannot exactly be ‘the best’ out of everyone. But you...

Join us for our very, very awesome Emoji painting class. Mom's can paint the happy Emojis and kids can paint side eye Emojis. Each attendee paints 2 emojis, which one will you pick? Put them together for an awesome Emoji collage for your house. Create memories while making beautiful art! In just about two hours, while you’re painting and mingling,...

Photography is a great way to allow kids to explore and expand their creativity. In this fun filled photography class for kids, they will learn about the incredible process that takes place inside their camera every time they take a picture. During the class students will explore their creativity by experimenting different techniques and types of...

Kids will learn all aspects of painting, work with various mediums, learn about famous artists with a mini art history lesson, work with multimedia and collages, and lots more. Young artists are encouraged to express themselves freely without any judgement and without being held back by old fashioned methods of art instruction.

Lightsaber combat for children ages 5-12. Combining kendo, longsword, and movie techniques this class will challenge students looking to emulate their favorite heroes or villains. Important Note: The $10 intro rate is only for a client's first class. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled class time. Doors close 15 minutes after scheduled...

During this exhilarating and immersive course your children will learn everything from screen coating, screen burning and most importantly silkscreen printing. This program is designed on project based courses where your children will be creating their very own artwork to take home.

Strap on your shoes and grab your notebook – we’re looking for writing inspiration right in our own neighborhood! Every week, we’ll journey to Fort Tryon and often venture into The Cloisters to seek out our subjects. Every beautiful tapestry, fantastical animal, and historical artifact is up for grabs – you’ll sketch and take notes on whatever...

Teen Focus on Animation takes aspiring animators on a journey across animation techniques and taking their skills in character development, figure motion, lip syncing, frame-by-frame, tweening to the next level.  *Students must demonstrate experience using Adobe Animate or have completed a minimum of one year in One River School’s core...

This 1 1/2hour workshop is a wonderful introduction to working with clay for your child. Taught by caring and attentive teachers, the children will make a mug, animal pinch pot, or a choice of other open-ended choices while learning the basic hand building techniques of coil, pinching, and slab. Pieces will be fired and ready for pick up 3 weeks l...

Illustrators are visual thinkers. They create compelling visuals for media ranging from comics, computer and film animations, video games, and children’s books to graphics for skateboards and images for magazines and newspapers. This course introduces students to the kinds of projects contemporary illustrators work on and helps them develop their...

This course is for students interested in applying to specialized art high schools as well as those who wish to explore new techniques in drawing and painting. Students work in a variety of media and build a body of work through exploring themes. Students investigate media and process and communicate that learning in a presentation format. Note: ...

Illustrators are visual thinkers. They create compelling visuals for media ranging from comics, computer and film animations, video games, and children’s books to graphics for skateboards and images for magazines and newspapers.  This course introduces students to the kinds of projects contemporary illustrators work on and helps them develop...

A professional designer helps you visualize and render fashion ideas, from research and concept development to the creation of final illustrations. In class discussions on the fashion industry, you learn to recognize the qualities of well designed garments. Field trips and visits by industry professionals inform you about processes, trends, and careers...