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18 Best Arts and Crafts Classes in NYC for Kids

Barking Cat Studio provides instruction in a variety of mediums. Photo courtesy of the studio
Barking Cat Studio provides instruction in a variety of mediums. Photo courtesy of the studio
8/6/23 - By Diana Kim

Arts and crafts classes in NYC offer a fun way to break up the monotony of the every day for kids (and adults!) of all ages. No matter where you are in New York City, you don't have to go far to find a creative outlet. We've rounded up 18 arts and crafts studios from Manhattan to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island where creative kids can take arts and crafts classes in NYC in disciplines including beading, painting, pottery, drawing, textiles, slime-making, paper crafts, ceramic decorating, and more.

Some of these studios offer a mixture of in-person arts and crafts classes and virtual class options, and some provide supplies. You can find more arts and crafts classes for kids in NYC, and even book a class online, in our directory of classes and listings. Check out our New York City Classes for Kids Guide for more kids’ activities and classes for kids of all ages and interests.

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Book a class in-studio at The Craft Studio or have it come to you for an art-filled party. Photo courtesy of the studio
Book a class in-studio at The Craft Studio or have it come to you for an art-filled party. Photo courtesy of the studio

Best All-Around Arts and Crafts Classes in NYC for Kids

Fashion Squad School

Tribeca
Fashion Squad offers unique classes and camps that not only introduce the basics of sewing but mimic the real-life experience of fashion design. From a sketch to the final runway show, young fashionistas and fashionistos bring their wildest ideas to life. General art classes are also offered and include instruction in painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and more. Options include after-school classes with pick-up, birthday parties, summer and school break camps, and weekend drop-in classes. READ MORE

Art Strong NYC

Long Island City, Queens
Art Strong was founded by a pair of NYC art teachers whose never-ending passion for the arts, creativity, and getting messy fuels this creative hub. Art Strong classes focus on hands-on art-making practices including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and much more to children as young as 18 months old.  READ MORE

The Artful Attic

Pelham Bay, the Bronx
The Artful Attic fosters a family-oriented environment to share its creative passion with kids. Choose from classes focused on arts and crafts, drawing, or graffiti. Classes run in six-week sessions and all materials are included in the registration fee.  READ MORE

Creatively Wild Art Studio

Dumbo, Brooklyn
Creatively Wild Art Studio provides an inspiring, artistic class experience to nurture and enrich creative minds. Classes are offered for all ages and abilities in a gorgeous, light-filled, airy studio. Budding artists work with authentic professional art materials, dabble in techniques like color mixing, texture, and brushwork, and learn fun paint applications as well as explore non-traditional media. The studio also hosts birthday parties, plus summer and school break camps. READ MORE

Barking Cat Studio

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Barking Cat Studio is a neighborhood art hub that encourages creativity, discovery, and independent thinking. It’s the perfect environment for nurturing and encouraging young artists by creating fun, inspiring projects using a variety of materials and mediums. READ MORE

The Craft Studio

Multiple Manhattan and Brooklyn Locations
The Craft Studio offers art classes and summer and school break camps in NYC for kids as young as 18 months. Older kids can learn techniques and apply them to the coolest, trendiest crafts. The Craft Studio can supply staff and supplies to any party location and lead kids in a wide variety of activities, including decoupage, tie-dye, baking, dioramas, and that ultimate kid-pleaser, slime.  READ MORE

Playday

Multiple Brooklyn and Queens Locations
This micro-chain of creative hubs offers a variety of creative classes in NYC for kids in a safe, small-group atmosphere with experienced, passionate art instructors. Camps are offered during school breaks and all summer long. You can also book a creative birthday party here. READ MORE

Private Picassos' Art Studio & Shop

Park Slope, Brooklyn
Private Picassos believes in the intrinsic power of the arts and offers art and cultural experiences for children and adults. Classes are held in-person or virtually in students' homes, schools, camps, cultural venues, and in the Brooklyn studio. Students can learn painting, drawing, jewelry making, collage, and more.    READ MORE

Zelda's Art World

Flatlands, Brooklyn
Zelda's Art World is more than just an art supply and framing store. It's one of the longest-running art classes in Brooklyn offering a variety of disciplines including painting, pottery, and ceramics. Choose from group classes or private instruction.  READ MORE

SMB Studio Arts, Inc.

Eltingville, Staten Island
SMB Studio Arts, Inc. offers art and design classes to kids in drawing, cartooning, mixed media, oil and watercolor painting, photography, and portfolio preparation for older kids.    READ MORE

NYPL Classses

Multiple Locations in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island
The New York Public Library offers tons of FREE and varied art classes at branches throughout NYC, including painting, crafting, coloring, and knitting.  READ MORE

Kids at Art

Upper East Side
At Kids at Art, age-appropriate classes and projects for kids ages 2 and up focus on the basics of visual arts including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and more. Both in-person and virtual classes are offered. READ MORE

Best Beading, Origami, and Textile Studios Offering Classes in NYC for Kids

The Noguchi Museum

Long Island City, Queens
The Noguchi Museum offers special family programs on weekends geared toward kids ages 1-11, which combine gallery experiences, conversations, and art-making activities. These special art classes in NYC are FREE for members and SNAP benefit recipients with EBT or WIC cards, as well as Cool Culture members.  READ MORE

Taro's Origami

Industry City, Brooklyn
Taro's Origami Studio, the first origami studio in the United States, hosts 30-minute, drop-in origami classes at its flagship store in the Japan Village section of Industry City. The sessions are self-guided with a tablet tutorial. Reservations are recommended. Taro also offers virtual private lessons with origami experts all over the world.   READ MORE

Textile Arts Center After School

Park Slope, Brooklyn
The Textile Arts Center offers educational and fun after-school classes and school break camps for kids. Learn skills like weaving, printing and dyeing, felting and soft sculpture, and sewing and fashion. Birthday parties are also offered. READ MORE

Best Pottery Classes in NYC for Kids

Supermud Pottery

Upper West Side
Supermud Pottery opened more than 40 years ago as a working studio and gallery. It offers classes in hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing to adults and children ages 5 and older of all skill levels. Classes consist of no more than eight students to allow for individual attention. Virtual classes are also offered.   READ MORE

Color Me Mine UWS

Upper West Side
Have fun painting pottery and ceramics at Color Me Mine. Choose the perfect ceramic piece, paint it, and leave it for the studio to fire. Pricing includes the cost of pottery as well as a studio fee. Check the calendar for monthly kids' events like Kids Night Out, Friends and Family Paint Date, or Student Days, where high schoolers receive a discount.  READ MORE

Mud Genius

Bayside, Queens
Paint pottery or canvas or make candles or soap at this Queens creative spot. It hosts parties, storytimes, themed classes, school camps, and more events. Become a member and pay only for the pottery.  READ MORE

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