Art Classes Near Me

Art classes are a brilliant environment to foster and nurture child development. It means that whether they are babies, toddlers or pre-schoolers, all children benefit from having the space and time to be creative.

It’s a place where they familiarise themselves with different mediums of art, different textures and vibrant colours, for instance. Furthermore, art classes provide a space where children can creatively express themselves. At Gymboree Play & Music art classes, children have the opportunity to sculpt with playdough or clay, create collages from materials, paint and even build towers! And of course in our Theatre Arts classes, children aged 3-5 learn new mediums of expression through drama, singing and dancing.

Expert Led

Our programmes are designed by child development experts, providing a progressive structure to enable them to meet milestones. And of course, be school ready when the big day comes!

Art classes help children’s cognitive, social and physical development. Here’s just some of the benefits they can reap…

• Motor skills – working with different textures of paints, clay, playdoughs, material, brushes and tools helps children develop intricate and wider motor skills.
• Develops confidence – in working on their own or with others on an art-related task and seeing the outcome helps give children a sense of achievement.
• Problem-solving ability – art classes help to stimulate thought process by challenging little ones to produce an outcome from the materials and tools at their disposal. It develops decision-making.

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  Builds focus & perseverance – taking part in art activities requires attention and concentration in order to create. And sometimes, not quite succeeding.

• Social development – by sharing an activity and a space with their peers, little ones develop a stronger sense of others, building their empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Communication skills – before they have honed and developed language skills, art offers an outlet of self-expression for babies and toddlers.
• Bonding time – by spending uninterrupted time together being creative and sharing a mini project develops emotional connections and closeness.

Flourish with brushes

At Gymboree Play & Music, we place a high value on the benefits of art for child development. Therefore, when you join us at one of our centres, every child will be able to flourish with our brushes.

Classes include:

• Art 1 (18 – 24 months)
• Art 2 (24 – 36 months)
• Theatre Arts (3-5 years)
• Family Art (18 months – 5 years)

N.B. Not all centres offer all types of classes.