All About the Arts

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Planes, Trains, Autos & Ships, Princesses & Fairies, and Superheroes

Upcoming Artsy Events for Kids

Vacation Day Workshop - Kids & teen art classes; vacation day workshops including Pastel Play and A Day with Van Gogh, both on Nov. 10 and Quirky Sculptures on Nov. 11

Home Depot Workshops for kids - held the 1st Saturday of the month from 9 am to noon; free; for ages 5 to 12; check website for details & to register; Nov. 5 - Veterans Day Toy Helicopter

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics - different projects; 10 am on select Saturdays; free; check website for details & to register; Dec. 3 - Christmas Ornaments (Registration Opens November 21)

Ongoing Artsy Events

Morris Museum (Morristown) - offers various programs including Family Workshops such as Legos; Kids Studio Art sessions (registration required and fees apply); and Vacation Day Workshops, $2 per child (members), $3 per child (non-members)
Free Crafts for Kids - every Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm at Lakeshore Learning Center (NJ locations in Cherry Hill, East Brunswick & Hackensack; check with a local store for more information

Art Storytime - at the Plainsboro Library; see site for details of upcoming times and dates

Kreative Kids Art & Music Academy - Open Create program every Saturday 11 am to 1 pm; pre-reg required; $15 per kid

Lowe's Build & Grow Clinics - different projects; 10 am on select Saturdays; free; check website for details & to register

Home Depot Workshops for kids - held the 1st Saturday of the month from 9 am to noon; free; for ages 5 to 12; check website for details & to register

Drop-in Craft Time - various days and times at the Warren Library, for ages 3 & up; free
Saturday Make & Take Crafts - at the Bound Brook Library; ages 4 & up; free
Crafty Kids - at the Dunellen Public Library

Michael's In-Store Events - various workshops offered for different age groups; check site regularly or subscribe to email newsletter

Art Museums & Art Centers

Clifton Arts Center (Clifton) - a sculpture garden containing the works of more than 30 contemporary sculptures & various art exhibits
Grounds for Sculpture (Hamilton) - 35-acre public sculpture park; educational programs including workshops for adults and children, artist residencies and lectures, tours for adults, schoolchildren, toddlers, as well as touch tours for the blind

Artsy Instruction

Art Schools and Classes - listing of NJ schools teaching dance, art, theatre and culinary interests
Children's Enrichment Programs - listing of NJ programs introducing children to the arts
Summer Camps - summer camps by theme, including those interested in the arts

Culinary Creativity

Camps for kids - summer & winter camps with some focusing on cooking
Chef It Up Kids (East Hanover) - events & classes & a summer camp; also parties
Classic Thyme Cooking School (Westfield) - classes & special courses (some for kids as young as 2 years old)
Young Chefs Academy - Hillsborough & Marlboro; classes & mini camps geared for ages 4 to 14

Art, Dance and Theater

Camps for kids - summer & winter camps focusing on art, dance, cooking or theater
Art, Dance and Theater Schools - ParenthoodNJ's listings of professional schools throughout NJ offering various classes for children of all ages
Artistic Endeavors - ParenthoodNJ's listings of places that offer artistic instruction and expression for kids including pottery classes, beading, musical programs, culinary schools for kids, artist workshops and more
Enrichment Programs - even very young children can appreciate the arts; places like Little Gym and Gymboree offer art and music among their enrichment classes for young kids
Theatres & Shows - theatres offering performances for kids listed by county; if your child is interested in specific types of shows, such as princesses, then check our other theme pages; our events calendar also features holiday shows for kids

The Arts at Home

On the Internet

Crafty Corner - our blog for fun & easy at-home craft projects
Crafty Websites - our listing of websites offering educational activities as well as craft ideas and projects
NickJR- lots of crafts & activities for your kids' favorite characters
DLTK's Growing Together - lots of crafts, coloring pages & activities organized by theme

Books

Big Book of Playtime Activities (this book includes coloring, drawing and other arts & crafts

Art Apps

Art Programs on the Computer

JumpStart Artist

Blue's Clues - Blue's Art Time Activities

TotDoodles Kid-Created Products at Zazzle