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Drawing & Painting Classes for Kids in Menlo Park and Atherton
What they’ll learn: Education in art such as drawing and painting has a great deal of benefits across the ages. Kids especially can gain a great deal from learning to express themselves through art, as their communication skills are still developing. When creative thinking like visual art is introduced early in life, it can help kids relate to the world around them. Artistic expressions such as painting and sculpting help develop fine motor skills.
Time Commitment: 1 hour per week
Cost: $20 per class
Childrens' art classes usually begin around age 2 with basic instruction and simple tools like fingers, sponges and thick brushes. More advanced instruction begins around 5 years of age where they begin to explore different mediums, tools and styles.
Check out these Drawing & Painting classes and camps near Menlo Park and Atherton:
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Create It Ceramics (Palo Alto)
Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) (Mountain View)
Pacific Athletic Club in Redwood Shores (Redwood City)
DezignKidz (Los Altos)
Christina's Art Adventure Camp (Belmont)
ART and Lego Engineering Camp (Foster City)
Galileo Summer Quest (4 Locations)
Juana Briones After School Enrichment Programs (Palo Alto)
Anna's Art Workshop (Mountain View)
KidsArt (Los Altos)
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