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At Private Picassos, art is about so much more than making something beautiful—it’s about exploring, experimenting, and building confidence along the way. Through engaging art classes, camps, parties, and hands-on creative experiences, students of all ages are encouraged to think creatively, solve problems, express themselves, and discover their own artistic voice. With experienced art educators guiding the process, Private Picassos creates a space where mistakes are welcome, messes are part of the fun, and every student can experience the joy—and lifelong benefits—of being an artist.

Private Picassos offers art experiences designed to grow with your child. Here are three favorite ways for young artists to get creative, build confidence, and explore their imaginations—after school, at home, or alongside a grownup.

After School Art Club
Give your child a creative place to land after school! Our After School Art Club combines school pickup, extended-day care, and lots of hands-on art making in one fun, welcoming program. Kids ages 5–10 explore a new theme each month—from clay and printmaking to comics, jewelry, and art from around the world—while developing their own ideas and experimenting with different materials. With school pickup from PS 9, PS 11, PS 20, and PS 56, plus optional extended care until 6pm, it’s an easy, enriching option for busy families.

Toddler Art Class
Little artists, big imaginations! Our Toddler Art classes are designed for curious young creators to explore art through playful, age-appropriate projects and sensory experiences. Kids experiment with paint, clay, collage, drawing, and more while building confidence, practicing fine motor skills, and discovering the joy of making something all their own. Classes are relaxed, engaging, and designed to let toddlers create, explore, and get a little messy along the way—with a grownup nearby to cheer them on.

In-Home Art Classes
Bring the art studio to your doorstep! Our private in-home art classes give kids the chance to explore their creativity with personalized instruction in the comfort of home. Each lesson is tailored to your child’s interests, age, and experience, with projects ranging from painting and drawing to mixed media, sculpture, and more. Perfect for one-on-one lessons, siblings, or small groups, these classes make it easy to fit creative time into your family’s schedule while giving young artists plenty of room to experiment and grow.

At Bell Family Company, we know that childcare can be about more than just filling the hours in a busy family schedule. Enrichment activities can give children opportunities to explore their interests, try something new, and build confidence along the way.

Older kids painting at the palette at Private Picassos’ studio

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At Bell Family, we know that some of the most meaningful moments of childhood happen away from screens. Screen-free activities encourage children to build creativity, problem-solving skills, confidence, and social connections while supporting healthy physical and emotional development. Whether indoors on a rainy afternoon or outside exploring the world around them, hands-on play helps children stay engaged, curious, and active in ways that truly support their growth.

Below, we’re sharing a variety of fun indoor and outdoor screen-free activities for children ages 2–11 that caregivers, children, and families can enjoy together all year long!

Ages 2-5

Build a fort: Create a fort or play area with couch cushions, blankets, pillows, etc. If you have an extra crib mattress or exercise mat, get these involved, too. The kids can help pile all materials together and you can put it together.
Dress up & pretend play: Put those Halloween costumes to work (more than just one day of the year). Or play pretend doctor’s office, restaurant or race car driver.
Balloon volleyball: An instant classic of the “keep it up” game.
Indoor picnic: Grab your snacks, spread out a blanket, and eat on the floor. Invite stuffed animals to join or for a mess free take, do a pretend tea party.

Ages 6-8

Neighborhood scavenger hunt: Create a list of things for kids to find in the neighborhood, and let them check them off (with a pen, stamp, or sticker) as they go.
Create an obstacle course: Lots of at-home items will work for this: pillows or towels to jump over, tape on the floor as a “balance beam,” etc.
Puppet shows: Repurpose those giant cardboard boxes. Cut a big hole in it to create a puppet theater and use socks, paper bags, and stuffed animals to make great puppets. Arts & crafts meets a night at the theater. You can even name your puppets and give them personality.
Use a stopwatch (for so many things): It’s an instant game when you tell the child “I’ll time you.” Time how long it takes them to pick up their toys, how many jumping jacks they can do in a minute, etc.

Ages 9-11

Cook together: You and the child(ren) can make a snack or sweet treat together. They can help gather or measure out ingredients, stir/mix, or washing produce is great, too. Practice following a recipe and then enjoy the fruit of your labor!
Giant coloring/activity table: Cover an entire table with a roll of paper or giant coloring sheet and let them get to work. Build a scene together, play extreme tic-tac-toe, see where the creativity takes you.
Paper planes & origami: Build paper planes together and practice throwing them at a target or see who can throw theirs the farthest.

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