Bloomington Community Education

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Weekly After School Art Classes

I “Heart” Art Class (5-12 years) 
Does your child love art? Painting, drawing, clay-it’s all awesome! We will experiment with many techniques, materials and styles as we make 3D owls, stylized self-portraits, clay coil creations and more. Put on your apron and come create with us. We’ll do it all at this artsy class! 
Hillcrest Elementary     Fridays, 4/5-4/26     3:45-4:45pm     Course # EKHA-4HC
Oak Grove Elementary     Fridays,  5/3-5/31 (no class 5/10)     3:15-4:15pm       Course # EKHA-4OG

Lego Star Wars Art Class (5-12 years) 
Legos and Star Wars - what an amazing combination! Paint a huge mural complete with stars, planets and far, far away galaxies. Build star fighters out of Legos, stage an intergalactic battle and make a Lego Darth bobble head. Register early for this class before it fills up!
Olson Elementary      Fridays, 4/19-5/17 (no class 5/10)      3:15-4:15pm      Course #   EKLSW-4OL
Indian Mounds Elementary  Fridays, 4/26-5/24 (no class 5/10)  3:45-4:45pm  Course #  EKLSW-4IM
 

After School Art Workshop

Duct Tape is Dandy Art Class (5-12 years) 
Craft projects made out of duct tape??? Really??? That’s right! This is your child’s chance to create with the coolest art supply around - duct tape! We’ll work with oil pastels, watercolor paint and of course duct tape to create a portfolio to store your child’s artwork in.
Olson Elementary      Friday, 4/5      3:15-4:15pm      Course #  EKDT-4OL
Indian Mounds Elementary      Friday, 4/12      3:45-4:45pm      Course #  EKDT-4IM
Washburn Elementary      Friday, 4/19      3:15-4:15pm      Course #  EKDT-4WB
Oak Grove Elementary      Friday, 4/26      3:15-4:15pm      Course # EKDT-4OG
Valley View Elementary      Friday, 5/3      3:15-4:15pm      Course #  EKDT-4VV

Summer Art Classes & Camps

Magical Mud-Clay Creations Art Camp (5-9 years) Pinch, pat, and roll to create all sorts of magical mud clay creations! Inspiration is all your young artist “kneads” to create shakers, puppets, sweet treat sculptures and more!  The kids will even use their very own knee to create a masterpiece sure to please! Not only will the kids learn the basics of working with clay, but they will get to experience different types as they work with air dry, Model Magic and polymer clay.  Every kid loves playing with clay! Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

For the Love of Art Camp (5-9 years) Painting, collage, and clay—you name it, kids love it!  In this class your child will experiment with many different types of art while they make Van Gogh globes, dot-to-dot like Seurat and more. They’ll learn about famous artists such as Henri Matisse, Georges Seurat and Vincent Van Gogh. What a great way for your child to explore the incredible world of art! Please pack a nut snack and drink for your child each day.

Angry Bird Art Class (5-9 years) In this class, we'll "slingshot" your young artist into the incredible world of art as they create their favorite Angry Bird. We'll be working with clay and paint to create these masterpieces! Please pack a peanut free snack and a drink for your child.

Candy Craft Sweet Summer Scene (5-9 years) Join us as we create art out of candy. Our art materials will be frosting, gumdrops, marshmallows, and other candy treats. We will create a summer time beach scene made out of all things edible. This art is soooo sweet! Please pack a nut free snack and a drink for your child.

Lunch and Doodle (5-9 years) Lunch and Doodle is a great way for kids to extend their camp experience. Use Lunch and Doodle to add an hour to a morning or afternoon camp or to create a full day camp experience when signing up for both the morning and afternoon camps with Kidcreate Studio. During Lunch and Doodle, a Kidcreate Studio teacher will oversee lunch time and provide an additional art activity. This is a very popular class. Reserve your child’s spot today! Pack a nut free lunch and drink for your child for Lunch & Doodle each day