For homeschool groups and families looking for team building activities for students in the Bay Area that also teach real art fundamentals, this two hour morning art class in a Castro Valley studio pairs an hour of drawing with an hour of painting. Kids learn to build anything from simple shapes, then bring their ideas to life with color on canvas, boards, bags, backpacks or ceramics.
The class is priced at $45 per guest for the two hour session, for groups of 2 to 20 students. All art supplies are provided and kids take home their creative projects. The class runs on weekday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM during the school year and is beginner-friendly.
What's Included
- A two hour class: the first hour
For homeschool groups and families looking for team building activities for students in the Bay Area that also teach real art fundamentals, this two hour morning art class in a Castro Valley studio pairs an hour of drawing with an hour of painting. Kids learn to build anything from simple shapes, then bring their ideas to life with color on canvas, boards, bags, backpacks or ceramics.
The class is priced at $45 per guest for the two hour session, for groups of 2 to 20 students. All art supplies are provided and kids take home their creative projects. The class runs on weekday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM during the school year and is beginner-friendly.
What's Included
- A two hour class: the first hour drawing, the second hour painting
- All art supplies for every student
- A wide variety of mixed media to explore
- Painting surfaces such as canvases, boards, canvas bags, backpacks and ceramics
- Finished projects for every student to take home
What Students Learn
Each student learns to sketch using simple shapes and then turn those shapes into dimensional forms. Stick figures become manikins, and manikins become fashion figures, action heroes and characters. Using the same construction techniques, students learn to draw animals of all sorts and to tell a story with their drawings.
In the second hour, students move to painting and choose from many surfaces and materials. They are introduced to a wide range of mixed media, find the ones they enjoy most and begin their own creative process. Each child grows at their own pace, and every lesson is geared to each student's abilities, so beginners and more confident young artists can share the same table.
Why It Works for Student Groups
Beyond building confidence in art, the class gives children time to socialize and bond with other art lovers, which makes it one of the more creative team building activities for kids who learn outside a traditional classroom. Homeschool co-ops and small clubs use it as one of their team building activities for small groups of students, and the indoor studio setting makes it a dependable choice among indoor team building activities for students in any season.
Parents describe a knowledgeable, kind teacher who organizes materials to show progress over time, and children who come out of their first nervous day excited to return each week. For anyone collecting team building ideas for students, it combines skill building with a friendly group atmosphere.
Classes run Monday through Friday mornings during the school year, and the studio notes they are also a good fit during winter, spring and summer camp weeks. Each lesson is planned so that children finish what they start and leave proud of a lesson accomplished from beginning to end.
About Your Instructor
The women-owned studio was founded in 2007 by a professional artist who has owned and operated two art schools in California and has been introducing children and adults to art for more than 25 years. She is a fine artist, commercial artist, illustrator, instructor and graphic designer whose industry experience includes major film and entertainment studios, along with work in apparel, book publishing, toy design, advertising and marketing. She teaches students of all ages the industry-standard fundamentals of drawing and painting, and her studio also hosts art parties, art socials and corporate team building events.
Her training includes studies in illustration, fashion design and fine art, as well as layout design in animation and graphic design. She developed a graphic arts department at a California trade college, has taught for a regional art league, currently teaches art in a local school district and offers homeschool art programs in groups or private sessions.
Good to Know
- Suitable for kids 7 and up, and for adults; adult accompaniment is not required
- Classes run weekday mornings, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Students should wear clothes they can paint in
- Groups range from 2 to 20 students
- Extra time can be added at $20 per hour
Plan Your Morning Art Class
Share your preferred dates and the number of students to check availability. At $45 per student for two hours with every supply included, it is an easy way to give a homeschool group or a few young friends a strong start in drawing and painting. The exact studio address is shared once your date is confirmed.
