Unlock your child’s imagination with classes that develop their creative skills and express themselves through fun, hands-on projects.
Join us and discover a world of opportunities to spark joy, imagination, and friendships for your child.
Introduce your child to the world of art, fostering a love and passion for creativity from an early age.
Enhance fine motor skills, language development, and sensory exploration through engaging activities.
Nurture your child’s confidence and creativity with vibrant projects that celebrate famous and folk art from around the world.
Our programs blend fun with education, developing students’ skills and fostering concentration, focus, and problem-solving.
Welcome to Baby Art & STEM Explorers, where babies 5-13 months old and their adults will enjoy exploring a wonderland of engaging STEM and Art activities. Babies and their adults will enjoy being exposed to a variety of sensory activities and art projects led by dynamic instructors. From colorful squish bags, to water play and finger painting, to a “sing-along” with puppets, this program brings learning to life! This program is perfect for adults who prefer to leave the messier projects out of their homes but still cherish creative bonding time. Through the use of innovative materials, playful puppets, and plenty of singing, Baby Art & STEM Explorers keeps babies exploring, creating, socializing, and making new discoveries.
Children ages 14-18 months will delight in exploring and creating art with paints, clay, glue, natural materials and more in this dynamic and educational program! Children will create a new art piece every week to take home and will enjoy visiting enriching art stations exposing them to age appropriate building, sculpting, drawing, and painting activities. Music Art and Story exposes children to a variety of art materials through a thematic and process oriented art project, develops fine motor skills and develops language through weekly story reading and singing both familiar and new songs. A thematic book of the week and an interactive, lively music time complete with original songs, dancing, puppets and props guarantee a great time for both children and adults.
In Music, Art and Story Kids children 19-23 months will engage in both group and individual art projects each week exploring and working with a variety of art mediums creating the fun and messy projects in class, adults don’t necessarily want to make at home. From painting with natural materials, sculpting, puppet making and collage, students will develop fine motor skills and grow comfortable and confident in a classroom learning environment. Students will be introduced to a variety of beautifully illustrated stories and one famous work of art each week, developing their interest and enthusiasm for art. Following the art project of the week, students will love exploring our enriching art stations and participating in an interactive and lively music time with puppets and props, singing and dancing.
In this exciting program for children 24-36 months, the class will be introduced to new themes such as colors, shapes, seasons and animals each week. Warm and engaging instructors will take each theme and bring them to life through creative art projects, stories and original music. Students are introduced to age-appropriate letter identification and receptive language development in addition to important emerging literacy skills fostered through handling books, listening to stories and music, and movement. Children will engage in both group and individual art projects each week exploring and working with a variety of art mediums from painting to sculpting to collage. They will be introduced to a variety of beautifully illustrated stories and one famous work of art each week, developing their interest and enthusiasm for art. Following the project of the week, students will love visiting the art and literacy stations and participating in an interactive and lively music time with puppets and props, singing and dancing.
Music, Art, & Story I is an exciting introduction to art for children ages 2.5-3.5 years old. In each class, children explore themes such as colors, shapes, nature, and animals while developing their fine motor skills and expanding their creativity. The young artists are exposed to unique and fun art mediums such as foam, finger paint, watercolors, clay, and beading while creating one craft project and one painting project each week. Class includes illustration time and story and art print time during which the children are exposed to children’s books filled with inspiring illustrations. Come learn, express and be part of our nurturing and enriching art program.
This unique art class for children 3-5 years is designed to inspire and nurture your child’s creativity while introducing them to an engaging art history lesson each week. Each class highlights artwork from a different world-renowned artist, from Monet’s watercolors, to Jackson Pollock’s action paintings, to Frida Kahlo’s self portraits, to the colorful creations of Yayoi Kusama. From impressionism, to pop art, to photography, children will learn to create, critique, and appreciate art through our exciting and enriching hands-on curriculum. Famous Artists promotes independence and encourages free expression and exploration of art materials while developing fine motor skills through exposure to a variety of art techniques, and styles.
World Art is an exciting art program that provides young artists 3-5 years old with a creative outlet and opportunity to develop new art techniques in painting, drawing, sculpting, beading, weaving, mosaics, and more. Each week children will gain new knowledge about cultures around the world while creating beautiful projects inspired by that country and their folk art. From Kenya to Japan, and from Peru to Iceland, children will travel the world one masterpiece at a time.
Students 3-5 years will delight in learning the art of crafting stories and developing illustration techniques. From book making, comic creation, play writing to learning about typography and design, this program promotes creativity and innovation while developing early literacy skills.
Our fully equipped facilities provide a rich and safe learning environment with vibrant arts and crafts supplies and the latest age-appropriate tech tools, encouraging hands-on education.
Our creative and enthusiastic art instructors are passionate about cultivating an inspiring and inclusive environment for young artists. They introduce innovative projects, materials, and techniques while celebrating famous and folk art from around the world.
For children ages 2-36 months, one adult is required to stay and participate. For children ages 2.5-6+ years, students are participating independently, we invite their adults to enjoy our lobby space or drop-off and return at the end of class to pick-up.
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No prior experience is needed. Our classes are designed to be accessible for all children within the age group.
We prioritize safety with supervised activities, child-proofed equipment, and instructors trained in child safety and first aid.
All the adults in the building seem to be trained in the same manner. They use child friendly language while incorporating age appropriate structure and boundaries. The environment is very CLEAN and SAFE. Everything is padded and all the equipment/bathrooms are clearly sanitized. This is a huge plus for us.
Christina F, Court SquareMy daughter attended the 2s program for the 2023-2024 school year. Our family loved her teachers, the staff, the facility and the programming. Great school!
Zoe M, 94th StreetWe LOVE NY Kids Club. My son attended preschool here for 3’s and PKA and we utilized NY Kids Club for after school care both years. They are fabulous. Mr. Nick and team are energized, professional and kind. Even when the staff may rotate (and it’s not that often), they are always high quality. The space also hosts birthday parties. The large gym and trampoline is a big draw and adds to the overall experience. Front desk is also very attentive, friendly, and helpful. Couldn’t recommend them more!
Lisa S, Brooklyn HeightsThis is our second summer attending drop-in classes at NYKC and we could not be happier with our experience. The staff is incredibly attentive and professional – shout to Ms. Nichole and Ms. Moss! Most of the classes we attended had parents participate; however, today my little guy tried an independent teacher-lead class and Ms. Moss voluntarily helped my son transition while manning the front desk.
Christina F, Court SquareMy son comes home excited about what he’s learned and eager to share his day with me. Their ability to blend learning and play is exceptional, and I’ve seen my son grow in so many ways because of their dedication and expertise. The front desk staff are equally amazing. They greet us warmly every morning… Knowing that I can rely on them for support makes a world of difference in managing my hectic schedule.
Ryan S, Long Island City“Our entire family feels so lucky to be a part of this place. Their level of care is unmatched. From the moment we stepped in to ask about their programs to now having spent a lot of time at their beautiful and clean facility we have felt extremely cared for.
Mage M, 89th Street