Arts & Crafts Events for Kids

Ponsonby Playgroup is a relaxed and friendly meeting place for parents/caregivers to get together and chat while the children and babies play and interact. Playgroup is led by the Coordinator Genevieve Bassett, who creates different fun activities for the children every week. Playgroup is in the Freda Stark and Johnny Mitchell halls every Tuesday during the school terms – 9am-12pm. We request a donation of $4 per child or $5 for a family. This covers materials for creating and play as well as our Music Man, Antonio who entertains the children every week. Please bring a piece of fruit to share for morning tea. Everyone welcome – no need for pre-registration – Just turn up!

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Please check our FB page @ponsonbycommunity or follow our profile on Humanitix to see our kids classes offered every school holidays

Join us every Saturday for painting classes at Block House Bay Community centre. 3 to 4pm (beginners) - $180 per term 4 to 5pm( intermediate lvl) - $195 per term Contact Nidhi

Holiday art classes for children who like to make, create and invent. For ages 5-12. Two days each week 9am – 1pm For an earlier start or later finish, contact Helen. Payment by credit card (no additional fees). - Qualified primary teacher and artist - 15 years' experience teaching art to primary-aged children - Progressive teaching methods - Lessons based on traditional and modern arts/crafts, developing skills & creativity - Structured, but in a home-studio setting - Daily or weekly themes - A child-friendly, relaxed environment for after-school - Lots of variety / choice - Excellent resources The classes provide an opportunity to play and experiment in a structured but caring, home-studio environment. To meet the needs of active and curious children after school we explore a variety of crafts such as sewing, crochet, pottery, felting, weaving, jewellery and woodwork; and the art forms: painting, drawing, sculpting and printmaking. Experiments and activities... - Experiment with colour and creative ways of using paint - Create with clay & natural materials - Construct with recyclables - Engineer and test adhesive methods and materials - Sewing - Learning to trust their creative process

Art classes & after-school care for children who like to make, create and invent. Located in Raumati, Paraparaumu - Kapiti. Visit my website for more details and to book. Term 2 is Painting & Drawing (Tues: 5-8 yrs; Thurs: 9-12 yrs) for 4 weeks. The kid's art classes are from 3.30 - 5.15pm, however children can arrive from 3pm onwards. There is a late-stay option until 6.30pm. - Qualified primary teacher and artist - 15 years' experience teaching art to primary-aged children - Progressive teaching methods - Lessons based on traditional and modern arts/crafts, developing skills & creativity - Structured, but in a home-studio setting - A child-friendly, relaxed environment for after-school - Lots of variety / choice - Excellent resources The classes provide an opportunity to play and experiment in a structured but caring, home-studio environment. Activities are designed and supervised by an experienced primary school teacher and artist. To meet the needs of active and curious children over the year we explore a variety of crafts such as sewing, crochet, pottery, felting, weaving, jewellery and woodwork; and the art forms: painting, drawing, sculpting and printmaking. The activities utilise a child's growing mathematical skills such as estimating, measuring, scaling up & down, changing 2D to 3D, exploring symmetry, and pattern-making. Natural sciences, such as chemistry, biology, geology and physics are included, as well as history and culture. See the creativekids artlab website. Phone Helen with any questions.