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A close up of a small paint roller picking up green paint.

Photo by Albert Yee.

Hands-On Activities

Art Kids One-Day Fall Workshops

October 19 Workshops

Dive into a world of color in this mixed-media workshop of rainbows, textures, and lines.
Ages: 3 – 4
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 2
Caregivers will join their little ones for the gallery portion of the class.

Paint like the greats! Gather inspiration from the classics and recreate your favorite work of art.
Ages: 5 – 6
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 1
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 1

Explore themes of nature in Firing the Imagination: Japanese Influence on French ceramics, 1860-1910 designing your own decorative object.
Ages: 7 – 8
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 3
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 3

Journey through printmaking techniques in the Visions of the Land of Edo Japan and create your own printed piece.
Ages: 9 – 10
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 4
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 4


November 9 Workshops

From tiny dots to big circles, check out how artists play with round shapes and create your own!
Ages: 3 – 4
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 2
Caregivers will join their little ones for the gallery portion of the class.

Voyage through the Visions of the Land of Edo Japan exhibition and print your own magical landscape.
Ages: 5 – 6
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 1
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 1

Letters, Patterns, and Layers: explore mixed-media artworks in the galleries and combine materials in the studio.
Ages: 7 – 8

10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 3
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 3


November 16 Workshops

Splash through waterscapes in the galleries and then create your own wet + wild work of art!
Ages: 3 – 4
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 2
Caregivers will join their little ones for the gallery portion of the class.

Slither, soar, and trot as you explore animals in art, creating your own 3-D creature.
Ages: 5 – 6
10:30 a.m. – noon. | Education Classroom 1
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 1

Musical Abstraction: discover artists influenced by music and let sounds encourage your next work of art!
Ages: 7 – 8
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 3
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 3

Explore the many faces in The Time is Always Now and assemble your own layered portrait.
Ages: 9 – 10
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 4
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 4


December 7 Workshops

Discover whimsical worlds and make your own magical print.
Ages: 3 – 4

10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 2
Caregivers will join their little ones for the gallery portion of the class.

Over and under: weave textures of all types in this one-day workshop!
Ages: 5 – 6
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 1
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 1

Explore big gestures to tiny details in the Time is Always Now exhibition, then create your own twist on a portrait.
Ages: 7 – 8
10:30 a.m. – noon | Education Classroom 3
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Education Classroom 3


Things to Know
  • Preregistration is required.
  • All children must be toilet trained.
  • Fees are nonrefundable unless the museum cancels the class.
  • Tuition assistance available upon request.
Contact Us

If you have any questions, email us at familyprograms@philamuseum.org.

This event is part of the Art Kids program series.

Main Building

Paid reservations required; museum admission included.

$15 ($12 members) per kid, per class.

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