Pass the Oils: Art Classes for Kids in Singapore

There’s nothing quite like handing the kids a brush and seeing what happens next. Better still is when you do it at an organised class you don’t have to cover your whole apartment in plastic sheeting! Check out these top spots for mini art-lovers in the Little Red Dot – you might even get something to hang on the wall!

 

Abrakadoodle

Focusing mostly on smaller kids, Abrakadoodle has three sweetly named ‘Doodler’ groups for mini Picassos and also offers camps and birthday parties in addition to their weekly art classes. All their classes focus on teaching youngsters about colour, texture and tone in a variety of mediums, including paint, sculpture and design. The website itself has a great games page – we dare you not to have a quick doodle yourself mama while you make your child’s booking!

Bukit Timah Campus
#02-13 Cluny Court, 501 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 259760
Tel: (+65) 6763 9219

Rochester Park Campus
#03-23 Rochester Mall, 35 Rochester Drive, Singapore 138639
Tel: (+65) 6684 8533

Marine Parade Campus
5000F Marine Parade Road, Laguna Park #01-24, Singapore 449289
Tel: (+65) 6448 8964

 

Art Boot Camp

With themed programmes across three different sites (Bukit Timah, Alexandra and the East Coast), Art Boot Camp caters for kids between 18 months to 17 years and offers experiences that encourage interactions with the environment. Each of their art studio’s has been designed to reflect this goal. Smalls can begin with Art Playdate classes, where each parent-tot combo can get stuck into some one-of-a-kind creativity, while older ones will learn about painting and drawing techniques, colour theory, perspective and many other art themes in their own drop-off classes!

Bukit Timah Campus
#02-01 The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994
Tel: (+65) 6469 5525

Alexandra Campus
#03-03 Alexandra Retail Centre, 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119963
Tel: (+65) 6346 1110

East Coast Campus
20A East Coast Road, Singapore 428747
Tel: (+65) 6348 1110

Art Grain

There are plenty of fun workshops to choose from at Art Grain, with exciting themes such as ‘Motion Drawing’ or ‘Book Making’ for mini artists aged 3+. Classes are all about expanding a child’s uniqueness and improving their understanding of art. With two venues in Sing — Thomson Ridge and their new studio at The Grandstand — there’s also lovely examples of the teachers’ work on the website.

Bukit Timah Campus
#04-18/19 The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994
Tel: (+65) 6465 4566

Thomson Campus
#01-05 Thomson Ridge Estate, 5 Thomson Ridge, Singapore 574635
Tel: (+65) 6457 2366

 

Artary

Holistic and thoughtful art classes at Artary are perfect for kids 3.5 to 12 years old. Membership provides access to other studio activities and there are plenty of holiday options available too, including art jams and themed courses using games, stories and songs. Trial sessions are available if your small (or you) are keen to get messy before committing to a programme.

Kovan campus
Block 208 Hougang Street 21 #04-215, Singapore 530208
Tel: (+65) 9655 0346 (SMS only)

East Coast campus
#12-02, Parkway Centre, 1 Marine Parade Central, Singapore 449408
Tel: (+65) 8163 3112 (SMS only)

 

Little Artists

Employing the very thorough ‘Palette of Teaching’ and catering for children aged 2.5 to 17 years, programmes at Little Artists are split into different levels according to age and ability, and also include workshops and talks in some classes. Junior artists are exposed to sketching, painting, craft, clay, and creative art, using various mediums and materials. Special needs groups get a look-in here too and like their other programmes, are individualised according to the child’s needs.

The Mandarin Gardens, 15 Siglap Road, Singapore 448912
Tel: (+65) 6449 0960

The Art People

A methodical, structured approach to learning about creativity is behind all the classes at The Art People. Kids in small groups (some as small as 1:4) can take art classes that cover basic drawing, toddler art, stop gap animation, computer animation and game design and development. Three locations in S’pore, classes for special needs kids and certificates handed out at the end of each module make this a well-rounded option.

Ang Mo Kio Campus
Block 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 #02-4220, Singapore 570728
Tel: (+65) 8222 8870

Beauty World Centre Campus
Blk 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road #03-21, Singapore 588177
Tel: (+65) 9225 3802

Tampines Campus
Blk 201D Tampines St 21 #03-1145, Singapore 524201
Tel: (+65) 9225 3802

 

London-born Morwenna Lawson moved to Singapore one year ago with her husband and son. Formerly a magazine copy editor on homes, travel and consumer titles, she now writes and blogs and is still trying to complete the novel she always promised herself she’d write! Over the last 12 months she has tried her best to max out the passport, sung in a choir, dipped her toe in an aquafit class, taken up running and very much enjoyed taking in this warm new life under the palms. She hopes year two will be a little quieter but knows (and is secretly be pleased) that it won’t be. You can read about her life on the Red Dot here.