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Art Classes for Bucks County Kids: Help Your Child Discover Their Inner Picasso

Explore our curated list of Bucks County's top art studios offering classes for children and teens.

Let’s be honest: our kitchen tables have seen their fair share of masterpieces (and maybe a few paint splatters on the walls too). There’s something truly special about watching a child create art, whether they’re mixing their first colors or sculpting something completely unique from their imagination.

And while our kids are having the time of their lives making beautiful messes, they’re also building skills that will serve them well beyond their artistic adventures. It’s amazing how creativity can shape everything from fine motor skills to emotional expression, all while bringing so much joy.

If you’re looking for a special place where your little one can explore their creativity (and maybe give your kitchen table a break!), you’re in luck. Bucks County is home to some wonderful art studios that welcome young artists of all skill levels. We’ve gathered a list of our favorite local spots where kids can paint, sculpt, and create to their hearts’ content.

Ready to find the perfect creative space for your budding artist? Check out our hand-picked favorites throughout Bucks County.

And if you know of a hidden gem we haven’t discovered yet, we’d love to hear about it in the comments (or nominate them for a Bucks County Parent LOVE Award before Valentine’s Day)!

The Michener Art Museum (pictured above)

138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown; (215) 340-9800

The Michener Art Museum offers the only art classes in Bucks County where kids, teens, and adults experience museum exhibitions as an integral part of their arts education. Conversations, observations, and discoveries in the galleries inspire students to create original drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, collages, sculptures, and more. Children classes start as young as preschool and go up to seniors in high school.

The Michener Art Museum supports the Bucks County Parent Community as a Member.

Young Rembrandts

See their Profile Page for locations ALL OVER Bucks County, 215-675-8878, jenn.baker@youngrembrandts.com

Young Rembrandts’ step-by-step drawing method works hand-in-hand with their original curriculum developed by a team of artists and educators. Young Rembrandts’ elementary drawing teaches children to break complex objects into foundational shapes. As they learn how to deconstruct and reconstruct images, the experience, repetition and variety of engaging and relevant subject matter brings them to increased levels of mastery in drawing – and in life.

7th Street Studios at the Perkasie Art Center 

21B N. 7th St., Perkasie; (267) 315-1705  

Located within the Perkasie Art Center, 7th Street Studios offers weekly classes, both on weekdays and weekends, for children ages 7-12. With classes ranging from “Draw, Paint & Sculpt” to “Cartooning & Illustration,” 7th Street Studios has options for every artistic interest. 

The Seufert Art Studio

302 S. Olds Blvd., Fairless Hills; (215) 547-6547

The Seufert Art Studio is family owned and operated with three professional in-house artists teaching classes. The beginners’ class, “Creative Drawing,” is designed for younger students ages 7-12 and is offered both in-person and virtually. Students ages 12 and up, who have previously taken the beginners class, can choose from more advanced classes like Color Theory and Foundation Drawing. Do you have a teen artist at home? Seufert has an impressive offering of workshop classes for students ages 13 and up that shouldn’t be missed. 

Amanda Layre’s Fine Art Studio

33 Union St., Doylestown; (215) 262-3279

Artist Amanda Layre offers daily (Monday through Saturday) art classes for kids at her studio in downtown Doylestown. Her “Pencil & Pastel” class teaches students how to draw in what is described as a nurturing environment with individual guidance and positive feedback. 

Art in the Pod

216 Bustleton Pike, Churchville; (215) 355-9278

Art in the Pod believes in sparking the love of art in children early, which is why they have a “parent/childcare giver and me” class on their roster for young artists ages 2-5. This class is offered during the week and on weekends to accommodate working parents. The schedule also consists of after-school art classes for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, weekly kindergarten enrichment, Saturday morning classes and a number of unique offerings for teen students. Art in the Pod also has a new class to its sessions for teens and young adults with special needs.

Art Dept. Studios

28 Richboro Road, Newtown, (215) 968-7588; 15 W. Oakland Ave., Doylestown, (215) 348-9003

With locations in Newtown and Doylestown, Art Dept. Studios offers a daily (Monday through Friday) After School Kids Club from 4-5pm. Students (ages 6 and up) will learn a variety of art mediums from clay sculpting to mosaics. Class sizes are limited to 10 students and pre-registration is required. 

Penelope Fox Art Studio

Canal Works Building 10 Canal St., Studio 101, Bristol; (267) 307-0096

Penelope Fox Art Studio’s tagline is “Making Art Fun for Everyone,” and that’s exactly what they aim to do in their children’s art classes. One of the studio’s most popular classes is “Character Drawing” where students are taught the fundamentals of drawing, and eventually leads to the creation of their own character from their imagination. 

AOY Art Center

949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley; (215) 493-1205

AOY Art Center strives to cultivate the fact that there’s an “artist in all of us” through its children’s art classes. Some winter sessions are already at capacity, but spaces are left in courses including “Adventures in Abstraction” recommended for ages 6-16 and the unique course “The Wondrous Art of Printmaking” for artists ages 8-16.

Bucks County Classical Arts Center

Classes held at St. Martin of Tours Church School, Room 205, 1 Riverstone Circle, New Hope; (267) 221-6046

During this weekly, hour-long class, children ages 7-10 will learn how to draw a variety of images and subjects. Whether they are new to drawing or looking to improve their skill, student artists will leave the six-week session more confident and self-assured in their abilities. 

Blue Sky Art Studio

2315 Bristol Pike, Bensalem; (215) 605-4039

Instead of paying for a full session, parents can take advantage of Blue Sky’s drop-in format. To begin, students register and pay a fee for supplies that will be needed for various projects and then can “pay-as-they-go” for each class. Separate classes are available for elementary (ages 5-10) and middle school/high school (ages 11-18) kids. 

Fabby Do

64 South Main Street, Doylestown, (215) 939-0233

Fabby do Creative Boutique is the quintessential shop for kiddos, giving them endless options to express their creativity. From the moment your child walks in, it’s like a wonderland of sweet ideas and activities! Inspired by a 1950’s penny candy store, Fabby-Do offers over 100 arts and crafts, dress-up and beauty fun play, art classes, parties, toys, candy and novelty gifts, all with a vintage vibe for ages 2 to teen. Each month, families can enjoy movie nights, character appearance events, parent date nights, and more!

YMCA of Bucks County

Various Locations Throughout Bucks; (215) 999-9622

The YMCA offers visual arts programs (in addition to dancing and cookies classes) throughout the year at many of the Bucks County branches starting as young as preschool. Check their website for more information here.

Tyler Park Center for the Arts

10 Stable Mill Road Richboro; (267) 218-0290

Located on the grounds of Tyler State Park, Tyler Park Center for the Arts provides a myriad of classes and workshops for both kids and adults alike, as well as special family and community workshops. Their mission is to enrich the community through fine arts, crafts and music; to encourage art education and excellence; to nurture artists in a community of connection; and grow cross-cultural, social, and racial understanding through the experience of the arts. In the summer, they offer intensive summer camp programs for kids and teens!

Feature photo courtesy of Michener Art Museum.

Editor for Bucks County Parent. Email tips to christine@familyfocus.org.

1 COMMENT
  • Dorothy Ginsberg September 15, 2024

    I have been looking for a place that offers hands on classes for basic puppet making. Tons of art classes for everything else. Any suggestions?

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