Kids Create is an after school club for children, aged 5 to 11. With school funding being cut for creative subjects, we at Arty Farty Retreat aim to bring back creativity into children’s lives. We aim to help your children express themselves, socialise and collaborate with their peers and learn new skills with different projects each half term.
Each of our classes are aimed at a different age group on a rolling two year programme to ensure the children get the most out of our sessions. Every project will equip the children with knowledge and skills to develop their creativity building their self confidence to study art within school, at home and be able to take it even further! Our Arty Farty SmARTys are trained professionals who are dedicated to inspiring your young ones to express themselves through the arts in our small groups! Please read further below to find out more about the individual projects they will be exploring.
Tuesday, 4pm to 5pm
DOODLEBUGS! (Beginners, ages 5 to 7)
Project: Drawing & Mark Making
Each of our classes are aimed at a different age group on a rolling two year programme to ensure the children get the most out of our sessions. Every project will equip the children with knowledge and skills to develop their creativity building their self confidence to study art within school, at home and be able to take it even further! Our Arty Farty SmARTys are trained professionals who are dedicated to inspiring your young ones to express themselves through the arts in our small groups! Please read further below to find out more about the individual projects they will be exploring.
Tuesday, 4pm to 5pm
DOODLEBUGS! (Beginners, ages 5 to 7)
Project: Drawing & Mark Making
Doodlebugs! is a playful introduction to art for our youngest creators, where curiosity leads the way. This term, children will explore drawing and mark making, discovering how lines, shapes, patterns, and textures can tell stories and express ideas.
Through fun, hands-on activities, children will experiment with different tools and materials, building confidence in their ability to make marks and trust their instincts. Sessions are designed to nurture imagination, coordination, and creative freedom—without pressure or expectation.
By the end of the term, children won’t just be drawing more confidently; they’ll be seeing the world with fresh curiosity and joy, understanding that every mark they make is a step in their creative journey.
Doodlebugs isn’t about getting it ‘right’—it’s about discovering and experimenting, your child will leave each class a little more curious, confident, and creatively free.
2026 Dates:
Tuesdays, 4pm to 5pm
24th February
3rd March
10th March
17th March
24th March
31st March
Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm
CREATIVE EXPLORERS (Intermediate, ages 8 to 9)
Project: Sculpture
This term, Creative Explorers step into the world of 3D art and sculpture, learning how ideas can move off the page and into physical form. Using a range of materials, children will explore shape, balance, texture, and structure as they design and build their own sculptural creations.
As they work, they’ll develop problem-solving skills, patience, and an understanding of how artists think in three dimensions. Each project encourages thoughtful experimentation and personal expression.
By the end of the term, children will feel more confident working with materials, understanding how to turn imagination into something solid, expressive, and uniquely their own.
2026 Dates:
Wednesdays 4pm – 5pm
25th February
4th March
11th March
18th March
25th March
1st April
Thursday, 4pm to 5pm
ART WIZARDS (Advanced, ages 10 to 11)
Project: Book Making
Art Wizards is a space for older children to deepen their artistic voice and work with intention. This term’s focus on book making combines storytelling, design, and fine art into one powerful project.
Children will explore how images, text, structure, and sequence work together to communicate ideas. Using drawing, mixed media, and creative binding techniques, they’ll create books that reflect their interests, identities, and creative thinking.
Through this process, they’ll develop independence, attention to detail, and confidence in expressing complex ideas visually. By the end of the term, each child will have created a meaningful, personal artwork—and taken a big step forward as a young artist.
2026 Dates:
Thursdays, 4pm – 5pm
26th February
5th March
12th March
19th March
26th March
2nd April
Booking
£77 for this 6 workshop term!
Book Tuesday’s DOODLEBUGS Kids Create here.
Book Wednesday’s CREATIVE EXPLORERS Kids Create here.
Book Thursday’s ART WIZARDS Kids Create here.
PROJECTS
Most of our projects last a term, and we repeat the projects every 2 years, giving all our young artists a chance to take part in each one.
Tuesday, 4pm to 5pm
DOODLEBUGS! (Beginners, ages 5 to 7)
- Art Colour Theory
- Principles of Design
- Language of Art
- Drawing and Mark Making
- Famous Artists (over 2 half terms)
- Therapeutic Art
- Dizney curriculum
- Papercraft
- Design and Illustrate a Book
- Discover Arts Award (over 2 half terms)
Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm
CREATIVE EXPLORERS (Intermediate, ages 8 to 9)
- Watercolour Painting
- Music and Art
- Art around the World
- Sculpture
- Art Careers (over 2 half terms)
- Art Journaling
- Bug project
- Modern Artist Inspiration
- Arty Farty Enterprise project
- Explore Arts Award (over 2 half terms)
Thursday, 4pm to 5pm
ART WIZARDS (Advanced, ages 10 to 11)
- Identity Project
- Portraits
- Ceramics
- Book Making
- Art Doll project (over 2 half terms)
- Typography
- Oil Painting
- Printmaking
- Chalks and Oil Pastels
- Decide your own themed project (over 2 half terms)
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