20 Kids Arts & Crafts Spots in Dallas-Fort Worth

On the first and third Saturday of every month, kids of all ages are welcome to drop into a fully equipped art & pottery studio at Jump Into Art. Whether it's painting on canvas, printmaking, or sewing, kids are encouraged to do whatever they feel like at the time.

Walk in Walls Of Clay and sit down to an art experience offering paint your own pottery and glass fusing. You are free to design anything you want! They have plates, coffee mugs, pet bowls, piggy banks, and more. There is no extra studio fee; your experience is all-inclusive and priced per piece. Return a week later to pick up your glazed and fired-up keepsake. Children, tweens, and teens can also get dropped-off for "Kids Create" events.

Free store experiences guide kids to make puppets, snow globes, holiday-themed crafts and much more. All parents or caregivers must remain on premises but are free to shop around the store while the kids are having fun. Classes vary by location, so check the online schedule for your local Michaels.

The first Saturday of each month, Home Depot opens up its doors to kids of all ages and experience levels kids for some clever "do-it-yourself" drop-in workshops with an adult. Examples of workshops include getting to make their own fishing game or bookends. All of these workshops take place in a safe environment. Kids will return home with a new project, a certificate of achievement, a workshop apron and commemorative pin. Check out the multiple locations in the Dallas-Forth Worth area - advanced registration is generally required.

Walk-ins are welcome any time at Quiggly's to partake in painting pottery, clay sculpting, fusing glass or making mosaics. Watch for special events like Kids Night Out and camps.

Paint 'n Party welcomes walk-ins to paint any piece in their wide selection of ceramic designs. All supplies are provided and so is assistance, as needed.

Walk in and try your hand at glass fusing, candle making, canvas painting, pottery painting and mosaic creations. Make Expression does not charge studio fees! Camps and classes are offered, too.

Classes in this retro-modern studio help children tap into their unique creative sense while developing a love of artistic discovery. Classes for kids cover a wide array of subjects and techniques. Kids can sign up for a class focused on a specific topic, such as illustrating or classical drawing, or dive into an all out exploration of mixed media. Summer art camps here are similarly varied with both classical and imaginative offerings.

Your oldest children can learn from the best at CAC, and in some unique forms of art, too! Students can try their hand at creating platters out of glass or even making their own stained glass, or creating their own mosaic! Jewelry making and learning how to forge, cold join, and solder is among the many classes CAC has to offer. Some classes are stand-alone day-long 6 hour classes, while others are courses that last more than one day.

This art center is your one stop for enrichment classes in music, art, dance, and theater. Group art classes here teach both social skills and age appropriate artistic techniques in a variety of mediums, including tempera paint, printmaking, pastels, and water colors. Older students (ages 8+) are taught more advanced techniques and are also introduced to art history.

This premium learning center strives to be a "stimulating, secure and privileged" environment for educating young children. At KCG, "greenhouse" garden classes include water play and a variety of preschooler friendly media to stimulate the imagination. The youngest artists are introduced to big words like "horizontal", "diagonal", and "vertical", while older kids work on projects inspired by art history.

This 70 year old non-profit guild offers classes for students of all ages and abilities. All Craft Guild classes are taught by working artists in professionally equipped studios. After school programs for kids and teens change each semester, but typically provide an in-depth exploration of a specific medium, such as clay or fused glass. Ten week summer camps teach subjects ranging from painting, to fabric, to book binding.

Kid Art has been providing Dallas kids with quality, small-group, art classes since 1994. All classes aim to help kids grow socially and intellectually as well as artistically by incorporating art history and opportunities to interact with other students. Choose from weekday afternoon series focused on art history, painting, drawing, or clay, drop in to a Saturday workshops, or check out a Friday or Saturday night party where you can munch on popcorn and watch movies while making art with friends.

General admission to the Dallas Museum of Art is always free. They do require visitors to have a ticket for entry. There's plenty to see and do at DMA! Be sure to check out their family programs. Whether you're looking for quiet time with your baby, messy fun for your preschooler, or an art workshop for your tween, they have something for everyone.

This top spot for adult art classes caters to kids too! Kids in the toddler class are introduced to a variety of media with the help of stories and songs to keep their interest while parents are encouraged to socialize and sip coffee. Potty trained kids move up to 1 hr drop off classes where they continue building their vocabulary and learn to work safely with different tools. Older kids and teens work closely with professional artists, study art history, and can use their time in the studio to build a portfolio for specialty school admissions.