12-Week Saturday Art Program
A joyful season of creativity for little artists — exploring color, paint, sculpture and storytelling, one Saturday at a time. Our 2025 session has wrapped, and we're planning the next one. Here's what twelve weeks together looked like.
2025 Session
Completed
Ran
June – Sept 2025
Format
12 Weekly Classes
Every Saturday
11 AM – 12:30 PM
Phase 1 — Weeks 1–7
Foundations & Exploration
| Wk | Theme | Focus | Main Activity | Skills Developed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 6/13 | All About Me | Identity & Facial Features | Draw self-portraits using mirrors | Self-awareness Observation |
| 2 6/20 | Color Magic | Primary & Secondary Colors | Mix colors to discover new hues | Color recognition Experimentation |
| 3 6/27 | Acrylic Basics | Introduction to Acrylics | Practice brush strokes & simple paintings | Fine motor Brush control |
| 4 7/11 | Acrylic Adventures | Composition & Layering | Paint a favourite place using layers | Planning Composition |
| 5 7/18 | Watercolor Wonders | Watercolor Exploration | Wet-on-wet watercolor painting | Sensory Creativity |
| 6 7/25 | Watercolor Magic | Crayon Resist Technique | Hidden drawings revealed with watercolor | Control Cause & Effect |
| 7 8/1 | Imaginary Animals | Creativity & Storytelling | Design an imaginary animal & share its story | Imagination Language |
Identity & Facial Features
Draw self-portraits using mirrors
Primary & Secondary Colors
Mix colors to discover new hues
Introduction to Acrylics
Practice brush strokes & simple paintings
Composition & Layering
Paint a favourite place using layers
Watercolor Exploration
Wet-on-wet watercolor painting
Crayon Resist Technique
Hidden drawings revealed with watercolor
Creativity & Storytelling
Design an imaginary animal & share its story
Phase 2 — Weeks 8–12
Advanced Techniques & Showcase
| Wk | Theme | Focus | Main Activity | Skills Developed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 8/8 | Printing & Patterns | Patterns & Repetition | Repeating designs with stamps & sponges | Math concepts Patterns |
| 9 8/15 | Sculpture Studio | 3D Art | Build sculptures with clay & recycled materials | Spatial awareness Fine motor |
| 10 8/22 | My First Canvas | Acrylics on Canvas | Create a finished canvas painting & sign it | Confidence Independence |
| 11 8/29 | Storybook Art | Illustration & Literacy | Draw a favourite scene from a storybook | Listening Storytelling |
| 12 9/5 | Art Show! | Reflection & Presentation | Mini gallery — display & present to families | Communication Confidence Pride |
Patterns & Repetition
Repeating designs with stamps & sponges
3D Art
Build sculptures with clay & recycled materials
Acrylics on Canvas
Create a finished canvas painting & sign it
Illustration & Literacy
Draw a favourite scene from a storybook
Reflection & Presentation
Mini gallery — display & present to families
The Session Closed with an Art Show Celebration
Every young artist presented their work to families at our mini gallery showcase
Want to Hear About the Next Session?
Reach out and we'll let you know as soon as dates are set for the next Saturday Art Program.
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Lil Tots Daycare Center of Bensonhurst · Ages 2–10+ · DOHMH Licensed · Aligned with DOE Standards · ACS & HRA Accepted