Afterschool Art Program in Scarborough
A Creative Place to Learn, Experiment and Grow
Give your child a meaningful, screen-free way to spend their afternoons. Fresh Paint Studio's afterschool art program gives children ages 6–12 opportunities to explore creative experiences where they will learn more about watercolour, acrylic painting, clay, drawing and design while building creative confidence and practical problem-solving skills.
Program at a Glance
Scarborough
Three days per week: $1845 +HST
Rather than asking every child to create the exact same result, our instructors introduce engaging techniques, materials and creative challenges—and then help each child develop their own ideas. No previous art experience is needed. Children are supported at their current skill level in a welcoming, small-group environment.
Creative Afternoons with a Lasting Impact
Parents may initially register because their child loves art or needs a positive afterschool activity. What they often begin to notice is something deeper. Through the creative process, children learn how to make choices, test ideas, adjust when something does not work and continue without needing every step to be perfect. At Fresh Paint Studio, children are encouraged to become active creative thinkers—not simply followers of instructions. Each project gives them room to develop technical skills while making decisions that allow their personalities and ideas to come through.
Creative Confidence
Greater confidence trying unfamiliar things
Problem-Solving
Creative approaches to solving problems
Real Art Skills
Stronger visual communication and artistic skills
Screen-Free
Connection
A positive, screen-free weekly routine
In addition, children build:
- Patience when a project takes time
- A willingness to experiment without asking 'Is this right?'
- New connections with other creative children
What Will My Child Learn?
A Rotating Program of Art, Making and Design
Children explore a thoughtful rotation of creative categories throughout the program. Projects are selected according to the children’s ages, experience and developmental readiness.
Every category introduces new techniques while encouraging personal choice, experimentation and age-appropriate creative challenges.
Watercolour Wonders
Watercolour teaches children to work with a material that can be fluid, surprising and beautifully unpredictable.
Rather than trying to control every mark, children learn how water, pigment and paper interact. They practise mixing colours, building texture and turning unexpected effects into part of their artwork.
Bold Strokes: Acrylic Painting
Acrylic paint is colourful, forgiving and easy to build in layers. It gives young artists the freedom to cover, revise, add texture and take creative risks. Children explore colour relationships, composition, pattern, layering and mixed-media techniques while creating complete pieces they can proudly display.
Hands in Clay
Clay introduces children to three-dimensional thinking. A clay project must not only look interesting—it also needs to balance, connect and hold together.
Children learn how to shape, join and strengthen clay while solving structural problems through hands-on experimentation.
Drawing
Drawing offers a low-pressure entry point into visual art while still building genuine observational and technical skills.
Children experiment with lines, shapes, proportion, shading, perspective and storytelling. Each session is designed to lead toward a completed drawing while leaving room for individual interpretation.
Young Designers
Young Designers is the program’s most solution-focused category. Children are given a practical or visual problem and challenged to develop an original response.
They learn that design is not only about making something attractive. It is about understanding a need, generating ideas, testing possibilities and improving a solution.
How a Session Unfolds
A structured, nurturing cycle that guides campers from initial instruction to creative confidence.
Welcome & Setup
Warm arrival routine where kids put away school gear, wash hands, don smocks, and settle in with quick creative table prompts.
Demonstration
Our educators lead an interactive concept walkthrough, sharing samples and testing mediums, and discussing historical context.
In A Calm Studio Space Hands-On Creating
The core studio segment. Students dive into their work in a calm workspace enriched with light acoustic music.
Individual Guidance
Instructors move carefully around the room, asking open questions, and offering custom prompts based on each child's style.
Share & Reflect
A warm wrap-up where children lay out finished pieces, discuss their choices, and tidy their personal studio stations.
Small Classes. Real Guidance.
Seen and Supported
Fresh Paint Studio keeps its afterschool art program classes small so instructors can provide meaningful one-on-one guidance. Some children arrive ready to work independently. Others need help choosing an idea, understanding a technique or continuing when a project becomes challenging.
Our instructors meet children where they are while helping them become more confident and self-directed over time. The goal is not perfection or identical artwork. It is thoughtful instruction, authentic creativity and visible growth.
Is This Program Right for My Child?
This program is tailored to cultivate the creative spark in children who:
Choose the Term That Works for Your Family
The program is divided into two structured terms. Families may register for one term or secure their child's space in both terms at the same time.
Program Terms
Term One: Creative Foundations
October 13, 2026-January 7, 2027
Term Two: Creative Exploration
January 31-April 1, 2027
Choose Your Weekly Schedule
Families select one, two or three consistent afternoons each week. Your selected weekday or weekdays are reserved for your child for the complete term.
One-Day Artist
1 dayChoose: Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Two-Day Creator
Most PopularChoose two consistent weekdays
Three-Day Creative
3 daysAttend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Attending twice each week gives children more time to develop their skills, complete detailed projects and build friendships-while still leaving room for other family activities.
Tuition & Payment Plans
Term One Tuition
October 13, 2026-January 7, 2027
Term One Payment Plan
A $100 enrolment deposit is required to reserve your child's space. The deposit is applied to the final payment and is not an additional charge.
Term Two Tuition
January 31-April 1, 2027
Term Two Payment Plan
A $100 enrolment deposit is required to reserve your child's space. The deposit is applied to the final payment and is not an additional charge.
Register for Both Terms and Save 5%
Families who register for Term One and Term Two together will receive 5% off the combined tuition.
Sibling Savings
Families registering more than one child receive 10% off the lower-priced sibling's tuition. Discounts cannot be combined. When more than one discount is available, the greater eligible discount will be applied.
What Tuition Includes
If an optional specialty project requires an additional material fee, parents will be informed before the project is introduced.
Inside Our Creatives Afternoons
Take a look at some of the creative projects that your child will create during our afterschool program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about enrollment, activities, and studio policies.
Reserve Your Child’s Creative Space
Spaces are intentionally limited to provide children with meaningful instruction, encouragement and support. Choose one term for greater flexibility—or register for both terms to guarantee your preferred schedule and save 5%.
- Term One: October 13, 2026-January 7, 2027
- Term Two: January 31-April 1, 2027
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
- One- two- and three-day schedules available
- All regular art materials included
