
Expressing our emotions and opinions is an integral aspect of life. Our creativity and ability to imagine can truly be limitless in the arts, perfect for a fun afternoon with your family, relaxing me-time, or nurturing talent! See Hong Kong’s unique creative classes for kids to find the most inventive and exciting art classes for all ages. There are all types of classes, such as photography, crafting, fashion design, and much in Hong Kong’s incredible art scene! Whether or not your kiddo is a budding artist, these enjoyable activities will enhance their creativity for sure! We even included a section on digital and sequential art for your kids to explore!
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Little Genius House is a fully bilingual (Mandarin & English) kids club for children under 9 that offers arts & crafts and digital media classes in photography, videography, post-production, graphic and website design. With these courses, your little genius will be able to learn basic technique and knowledge, along with developing motor skills and fostering creativity, in a fun and relaxed environment. Best of all, they’ll come home with projects to display, building their self-confidence. A maximum student-teacher ratio of 4:1 ensures tailored instruction to foster each child’s development.
Little Genius House, Room 218, Hundsun International Centre, 44 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 6936 1636, jia.liu@littlegeniushouse.com, littlegeniushouse.com
Colour My World hosts a wide range of cutting-edge visual arts workshops for ages 4-18 years, ranging from Fine Arts to the Digital Realm. Industry specialists offer courses in drawing, sketching, painting, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, fashion design, photography, animation, film-making, and digital painting/illustration. Portfolio building programs for 13 years+ are also available in Fine Art for advanced artists looking to build their portfolio for GCSE, IGCSE, IB, or A-Levels Art exams. Their Fine Arts team coaches in the use of specialist materials including oils, acrylics, watercolor, gouache, ink, clay, and fabric, while their Digital Art Specialists tutor in Industry-Standard software for painting, design, and film-making, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator After Effects, and more.
Colour My World, Rm 108, Floor 1, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, www.colour-my-world.com
Forged from a childhood of doodling and the hands-on experience of motherhood, Pitter Painter merges two great loves - art and kids! Join Grace on art adventures for youngsters at YWCA. Here, you will also find Creative Clay And Craft classes, Crafty Kids, and more. Click here for the full list!
YWCA Hong Kong, 3/F, 1 MacDonnell Road, Central, Hong Kong, +852 3476 1340, clle@ywca.org.hk, clle.ywca.org.hk
Does your child enjoy watching movies or YouTube? Students today are exposed to more media than ever, but rarely get to participate in their creation. Without knowing how the content they consume are created, they risk being unable to communicate in the visual language that drives our world today. Babel Film Workshop is the leading film and media arts education company in Hong Kong, and provides unique opportunities for students aged 8-18 years to learn media subjects such as filmmaking, photography, acting, creative writing, and vlogging.
Ready to unleash your child’s creativity in ways you’ve never seen before? There’s no better place to do so than at Babel Film Workshop. Enroll now or contact them for program recommendations!
Babel Film Workshop, Unit 1704, 17/F, M Place, 54 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 3702 1678,
enroll@babel.com.hk, www.babel.com.hk
For kids looking to get exposure to a variety of art concepts, mediums, and styles, some excellent art studios are offering general classes for kids and teens.
A few of our favorites are listed here: Colour My World offers classes galore for children and parents, including photography, ceramics, sketching, drama, music, and much more. Art Rooftop has been around for ages and for good reasons! They provide flexible painting lessons for kids and teens. Your kiddos will be taught the technical skills with oil paint, watercolors, graphite drawing, and more! At Parkview, students will learn how to use different media and materials to create their own unique works of art. They learn many different techniques and styles which will be explored during this course, including paper-mâché, clay modeling, and painting.
Little Genius House, RM218, Hundsun International Centre, 44 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 6936 1636, littlegeniushouse.com
Art Rooftop, 1/F, 17-19 Yik Yam Street, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, +852 5431 4221, https://www.artrooftop.com/
Parkview Spa & Resort, 88 Tai Tam Reservoir Road, Hong Kong, +852 2812 3945, spa@hongkongparkview.com, https://www.hongkongparkview.com/child-activities/art-classes
Colour My World, Rm 108, Floor 1, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, http://www.colour-my-world.com/
MORE GENERAL ART CLASSES FOR KIDS ACROSS HONG KONG:
Anastassia's Art House, www.arthouse-hk.com (Repulse Bay)
Creative Kids, www.creativekids.com.hk (Central)
HK Art Tutoring, www.hkarttutoring.com (Great for pre-teens/teens)
Banana Art Club, www.bananaartclub.com
Art Loop, www.artloop.hk (Wong Chuk Hang)
Studio 83, www.facebook.com/studio83 (Central)
The Studio, The Studio Facebook (Stanley, great for tots and young kids!)
Kids Gallery, www.kidsgallery.com (Locations all over Hong Kong)
Children Workshop, www.childrenworkshop.com.hk (Locations all over Hong Kong)
It's never too early to get the kids learning and creating through technology. These digital and sequential art courses will give your little ones an introduction to Adobe Illustrator and other digital technologies and tools to create art and refine their photography skills.
One of our favorites is Colour My World, which runs a series of innovative workshops for the over 10s: digital illustration and painting where kids learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (those who are more advanced can get more personalized training), digital photography and filmmaking and animation. Dalton Learning Lab runs a Junion Digital Art course suitable for ages 4-6 where they learn through iPads and other apps, as well as a Creative Digital Illustrator course for kids aged 8 and up where they start learning the basic knowledge and skills needed for digital drawing and design. They also run a Digital Movie Maker Course for ages 7 and up. Cobo Academy has a Level 1 Digital Art Workshop suitable for kids aged 9-11. Choco L'Art runs a Digital Drawing Workshop for kids aged 8-15 where students learn basic drawing techniques using iPads or mobile tablets.
Colour My World, Rm 108, Floor 1, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, http://www.colour-my-world.com/
Dalton Learning Lab, Unit 301, 3/F, Core A, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong, info@daltonlearninglab.com, https://www.daltonlearninglab.com/
Cobo Academy, 6/F, Yam Tze Commercial Building, 23 Thomson Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, +852 39051111, hi@coboacademy.com, https://www.coboacademy.com/
Choco L'Art Studio, 2B Yan King Court, 119-121 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, +852 66951161, info@chocolart.com, https://www.chocolart.com.hk/
It's never too early to teach your children about photography, and it tends to be the case that sometimes your child will frame the photo better than you will due to them being more familiar with technology than you are. If you think you have the next Annie Liebowitz or Mario Testino at home, make sure to check out these Hong Kong photography classes down below for kids and adults!
Hong Kong Institute of Photography, Unit 1307, Block B, Ming Pao Industrial Centre, 18 Ka Yip Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, +852 9107 7329, hkfilmschool@yahoo.com, https://www.photoschoolhk.com/
Colour My World, Rm 108, Floor 1, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, https://colour-my-world.com/s21-fixed-workshops-2/s21-fixed-workshops-digital-art/
Little Genius House, RM218, Hundsun International Centre, 44 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 6936 1636, littlegeniushouse.com
Hong Kong Photography Workshop, Unit 602, Yue Shing Commercial Building, 15 Queen Victoria Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 9172 9101, info@hkphotoworkshop.com, http://www.hkphotoworkshop.com/
The Photocrafters, 3/F, Heng Fat Building, 140 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, +852 2851 1003, info@thephotocrafters.org, Facebook Page
Canon HK, +852 3191 2333, http://www.canon.com.hk/
Art jamming in Hong Kong with the kids is easy to find. It is a super fun and creative activity for the whole family to enjoy. The famous Art Jamming is in Wong Chuk Hang and offers jam sessions, an outdoor terrace, and parties. Bonart in Kwun Tong provides online booking and art jam for kids ages 3+ among other fun workshops. Located in Wanchai, Choco L'Art Studio offers a relaxing experience of art jamming for all ages.
Art Jamming, 4D Yally Industrial Building, 6 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2541 8816, http://artjamming.com/
Bonart, Unit O, 8/F, King Win Factory Building, 65-67 King Yip Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, +852 2789 2782, info@bonart-hk.com, http://www.bonart-hk.com/kids-art-jam/.They also organize birthday parties for kids!
Choco L'Art Studio, 2B, Yan King Court, 119-121 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, +852 6695 1161, info@chocolart.com.hk, https://chocolart.com.hk/artjamming
ITS Fashion 4 Kids provides children with interesting workshops and classes, such as making outfits for your soft toys and learning to crochet your own clothes! Join their classes to learn how to make personalized clothing and unique pieces! Mission Runway by ActiveKids is a popular class for kids looking to hone their fashion design skills. From constructing your own collection to sketching to bringing it all to life in a real fashion show - this is a fun artsy activity for fashionistas in the making. Budding designers should explore the options with Dee Dee Choy; many of her students have moved on to prestigious art schools on graduation - cool! Students will gain experience in all aspects of fashion illustration and design in these 4-lesson classes.
ITS Fashion 4 Kids, 4/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 134-136 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, +852 2116 3916, info@itseducation.asia, https://www.itseducation.asia/fashion/kidsfashion.html
Mission Runway By ActiveKids, locations in Kennedy Town and Kowloon, Hong Kong, info@activekidshk.com, https://www.activekidshk.com/mission-runway
Dee Dee Choy, 7C Brilliant Court, 8 Kennedy Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, +852 9422 4122, deedeechoy@yahoo.com, http://www.deedeechoy.com/
Colour My World offers a Tactile Textile program for older students of 10+ where they will learn techniques that include sewing, stitching, weaving, knitting, embroidery, felting, printing, appliqué, and batique. Take sewing and quilting classes at Inspired Hands Craft Studio where you can learn how to use all sewing materials, including sewing machines, and no prior experience is necessary! Learn the fundamentals of sewing and quilting individually or in a group lesson, all the more fun for you and your friends! Interested in textiles? Fabric Art provides creative sewing and fabric design classes for kids and adults. They allow students to explore their creative side using various fabric design mediums. It builds confidence and gives a sense of achievement and pride once participants complete their craft projects. At the end of this course, children will have the basic knowledge and confidence to create their own unique and beautiful designs.
Colour My World, Rm 108, Aberdeen Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, + 852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, https://colour-my-world.com/s21-fixed-workshops-2/s21-fine-art/
Inspired Hands Craft Studio, Near Adventist Hospital on Stubbs Road (Address Provided on Booking Confirmation), http://ihcstudio.com/
Fabric Art, Room 3, 3/F, Wing Fat Building, 3-5 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, +852 9281 5290, contact@fabricart-hk.com, http://www.fabricart-hk.com/
Let's be honest, kids are happiest when making a total mess, but we don't always love scrubbing their fun off our walls! Leave the mess to the pros at MessyJam, located in Sheung Wan. They offer drop-in art jam sessions for kids of all ages, awesome birthday parties, and loads of artsy workshops for kids and parents too. It's a family affair here...get involved. Artful Kids also offers unstructured free learning art classes for children age 1.5-6. They have the ideal spot for the kids to have a good time getting messy as well as play with various art props like sand, clay, and water. Parents can also get involved as they offer parent-child lessons.
MessyJam, Flat D, 2/F, Tai Fat Building, 37 Ko Shing Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, +852 9366 9836, maggie@mymessyjam.com, www.messy-jam.com.
Artful Kids, 21/F Chu Kee Building, 435 Kings Road, North Point, Hong Kong, +852 9722 8353, info@artfulkids.hk, Facebook Page
For kids and teens looking to get into one of China's cultural art forms - head over to Parkview. Your little ones will learn the traditional Chinese painting with bamboo paper, calligraphy brushes, ink, and paint. Classes run every Thursday for ages 3-6. Ink Painting by Danny Liu in Mongkok is top-notch! Founded in 2013, Dan's Studio focuses on contemporary ink art creation, community and commissioned projects, exhibitions, and educational workshops. There will most likely be a waiting listing as he is excellent! KA-Atelier offers private workshops and lessons as well as kid's birthday parties!
Parkview, https://www.hongkongparkview.com/child-activities/art-classes
Danny Liu's Studio, Facebook Page
KA-Atelier, https://www.ka-atelier.com/
MORE CHINESE INK PAINTING CLASSES ACROSS HONG KONG:
Hong Kong Art Studio, www.hkas.edu.hk/en/short-course
Crafting is so fun for kids - it allows them to try different techniques and get creative with all sorts of items - beads, strings, feathers, etc. Craft Hour offers ongoing classes in knitting, weaving, sewing, embroidery, clay crafting, beading, paper crafts, and decorative painting for kids of a mixed age group. They also offer parties! For those who are looking to set up their own crafting station, head over to The Crafties who offer an accessible, comfy, and community co-working space for crafters with a purpose. If you are interested in all things hand-made, check out Make & Do HK's workshops and events where you can learn how to embroider, make earrings, make plant hangers, and more! Head over to YWCA, an all-time favorite when it comes to any afterschool activity. They offer Crafty Kids, where children age 3-6 explore fun crafts using a wide range of materials and methods.
Craft Hour, Sheung Sze Wan, Clearwater Bay, Hong Kong, www.crafthourasia.com (Available for parties)
The Crafties, www.thecrafties.hk (Workspace for crafting!
Make & Do HK, www.makeanddohk.com (Workshops and events!)
Deer Workshop provides all types of pottery workshops for people of all ages and interests, making learning pottery fun and engaging! Develop a love for the pottery process at their studio in Kowloon. Colour My World offers Ceramic Fanatics for kids age 10+ where they will acquire fundamental skills from pinching, coiling, slab to wheel-throwing. For those looking to get into ceramics, Hong Kong Art Studio is fantastic for beginners on up. For the more experienced ones, try LUMP, their 2,400 square feet pottery studio, which provides a space for experienced ceramic makers to practice and develop their craft. They also offer classes for those new to ceramics.
Deer Workshop, 1/F, 188 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, hi@deerworkshop.com, Facebook Page
Colour My World, Rm 108, Floor 1, Marina Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2580 5028, info@colour-my-world.com, http://www.colour-my-world.com/
Hong Kong Art Studio, Rm 819, 8/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, http://www.hkas.edu.hk/en/short-course
LUMP, 11A, Gee Luen Hing Industrial Building, 2 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, +852 2116 0865, info@lumpstudio.com.hk, https://www.lumpstudio.com.hk/
MORE POTTERY AND CERAMICS CLASSES ACROSS HONG KONG:
The Pottery Workshop, www.potteryworkshop.com.cn/hongkong.asp
My Happy Sunflower, www.myhappysunflower.com
Panda Pottery, www.pandapottery.com
Bonart is a popular hub of art classes for kids and adults. They offer a variety of workshops, including table tree decorations, eco-paper making classes, soy candle workshops, and more! Glass Farm aspires to integrate a splash of green into your everyday lives. You and your kiddo can get your hands dirty and start farming! Get funky with a class in Terrarium Art, where you can design your own miniature landscape of living plants, moss, and rocks within a jar.
Bonart, Unit O, 8/F, King Win Factory Building, 65-67 King Yip Street, Kwun Tong, +852 2789 2782, info@bonart-hk.com, http://www.bonart-hk.com/
Glass Farm, +852 9836 6033, glassfarmhk@gmail.com, https://glassfarm.hk/
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