Children’s Art Parties

The Art Lab is located at 1030 South Rangeline Road, Suite 270, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

Mixed Media Young Artist Parties: (2 hrs, 3 projects): $275 / 10 participants, additional $25.00 each up to 16

Painting and Fashion Parties: (2 hours, 2 projects) $275 / 10 participants, additional $25.00 each up to 18

Mini Paint or Mixed Media: (2hrs, 2 projects) $200 / 7 participants or less

Mosaic Parties: (2hrs, 2 projects) $300 / 10 participants, additional $28.00 each up to 18

Mini Mosaic: (2hrs, 2 projects) $225 / 7 participants or less

Pottery Parties: (2hrs, 2 projects) $325 / 10 participants, additional $30 each up to 18 (includes two projects hand-building and pottery wheel experience, firing and local delivery.)

Mini Pottery: (2hrs, 2 projects) $250 / 7 participants or less (includes two projects hand-building and pottery wheel, firing and local delivery.)

Parties are currently being scheduled:

Fridays: 6:00 – 8:00pm

Saturdays: 12:00 – 2:00pm, 3:00 – 5:00pm or 6:00 – 8:00pm

Select Sundays 12:00pm – 2:00pm, 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Gather together for an art birthday, farewell or end of year party, whatever the occasion we have the perfect party for your artist. Parties are blocked for two hour periods. Art projects last approximately 1.5 hours depending on parent preference. Pick a party theme or work with us so that we can tailor your activities to your artist’s interests. You’ll have a private teacher and all kids will take home a personal artwork and a provided goodie bag. (Pottery party projects will be delivered within 10 miles 3-4 weeks following your party.) Food, drinks and paper products are not provided but may be brought to the classroom.

Typical itinerary: 10 minutes goodie bag decoration, 1.20 minutes guided art projects, 30 minutes cake / refreshments or presents organized by the parents. (Goodie bags include: memo pad, stickers, crayons and suckers.)

Fill out an event request form to book your party. Questions? contact Maren Bell information@artlabindy.com or 317-340-3469

Art Party Themes

Mixed Media Young Artist Parties 5 – 8 years (2hrs)

Mixed media parties for young children 5 – 8 years old include goodie bags and decoration, an oil pastel and watercolor painting, collaged, painted or stamped picture frame and an air dry clay craft. If you have a different book or theme we can work with you!

Mixed Media Themes:

Wild Things – Read Where the Wild Things Are and create a crayon and watercolor painted creature with a collaged for painted frame. Learn about drawing shapes and textures. 5-8 yrs)

I Love Art Read the book Louise Loves Art about a little girl who loves to create. Get inspired by the story and create crayon and watercolor paintings of Louise’s cat, create a collage picture frame and air-dry clay faces. Take all art with you and set up your own gallery like Louise at home. (5-8yrs)

Draw It Paint It Sculpt It This theme centered (cats, fairies, construction, Legos etc) is a tactile and expressive introduction to painting, drawing and air dry clay sculpture. Children will leave with an oil pastel resist painting, collaged picture frame, air-dry clay craft and goodie bag. Pick your own painting theme or let us help you. (5-8yrs)

Pottery Parties for 5-8 years (2 hours)

Little Potter Party Stamp and cut with cookie cutters. Add shapes to decorate a decorative picture frame or plate. Try out the pottery wheel and assist in making a small bowl. Glaze both projects. Final projects can be picked up or delivered 3-4 weeks prior to the party date. (5 – 8 yrs)Ages 6 and up (2hrs)

(more parties for 6 and up listed below)

Louise Loves Art Cat

age 5

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

age 4

Oil Pastel Watercolor Unicorn age 8

Ages 6 and up (2hrs)

Design It – Children love to decorate their bedrooms. Paint a framed cork board in geometric patterns. Kids will be introduced to repeating patterns, color concepts and line movement. We will also make model magic push pins for our boards. (6 and up)

High Fashion – Paint and embellish a small zipper purse using paints and acrylic gems. Create a headband decorated with ribbon and flowers. (age 5 and up)

Fashion Designer for Dolls – Shirts, skirts and accessories, it is time to design and make special clothes for dolls. Children will use pre cut patterns and sew and embellish from a variety of glitzy fun fabrics, buttons, flowers, feathers and ribbons. Both hand sewing techniques and glue will be used or you may choose a no sew option. Choose 18″ dolls or Barbie size fashions and bring your favorite doll to the party! There is young child option for this party that includes decorating simple tie dresses with sharpies and glue on accessories. Also included in this party are matching embellished headbands for girls and dolls.

Glass Mosaic Frames – Design your own mosaic picture frame using from colorful glass and ceramic tiles. Older children can use mosaic snips to cut glass pieces or younger guests can arrange small tiles own their own. Design your tiles from a variety specialty mosaic tesserae on a paper template. Then, spread adhesive grout to your picture frame and place your tiles. We’ll wipe away any excess grout. Party includes another themed craft such as watercolor pencil or acrylic picture and finished picture frame.

Paint It Step by Step – Consult with an art lab instructor and pick a theme. Don’t see one you like, we have more not posted and can also create a canvas just for you. Children will be walked step by step through an acrylic painting. Of course, imagination is always encouraged. Themes can be built around your party for example, monsters, insects, fairy tale, famous paintings, groovy flowers and more.

Ages 6-9 years: Paintings are 9 x 12″ or 12″ x 12″ and include an air dry clay craft of a similar theme. (6 and up)

Ages 9 and up: Paintings are 11 x 14″ or 12″x16″ and we will spend longer time on the painting project. Sharpie paint palettes can be substituted for goodie bags by request.

Don’t see the canvas you’re looking for? We’ll help design a canvas for you.

Clay:

Picture Frames and Pottery Wheel – Create a clay picture frame and decorate with stamps, cookie cutter cut clay shapes and your own creations. Also during this party take turns trying out the pottery wheel and create a small bowl. Glaze both projects. Final projects can be picked up or delivered 3-4 weeks prior to the party date.

Vase Faces and Pottery Wheel – Create a cylindrical slab vase and construct a clay face. Will your face be an animal, person, robot? Also during this party take turns trying out the pottery wheel and create a small bowl. Glaze both projects. Final projects can be picked up or delivered 3-4 weeks prior to the party date.

Name Plaques and Pottery Wheel – Create an artistic name plaque with your name sculpted out of coiled letters. Add cut out shapes, stamps, flowers or more. Also during this party take turns trying out the pottery wheel and create a small bowl. Glaze both projects. Final projects can be picked up or delivered 3-4 weeks prior to the party date.

Animal Bowls and Pottery Wheel – Create an animal bowl, unicorn, birds, dogs or other by making a pinch pot and then adding your own animal parts. Also during this party take turns trying out the pottery wheel and create a small bowl. Glaze both projects. Final projects can be picked up or delivered 3-4 weeks prior to the party date.

Other options include: bird house or feeder, animal face, sloths or other projects to fit your theme.

Animal Bowls