Let’s get arty: Creative kids activities

Why let them turn your walls into a canvas when there are actual art studios for that? 🎨✨

We’ve rounded up the best kid-friendly art spots across Sydney where your little legend can get messy, make masterpieces (and mates), and you don’t have to lift a finger to clean up 🙌

Bonus: you’ll end up with a pile of “abstract” art you’ll lovingly hoard for the next 20 years, because of course you will 🥹🖼️

• North

  The Pop Art Studio
  📍Manly
  🧒5-10 years old

  Pop ARTernoons are creative after-school sessions for kids aged 5–10 who love to draw, paint, and get a little (okay, a lot) messy. Expect free-flowing art, wild weekly themes (hello, shaving foam and pasta crafts), and a whole lot of playful experimentation—because here, process > perfection.

  Start Art School
  📍Willoughby
  🧒3-13 years old

  This sunny little haven in Willoughby where kids are encouraged to create without limits and express themselves in all kinds of colourful ways. These art classes build skills and confidence—because in this studio, there’s no such thing as a mistake.

• South

  PLAYCARNIVAL
  📍Caringbah South
  🧒6+ years old (Under 6 must be accompanied by an adult)

  Art classes with a side of entertainment and a twist of creativity. From fluid art to chef’s torches and lazy Susans, these workshops are all about fun, mess, and making happiness—not masterpieces (although those tend to happen too).

  Art Springs
  📍Oran Park
  🧒5+ years old

  Looking for an after-school vibe that’s more Picasso than playground? Art Springs runs weekly one-hour classes where kids 5+ can get hands-on with painting, drawing, and exploring different styles—from landscapes to portraits—all in a fun, relaxed studio.

• East

  Little Ginger Studio
  📍Randwick
  🧒All ages

  Little Ginger Studio is where creativity runs wild and messy is part of the magic. Their process-based art classes for kids, teens, and families focus on exploring materials, having fun, and making space for that pure creative spark (finished products optional, joy guaranteed).

  Kaboo Studio
  📍Bondi Junction
  🧒All ages

  Get ready to throw paint like no one’s watching. This vibrant, all-in, mess-friendly art experience is perfect for families, friends or anyone wanting to create something fun, wild, and totally unique—no creative skills required (and zero cleanup after).

• West

  Creative Corner Studio
  📍Dulwich Hill
  🧒2-14 years old

  This place is all about fun, vibrant art experiences for kids (and grown-ups too). From tie dye to clay to watercolours, their classes and workshops are perfect for switching off, getting creative, and maybe even making a new mate or two along the way.