CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH THE ARTS!
Registration Now Available For…
FEBRUARY - Tuesday Neighborhood Art Classes at Little Bear Play Cafe!
100-26 QUEENS BLVD. Forest Hills 11375, New York, Phone 347 =935-3841
As an on-going goal of providing our neighborhood with quality art experiences, we are really excited to be offering JANUARY NEIGHBORHOOD ART CLASS & OPEN PLAY AT LITTLE BEAR PLAY CAFE (100-26 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills) for children ages 1-6!
Class Schedule
WINTER SCHEDULE:
FEBRUARY 2, 9, 23, and MARCH 2:
- (Class 1) Theibaud Lollipops (Playfully learning: color, repetition, and balance )
- (Class 2) Shapes and Vasarely (Playfully learning: Op Art of Victor Varsarley )
- (Class 3) Beautiful Baby Blackbirds (Playfully learning: colors from African American Artist, Ashley Bryan)
- (Class 4) Andy Warhol - Baby Portrait with Baby Photos, Hands, Keepsakes and Watercolor
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Artful storytime at the beginning of class
NEW ART CURRICULUM: Each semester, we take a playful dive into the Elements of Art with our little artists, which are, form, shape, line, color, value, texture, space, value, and perspective. We breakdown these basic art & math skills into toddler friendly projects. FOR FEBRUARY/MARCH, WE EXPLORE…African American artwork, color, balance, and repitition!
Shown work of known and not-so-known artists and their work
Smock (NOTE: We use acrylic paint because it’s resilient bright colors, ease of mixing colors, and it’s a fine art medium. ACRYLIC PAINT DOES NOT COME OUT OF CLOTHES Please bring your little artist in clothing that you won’t mind getting permanently dirty.)
Wet wipes
Art materials
Each session will have a new creative open-ended art problem to solve, medium to explore, technique to try and artist to study
45 minutes of Open Play, before on your class day at Little Bear Play Cafe
Mini art exhibition to showcase your little artist’s work at the end of the Fall Session
Exciting right?! We can hardly wait to begin! We're at Little Bear Play Cafe so we can have a chance to meet and get to know all of our Forest Hills families while supporting neighborhood small-owned businesses. :)
About Our Fall Art Class Partner: Little Bear Play Cafe. A Beary Modern Play Space.
Little Bear Play Cafe is an indoor play space and cafe located in the beary family-friendly neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, owned by a Queens family. Featuring a unique play structure and ball pit plus play stations to stimulate learning and creativity, the play cafe caters to families with little bears under the age of 6. They are a modern, comfortable and fun place for the growing community of families in the area to gather.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LITTLE BEAR PLAY CAFE: PLEASE READ: To ensure the safety of the little bears who come to visit, Little Bear Play Cafe requires all children to have their temperature taken upon entry. Children with a fever above 99.5 will be required to take a make-up class instead. In addition, we are a completely shoe-free space. Socks are required in all play spaces. Please leave your shoes on the rack when you enter and have a beary creative fun time!
COVID UPDATE: What to Expect from Us: Staff Temperature Check administered by Little Bear Play Cafe upon entry into play space, frequent hand washing and sanitizing, social distancing and disinfectant materials. What We Expect from You: Politeness and courteous to all staff, both parent and child 2 years and older wear a mask, adhere to all of Little Bear Play Cafe’s safety measures and play space rules, wash hands and little one’s hands frequently, and social distance at your designated table. Complete waiver form.
LITTLE BEAR PLAY CAFE’S POLICIES. PLEASE CHECK BEFORE ATTENDING, AS POLICIES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.