DRAWN TOGETHER KIDS

Afterschool Art & Grounding Programs

Guided art and optional grounding programs for elementary school communities in Central New Jersey.

Kids' oil pastel nature artworks: flowering branch, leaf study and tree landscape
Kids' oil pastel nature artworks: flowering branch, leaf study and tree landscape

Schools and community partners may offer one option or rotate offerings by session based on interest and enrollment.

Program format – 1 session per week, 6-8 weeks, after school hours.

Option A:

Art Enrichment

Led by Drawn Together Kids

Session Length: 60 minutes

A guided art enrichment program focused on creativity, confidence, and self-expression. Students explore age-appropriate art projects in a supportive group setting, emphasizing process over perfection.

Option B:

Emotional Skills & Grounding

Led by Empower Soul Path

Session Length: 60 minutes

A structured enrichment program supporting emotional awareness, focus, and self-regulation through gentle, age-appropriate activities. Sessions help students recognize emotions, build emotional vocabulary, and practice calming strategies.

Option C:

Art & Grounding Together

Led jointly by Drawn Together Kids & Empower Soul Path

Session Length: 75–80 minutes

A comprehensive enrichment experience blending creative art with emotional skills support. This format allows students to express themselves creatively while developing tools for emotional awareness and regulation.

Nature Spotlight cherry blossoms drawing worksheet for kids
Nature Spotlight cherry blossoms drawing worksheet for kids
Artist Spotlight Henri Matisse coloring worksheet for kids
Artist Spotlight Henri Matisse coloring worksheet for kids

Artist Studies

Explore artists, techniques, and personal interpretation.

Our Curriculum Approach

Creative experiences for children, from joyful art parties to emotional enrichment and personalized private lessons.

Lessons build artistic confidence, observation skills, creative thinking, and emotional awareness through artist studies, art history, nature observation, and guided exploration of materials and techniques. Students practice new skills while making creative choices and expressing their own ideas, supporting social-emotional learning (SEL) goals commonly emphasized in elementary enrichment programs.

A Look Inside Our Lessons

Nature Studies

Observe shapes, colors, and textures in the world around us.

Kids' oil pastel nature art showing progression from observation to expressive interpretation
Kids' oil pastel nature art showing progression from observation to expressive interpretation

Progression: Observation to Expressive Interpretation

Space to experiment, develop skills, and make creative choices

Student watercolor paintings: The Becoming Tree and The Guiding Moon
Student watercolor paintings: The Becoming Tree and The Guiding Moon

Art & Grounding in Practice

In our combined program, children explore color and personal expression alongside gentle breathing, grounding, and optional reflection. Activities are adapted to the groups ages and interests

We Provide:

• Lesson planning and facilitation

• Art supplies for art-based programs

• Activities tailored to the group

Schools or Community Partners Provide

• Classroom or shared space

• Student enrollment coordination (or collaboration)

• On-site point of contact

Child painting flowers with watercolors in an afterschool art class
Child painting flowers with watercolors in an afterschool art class

Easy to Bring to Your School

Inclusive, non-religious programming. Contact us to discuss scheduling, group size, and your school's requirements

Let's Plan Your Program

Tell us about your students, preferred schedule, and program interests.

Contact

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