Moonah Arts Centre is a place for young people to make, explore, and imagine.
Our kids’ program runs across school terms and holidays, offering hands-on creative experiences across visual art, performance, and design — led by local practicing artists in a relaxed, welcoming studio environment.
Whether your child is picking up a paintbrush for the first time or already knows their way around a pottery wheel, there’s a space for them here.
Term-Time Programs
Little Makers (ages 4–6)
A gentle introduction to art-making through play, colour, and texture. Little Makers explores a new theme each week — from mud and clay to collage and paint — building fine motor skills and creative confidence in a supportive group setting.
Saturdays, 9:30–10:15am | $18 per session
Studio Kids (ages 7–9)
A weekly after-school studio session where young artists explore drawing, painting, printmaking, and simple sculpture. Each term builds toward a small showcase of work, giving kids a real sense of process and progress.
Tuesdays, 3:45–5:00pm | $22 per session
Junior Makerspace (ages 10–12)
For kids ready for a bit more independence, Junior Makerspace mixes traditional art materials with design and construction — think cardboard architecture, simple stop-motion animation, and found-object sculpture.
Thursdays, 4:00–5:30pm | $25 per session
School Holiday Workshops
Our holiday program runs single-day and multi-day workshops for different age groups, with themes changing every school holidays. Recent and upcoming workshop concepts include:
- Clay Creatures — hand-building small ceramic animals and characters (ages 6–10)
- Comic Lab — creating an original comic strip from sketch to finished page (ages 9–13)
- Puppet Parade — building simple puppets and staging a short performance (ages 5–8)
Holiday workshops are single-session ($30–$45 depending on materials) and bookings open around four weeks before each school holiday period.
Family Sunday Sessions
Drop-in creative activities for the whole family, held on the first Sunday of each month. No bookings required — just turn up, get messy, and make something together. Free entry, with a small materials fee (usually $5–$10 per child) collected on the day.
Bookings & Enquiries
All programs are led by qualified, working artists and take place in Moonah Arts Centre’s dedicated studio spaces. Numbers are limited to ensure kids get plenty of individual attention.
For bookings, term dates, or to be added to our holiday program mailing list, contact the Moonah Arts Centre team or drop by in person.