Each class is 35 minutes. We may offer up to 10 additional minutes for sharing and finishing work.

When you enroll you'll get access to the online Studio Session via a Zoom link and a downloadable PDF of the activity to refer to any time.

If you have more than one child and prefer that they share a registration, that's fine. Please just register ONE child as the main registrant. Note: the teacher plans for 15 students or less, and if additional children raise this ratio they may not be able to involve all the children who share registrations.

Check the class description for the supply list. Some projects can be messy and we suggest covering the art table and wearing art clothes. While younger children may need help with things like cutting, we aim to empower children to create independently.

The beta art classes for kids are $15 each or $48 for four classes (that's just $12/class). We're offering this low price in exchange for feedback from you after the class/es.

While safety is a top priority, in our complex online world nothing is 100% safe. We aim to promote online safety in the following ways: Classes are held in a private Zoom room with the teacher and registered children (and their families on occasion). We ask that all children keep their cameras on to ensure the room is kid-friendly. Classes will be recorded for quality control purposes only, and videos will not be shared.

We believe all children are creative, and will reach their highest potential when learning is rooted in joy, curiosity, and encouragement. We value process over product, iteration, experiments, and mistakes as ways to help children develop a flexible and nimble mindset that will serve them as future leaders, community members, and change makers.  Our teaching approach is based in constructivism, founded by psychologist and education pioneer Jean Piaget, where teachers act as facilitators and children are active learners who construct their own knowledge through experience. We aim to foster critical and creative thinking skills, active discussion, question asking, intrinsic motivation, and active participation. We are also heavily influenced by John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, Maria Montessori, and Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia).

TinkerLab was founded by Rachelle Doorley, EdM Harvard Graduate School of Education, Arts in Education. Rachelle is the author of three best selling creativity books for kids, and has 20+ years art teaching experience in schools and museums. She's also a resident fellow at Stanford, where she supervises student staff and oversees a sophomore dorm. TinkerLab teachers come with a range of creative, intellectual, and educational backgrounds. They are experts in their domains, skilled at engaging children, and have a deep love for teaching and learning. TinkerLab educators are vetted for their commitment to developing TinkerLab's three C's:  creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. You can find bios for educators below.