An invitation to play, explore and create together!
The Creative Arts programs at Holland Bloorview bring together the expertise and support of professional Artists and Musicians who use a low-demand approach and adaptations to activities, tools and techniques to best engage your child’s curiosity, self-expression, creativity and their need to be with and play with their peers.
These group programs balance structure and routine with opportunities for open-ended exploration in play, art, sensory and music activities such as painting, clay and drumming.
The participants’ strengths are highlighted and their curiosity encouraged. There is an emphasis on the participants following their individual interests and making choices while having the chance to be part of a group.
Programs are offered weekly throughout the school year for children/youth 4–21 yrs of age and are held in the large, light-filled Art Studio.
* Transitional programming is geared to clients between the ages of 18 and 25.
This long-running program is an opportunity for younger artists to interact and play through music, visual arts, drama, stories and sensory activities in a creative and inclusive setting.
To best meet the needs of younger participants, we’ve adjusted the age criteria and shortened the duration of each session.
Please note that if needed the family will be required to provide one-to-one support for their child. This can be a parent or another experienced caregiver.
| Age: 4 - 7 | Saturdays 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Fall: $320 Winter: $210 Spring: $265 |
ArtsXplore, formerly Paint and Clay 1, has been redesigned for slightly older participants who would like to continue to explore their art, play and sensory interests in a group setting. Each day begins with a short music time, followed by time to creatively explore a range of art materials and techniques with their peers.
Please note that if needed the family will be required to provide one-to-one support for their child. This can be a parent or another experienced caregiver.
| Age: 8 - 12 | Saturdays 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Fall: $475 Winter: $315 Spring: $395 |
The well-loved Paint and Clay 2 program has a new name, time and duration. Now, simply Paint and Clay, it has been reconfigured to offer 15 more minutes each program day so older participants have time to dive deeper into their paint and clay projects. The Paint and Clay Artists facilitate painting and ceramics activities, in a dynamic group environment, encouraging creativity and imagination.
Please note that if needed the family will be required to provide one-to-one support for their child. This can be a parent or another experienced caregiver.
Ages: 13 - 21 | Saturdays | Fall: $555 Winter: $370 Spring: $460 |
This program is targeted to our clients transitioning to adulthood, ages 18-25. Come together in a circle of rhythm, rhymes, beats, friends and folly. Participants will have the opportunity to play with a range of percussive devices. The program takes place in the studio or outside, with the weather as our guide.
| Age: 18 - 25 | Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Fall: $475 Winter: $315 Spring: $395 |
Seasonal family art workshops and special events
Come together as a family to celebrate the different seasons through artist-lead nature and arts-based activities. Join us each season for three afternoons or evenings outdoors in Spiral garden, weather permitting or inside the Studio, to participate in multi-step seasonal art processes.
Join us for eco-art making as we harvest and gather the fall bounty— leaves, flowers, and seeds from the Spiral Garden—to guide the creative process. Together we’ll explore eco-printing techniques and the colourful possibilities of plant-based dyes.
Activities geared to children over the age of 6 | Tuesdays | $125/per family* |
Fill the studio with colourful light and dancing shadows! Sew, assemble, and shape textiles, paper, and coloured gels into imaginative beings - then bring them to life through movement and sound.
Activities geared to children over the age of 6 | Tuesdays | $85/per family* |
**All ages outdoor solstice night for families. Come drum around a big fire on the longest night of the year!
Age: 6 - 25 (plus caregivers) | Monday Dec 21, 2026 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Free event Registration is required Child/youth must have the appropriate level of family-provided caregiver support to be able to participate safely |
Come wander the Spiral Garden as it begins to bloom and be inspired by its fresh colours and textures. Roll out clay tiles to capture nature’s patterns, then coil and shape your own planter pot to grow seeds collected in the fall.
Activities geared to children over the age of 6 | Tuesdays Saturday | $85/per family* |
For participants from the Spring into Clay Family Workshops and clients attending Spiral Garden 2027.
Join in tending and nurturing the earth as the Spiral Garden continues to bloom! We welcome the participants from the Spring into Clay Family Workshops and clients attending Spiral Garden in 2027 to participate in a seed and plant exchange.
If you’d like, please bring a native plant, herb or flower to contribute to the garden and enjoy taking home a small bundle from the Fall harvest. Please feel welcome to bring a picnic lunch.
Age: Activities geared to children over the age of 6 | Saturday Jun 19, 2027 | Free event Registration is required Child/youth must have the appropriate level of family-provided caregiver support to be able to participate safely. |
Registration process
If you need accommodation in filling out this form, please contact us at musicandart@hollandbloorview.ca or call 416 425-6220 ext 3317.
Email musicandart@hollandbloorview.ca for any questions, details or if you're interested in joining the emailing list for updates.
