Are you looking for kids’ crafts near Greenville, SC? Have kids who love to make art? There are lots of places in Greenville where kids can get creative. Children can benefit from local art teachers while parents keep all that paint, clay, and glue off their tables, walls, and carpets. Everybody wins! Here’s a list of places in Greenville where kids can make art.
Creating art—whether coloring on a blank piece of paper, painting a canvas, or working with clay—plays an important role in childhood development and can even help adults cope with depression. Art and creativity are especially valuable for children, as they have been shown to improve fine motor skills, boost self-confidence, support visual learning, strengthen decision-making skills, increase cultural awareness, encourage inventiveness, and even contribute to improved academic performance.
Greenville has many places where kids (and **ahem** parents) can create art. Some of them even offer events for free, like First Friday and Artisphere. We’ve also compiled several places that offer summer art camps. So pick a few and let the creative juices flow.
15+ Places Where Kids Can Be Artistic Near Greenville
1. Brandi Grover Mixed Media
Brandi is an amazing local artist we just love who created an entire coloring book of places in and around the Upstate. She even created some free coloring pages for our readers. But she also has numerous art classes around the area that kids can take! Visit her Facebook page for the most up-to-date offerings.
2. TR Makers Co
This adorable, unassuming shop is right in downtown beautiful Travelers Rest and sells pottery, dolls, clothes, and coffee mugs from local artists. But TR Makers Co also holds playdates for kids that center around all kinds of different art mediums, from printing on bags and t-shirts to making little terrariums with tiny plants.
They also offer a mini makers art program for younger children three times per month. Kristin, the owner, is patient and kind and a mom herself, so she totally understands how to work with little ones (or big kids) and teaches them all about how to be a maker.
Read our Kidding Around review of TR Makers Co.
TR Makers Co
3 S. Main Street, Travelers Rest, SC | 864-610-0996
3. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
The bottom level of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate houses an art studio where kids can paint or color or do whatever art project is going on. They have clothing covers the kids can wear, which is considerate (for us parents at least). It’s a great little place to let children break out their inner artist.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
300 College Street, Greenville | 864-233-7755
4. TReehouse Café & Studio
Take an hour or two and bring your child to TReehouse Café & Studio in Travelers Rest for some painting, coloring, and good food. This café is a great place to grab a coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches, but they also have an entire “art bar” down the center of the restaurant where kids and adults can get lost in creating art.
Read our Review of TReehouse Cafe & Studio.
TReehouse Café & Studio
27 South Main Street, Travelers Rest | 864-610-2266
5. Yellowbobbypins
Lauren Runion is a seasoned artist who has a way with kids. Yellowbobbypins offers art classes at their studio at Hampton Station near Downtown Greenville throughout the week for kids ages 2 – 12. You can sign up ahead of time for themed classes or purchase a semester worth of art classes to attend. They also have summer camps, online art classes, birthday party packages, and more!
Yellowbobbypins
1320 Hampton Avenue Ext, Bay 6, Greenville | 864-238-0599
6. Greenville Center for Creative Arts
This place is not only an exceptional center for encouraging kids in the arts, but the people who run it are some of the sweetest people I’ve met in Greenville. Every time I’ve brought my kids in for First Friday, the staff are so kind and helpful. It’s easy to see they care about kids and aren’t phased when a child decides they would rather paint the chair than the project on the table.
The Greenville Center for Creative Arts also has an incredible lineup of classes and camps for kids ages 5-12, including instruction on painting and drawing.
Check out our KAG Review of Greenville Center for Creative Arts.
Greenville Center for Creative Arts
101 Abney Street, Greenville | 864-735-3948
7. Mauldin Cultural Center
The Art Haven, a family-owned business, has been teaching art in Greenville since 1996. They run the art classes at the Mauldin Cultural Center, which consist of pottery, painting, pastels, and oils for kids in grades first and through teens.
The Art Haven
101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin | 864-395-6946
8. Artisphere
Artisphere, one of the largest art festivals in the Southeast, happens in downtown Greenville every spring. And they have a fantastic – and mostly free – kids’ zone, which has tons of crafts for kids to do. Artisphere is a blast for kids to learn about art (my kids stared at the pottery guy for an embarrassingly long time) and have fun testing out their own skills.
Want to learn more about Artisphere? Check out our Kidding Around Review of The Artisphere Festival.
9. Vino & Van Gogh
With art classes, art summer camps, and Mini Picasso after-school classes for small children, Vino & Van Gogh is a great place to let kids test their creative limits.
Vino & Van Gogh
1818 Augusta Street, Suite 112, Greenville | 864-909-9130
10. Greenville County Museum of Art (GCMA)
GCMA hosts free Sundays at 2 family events (you must register) as well as great summer art camps. Plus, you can visit the museum for free.
Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street, Greenville | 864-271-7570
11. Make and Believe
This art studio offers a monthly kid open studio, kid workshops, adult workshops, preschool playgroup, and private classes at their location in the Simpsonville Arts Center. Students ages 3 – adult will learn about art and artists, develop confidence, and celebrate their own unique selves.
Make and Believe Artists
110 Academy Street, Simpsonville | 864-245-3977
12. ReCraft Greenville
ReCraft Greenville has a Maker Space dedicated to crafting with reusable and recycle materials! Children can select from dozens of items to make their own creations. The cost is $8 per person. This is available Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm.
To learn more about ReCraft, check out our Kidding Around Review of ReCraft!
ReCraft Greenville
2439 Laurens Road, Greenville | 864-365-6456
13. The Painted Palmetto
The Painted Palmetto (formerly A Cut Above) in Downtown Spartanburg offers kids’ art classes, mommy and me art classes, summer camps, birthday parties, and special crafting events where you can create to your heart’s content. They even offer a Cricut 101 workshop, so you can begin your next DIY adventure.
The Painted Palmetto
200 Ezell Street, Spartanburg | 864-285-0220
We both have a passion for creating that we want to share with the next generation. We love hand crafting unique items for others to enjoy as well as introducing children to the amazing world of creating things with your own hands!
Owner: Emily Patterson14. Wine and Design Art Buzz Kids Classes
Ignite your child’s creativity with Art Buzz Kids at Wine & Design Greenville! They offer high-energy painting sessions every weekend, along with special workshops for school breaks and immersive summer camps. Whether your kids are joining a Saturday class to paint whimsical animals or celebrating a birthday with a custom art party, Art Buzz Kids’ artists provide step-by-step guidance that makes every child feel like a pro.
Wine and Design
1175 Woods Crossing Road, Suite 1B, Greenville | 864-288-1260
15. DMCostaCeramics
Dianna is a local artist, educator, and owner of DMCostaCeramics. She offers pottery classes for adults and kids over five years old, kids’ drop-in clay classes, small group summer camp, as well as clay workshops.
DMCostaCeramics
Fullerton Ct, Simpsonville (Whitehall Plantation) | 631-716-5077
16. Splatter, Glow & Paint
Color Me Greenville is the city’s only splatter paint studio with glow-in-the-dark sessions, sneaker painting, and cake decorating. So, go fling some paint together. Kids will love the glow-in-the-dark painting and the birthday party options.
Color Me Greenville
50 Liberty Lane, Greenville | 864-724-6863
Throw paint on the walls!
Color Me Greenville
17. PurrPoseful Art Studio
PurrPoseful Art Studio in downtown Greenville blends humane education with creative art instruction for kids ages 7-13 and offer a welcoming space for animal-loving kids to make art that saves lives. Along with weeknight classes, the studio offers customizable lessons, workshops, and camps.
PurrPoseful Art Studio
Downtown Greenville | 864-754-7582
18. Hearts of Clay
Hearts of Clay is a family-friendly treasure located right behind WestGate Mall. They offer walk-in pottery painting, canvas painting, and stuffy-stuffing. They also offer monthly walk-in days for hand-building with clay and frequent classes on a variety of arts, including glass-blowing.
Hearts of Clay
660 Spartan Blvd, Ste 20, Spartanburg | 864-57-2228
Are you looking for more fun classes and activities for your children? Check out our Kidding Around Class & Activity Guide!
I was wondering if you have any information/reviews for Children’s Art Classes (CAC) on Woodruff Road in Greenville as I did not see them on this list. Thanks!
https://childrensartclasses.com/location/greenville-sc/