Backyartists Art Studio

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Backyartists Art Studio A children's art studio located in the heart of Arlington Center. Our focus is on process art and sensory play for children ages 6 months to 8 years old.

"It's all about the process, not the product!" Classes, parties, and more!

Our Afternoon Art Explorers (K-2nd grade) worked with cardboard and colorful glue today. Children were challenged to get...
10/15/2026

Our Afternoon Art Explorers (K-2nd grade) worked with cardboard and colorful glue today. Children were challenged to get pieces of cardboard to stand up and had to problem solve to get their visions to come to life.

Weather week in Sensory Fun classes! ☀️ ☁️ ☔️ ❄️
10/15/2026

Weather week in Sensory Fun classes! ☀️ ☁️ ☔️ ❄️

Our Afternoon Art Explorers added more color and finishing touches to their block structures. One child added windows wi...
10/09/2026

Our Afternoon Art Explorers added more color and finishing touches to their block structures. One child added windows with children peeking out, another declared his sculpture is a kinetic sculpture because it moves, and a third said hers was a house to live in.

Children also spent time exploring more color mixing at the sensory stations we had open for them. So much fun! We still have some spaces left, if you’d like to sign your child up.

https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/1964991?source=semesters

Color mixing this week in Sensory Fun classes 🌈
10/08/2026

Color mixing this week in Sensory Fun classes 🌈

Children in our Afternoon Art Explorers added details to their color mixing paintings and then started designing and pai...
10/02/2026

Children in our Afternoon Art Explorers added details to their color mixing paintings and then started designing and painting wooden blocks to create city scenes, inspired by “Iggy Peck, Architect.” We can’t wait to see how these turn out!

Halloween House Decorating: A Caregiver + Child Art WorkshopGet ready for a spooktacular afternoon of creativity! In thi...
10/01/2026

Halloween House Decorating: A Caregiver + Child Art Workshop

Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of creativity! In this hands-on art experience, caregivers and children will work together to transform a wooden house into their very own Halloween masterpiece.

Just like decorating a gingerbread house—but with a Halloween twist! Families will paint their wooden house and bring it to life with fun, festive decorations inspired by the season: spooky, silly, sweet, or anything in between.

From haunted houses and friendly ghosts to pumpkins, spiders, and colorful candies, children can let their imaginations run wild while creating a one-of-a-kind Halloween decoration to take home and enjoy year after year.

What you’ll do:
🎨 Paint and decorate a wooden house
👻 Add themed Halloween embellishments
🕷️ Create a unique design together
🎃 Take home your finished Halloween house

When: Sunday, October 25th 4:00-5:30PM
Where: Backyartists Art Studio at 8 Medford Street, Arlington Center
Who: Children ages 8+ with a caregiver.

No artistic experience is needed—just come ready to create, get a little messy, and have some Halloween fun! *We will be using acrylic paints, so be sure to wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy!

Spaces are limited! Register at: https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/2043987

Our Afternoon Art Explorers started out creating pom-pom smoosh paintings. As they noticed their liquid watercolors mixi...
09/24/2026

Our Afternoon Art Explorers started out creating pom-pom smoosh paintings. As they noticed their liquid watercolors mixing and swirling together, they got excited about color mixing, so we brought out trays just for that purpose. The children delighted in creating “blood orange,” “turquoise,” and “deep purple,” and excitedly added “golden” to their colors to add sparkle. One child remarked “sparkles make everything better!” We agree ❤️

👻 Halloween weekend classes! 🎃 Join Rachel and Nicole, owners of Backyartists Art Studio, for a magical, messy, and open...
09/23/2026

👻 Halloween weekend classes! 🎃

Join Rachel and Nicole, owners of Backyartists Art Studio, for a magical, messy, and open-ended art and sensory play class. In this Halloween-themed class, little artists will explore a variety of textures, colors, and spooky surprises through hands-on, process-focused activities.

Our focus is on the process rather than the product, encouraging creativity, self-expression, and sensory exploration. Each class is designed to support fine motor skills, cognitive development, and confidence—all while having fun and embracing the beauty of the season.

Ideal for ages: 1.5–5 years, with a caregiver present
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Backyartists Art Studio- 8 Medford Street, Arlington Center
Pre-registration required | All materials included
Dress for mess and join us for a ghoulishly good time!

*Tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred to a friend if you’re unable to attend. Classes will be held at Backyartists Art Studio at 8 Medford Street in Arlington Center.

9:30-10:15 https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/2036126 (2 SPACES LEFT!)

10:45-11:30 https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/2036127

Our kindergarten through 2nd graders in Afternoon Art Explorers created masterpieces with glue, salt, and watercolors th...
09/22/2026

Our kindergarten through 2nd graders in Afternoon Art Explorers created masterpieces with glue, salt, and watercolors this week. So much concentration as the kids all decompressed after a busy day at school. We still have spaces available and rates are prorated. Join us!

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8 Medford Street
Methuen, MA
02474

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