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Digital Art And Design For Kids

Children who love art and design have great opportunities in the tech industry as well. Every popular website, ​mobile app, game, and even robot has art and design experts behind it. Building your child’s digital art ​and design expertise from an early age is a wonderful way to nurture your child's creativity while ​teaching them valuable skills. With the help of AI, creating great art is now possible even for those ​who may not have traditional drawing or painting skills - as long as one can imagine, you can create ​beautiful art! Explore our online digital art and design classes for kids with expert instruction to unlock ​your child’s creative potential.

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Digital Art And Design Classes For Kids

Digital design offers many creative possibilities, so how do you pick the right class? Consider these key factors:

  • Age: Choose a class that matches your child’s age for a fun and engaging learning experience.
  • Interests: For young artists, Budding Digital Artist is a perfect starting point. Kids who love creating online ​content may enjoy Designing with Canva and AI Art, while those curious about graphic design should try ​Discovering Digital Design. If building their own portfolio design excites them, go with WIX.
  • Experience: Start with beginner-friendly courses and gradually move to more advanced topics.
  • Goals: If your child dreams of designing websites or developing professional skills, courses like Website ​Design with WIX offer great next steps!
Live Online ClassesBest For GradesClass HighlightsGrades K-2Grades 2-4Grades 4-6Grades 6-9Grades 9-12
Budding Digital ArtistBudding Digital Artist1-4Explore a variety of digital art forms and techniques. Have fun being creative while learning to appreciate design and different art mediums.AdvancedFoundation
Canva for Kids: Design, Video Creation, AI ArtCanva for Kids: Design, Video Creation, AI Art4-8Create beautiful graphic designs and videos in Canva with assistance from AI. Bring your imagination to life.IntermediateFoundation
Discovering Digital DesignDiscovering Digital Design5-10Create digital art by learning the art and science behind it, graphic design principles, and color theory.AdvancedFoundationFoundation
Modern Website Design with WixModern Website Design with Wix5-12Build a portfolio of beautiful professional-looking websites using Wix. Learn a combination of web design and backend content management technology.AdvancedIntermediateFoundation
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These virtually taught classes are so engaging, my son really enjoys them and is so excited to show us the coding projects he has completed on all 3 levels of Scratch Ninja. We will definitely be signing him up for more classes and thoroughly recommend Create & Learn to other parents.

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Amazing instructor. Can really keep my daughter engaged in a fun way. Thanks to Create & Learn my daughter's tech scores have skyrocketed at school.

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Amazing virtual classes that taught my son about coding. He has taken 3 classes and he loves them all. They have some really good programs. I would definitely recommend this website and I plan to sign him up for more classes.

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What Is Digital Art And Design For Kids?

Digital art and design is a way for kids to express creativity using technology instead of ​traditional tools like paint or pencils. In digital art, kids use software and apps to create ​drawings, animations, or 3D designs. They can play with color, shapes, and textures, and ​even create interactive designs for things like games or websites.

Digital design is everywhere—from video game characters to movie posters. Learning ​digital art helps kids develop creative and technical skills, which are important for careers ​in graphic design, animation, game development, and more. It’s like painting with a virtual ​brush, where imagination is the only limit!

Digital Art And Design Careers: Imagine Your Child's Future

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Imagine your child being a ​Product Designer who focuses on ​UI (User Interface) design to ​create seamless and visually ​appealing experiences for users ​booking accommodations or ​experiences on the platform. ​These designers work on making ​sure that the Airbnb website and ​app are not only beautiful but also ​easy to navigate.

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Or they could be a UI/UX ​Designer who works on improving ​Minecraft’s menus, inventory ​screens, and other user interfaces ​to make the game more intuitive ​and fun to play. For example, ​these designers might work on ​creating an easier way for players ​to navigate through crafting ​menus or manage their inventory.

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Your child might enjoy being a ​Visual Development Artist who ​works on designing characters, ​environments, and scenes for ​animated films like Frozen or ​Moana. These artists use digital ​tools to create the look and feel ​of the movie before animation ​starts, designing how characters ​appear, how landscapes will look, ​and the overall color schemes of ​different scenes.

Learn Digital Art And Design For Kids: Projects and Tutorials

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Graphic Design Activities

These fun design activities for ​students help build their ​confidence! Check out beginner ​to intermediate projects they'll ​love.

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Creative Canva Tutorial

Dip your toes into the basics of ​powerful, free design tool, Canva, ​and learn how to make a poster ​with this beginner tutorial.

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Graphic Design Guide

Learn how kids can tap into their ​creative power and become the ​best graphic designer they can be!

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Digital Art And Design News For Kids

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30 years of Blender and how it has continued to improve the lives and creative endeavors of many people year after year.

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A truly fascinating form of AI Art, 'Not using AI to just generate whatever in a prompt, but to create something which previously would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible."

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Enjoy learning coding in a small group setting with supportive live online instruction from engaging experts. Discover the magic in technology and have fun!

Free Intro to Scratch Coding

Free Intro to Scratch Coding

Grades 2-5
Code games and animations with beginner-friendly Scratch coding
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Minecraft Escape Estate

Minecraft Escape Estate

Grades 2-9
Solve puzzles, build, and create games with fun coding in Minecraft
Beginner Roblox Game Coding - Free Intro

Beginner Roblox Game Coding - Free Intro

Grades 3-8
Start learning Roblox game coding the simple way
AI Explorers - Introduction (free event)

AI Explorers - Introduction (free event)

Grades 4-9
Discover how AI fuels self-driving cars, face recognition, and other advanced technologies
Accelerated Scratch - Intro to Coding for Teens

Accelerated Scratch - Intro to Coding for Teens

Grades 5-10
Fast-paced introduction to coding: build games, stories, and animations
Free Intro to Python Coding

Free Intro to Python Coding

Grades 5-10
Learn a real-world programming language, with a focus on AI
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