FAMILY ART WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Create a masterpiece with your whole family!

Join us for Family Art Workshops and
Special Events at our Studio & partner locations - perfect for kids of all ages!

Children engaging in arts and crafts, painting colorful designs on paper with markers and paints, surrounded by art supplies like markers, paint, and construction paper.

“My teenage daughter and I had a great time learning about Ukrainian Egg decorating at Private Picassos. What a great workshop! We were very impressed with this studio and definitely plan to check it out again soon. I'd would highly recommend it to other art enthusiasts. Big Thanks to Valeen!”

- Sue M.

A room decorated for a creative event or party, featuring tables with white chairs, colorful hanging paper chains, string lights, a paper lantern, and a wall with abstract colorful paint splatters.

A pink and orange LEGO castle on a yellow background with black text announcing a LEGO free build event on Friday, July 17th from 3-5 pm, costing $10 per kid.

Flyer for a paper plane contest with pink text, a plaid background, a paper airplane outline, and event details including date, time, and location.

Poster advertising a concert featuring Greg Stare & The Rocking Chairs, with a photo of a musician playing guitar and singing into a microphone, surrounded by pink and orange background with decorative starburst patterns and musical notes.

Blue-tinted image of a decorated gingerbread house with snow-like icing and berries, overlaid with the text "Winter Wonderland Open Studio!"

Pink background flyer advertising a free family show with a guy and a boy dressed in orange and red Adidas tracksuits, with the man holding a white guitar. The event is on Sunday, June 21 at 11 am, organized by Make Music New York.

A promotional poster for a movie night event with a light blue background, large pink text that says 'drop off movie night,' and an illustration of three animated female characters pointing. There is a bowl of popcorn at the top, with some popcorn pi

Poster for a swap meet event with a red background and large light blue text that says 'SWAP MEET'. Below, yellow text reads 'Family clothing & book swap!!'. A purple circle in the bottom right corner contains white text with event details: 'Sunday N

Pink-tinted image of a flower wreath with text overlay promoting a DIY holiday wreath event on Saturday, November 15th from 11 am to 12 pm.

A pumpkin painted with a white background, pink polka dots, and colored felt dots, with a black stem, promoting a toddler pumpkin painting event on October 18 at 10am, hosted by Private Picassos.

Flyer for Art & Pizza event, featuring bold text and bright colors, announcing an art workshop and auction benefiting Slice Out Hunger, scheduled for October 4th at 10 AM at Brooklyn DOP, 237 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Colorful decorated Easter eggs for a Ukrainian Easter egg workshop with event details and date.

Pink poster advertising a movie night event with popcorn, featuring a cartoon dog character, and text in bright pink font reading 'drop off movie night' with event details.

Colorful watercolor background with text 'Intro to Watercolor age 8 & up'.

Colorful background with text promoting an 80's crafts and family art workshop on Sunday, April 7th from 10 to 11 am for kids aged 4 and up with an adult.

Colorful painted Easter eggs, including decorated eggs with traditional Ukrainian patterns, and food coloring for dyeing eggs, with text overlay saying "Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop."

Black and white image of a young girl painting at an art show. Text overlay in pink and yellow announces the event: 'Student Art Show!', 'Sunday December 10th, 11 am to 12 pm, free and open to the public.'

Brown wrapping paper decorated with black ink illustrations of mushrooms, with a blue ribbon and a light blue card, overlaid with white text reading 'DIY WRAPPING PAPER WORKSHOP'.

Kids decorate gingerbread houses at a workshop, with gingerbread houses, candies, and icing on the table.

Clear holiday ornament with a snowman, snowflakes, and pom-poms inside, attached to a blue tassel.

three splatter paintings in front of a painted wall

splatter painting with a rainbow of colors

Flyer for a free Pride event for families on June 3rd from 11 am to 12 pm, featuring a reading of 'Twas the Night Before PRIDE' by Joanna McClintick and a Pride Button Art Project, with an image of a smiling person holding the book, standing in front

image of a pizza with the text "paint & pizza! Select Saturdays this Summer"

Text that reads 'THE-DYE FAMILY ART WORKSHOP' in colorful, watercolor-style font. Below, it states 'Sunday September 14th 3-4pm' and 'For kids 4 & up with a grown up' on pink background bars.

Pink flyer advertising a children's movie night event featuring the Grinch and dogs, with details about date, time, location, and price.

Colorful Valentine's Day event flyer with details about a Valentine's Day open studio on Saturday, February 14, from 10am to 12pm. Features a cookie decorating station, a hot cocoa bar, and instructions to make a Valentine's Day card and take a love

Pink flyer advertising a clay play workshop featuring images of hands shaping clay, colorful clay sculptures, and tools for working with clay, with details about the event and instructor.

A cozy children's reading nook decorated with fairy lights, leaf garlands, and mountain wall art. There are bookshelves, plush toys including Pikachu, a teepee tent, and small cushions on a green foam mat on the floor. Pink signs on the wall convey r

Event poster for a kids movie screening of 'Minecraft' at Private Picassos. Date is Friday, February 27, from 5 to 8 pm at 293 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Includes popcorn and pizza for $50 per kid, for children aged 5 and up.

Poster with pink and yellow background, advertising an art event for kids involving decoupage. The right side shows children's artwork with various colorful paintings and art supplies like markers and paints.

Event poster for a family concert called "Rocking Chair Music" with Greg Stare, scheduled for Saturday, March 7th, from 4 to 6 PM at Private Picassos, Brooklyn, NY. Features an illustration of a person playing guitar with children around them, and de

Pink flyer for a Valentine's Day event at a studio, includes text 'Celebrate with us!', 'Valentine's Day Open Studio,' and details about activities like DIY Valentine's cards, chocolate bar, cookie decorating, photo station, and event date February 1

Pink background with text celebrating the 20th anniversary of Private Picasso, featuring the phrase 'Private Picasso's 20th Anniversary' in bold purple letters and a small gift box graphic.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE Halloween Photo Booth & Trick or Treat Bag Decorating!

🎃 FREE HALLOWEEN PHOTO BOOTH 👻
Come in costume and strike a spooky pose! Our Halloween Photo Booth will be open all morning for families to stop by, show off their costumes, and snap some fun Halloween photos together. 📸🕷️
No reservation needed—just come dressed to impress!
After you take your photos, kids can also decorate their very own trick-or-treat bag to take home and fill with Halloween goodies! 🍬🎃
Come for the pumpkins, stay for the photos, and get ready for some Halloween fun!
Sunday 10/25 10am-1pm
FREE for all ages

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Toddler Pumpkin Painting!

Decorate a pumpkin for Halloween!
Each sign up includes one paper mache pumpkin - pre-painted white for easy decorating!
We'll use tempera paint and paint sticks, along with gems, googly eyes, and other fun stickers to make your pumpkin uniquely yours.
Save your pumpkin to display year after year - no worries about the pumpkin spooling and turning into a ball of mush on your mantle :)
Sunday 10/25 10-10:45am
$40/one child & one adult
Stay after the workshop for FREE photos with our spooky Halloween backdrop and trick or treat bag decorating!

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Pumpkin Carving Workshop

🎃 Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Get ready for some spooky, squishy, pumpkin-carving fun—without the mess at home! Join us for a hands-on pumpkin carving workshop where young artists can design, carve, and create their very own jack-o’-lantern to take home.
Each registration includes:
🎃 One gutted pumpkin
🔪 Use of kid-friendly carving tools
👻 Pre-made templates for inspiration
🎨 A quick carving demonstration to help bring your ideas to life
For families with kids ages 5 & up.
Sunday 10/25 11am-12:30pm
$50/one child & one adult
Want to carve an extra pumpkin? Add one for just $15 per additional gutted pumpkin!
Come carve with us and let us handle the pumpkin guts! 🎃✨
Stay after the workshop for FREE photos with our spooky Halloween backdrop and trick or treat bag decorating!

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Marathon Poster Creation

🏃‍♀️🎨 Cheer on the NYC Marathon Runners!
Get ready to make some big, colorful NYC Marathon spirit! Families can design their very own 22" x 28" marathon poster to cheer on the runners as they race through the city.
Go bold with tempera paint, paint sticks, and tons of fun stickers to create a one-of-a-kind sign full of encouragement, creativity, and NYC pride. Whether you're rooting for a favorite runner or just want to help cheer everyone across the finish line, your poster will be ready to make some noise!
Saturday, October 31 | 10AM–5PM
🎨 $10 per poster
📏 Includes one 22" x 28" poster board + all art supplies
Come make some art. Cheer on the runners. Bring the NYC spirit! 🗽🏃‍♂️✨

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Halloween Block Party!

DON’T MISS GRAND AVENUE’S BIGGEST HALLOWEEN PARTY! 🕷️✨
We’re filling the block with:
🍬 Trick-or-treating
🫧 Fog + bubbles
💡 Glow sticks + glowing sidewalk chalk
🎃 Giant Halloween inflatables
🎨 Trick-or-treat bag decorating
🏚️ A GIANT cardboard haunted house to decorate
…and MORE!
📍 Grand Ave between Clifton & Greene
👻 FREE + family-friendly + SO MUCH FUN!
Costumes encouraged. Bring the kids, bring your neighbors, and come make some Halloween magic with us! 🎃🧡
Presented by Good People NYC + Private Picassos
Saturday, October 31 | 5PM-8PM

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Daylight Savings FREE Art Project!

⏰😴 The Worst Day for Parents Just Got a Little Better! 🎨
Daylight Saving Time is here, and we're making that sleep-deprived Sunday a little more fun!
Join us at Private Picassos on Sunday, 11/1, from 11 AM–12 PM for a FREE family drawing station! Get creative, make some art, and grab special coupons for Pixyit while you're here.
🎨 FREE drawing fun
📅 Sunday, November 1
⏰ 11 AM–12 PM
📍 Private Picassos
Because coffee can only do so much. Let's make some art! ✨

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Author Reading ~ With Analina Berofsky!

📚 Author Reading!
Join us at Private Picassos for a fun, FREE morning of books, drawing, and creativity!
Author (& PP Operations Manager!) Analina Berofsky will show excerpts from her new books and guide kids through a demo project. Afterwards we'll create our own art inspired by the books!
🚛 Author Reading + Drawing Demo
🎨 Make Your Own Animal Craft
📚 Build an Ocean World, Build an Arctic World, Build a Rainforest and Build a Woodland World by Analina Berofsky
👧 All ages welcome
💙 FREE!
Saturday, November 7 • 11am-12pm
Come for the story, stay for the art!

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Play with Clay Class for Families!

🎨 Play with Clay!
Get your hands messy and let your creativity take shape! Join us for a family clay exploration class where kids and grown-ups can experiment with three totally different kinds of clay—each with its own texture, feel, and possibilities.
We’ll have Crayola Model Magic, polymer oven-bake clay, and air-dry clay out to explore, plus plenty of fun clay tools to cut, press, roll, stamp, sculpt, and experiment with.
There’s no step-by-step project to follow—just clay, tools, and lots of room to create whatever you can imagine!
👩‍🎨 Perfect for kids + grown-ups
👐 Explore 3 different types of clay
🛠️ Lots of tools and techniques to try
✨ Make, squish, sculpt, experiment & play!
Saturday 11/14 10am-12pm
$50/one child & one adult

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Author Reading ~ With Stephen Savage!

📚 Author Reading!
Join us at Private Picassos for a fun, FREE afternoon of books, drawing, and creativity!
Author Stephen Savage will be here to read his new book, Wide Load on the Road, and lead kids through a special drawing demonstration inspired by the story. Then, we'll get creative and make our own colorful pinwheels inspired by the book!
🚛 Author Reading + Drawing Demo
🎨 Make Your Own Pinwheel
📚 Wide Load on the Road by Stephen Savage
👧 All ages welcome
💙 FREE!
Sunday January 24th • 11am-12pm
Come for the story, stay for the art!

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FAMILY PAINTING SESSIONS

Family Painting Session
Let our teacher guide your family to create a one of a kind piece of art for your home!
Included in this package are:
- 2-hour private lesson @ our Art Studio
- one 30x40 inch canvas
- acrylic paint, brushes and tools
- aprons for all participants
- 1 Private Picassos’ Art Teacher
- Max of 4 students
All for a flat fee of $300
Add-Ons
Add-on any of the following to your session:
- extra 30x40 inch canvas $50
- extra student $30