Holiday & Vacation Programs
Our holiday and vacation programs are open to children aged 6-12. Children who are 5 may join if they are enrolled in Kindergarten and do not require any one-on-one help with everyday skills (getting dressed/undressed, tying shoes, using the bathroom, washing hands etc.).
Holiday Workshops: Each workshop is limited to 10 students. During the 3 hours, we will spend some time outside to recharge our creative energy, have a snack together (bring from home or get a small nut-free snack from us), and work on our creative projects. On most federal holidays we offer morning and afternoon workshops that can be combined into a full-day program.
Vacation Programs: Vacation programs are limited to 10 students per day. Each week has a theme that will be explored with a variety of daily changing art projects. Vacation programs can be booked for single days, or for an entire week. We will always spend a good amount of time outside and have two snacks and lunch together during the day (please bring from home).
Our Summer Art Program 2026 is now posted and open for registration. We offer full-day programs Monday-Friday (9am-4pm) during June 29-July 17 and August 10-28.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions.
Join our art programs on no-school holidays and during school breaks!
Monday, January 19, 2026 (MLK, Jr. Day)
Morning Workshop: Textile Printing - Design a Tote Bag
Explore textile printing with us! First, we will make foam stamps and try them out on paper. Next, we will use our stamps to design a pattern. In the end, every participant will transfer their pattern on a cotton tote bag to take home! We will use markers to add final details.
Program time: 9am-12pm
Cost: $60 (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free snack
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Afternoon Workshop: Create a Zoo
Every participant will choose an animal that they will make out of cardboard, wooden, and textile materials. We will build housing and a nice habitat for our animal(s). At the end, we will arrange all habitats together and enjoy our little zoo before every child takes their animals home.
Program time: 1-4pm
Cost: $60 (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free snack
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Combine both workshops and stay all day!
Children who attend both the morning and the afternoon workshop may stay at the studio during 12-1pm. We will eat together (please bring lunch from home), socialize, and play games during lunch break. Simply book both the morning and the afternoon workshop for the same child and they are automatically eligible to stay for a free extra hour during lunch time.
Due to space limitations, the lunch option is only available for children who stay the entire day.
Winter Break, February 16-20, 2026
Theme: Ocean Week!
While it’s cold and hopefully not too grey outside here in Massachusetts, let’s pretend to spend a week on warm ocean beaches, swimming and diving with fishes, dolphins, and whales. We may even encounter some friendly sharks.
We will paint our favorite ocean creatures, make sculptures of them, and create beautiful Gyotaku fish prints. On the last day, we will work on ocean-themed monoprints and everybody who brings a white T-shirt can decorate it with a beautiful textile print!
Program time: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Cost: $120 per day/$550 for full week (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free lunch and 2 snacks
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Register for the full week, February 16-20
Register for single days
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Morning Workshop: Zine Making - All About Me!
Have you ever made a little booklet all about yourself? First, we will learn how to make a small book out of a simple sheet of paper. After drawing the title page, we will think about what side of ourselves we want to showcase on each page of our zine. What do you want your readers to know about yourself?
Program time: 9am-12pm
Cost: $60 (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free snack
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Friday, March 20, 2026 (Eid al-Fitr)
Morning Workshop: Collage Mask
In this workshop, we will create a layered mask. The first layer will be a collage of different papers. The second layer will be an acetate sheet on which we will draw our mask design. Combined, both layers will create a complex, intriguing artwork.
Program time: 9am-12pm
Cost: $60 (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free snack
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Friday, April 3, 2026
Morning Workshop: Abstract Mosaic Painting
We will start with an abstract painting, using geometric shapes and bright colors. When the painting is finished, we will cut it in even squares and rearrange them in the most interesting and aesthetically appealing way. We will then mount our mosaic on a colored background to finalize our artwork.
Program time: 9am-12pm
Cost: $60 (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free snack
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Spring Break, April 21-24, 2026
Theme: Food Art
Everybody loves food! So let’s make art that features our favorite things to eat. Every day, we will explore a different medium to create food artwork. We will draw and paint, create sculptures, print, and design a fridge magnet of our favorite food to take home.
On Friday, we will design our own stamps showcasing food items of our choice. Everybody who brings a white T-shirt can decorate it with a beautiful textile food art print!
Program time: Tuesday-Friday 9am-4pm (no program on Monday, Patriots’/Marathon Day)
Cost: $120 per day/$450 for 4 days (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring a warm layer and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free lunch and 2 snacks
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Register for 4 days, April 21-24
Register for single days
SUMMER ART PROGRAM 2026
We will run our full-day summer program (9am-4pm) during the first 3 vacation weeks in July (June 29-July 17) and during the last 3 weeks of August (August 10-28). Our summer program can only be booked for a full week.
Every week has its own theme to guide our artistic explorations. We will use an abundance of different materials for structured art projects, process art, and self-guided projects. Every Friday, we will create a print that matches the week’s theme and everybody who brings a white shirt can turn it into wearable textile art.
During the day, we will take breaks and spend plenty of time outside at one of our many neighborhood playgrounds.
Program time: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm
Cost: $580 for full week (all materials included)
If you enroll more than one child, register and pay the full price for the first child, then apply our 10% sibling discount when you register the sibling separately. Use coupon code SIBLING during checkout for the discounted fee.
What to bring: wear clothes that can be washed easily in case it gets messy (we have aprons), bring sun protection and comfortable shoes to spend time outside, water bottle, nut-free lunch and 2 snacks
Please sign our waiver prior to your child’s first day at Blue Mouse Gallery. You can bring a printed copy to your first day of the program, email us a signed PDF, or fill out the form when you arrive at our studio (please allow for extra time). We cannot permit program participation without a signed waiver.
Week 1 (June 29-July 2): Castles & Dragons
During our first week of summer, we will create fantasy worlds and enjoy being far, far away from our daily schedules! We will build castles, paint fantastic creatures, and find ways to make what we want. Maybe a crown for a princess? Or a shield for a knight?
This week has only 4 days of summer program due to the federal holiday on Friday, July 3. The program fee is adjusted to $465.
Week 2 (July 6-10): Snow & Ice
While we enjoy the warmth and sunshine of summer, we will escape into landscapes of ice and snow. We will paint beautiful ice structures and create the animals that live in them, penguins, polar bears, seals, orcas and ???
Week 3 (July 13-17): Buzz & Crawl - Insects!
This week, we will discover the miniature world of insects. We will not exclude anything that crawls, so spiders, centipedes, worms etc. are welcome, too. We will observe bugs, butterflies, flies, and everything else we can find in our neighborhood and try to capture them in nature drawings. In addition, we will create paintings, sculptures, and of course prints!
Blue Mouse Gallery will be closed July 19-August 9, 2026 for summer break.
Week 4 (August 10-14): Space Adventures
It’s time to go to space! There is so much to explore—planets, stars, galaxies, and probably some aliens? We will figure out how to build a rocket ship, then draw, paint, sculpt, and print what we find out there. This week, we are looking for explorers and adventurers!
Week 5 (August 17-21): Jungle Explorers
After going to space, we will return to earth’s adventures and explore the wild jungle. There are so many breathtaking plants and animals to feature in our art that we will not run out of ideas for sure! As always, we will use a multitude of materials to express our creativity.
Week 6 (August 24-28): Beautiful Monsters
Before summer break ends, we will dedicate our last vacation week to the sillier side of life. We will draw, paint, sculpt, print and possibly become monsters ourselves. Who knows what will happen… the only thing that is certain is we will have lots of fun! Don’t forget your T-shirt for our last Friday print this summer!
Please contact us with questions about our holiday/vacation programs.