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Art Programs for Infants in New York City

Introducing art to infants has many benefits. The stimulation that participation in art-based activities provides to babies includes color recognition, hand-eye coordination and development of fine motor skills as well as the encouragement of creativity that will last them a lifetime. New York City offers many excellent opportunities to parents and educators who wish to introduce art programs to infants.
  1. Hands On: A Musical Experience

    • Hands On: A Musical Experience uses music to encourage development.

      Hands On: A Musical Experience, located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, offers music-based programs for children, operating under the philosophy that that music enhances other learning skills, such as language development, math, listening skills and social development. The infant classes utilize small percussive instruments designed to develop hand-eye coordination and engage infants in their musical surroundings.

      Hands On: A Musical Experience
      1365 First Ave.
      NYC, NY 10021
      212-628-1945
      handson4music.com

    Building Blocks Playgroup

    • Building Blocks Playgroup offers dance and creative art programs.

      Building Blocks Playgroup, located in the burrow of Manhattan, is an art-based child care program that caters to children from the ages of 10 months to four years of age. The program includes music, creative art, and dancing as well as culinary art programs that are designed to encourage creativity and an appreciation for the arts as well as social development skills.

      Building Blocks Playgroup
      1709 2nd Ave.
      New York, NY 10128
      212-427-2019
      buildingblocksplaygroup.com

    Metropolitan Moms

    • Metropolitan Moms is designed to help parents introduce their babies to art.

      Located in the Metropolitan Art Museum of New York City, Metropolitan Moms is an interactive toddler program that is designed to help parents to introduce babies and toddlers to the world of art. This is accomplished through hands-on activities and art classes designed to encourage creativity and imagination through play. The classes are designed for babies aged 18 months through three-years-old.

      Metropolitan Museum of Art
      1000 Fifth Ave.
      New York, New York 10028
      212-206-7272
      metropolitanmoms.com

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