Process-based Art & Mindfulness Classes for Kids in Windermere, Florida
Kids art classes, mindfulness, and camps for families in the Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont, and surrounding Central Florida areas.
About Kids Create Art & Wellness
At Kids Create Art & Wellness, our classes are intentionally designed to support both how kids feel and how they create.Classes weave together Finding Balance (yoga-inspired mindful movement) with process-based art, giving students the tools to regulate their bodies, focus their minds, and express themselves creatively without pressure or perfection.We don’t rush kids into making. We help them arrive first.That balance-first rhythm is what allows creativity to feel accessible, meaningful, and personal. Especially in a world that often asks kids to perform instead of explore.
How Our Classes Work
Every age group follows the same thoughtful flow, adapted developmentally:
Finding Balance
Students begin with mindful movement, breathwork, and simple meditation practices that support emotional regulation, body awareness, and focus.
Process-Based Art
With calmer bodies and open minds, students move into art where experimentation, choice, and creative thinking are prioritized over finished products. This pairing supports creativity that feels grounded...not rushed, not forced, and not driven by comparison.
All classes are held at Loft Wellness Community in downtown Windermere, Florida. A shared creative and wellness space designed to support connection, calm, and growth. Our studio serves families from Windermere, Winter Garden, Clermont, and surrounding Central Florida communities.
Our Space
Preschool
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Our Preschool Art & Balance class begins with mindful movement to help our youngest students arrive, settle, and feel grounded in their bodies. Through gentle yoga-inspired movement, breathwork, and simple mindfulness practices, children ages 3 - 6 build body awareness, focus, and emotional regulation in a playful, age-appropriate way.
After balance, we transition into process-based art, where creativity takes the lead. Preschoolers explore a variety of materials and techniques with an emphasis on experimentation, choice, and self-expression. We prioritize process over product, allowing each child to create in their own way without pressure, rules, or expectations. This balance-first approach supports calm bodies, open minds, and joyful creativity from start to finish.
Elementary & Homeschool
Our Elementary Art & Finding Balance classes are designed as the perfect pairing—mindful movement to support growing bodies and emotions, followed by process-based art to support creativity and self-expression. Together, these experiences help children ages 5–11 build focus, confidence, and resilience while giving them space to explore who they are and how they learn.
In Finding Balance, students practice yoga-inspired movement, breathwork, and simple meditation techniques that help them manage stress, build body awareness, and feel more grounded in both home and school settings. In art, they move into a supportive, engaging studio environment where experimentation is encouraged and process is prioritized over product. This pairing creates a rhythm that supports the whole child—calm bodies, open minds, and creative confidence that carries beyond the studio.
Tween & Teen
Our Tween & Teen Finding Balance class begins each session with mindful movement to help students ages 9 and up arrive, regulate, and feel grounded. Through yoga-inspired movement, breathwork, and simple meditation practices, tweens and teens build tools for managing stress, improving focus, and developing emotional awareness, setting the stage for calm bodies and open minds.
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Following the Finding Balance class, tweens and teens move into art with calmer bodies and focused minds. In this process-based art class, students ages 9 and up explore contemporary artists, develop technical skills, and experiment with a variety of media while building their own creative voice. Projects encourage creative thinking, self-expression, and growth without pressure or perfection.
Meet the Team
Beth Elliston holds her Masters of Education in SEL, Yoga, & Mindfulness and is a certified art and yoga teacher whose classes are taught at The Loft on Main in downtown Windermere. Specializing in working with children ages 3 to 18, Beth is dedicated to growing children's creative confidence and providing them with a foundation to become happy, balanced individuals.
Her passion lies in fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where young minds can flourish through the integration of art and mindfulness practices.
Beth, Owner Educator
Tanya holds certifications in Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Adolescents, Children, & Teens with a trauma-informed focus, and Yoga for Cancer Patients. She teaches at the Orlando Health Cancer Support Community and also facilitates mindful movement and de-stress techniques in elementary classrooms.
Originally from New York, she now resides in the Winter Garden area with her husband, Ben, daughter Etta, and their rescue kitty, Poppy. Tanya is excited to share her passion for yoga and mindfulness with the community.