🌱 The Creatively Balanced Bulletin: August 2025

Beth Elliston
Aug 3
3 min read

Studio updates, inspiration, and a gentle shift into the school year

Posted by Beth Elliston, Kids Create Art & Wellness

🎶 Summer Adventures + New Season Intentions

Hey Creatively Balanced Families,

This summer, my 20-year-old daughter (Lily my youngest!) and I have been chasing live music across the country. From coast to coast, we’ve soaked in all the energy, joy, and connection that live shows bring, and we’ll be wrapping up our personal “tour” with a concert at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.

These adventures reminded me just how important it is to carve out space for joy, presence, and connection... the very things we come back to in every class at Kids Create Art & Wellness.

Whether you’re holding onto the last licks of a summer popsicle or already labeling backpacks and lunchboxes, we’re easing into a new rhythm together. And we’ve got the perfect classes to help your kids do the same.

🗓️ Fall Classes Begin August 18

Some of our classes have already filled (say what?!), but we still have space in others for kids ages 3–18. Whether your child needs a creative outlet, a calm space to land after school, or a weekly routine that supports self-expression and regulation — we’ve got you.

Make space for their creativity and calm. 🎟️ Click here to grab a spot

Need help choosing the right class? Send us a text or message us on Instagram — we’re happy to help!

🌿 What’s New This Fall

Teen/Adult Balance ClassA grounding space to unwind, move mindfully, and reconnect through breathwork, yoga, and guided meditation.

Tween Balance ClassRight after Tween Art — perfect for tweens to stretch, reflect, and find their inner calm.

New Preschool OfferingWe’ve added another mixed-age (3–6) class combining Art + Balance + Music for one joyful, sensory-rich experience.

💛 Lil’ Me Mindfulness Partnership

We’re excited to team up with Lil' Me Mindfulness this fall. It's the perfect pairing for our Thursday 4:30 Elementary Art class!

Lil’ Me offers playful, brain-based mindfulness classes that help kids build emotional awareness, self-regulation, and confidence through breath, movement, and meaningful connection.

🎉 KCA Families get 50% off

Use code: FIFTY at checkout... Register Here!

P.S. If your child is attending both classes, send them with a snack. There’s a 15-minute break between sessions to refuel and reset.

📮 Poll of the Month

What does your family need more of this school year?

☐ Creative time

☐ Movement breaks

☐ Quiet moments

☐ Play + connection

☐ All of the above

→ Click here to vote — we’ll share the results in next month’s bulletin and on Instagram!

🏡 Bring the Studio Home

This Month’s Practice: Color & Calm

Let’s turn those back-to-school jitters into something beautiful. Here's a simple art-meets-mindfulness activity to try at home:

Color Story Stones

Go for a walk and collect 3–5 small rocks.
Paint or draw a different color on each one.
Once dry, take turns pulling a stone and sharing a memory, feeling, or story inspired by that color.

Mindfulness Add-On:

Before starting, place your hand on your heart and take three deep breaths together. On each exhale, say one word about how you feel entering the new school year.

📸 Want to share your creations? Tag us @kidscreateart for a chance to be featured!

🎨 Here’s to New Beginnings

This time of year always feels like a fresh canvas. I hope your family finds moments to create, to breathe, and to settle into what matters most. We can't wait to welcome both returning and new families to the studio...and to another season of creativity, confidence, and calm.

With love and messy hands,

Beth & the Creatively Balanced Team 💛