Toddlers

Registration Information

Summer 2024 Classes & Programs

Registration for VMFA Members & Non-members is currently underway online, by phone, and in person.

Explore the Summer 2024 Classes & Programs Brochure

Fall 2024 Classes & Programs

Registration for VMFA Members

To accommodate the high demand, members-only registration for the following categories will begin as noted:

Studio School and Art History Classes (ages 16+)

Tue, Aug 6 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

Teen and All Children’s Classes

Wed, Aug 7 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

VMFA members have the first chance to register for classes. Not a member? Join today.

Registration for Nonmembers

Nonmember registration for all classes begins Tue, Aug 13 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)

Explore the Fall 2024 Classes & Programs Brochure

In need of assistance?

Visitor Services is available by phone 804.340.1405 starting at 8 am or in-person at the museum starting at 10 am on registration days.

Foster your child’s growing autonomy with new sensory and fine motor experiences. Stimulate their budding curiosity through singing and movement activities, engaging stories, exploratory art experiences, and gallery walks. Monthly themes; different lessons weekly.

What to Know Before Coming to Class


Note: Classes are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another class. Be sure to mark your calendars.


Class Schedule

Ages 15–30 months, accompanied by an adult
Tuesdays or Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am
Monthly themes | Different lessons weekly
Art Education Center
Enrollment limit: 12 toddlers
Advance registration required.


[ET1] Playland of Paper

Tue, Sep 17 or 24, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Toddlers will use their growing motor skills to explore the diversity of this essential art material as they rip, crumple, and create. 

 


[ET2] Playland of Paper

Thu, Sep 19 or 26, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Toddlers will use their growing motor skills to explore the diversity of this essential art material as they rip, crumple, and create. 

 


[ET3] Beasts, Birds, and Bugs

Tue, Oct 1, 8, 15 or 29, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Discover animals with VMFA, sing your favorite animal songs, and participate in animal-themed play activities and art experiences. 

 


[ET4] Beasts, Birds, and Bugs

Thu, Oct 3, 10, 17, or 31, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Discover animals with VMFA, sing your favorite animal songs, and participate in animal-themed play activities and art experiences. 

 


[ET5] Leaves on the Breeze

Tue, Nov 12 or 19, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Experience the seasons with VMFA! Explore outside and indoors and use materials that reflect the changes found in nature. 

 


[ET6] Leaves on the Breeze

Thu, Nov 14 or 21, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Experience the seasons with VMFA! Explore outside and indoors and use materials that reflect the changes found in nature. 

 


[ET7] Bright Lights, Starry Nights

Tue, Dec 3, 10, or 17, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Explore the sun, stars, and shadows. Visit the galleries to discover the universe while experiencing play and art activities focused on the cycle of morning and night. 

 


[ET8] Bright Lights, Starry Nights

Thu, Dec 5, 12, or 19, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $17)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Advance registration required

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Explore the sun, stars, and shadows. Visit the galleries to discover the universe while experiencing play and art activities focused on the cycle of morning and night.