Serving the Bay Area and San Diego since 2005, Dragonfly Designs offers STEAM-aligned, growth-minded art classes that nurture social-emotional development, motor skills, and imaginative exploration. We believe every class should be joyful, meaningful, and rooted in connection.
That belief comes to life through the guidance of Sherry Kaufman, our Staff Mentor and Curriculum Specialist. With decades of experience from Google Children’s Centers to graduate programs at Erikson and Loyola, Sherry brings both heart and high standards to everything we do.
She works closely with each instructor to ensure they feel confident, supported, and deeply prepared. Through her leadership in social-emotional learning, inclusive practices, and creative pedagogy, we create spaces where every child feels safe, seen, and celebrated.
Our approach is inspired by a blend of respected educational frameworks, including Reggio Emilia, Constructivist Learning Theory, and the latest research in creative neuroscience, such as Your Brain on Art. These perspectives all point to the same truth: art is essential to how children think, feel, and grow.
Our enrichment programs are carefully designed to:
As a trusted afterschool enrichment provider, we also bring:
We’re proud to offer enrichment that helps children grow—and helps your team breathe a little easier.
At Dragonfly Designs, we believe that every class should be joyful, meaningful, and rooted in connection. That’s why our team is guided by Sherry Kaufman, an early childhood expert who brings decades of experience mentoring educators and shaping nurturing learning environments.
Sherry serves as our Staff Mentor and Curriculum Specialist, working closely with every instructor to ensure they feel confident, supported, and deeply prepared. She leads our training in Social-Emotional Learning, inclusive practices, and creative pedagogy—so every child feels safe, seen, and celebrated.
Before joining Dragonfly Designs, Sherry was part of the leadership team at Google’s Children’s Centers, where she developed policies and mentoring systems focused on relationship-based care. She also taught graduate-level courses at Erikson Institute and Loyola University, and directed several Reggio Emilia-inspired preschools. Her background includes:
Sherry’s approach blends academic expertise with heart. Under her guidance, our instructors don’t just teach—they connect, inspire, and nurture growth through every project and interaction.
We’re proud to have her as part of the Dragonfly Designs family—and you’ll see her impact in every joyful, thoughtfully crafted class we offer.
A joyful STEAM starter experience where young makers explore how colors swirl, mix, fizz, and react. From salt-watercolor magic to bubble prints and sun-powered cyanotypes, children discover the science behind vibrant art through hands-on play. Perfect for curious children who love to experiment, create, and get a little messy.
A high-energy art-and-science class or camp filled with experimentation and discovery. Students explore UV-reactive paints, natural dyeing, magnetic and pendulum painting, marbling, and nature-inspired texture rubbings. Each day highlights cause and effect, creative problem-solving, and the joy of dynamic hands-on making.
Designed for inventive, curious creators, this class or camp explores chromatography, marbled slime, acid-base reactions, natural dyes, UV printing, and beginner printmaking. Students learn how chemistry and art fuel one another, leaving with a portfolio full of expressive, process-driven work.
Beading Basics: Jewelry Skills for Beginners (Grades 2–5)A supportive, skill-building introduction to jewelry design. Participants learn real tools and techniques while exploring symmetry, sizing, and color to create bracelets, necklaces, chokers, and earrings. A perfect foundation for young artists who enjoy detail, pattern, and hands-on crafting.
A joyful jewelry-making experience where students explore beading, wire wrapping, and creative styling using high-quality materials. They design everyday accessories and keepsake pieces while building confidence, fine motor skills, and personal creative identity.
A creativity-meets-business experience where children design, craft, and brand their own jewelry collection. Participants learn beginner jewelry techniques along with pricing, packaging, presentation, and basic business concepts. A fun and empowering way to nurture young designers and future makers.
A magical world-building camp where children create miniature fairy cottages, mushrooms, bridges, creatures, and enchanted details using clay, natural elements, and mixed-media materials. Each child designs a one-of-a-kind fairy garden scene that encourages storytelling, focus, and imagination.
A colorful throwback to 1970s creativity. Campers explore tie-dye, spin art, SLAM books, pom-poms, magnets, kindness rocks, macramé, and more. A joyful mix of hands-on crafting, retro style, and expressive fun.
A vibrant, retro-inspired camp where children dive into tie-dye, ice dyeing, fabric stamping, spin art, and bold 70s-style graphics. Campers create wearable art and expressive projects that celebrate color, movement, and personal style.
A global crafting journey that introduces children to art techniques, patterns, and materials inspired by cultures around the world. Participants create meaningful projects that celebrate creativity, curiosity, and global connection.
A sustainability-focused creative experience where children transform recycled materials into imaginative sculptures, collages, and functional art. Perfect for makers who love inventing and designing with everyday objects.
A process-based art class or camp that encourages experimentation with texture, reactions, unusual materials, and movement. Students explore how science fuels artistic discovery through hands-on, open-ended projects.
A miniature-building class or camp where children dream up small-scale rooms, habitats, fantasy landscapes, and storybook scenes using clay, wood, paper, and mixed media. Ideal for detail-loving children who enjoy worldbuilding and tiny designs.
A fantastical art experience where students sculpt, draw, and invent their own dragons, creatures, maps, and magical worlds. A perfect blend of storytelling, creativity, and hands-on making.
A playful, sensory-rich camp where little makers explore paint, printmaking, collage, clay, and color. Projects support fine motor development, imagination, and early creative confidence.
A gentle introduction to jewelry making for young children. Using safe, sparkly materials, campers create charming bracelets, necklaces, and treasures while learning basic patterning and color play.
A nature-inspired art camp where young children explore leaves, stones, flowers, and natural textures to create whimsical crafts and sculptures. Perfect for curious children who love outdoor discovery and creative play.
Our thoughtfully designed and time-tested curriculum offers an engaging, tactile, and rewarding experience, crucial for fostering healthy cognitive and emotional development. At Dragonfly Designs, we believe that art education plays a vital role in nurturing creativity and self-expression in young learners. We would love to discuss how we can bring our proven enrichment programs to your community!
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