Take the extra step towards a life of learning!
Take the extra step towards a life of learning!
Our mission is to provide quality, affordable, safe and nurturing after school enrichment program that develops the whole child - mind, body and spirit - leading to success in school, society, work and personal achievement. OutOfTheBoxKids is for family wanting the best for their children. We exist to enrich, excite and entertain children by providing after school programs and holiday programs in California schools and Recreation Centers. Our latest ventures are OutOfTheBoxKids-Online Programs and OutOfTheBoxKids Private Sessions.
Our programs provide highly experienced educators and premium levels of expertise. Our team is made up of awesome individuals who are passionate about teaching and they create a friendly environment for your child to learn and grow. All our staff is background checked and professionals who excel in teaching their respective S.T.E.A.M. subject. Our instructors are committed to continuous learning and never stop to give the best learning experience to your kids.
Scratch Coding for kids focuses on foundational computer programming concepts such as sequencing, looping, branching and variables through animation, dialogues, games, simulation, etc
Python programming language is easy to understand. Kids start by learning about coding fundamentals such as variables, loops and statements. From, there they progress to working with graphics and eventually to building games.
Experiment with batteries, light bulbs and voltages as we teach kids about the basics of electric circuits with our kids-friendly electricity games. There is something to learn for a novice science enthusiasts or an experienced scientist.
Kids can have fun and learn skills of strategy and team building while playing Minecraft. Kids learn to use command blocks, red stones and more to create adventure maps, missions and games.
A complete introduction to all the chess pieces. the main focus to teach kids the different movements and values, to understanding and strategizing on good trades versus bad trades, to ending the game with a checkmate.
Enhance your photographic memory with an Abacus class. You learn quick and accurate calculations computed mentally. It helps to build self confidence and promotes creativity. Learn the mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Everyone can draw cartoons with a few simple techniques. This cartooning course will enable students to conceptualize and create an original cartoon character and its background. students learn to create back, front and side profiles and create movements and poses.
Untangle your kids creativity with this engaging Zentangle class. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. Engage in this 'Artistic Meditation' and you will know there is no limit to creativity.
Pastels are an amazing medium that with good guidance can make an Artist out of a Rookie. You won't believe the results from this fun for all, skill enhancing course. You learn different techniques in which pastels can be used and widen your artistic horizon.
Let your creative juices flow, alleviate your creative dormancy and explore the world of painting with us. This class will inspire kids to embrace their inner maker, get their hands dirty and paint their mind and heart out.
Learn to sculpt in 3D with clay. Our sculpture lessons include forming, carving, casting and other shaping techniques. Kids learn this visual art that operates in three dimensions and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish with just a few small touches.
Introducing your children to Yoga at an early age can help them learn healthy lifestyle habits and set the foundation for a fit future. This practice is a blend of fun asanas which make you hop like a frog, fly like a crow and roar like a lion. Connect with your breath and calm your mind.
WEEK 1: June21 - June 25
Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hello Animal lovers!!
Isn’t it exciting to paint your favorite animals and explore your creative side with OutOfTheBoxKids. This camp will inspire kids to embrace their inner maker, get their hands dirty and paint their mind and heart out. We will be painting animals of the rain forest, mountains, grasslands and the ocean.
This camp is hands on with lots of guidance and support. All you need is acrylic paints, brushes, palette, A4 size paper, pencil and eraser.
WEEK 2: July06 - July09
Time 11:00am - 1:00pm
Explore the world of ZenTangle and learn how to draw tangle patterns in a relaxing, fun way and create miniature works of art. Create tiles of your own and see how they fit into a larger mosaic. As the week progresses, we'll explore more high-focus tangles and you'll move on to creating ZenTangle inspired art like postcards, bookmark, photo frames etc by adding your own zing to it. Finish the week with a feeling that there are no rules to art and take home lots of ideas to keep tangling.
WEEK 3: July19 - July23
Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Two hour of creativity delivered for a week with art supplies easily available at home. You just need some color markers, sharpie, pencil, paper and eraser. Everyone can draw cartoons with a few simple techniques. Kids will learn the technique of conceptualizing and character creation with front, side and back profiles, create and design backgrounds and environments for their characters and to create movements and poses. They will learn how to draw exaggeration, expressions, action and personification. Kids can also apply their new skills to creating their own original characters.
WEEK 4: Aug02 - Aug06
Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Enjoy two hours of exploring different Art mediums from water color, oil pastels, chalk pastels, crayons, color pencils, ink and also a combination of few together. Searching through mixed media works instantly gives you a varied and eclectic mix of art that is not confined to one genre. This leaves you free to choose from a wide range of artworks picking the ones that stand out and that you really love. So let your creative juices flow creating floral art, fashion faces and your own little creative dreamland.
WEEK 5: Aug09 - Aug13
Time 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Boarding announcement for all the little globetrotters!!
Pastels are an amazing medium that with good guidance can make an Artist out of a Rookie. All you need for this five day workshop is oil pastels and chalk pastels to create drawings from different parts of the globe like Swiss Alps, Caribbean islands, Pyramids of Egypt, Taj Mahal, etc. You won’t believe the results from this fun for all, skill enhancing workshop. No experience necessary, so don’t miss this creative flight.
SAT June26 - Aug14
Time 11:00am -12noon
Let kids start their summer weekends with an hour of creativity exploring and applying their imagination into various types of art projects, uncovering true talent that has yet to be seen. It is an amazing and fun way for children to make choices and solve problems. Projects includes painting, pastel, zentangle and cartooning Art. These projects will help kids’ develop their own concepts, kids will be introduced to art materials while learning different techniques such as shading, blending, glazing, water consistency and varying size or color.
June28 - July02
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Campbell
Registration Link: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/campbell-ca/catalog
July12 - July16
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: San Carlos
Registration Link: https://apm.activecommunities.com/sancarlos/Activity_Search
July19 - July23
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: San Carlos
Registration Link: https://apm.activecommunities.com/sancarlos/Activity_Search
July26 -Aug6
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: San Mateo
Registration Link: https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/619/Summer-Camps
June21 - June25
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Highlands RecCenter
Registration Link: https://registration.highlandsrec.ca.gov/public/class/618/group/2
Aug02 - Aug06
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Highlands RecCenter
Registration Link: https://registration.highlandsrec.ca.gov/public/class/577/group/2
Ms Richa Bapat, an Architect turned Entrepreneur. Richa drives OutOfTheBoxKids strategic vision and manages its full business cycle. Her passion for Art made her instruct canvas painting to kids as a hobby and she was amazed by the feedback from parents. Parents emailed her saying we were happy to hear kids were talking about perspective in a drawing, about source of light and shadows at home. There stung the serendipitous idea of starting OutOfTheBoxKids. She believes children need well qualified, experienced professionals to teach S.T.E.A.M. subjects and hence got together professionals who are passionate about teaching. A dream to have tutors with excellent proficiency in their respective subjects made her pick the best instructors for her start up in California. However, OutOfTheBoxKids has turned into something much more and she promises to bring the best and latest programs to the youth of California.
If you have questions about the opportunities available to you in our programs, feel free to send us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed