Le Petit Matisse

My sons (ages between 4 and 6) LOVE this place. We’ve done open studio, on-​going classes and birthdays and they have always had fun. The products are beautiful and healthy to use, the projects are interesting and fun, the teachers warm and creative. Highly recommend.

A wonderful place for growing artists. Our 5 year old did Eza’s winter art camp, and he had a wonderful time, bringing home cute crafts every day. The studio is spacious and bright and well organized and all the materials are natural, kid-​friendly, and non-​toxic. You feel calmer just walking in to drop your little one off! We’ll be signing up for an after-​school class later in the spring!

Short Version: Fantastic, Can’t believe we didn’t find this place sooner.
Long Version: We were on the hunt for an Alameda venue for our daughter’s 4^th birthday party and didn’t want to do the usual Pump It Up, Gymnastics, blah blah blah. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.) We stumbled across Le Petit Matisse and the excitement began to grow. The owner, Eza, is amazing. She allowed us to come spend an hour of Open Studio time to try the place out before committing to scheduling the party. Our girls had a blast. She has everything from painting to clay to Playdoh to chalk, markers & crayons. She offers classes, camps and Parent’s Night Out. As for the birthday party, we had 2 hours of total time which is typical. The first hour was an art extravaganza for the kids while the parents sipped beer and wine (BYOB) and mingled – not many places around here where you can do that. Long story short Le Petit Matisse and Eza are amazing, different and refreshing for families and kids looking for something other than the same olé’ same olé’. Highly recommended!

Ah, how time flies! I used to bring my daughter in weekly when I had the leisurely life of a SAHM (haha, lol right?) but now she is in school full time. Alas, our Le Petit Matisse days have mostly drawn to a close. We always had the best time during Open Studios. creating together, enjoying the wonderful facility with the super artsy and chill vibe. Eza knows her stuff — she knows art and she knows kids and the two come together in a wonderful way here. Hopefully as life slows down this summer we can get in some more art time at LPM, because this place is terrific :)
One tip — make sure to book an appointment for Open Studios. She purposefully keeps the numbers low so there is space to move around and enough materials for all. Smart stuff.

I did a birthday party for my daughter and the kids had a blast. There were different stations for the kids to do such as painting, sculpting and splat art. The kids loved showing their work off and taking them home as favors. We were also supplied cute favor bags. I would recommend having a party here because the kids have fun and you don’t have to clean up the mess.

Our son Sam attends an after school program 3 days a week at Le Petit Matisse. He is in kindergarten and LOVES going to «art school». Eza is a fantastic teacher and spends a significant amount of one on one time with my son. He has learned to sculpt, paint, sew (on a sewing machine) and had lessons in color. The projects she has the kids do are incredible. Not your typical art camp… this goes way beyond and Sam loves it. Eza has a very interesting background which she brings to the camp. The space is open, light, and perfect for kids. She has a way with the kids and they adore her.
I cannot recommend this program enough.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! We’ve been bringing our 26 month old twins to open studio at Le Petite Matisse for a few weeks now and every week, they ask to go back. It’s so funny to hear them chanting «art class! art class!» on the drive over.
Eza has created an environment that is deeply enriching without being overstimulating. She makes her own paints, playdoughs, etc., and everything she uses is nontoxic and environmentally friendly. Eza knows when to pull back and when to step in. She is a font of creative ideas and she is gentle, loving, and attentive to all the children under her wings. Because we have been attending open studio, we have been able to watch her interact with children in a range of age groups and she seems equally facile at relating to all of them.
We plan to enroll our son and daughter in one of her «real» classes when they are 2.5.
Eza treats our children like artists. She takes them seriously, even as she is prodding them to find more ways to have fun.
We feel so fortunate to have found this nurturing space.
P. S. Eza’s son, Andre, is adorable!

This place is soooo much fun! My 19-​month old son loves art activities, but it usually ends with paint on the furniture and walls. So, I was so excited when I found out about this art studio for kids. My son had a blast. There were several art stations set up during the open studio. He painted, played with playdoh, got messy with finger paints, and learned how to use a paint wheel. The owner, Eza, is such a delight. She made us feel so comfortable and got down and painted with all the kids. The other parents were really friendly too. We will definitely be back for a toddler art class or open studio. I highly recommend this studio!