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Digital Art & Animation

Animation Classes for Kids (Ages 7–14)

Kids make their drawings move — from flipbooks and frame-by-frame cartoons to 3D animated shorts in Blender.

  • Ages 7–14
  • 4 Months per level
  • Beginner to Advanced
  • Live · max 6 kids
Enroll Now $999 See the full program

One program fee of $999 covers the full 4-month live program.

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Ages 7–14

Digital Art & Animation

Digital Art & Animation

Program fee$999

About the program

Why kids love it

Animation is drawing plus a little magic. Digital Doodlers (7–8) make their first flipbook animations, Character Creators (9–11) animate cartoon characters frame by frame with squash, stretch and walk cycles, and 3D Animators (12–14) model, light and animate a short film in Blender — premiered at Demo Day.

  1. 1

    Make it move

    Bouncing balls, blinking eyes and waving hands in a first digital flipbook.

  2. 2

    Cartoon studio

    Storyboards, key poses and walk cycles for a cartoon short of their own.

  3. 3

    3D animation

    Modeling, lighting, camera moves and keyframes in Blender.

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Skills your child builds

  • Flipbook animation
  • Frame-by-frame
  • Squash & stretch
  • Walk cycles
  • Storyboarding
  • Blender 3D
  • Keyframes
  • Timing

Tools they'll use

  • Krita
  • Autodesk Sketchbook
  • Pencil2D
  • Blender
  • Drawing tablet (optional)
Three age-based levels

The right level for every age

Every level runs 4 months, ends with a capstone project and a Demo Day — then kids move up to the next adventure.

  1. 1 Ages 7–8

    Digital Doodler

    Draw, color and make your first pictures move.

    • Month 1: Hello, Digital Canvas
    • Month 2: Color, Layers & Magic
    • Month 3: Make It Move
    • Month 4: Digital Doodler Showcase

    Animated creature storybook

  2. 2 Ages 9–11

    Character Creator

    Design characters, comics and frame-by-frame cartoons.

    • Month 1: Character Design
    • Month 2: Comics & Storytelling
    • Month 3: Frame-by-Frame Animation
    • Month 4: Character Creator Project

    Animated cartoon short

  3. 3 Ages 12–14

    3D Animator

    Model, light and animate in 3D with Blender.

    • Month 1: Blender Basics
    • Month 2: Materials, Light & Camera
    • Month 3: Bringing Characters to Life
    • Month 4: 3D Animator Capstone

    Short animated film

Why American Prime Academy

Premium teaching, playful learning

Everything parents ask for — and everything kids actually enjoy.

Tiny live classes

Max 6 kids, so every child is seen, heard and helped.

Build every class

Real projects from week one — never just slides.

Parent updates

Monthly progress notes and project showcases.

Certificate & Demo Day

Kids present their capstone and earn a certificate.

Parent questions

Good questions, quick answers.

Still curious? Our parent success team replies within a few hours.

Talk to us

Absolutely. We teach drawing from simple shapes, step by step, and digital tools make it easy to undo and try again. Creativity matters far more than talent.

No. A mouse works for every level and all our software is free. A drawing tablet, or an iPad with a stylus and a drawing app such as Procreate, is a nice extra but never required.

Yes. Every drawing, comic and animation your child makes is saved in their own digital portfolio, ready to share with family and friends — and the best pieces star in the Demo Day gallery show.

Small-group live classes have a maximum of 6 students, so every child gets individual attention.

Every class is recorded for your family, and we offer free make-up sessions so no one falls behind.

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Enroll your child today.

Enroll in the next live class — we’ll match your child to the right level and a class time that suits your family. One program fee of $999 covers the full 4 months.

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