FARMINGTON – The Foothills Arts Center will offer three new art classes for children starting Saturday, March 5, at the Center.

“Crafty Creatures and Creations” will feature two- and three-dimensional projects for children in kindergarten through grade 3. The media and techniques will include drawing, painting, print making and woven paper. The children will also make masks, kites and puppets. The class will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for six weeks, and will end April 9.

“Art of Card-Making” is a class for 4th- through 6th-graders that will focus on creating one-of-a-kind greeting cards. Participants will learn techniques of printing, batik design, pop-ups and embossing with watercolors, collage, and tissue paper. The class will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for six weeks, ending April 9.

The third class starting March 5 is a new session of the popular “Drawing For Kids” that Brent Laflin and Foothills initiated in February. The first class was filled to capacity, and Foothills has a waiting list for the March session. There are a few slots left, but those interested in the class should sign up soon.

“Drawing for Kids” is a five-week session for kids age 6 to 9. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., ending April 2. Laflin introduces the kids to the basics of drawing: composition, line and contour, shading, and perspective. As they learn these techniques, students create drawings from their imagination and use materials including ebony pencils, markers, colored pencils and crayons.

Hiltz is the instructor for “Crafty Creatures” and “Card-Making.” She has taught in the SAD 9 schools and for Foothills Summer Arts.

Laflin has experience in teaching adults and children. He is a social worker in the Farmington area.

The fees for the six-week sessions of “Crafty Creatures” and “Card-Making” are $45 each. The fee for the five-week drawing session is $37.50. A sliding fee scale is available for people who cannot afford the full fee.

To sign up, people may contact Foothills director Anne Geller at 778-0448.