Empowering Creative Minds

Looking for a meaningful enrichment opportunity for your students? 

Creative Path to Potential offers hands-on art enrichment designed for elementary students grades K-5. 

Our program can be offered as an after-school club or school enrichment experience and is designed to compliment the educational environment while giving students a dedicated opportunity to create, explore, experiment, and express themselves. 

Program Details

• Grades: K-5th
• Format: After-school enrichment
• Frequency: Weekly
• Session Length: Approximately 2 hours
• Class Size: Small-group setting
• Focus: Art + STEAM + Creativity = Confidence

At Creative Path to Potential, we believe every child possesses unique  creative potential.

 We foster creative exploration by providing a safe, encouraging environment, where students feel confident to explore, experiment, take creative risks, and express their unique ideas. 

Art is more than creating beautiful projects.  

Through art children develop:

• Creativity 
• Problem-solving skills
•  Critical thinking
• Decision-making 
• Communication 
• Fine-motor skills 
• Perseverance
• Confidence
• Self-expression
• Collaboration 

Through the creative process, children discover that there can be more than one way to solve a problem-and that mistakes can become opportunities for learning. 

• Art is about creative exploration-not perfection.
• Students explore a wide variety of art media, tools, and techniques.
• Every project introduces new artistic concepts, while building confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
•  We celebrate the creative process and recognize that every child's artistic journey is different.
• Students  are encouraged to experiment, make mistakes, try again, and discover new possibilities.

Creativity and curiosity naturally connect with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Art) learning.  

Through hands-on art experiences, students are  encouraged to:

• experiment
• observe
• design
• problem solve
• think creatively
• test ideas 
• reflect on their artistic process

By combining creativity with exploration, students  strengthen critical-thinking skills. They  learn  about innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills that extend far beyond the art classroom.

• Drawing
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Collage
• Sculpture
• Recycled Art
• Mixed Media
• Color Therapy
• Shape and Form
• Patterns and Repetition
• Symmetry
• Texture
• Process Art
• STEAM Connections

Heather Bumstead

Founder & Creative Educator

With a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and professional experience in early childhood education and program leadership, Heather created Creative Path to Potential to give children an opportunity to explore creativity in an environment where they feel encouraged, supported, and valued. 

Her approach combines her background in education with her passion for hands-on art, creative exploration, and helping children discover their individual strengths. 

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education
• DCF 45 hour training
• Florida Child Care Professional Staff Credential
• Florida Child Care and Education Program Director Credential
• VPK Director Credential
• NICCM National Administrative Credential 

Call to Book a Meeting to learn more about how we can partner with your school. Contact Heather Bumstead founder of  Creative Path to Potential at 407-529-7885!