What Makes Us Unique
Highly qualified helpers
We help a broad age range: 4 to 18 years old
We won't diagnose or label your child
Sessions are every other week
You'll get feedback after each session
Session Types
There are two types of Artplay sessions for kid clients: Individual or Sibling. We also offer Parent Support Phone Calls to support you.
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Our Bios
Artplay has created the ultimate ensemble of helpers that each have their own set of therapeutic skills to help your child.
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The Location
Our Phoenix location is centralized in the Valley, so that all Arizona kids can attend Artplay. Families come from all parts of the state...
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Amenities
Our front area is full of ways to entertain parents and siblings while they wait. See all of the waiting room perks.
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The Artplay Way
Artplay uses art and play to help kids open up verbally, while they are being creative. Their art often turns into a tool/strategy for calming at home or school. We use traditional art supplies, as well as sensory supplies, or building materials, to give kids options for how they want to express themselves. While the creation is happening, we do direct check-ins about your child's home, school and extracurricular lives, as well as the main concern that brought them to Artplay.
Non-Clinical Environment
Our therapy spaces are non-clinical in nature, so that kids feel at ease. There are art tables and play areas for full emotional expression, cozy swings for when children need to regulate, plus outdoor gardens. We use lots of fun art supplies, sensory items, and therapeutic games - such as emotional bingo - to give kids the chance to troubleshoot ways to lower their anxieties, under the close guidance of our advanced Artplay helpers.
Our Store
Artplay has a small, fun-filled store that is full of therapeutic toys to help kids feel happy. We sell feeling-based toys, coordination games, plus loads of fidgets to promote sensory calming. Plus, Artplay clients have their own "Artplay Wall of Entrepreneurial Kids," filled with items that they can choose to make during their Artplay sessions. This helps them build self-confidence, and the best part is that these entrepreneurial kids earn 100% of their own income!
Please Donate
Kids love all kinds of unique items to be creative, so we appreciate the donation of all kinds of supplies:
• Art materials (paints, pastels, pencils, paper, canvas)
• Sensory (clay, foil, buttons, textural fabrics)
• Building (wood pieces, rope, boxes, cardboard tubes)
• Gardening (seeds, pots, fairy items)
• Left-over birthday party supplies (small prizes)
Simply bring your donations to Artplay, or call us for a pick-up. Every donation receives a FREE Artplay Mystery Bag!
Artplay Press
Over the past 15 years, we have been in the news several times. The following articles offer a more depthy look in to the Artplay philosophy. Dig in if you are seeking a better understanding of our intention for helping kids: