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Creative Bug

Recommended Ages

K-12th Grades+

Creativebug is an online learning platform offering thousands of video classes in art, craft, and design—from drawing and watercolor to sewing, knitting, and printmaking. Lessons are taught by professional artists and crafters, with projects broken into manageable segments that kids and adults can follow at their own pace. Many public libraries provide free access, which families can use to create a low-cost “art school at home.” As a visually rich, project-based resource, Creativebug is fantastic for sparking creativity and building technical skills across ages.

Great for crafty tweens and teens (and their adults) who love trying new mediums, can follow multi‑step video instructions, and enjoy learning side‑by‑side with a parent rather than being handed a pre‑planned kids’ syllabus.

Pros

Creativebug gives families access to thousands of professionally filmed art and craft classes—from watercolor and drawing to sewing, quilting, and baking—taught by experienced designers and artists, and many homeschool parents say it’s a beloved source of inspiration for both them and their kids. 

Cons

It isn’t a child‑specific or standards‑based curriculum, so parents need to curate age‑appropriate classes and adapt them for kids; some projects require specialized tools or materials, and the sheer volume of options can feel overwhelming at first.

Because Creativebug is typically licensed as a streaming service rather than a stand‑alone homeschool curriculum, most families access it for free through their local library or pay out of pocket; ESAs and charters rarely fund it directly, though some may reimburse craft supplies used with the classes.

$7.95/month

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Creative Bug Mission

Creative Bug exists to give people of all ages on-demand access to high-quality art and craft instruction, offering beautifully filmed video classes in everything from sewing and quilting to drawing and printmaking so that busy makers can learn new skills in short, inspiring sessions whenever it fits their lives.

Creative Bug Story

Creativebug was founded by friends and fellow makers Jeanne Lewis and Julie Roehm, who wanted a way to take real art and craft classes without having to find childcare or commute to a studio; they started by filming intimate, design-forward classes with top artists and releasing them by subscription, and over time the library has grown to a large catalog of classes, been adopted widely by libraries and schools, and passed through several acquisitions while maintaining its focus on artist-led, creatively rich instruction.

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A Creativebug day might mean queuing up a beginner watercolor class on the tablet at the dining table while jars of water, palettes, and paper are set out. The instructor’s voice guides your child through mixing colors and making loose brushstrokes; you hear gentle background music, the clink of jars, and the occasional “oops” followed by reassurance that imperfections are part of the process. By the end, you have a small collection of paintings drying flat and a child eager to try another project.

Creative Bug (often styled Creativebug) is a subscription‑based library of video classes covering sewing, knitting, quilting, drawing, baking, and more. Once you subscribe or access it through a participating library, you and your kids can browse classes by craft, skill level, or duration, add them to a personal playlist, and stream step‑by‑step workshops taught by professional artists. Homeschoolers often pick one or two classes a month to align with a unit study, art credit, or home‑ec elective.

Younger learners will need an adult to operate equipment, pause and replay tricky steps, and manage safety; teens can often work through classes independently but may still appreciate help sourcing materials or finishing larger projects.

Prerequisites depend on the specific class; many are beginner‑friendly and suitable for supervised elementary learners, while some sewing, knitting, or quilting workshops assume basic familiarity with tools like a sewing machine or knitting needles.

Creative Bug’s video‑based craft classes can be excellent for ADHD, autistic, and anxious kids who regulate through making things. Because classes range from quick projects to longer series, families can choose low‑pressure, visual, step‑by‑step lessons and pause frequently to support fine‑motor or executive‑function needs.

Creativebug’s video-based art and craft classes let families choose specific projects and mediums, so you can lean into calming, repetitive motions or avoid messy textures depending on a child’s sensory profile.

Subscriptions can usually be cancelled at any time through your account profile so you aren’t charged for future months; refunds for past charges are uncommon and handled case‑by‑case according to Creativebug’s terms of service or, if you subscribed through an app store, the policies of that platform. 

Less suited to families who want plug‑and‑play elementary art with built‑in pacing guides, or who prefer minimal‑supply, no‑screen art time.

For more kid‑targeted art, many secular homeschoolers lean toward Soul Sparklettes or Deep Space Sparkle; for older teens and adults seeking project‑based classes, platforms like Skillshare or Domestika can complement or replace Creativebug.

Creativebug regularly adds new classes from featured designers and artists, so there’s a steady stream of fresh seasonal projects, challenges, and multi‑part series to explore. 

Use Creativebug as your “family studio night”—let each person pick a class from a small curated playlist, gather all supplies in advance, and spend an evening creating together while pausing and rewinding as needed.

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Meet Jeanne and Julie

Jeanne Lewis and Julie Roehm are the co-founders of Creativebug, both artists and busy moms who turned their desire for flexible, professional-level craft classes into one of the first subscription-based online creative learning platforms; drawing on backgrounds in design, media, and entrepreneurship, they built a company known for its warm, boutique aesthetic and for partnering with renowned instructors to make serious art and craft techniques friendly to everyday makers.