Arts and Crafts Birthday Parties are first of all very creative parties. You wake up the artist within, you not only have fun, but you CREATE a masterpiece to take home and own, a creation you’ll look at and remember the moment for the years to come. Discover the ART in your pARTy! Get creative in a Ceramic or Pottery painting studio. Or in a clay Sculpture studio. Bedazzle yourself with handmade Jewelry. Paint or meet a Face Painting artist. Decorate or create amazing Crafts. Stuff an Animal and build a puppet as your new best friend.

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There are plenty of independent and relatively small arts and crafts studios and they all offer not just birthday party packages, but almost any other kind of party you can possible imagine (bridal or baby showers, bachelorette parties, girls night out, holiday or office parties, family reunions, team building parties). What’s great with this theme, there is actually no limit of age. From 2 years old kids to seniors, boys and girls, men or women, they can all enjoy these kinds of parties and express their arts talents (something that they may not have time to do on a regular basic).

Many community and recreation centers also offer great Arts and Crafts birthday parties, from simple craft making and decorating to complex glazing and firing in their sponsored professional art studios.

There are so many kinds of creative activities and studios you can choose from.

In Ceramics and Pottery painting studios you will first pick up a ceramic, glass or mosaic art object (tile, food safe mug or plate, trinket box, bisque piece, magnet) from their catalog (usually looking at the pictures from their online directories) and, when the big day comes, you’ll meet there with your painter friends and you’ll spend 1-2h painting and decorating it in the best possible way. You actually create a piece of art!

Like Painting? Become a Picasso or Van Gogh! Paint other kinds of row art objects and simultaneously get a free class from qualified art teachers learning about colors, painting, modeling and even digital art. Paint on silk, canvas paper, canvas board and stretched canvas using acrylics. Draw and learn about digital photography, photo printing and how to create a set-up for photographing, as well as how to use a photo in artwork. They supply the paint, brushes, and plenty of ideas to make each project unique! After this art lesson, each child could take home a pastel picture.

Face Paiting is a great attraction for any kid (and not just for kids!). Learn how to do it yourself of get a great piece of work on your own face from a professional artist. You can eventually separately hire a face painting artist or any other entertainer (magician, clown, musician, storyteller) and complete your party with their own talent and great entertainment. Check with your studio, most of them are open and glad to this idea.

Clay Sculpture studios offer another marvelous experience. Create fantasy and real life with clay. Roll, coil, pinch the clay to give each creation its unique character. All pieces are glazed and fired and available just a few days later for pickup.

Bedazzle yourself with handmade jewelry. Learn the process of making colorful copper enamel jewelry and items of your own design. Watch how several seconds in an enamel kiln can turn your creation into a piece fit for a queen.

Like Crafts? Learn how to make cartoons, kites, masks, scrapbooks (photo album), prints, books, lanterns… Or discover and practice your Decorating talents: personalize a pillowcase using puffy paint, fabric crayons, fabric paint and silk screen paint.

Stuff an Animal themes (such as Build a Bear or Create a Cuddle) bring an even more touching experience to the young kids. Each one picks up his cuddly creature (frequently a bear) and have fun with building and stuffing their new friend.

Kid’s may choose from a selection of cuddly creatures to stuff. They may choose one outfit (T-shirt) or other accessory to decorate with markers and stencils for their animal. What’s great, they also receive a wish for inside and a birth certificate for their new friend. The birthday person may also get a cute backpack for his/her little cuddle.

Safety

Take care at scissors and, if you have allergies or your skin reacts to some substances, see what you use and touch.

Cost

Prices are usually very affordable and the schedule very flexible. Unlike many other themes, where you can hold your birthday party only during the weekend, when they do not have other activities, plenty of small and private studios offer very flexible times and you could eventually book your party any time of the day and any day of the week.

In ceramic studios, you pay a basic price for the raw object each child will have to customize. The cost of a party is simply the total of the projects painted plus tax, no painter or studio fees. This is usually between $10..$20 per guest and so a 1-2h party of 10 guests will cost you between $100..$200.

You usually need to bring food, cake or drink from the outside, permitted after the painting portion of your event is finished. But check the party packages: they may already include pizza, soda/juice boxes/water, cupcakes, ice cream, candy jewelry kits and bag decorating.

Depending on the studio and its availability, you can exclusively rent it and use it during non-business hours for a private party, for $200 or more. You will usually receive the undivided attention of one of their helpful and talented staff members for the painting portion of the party.

A non-refundable deposit of about $25 (25%) is usually due at the time of the party reservation (try to make it 2-3 weeks in advance). This deposit may be used towards the party costs.

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The birthday kid usually receives more: a birthday mug
with group picture, a T-shirt and ballons etc.

Some can bring the party to your home and even clean up the mess. Costs shouldn’t be much higher.

Plenty of A&C merchands offer something free on your birthday. Check our FREE Stuff listings to know which.

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