27 Kids Arts & Crafts Spots Around Philadelphia

Here's an interactive list of parent recommendations for kids arts and crafts places around Philadelphia. Where do your kids like to go for art classes, drop-in pottery painting, canvas art and other crafty activities?

We are collecting reviews for each recommendation on the list, so please chime in with your experience to help fellow parents looking to keep their creative kids busy.

Many of these places host creative summer camps and birthday parties, too!


 

    The Shop @ Crazy Aaron's

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     (144.8 mi)

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    At Crazy Aaron's flagship store, kids are welcome to get crafty with their vast supply of materials and create their own custom mini tin of thinking putty for free!

    Paint a Treasure

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     (152.8 mi)

    Drop in anytime during normal walk-in studio hours at Paint-a-Treasure (or make a reservation online). There's canvas painting, pottery painting, wood signs, and there's even wine glass painting available for interested moms and dads. Small studio fee includes the use of art supplies, as well as unlimited studio time.

    Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio

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     (125.1 mi)

    Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio offers a variety of family friendly drop-in arts & crafts activities at several locations in the Philadelphia area. There's clay painting, mosaics, paint-your-own pottery, board art (very cool!), clay hand building, and more. Check out their Kid's Camp options for those particularly artistic little ones!

    The Mudroom Studio

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     (143.2 mi)

    At the Mudroom Studio in Ardmore, you and your family can create to your heart's content. The paint-your-own-pottery activity is the main attraction, but you can also create mosaics or take on a glass fusion project! The studio is well-stocked and bright which makes for the perfect environment to get creative!

    Art Dept. Studios

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     (154.8 mi)

    Offering walk-in mosaics, paint your own pottery, sculpting with clay and fused glass, Art Dept. Studios is a great place to bring your child for a fun and creative art experience.

    Color Me Mine

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     (124.6 mi)

    Color Me Mine has a stocked studio of pottery to choose from (e.g. coffee mugs, plates, boxes, figurines, etc). Simply walk in & pick a piece to paint. They'll fire it up & you'll have a lifelong keepsake ready to retrieve in a week.

    Pinot's Palette

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     (123.1 mi)

    Drop in at one of Pinot's Palette's convenient area locations and paint till your heart's content during their Open Studio Hours on select days. Your family will choose what you want to paint and all materials are provided. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages, too.

    The Painter's Loft Art Studio

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     (184.1 mi)

    The Painter's Loft Art Studio offers open studio hours where kids and families can try paint your own pottery, fused glass and mosaics, board art or acrylic canvas painting.

    All Fired Up

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     (153.1 mi)

    All Fired Up features Drop-In hours for art creation for the whole family with many choices such as Pottery, Canvas Painting, Glass Fusing and Board Art. They also offer Saturday Morning Paint & PJs for pottery painting with discounts to kids who wear pajamas.

    Woodmere Art Museum

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     (150.1 mi)

    The Woodmere Art Museum features Drop-In Family Art and Storytelling programs monthly for parents and children. Families will read picture books in the galleries and then create a special art project to take home.

    Philadelphia Museum of Art

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     (148.2 mi)

    The Philadelphia Museum of Art features Drop-In Family Arts programs with a wide range of themes such as holidays, nature, landscapes, still art and more for families take part in activities such as art creation, music and gallery walks. Your child will use different art tools and media such as paints, drawing, paper crafts and more to bring home their own unique themed art creation.

    Philly Art Center

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     (148.4 mi)

    Philly Art Center offers a variety of art classes for kids that explore drawing, painting and mixed media. There are also drop-in art playgroups, and art and story time sessions with sensory stations and age-appropriate manipulative play.

    Creative Clubhouse

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     (141.3 mi)

    The Creative Clubhouse is open to the public on select Friday afternoons for kids to enjoy painting, crafting, tactile and building opportunities. Children will use their creativity and activities will be geared toward their developmental age group.

    Your Creation Station

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     (100.1 mi)

    Drop in to paint your own pottery, create a canvas painting, make a fused glass project, and even tie-dye different clothing items. They also offer art workshops throughout the year.

    Black Sheep Pottery

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     (145.8 mi)

    Black Sheep Pottery welcomes children and adults with Drop-In hours daily. You can create your own clay or pottery masterpiece or paint your own pottery. You can create mugs, bowls, ornaments or your own unique creation! They also feature children's pottery and art classes as well as Summer camp.

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