Kids’ party ideas in Chester, by age

Toddlers and pre-schoolers (ages 3 to 5)

Little ones want to touch, squish and splash, so pick a party that’s hands-on rather than one with lots of instructions.

• Sensory art party (ages 3–8): Messy, hands-on fun for little ones. £330 for 10 children in the studio, or £430 at your home or venue. Book now: Sensory art party

From age 5, the canvas painting and pottery painting parties below work well too. For a smaller get-together, a Mini Arty Party is for up to 10 guests at a table in our Creative Studio: two hours, a hot chocolate or milkshake each, from £24 per guest, and you’re welcome to bring your own cake.

Ages 5 to 8

This is the age when a finished piece to show off really matters. These are our most popular choices:

• Canvas painting party (ages 5–16): Every child goes home with a finished canvas. £310 for 10 children in the studio, or £400 at your home or venue. Book now: Canvas painting party
• Pottery painting party (ages 5–16): Paint a party animal, plate or mug to keep. £330 for 10 children in the studio, or £430 at your home or venue. Ready to collect in 4 weeks. Book now: Pottery painting party
• Slime party (ages 5–12): Gloriously gooey, in custom colours. £330 for 10 children in the studio, or £400 at your home or venue. Book now: Slime party

Pottery painting uses food-safe glazes and is kiln-fired after the party, so it’s collected later. If you’d rather everything went home on the day, there’s a same-day acrylic option.

Ages 8 to 12

Older children like a bit more choice and something they’ll actually use or display.

• Decoupage party (ages 6–16): Personalise a letter, an animal or a box. £330 for 10 children in the studio, or £430 at your home or venue. Book now: Decoupage party
• T-shirt design party (ages 6–14): Design a T-shirt they’ll actually wear. £330 for 10 children in the studio, or £410 at your home or venue. Book now: T-shirt design party
• Clay sculpting party (ages 6–16): Shape, build and decorate with air-dry clay. £320 for 10 children in the studio, or £400 at your home or venue. Book now: Clay sculpting party

Slime (ages 5 to 12) and canvas painting (5 to 16) are still great picks at this age.

Teens (ages 11 to 16)

Our teen-only parties have no younger children, smaller groups, student-grade materials and a more relaxed studio, still led by a qualified art teacher.

• Teen pottery wheel taster party (ages 11–16): Have a go on the potter’s wheel. £400 for up to 6 in the studio (studio only). Ready to collect in 6 weeks. Book now: Teen pottery wheel taster party
• Teen make-a-mug party (ages 11–16): Hand-build a mug that’s safe to use. £350 for up to 10 in the studio, or £450 for up to 10 when we come to you. Book now: Teen make-a-mug party

Extra guests on the teen make-a-mug party are £18 each. Wheel-thrown bowls take longer because they need extra drying time and two kiln firings.

How a party works at Pictura

• Two hours, including a 30-minute food break if you’re bringing food.
• When: Saturdays 3pm to 5pm, Sundays 11am to 1pm or 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Weekday after-school parties are on enquiry.
• Numbers: prices are for 10 children, extra children are £16 each (unless shown otherwise), and the studio holds up to 25 guests.
• Included: a qualified art teacher, all materials, set-up and tidy-up, and artwork for every child. Staff are fully insured and DBS checked.
• Food: food, cake, cutlery and party bags aren’t included, so bring your own. Pizzas from our café are available to buy, or as an add-on.
• Studio or at home: most parties can come to your home or venue too, from £400 for 10 children. The pottery wheel taster is studio only.
• Booking: a non-refundable 25% deposit secures your date, and the balance and final numbers are due 14 days before the party.

Planning a work social? We run private team building and corporate events in Chester for groups of 10 or more, from £40 a person + VAT. See our team building ideas.