🎉Popular stress free children's creative parties: Pottery Painting & Build a Bear kids party options at our studio in St. Neots or DIY kits available nationwide🎈 Children's Crafty Parties in St Neots Crafty Monkey parties are stress-free for parents and fun for kids! Creative Birthday Party for Kids 🎉 Looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate your child's birthday? Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio in St Neots offers creative children’s party packages for kids of all ages! Party Area: Your child's party will take place in our party area (seats 12, 14 if little) Minimum 8 participants apply. Fun for All Ages: Whether building bears or painting pottery, children LOVE Crafty Monkey birthday parties. Parents can Relax: Sit back, we’ll handle everything so you can enjoy the party stress-free! Click on our party options links or scroll down to find out more... 🎨Pottery Painting 🧸Build a Bear 🍯Pottery Making 🥳DIY at Home Party Kits Birthday Party Keepsake Plate Make your child’s celebration even more memorable with a personalised pottery keepsake. Add a birthday plate to your booking and we’ll create a hand-painted memento featuring names, dates, and party details. Perfect for capturing the magic of their special day. Book a Birthday Party 🎉 Children's Party FAQ's What types of children's parties does Crafty Monkey offer? Crafty Monkey offers pottery painting and build a bear parties for children. Kids can enjoy a fun and interactive party experience while exploring their artistic side. Email us if interested in a pottery class for your child's party. What age groups are suitable for Crafty Monkey's children's parties? Crafty Monkey's children's parties cater to a wide range of age groups, ensuring that kids of all ages can enjoy a fun and creative party experience. How many children can you seat in your party area? Our designated party area can accommodate up to 12 children, 14 if they're small. If you have more children, we can seat some in our studio area. For much larger parties, enquire about booking the whole studio. Due to limited space the number of parents/helpers who can stay during the party are limited to two people. Can parents stay during the party? 👩👧👦 Due to space constraints, we only allow two adults to stay during the party. If you have more than two family members who want to stay and your party is 12 or less including spectators we can allow an additional two people. Parents can drop off and enjoy some time to themselves for shopping or coffee in town - they’ll thank you later! ☕ Can you run the party at our home or another venue? Yes, depending on where you're located and how many children are attending we may be able to bring the party to a venue of your choice subject to an attendance fee. Email us with details to enquire. Do you sell DIY pottery painting and teddy making kits for parties at home? Yes! At Crafty Monkey, we sell DIY Pottery Painting and Build a Bear kits, in our online shop, perfect for hosting a creative party at home or at a venue of your choice. Even if you’re not local, no worries - we can post out both our pottery and teddy bear making kits right to your door! Our pottery kits can be painted with acrylic paints, meaning there's no need to return them for for glazing and firing and the children can take home their pieces the same day! Do we need to arrive earlier than the booked party time? 🕒 Please arrive no earlier than five minutes before your booked time. This allows us time to prepare the party area from previous events or assist customers with earlier bookings. If the party area is ready when you arrive, you’re welcome to wait there. However, if we’re still busy, we may not be able to attend to you properly until your allocated time slot. We kindly ask that parents drop their children at the front of the studio, where we’ll bring them through to the party area. This helps minimise disruption to other customers painting pottery. If parents arrive early, please ask them to wait outside with their child until you arrive. In case of rain, there is a sheltered area nearby at Moores Walk Café, located two doors down. You could suggest this café as a spot for parents to relax and catch up during the party. Alternatively, there are lots of other local cafés nearby, or they may wish to use the time for shopping or running errands in town. Is there a minimum or maximum age for your parties? 🤔 While we can cater for younger ages, we recommend our parties for school-aged children and older, as they’re generally used to being in a group setting without parents and have a better attention span for the activities we provide. Pottery Painting Parties There is no minimum age for painting pottery, but do bear in mind that children under 5 may finish quite quickly as their attention spans are shorter so we recommend school age children and up. There’s absolutely no maximum age for pottery painting! It is a fun and relaxing activity enjoyed by all ages, including adults. However, the maximum age for our kids pottery party package is 16. We find teens tend to want to select from our studio range of items, which incur a studio fee on top of the price of the ceramic piece. Build a Bear Parties The minimum age is 3 years old, as some of our bear skins carry a CE mark with this age guideline. We do allow under 3's to participate under the premise of supervised play until they are 3. That said, aged 4 and under may find the activity challenging without additional support and they would be better doing it as a session rather than a party activity. We find our build a bear parties are most popular for 5 - 9 year olds but there's no maximum age, and have even ran build a bear parties for adults a couple of time before. Do you offer party food or can we bring snacks or food to our Child's party? While we no longer offer a party food option or allow you to bring food, you're welcome to bring a birthday cake or cupcakes for your celebration. If you decide to bring a cake, please also bring napkins to wrap the cake for the children to take home. Childrens Ppttery Painting Party Pottery Painting Party for Children Our pottery painting parties for kids are creative and fun. Kids love the excitement of 'paint your own pottery' - their faces light up on seeing their ceramic piece all glazed and shiny. It gives a real sense of achievement with their masterpiece! Children also love our wide range of appealing party animals they get to choose from - there's something for every child! Kids Party Packages 🐾 Party Animals £16pp Children get to pick a pottery item from our Party Animal range - we have a good selection, popular with all ages. 🍜 Mug, Plate or Bowl £18pp Tweens and teens may prefer to be more creative and paint a blank canvas - these pottery items are great for this! ℹ️Party Information Age : Suitable for 4 to 16 year olds Group Size: Min 8 attendees Pottery Ready: Roughly 2 weeks later. We will wrap the pieces and label individual bags ready to hand out. Pottery Painting Party Benefits ⭐ Encourages creativity and builds fine motor skills ⭐ Keeps children happily engaged in a calming and enjoyable activity ⭐ Stress-free for parents – no noisy chaos, just focused fun! ⭐ Once glazed and fired, each child gets their hand-painted creation - a reminder of the fun experience Book a Kids Pottery Painting Party See Our Party Animal Range Make your child’s birthday special by booking a pottery painting party at Crafty Monkey! 🎨 Kids Pottery Painting Party How much does a pottery painting party cost? Kids Pottery Painting Parties for our standard Party Animal Range based on a minimum of 8 are: £16 a head This includes our studio fee. If less than 8 attendees it will be the price of the pottery chosen from our retail range plus a £4.50 studio fee per painter. What is included in a children's pottery painting party? Our pottery painting parties for kids include the following: 🎉 Party Invites ⏱️ 1.5 Hours use of our party area 🎂 Birthday Card for the birthday child 🖌️ An Item to Paint from our large kids' party range—we have pottery pieces that suit all ages 👩🎨 Guidance and instructions from our friendly staff 🧹 We Do All the Clean-Up—so you can relax! 🎨 All Paints and Materials provided 🔥 Kiln Firing—we’ll email you when items are ready to collect (allow around 2 weeks) 🛍️ Individually Wrapped Items—each piece is bagged and labeled with the child’s name, making them easy to hand out ✨ Optional Add-On: A personalised keepsake party plate for the birthday child to mark the occasion! Our parties are creative, fun, and stress-free—perfect for making memories that last! 🥳 Do you offer themed pottery painting parties? We have such a large and diverse range of pottery so if you would like to theme the party email us with your theme and we can provide suggestions of pottery pieces and costs. With enough notice, we may be able to special order items not currently in our range. See our Harry Potter(y) blog post as an example of a themed party. Can the children order items from your main pottery range rather than the party animal range? Yes, they can order items from our main range, however, they will incur a £4.50 studio fee per painter plus the cost of the item. How long does a pottery painting party last? You will have the party area for 1 hour 30 minutes, however, the younger the children the less time they are likely to take with under 5's may finish within 30-45 minutes. If the children are quick to finish we can get them to decorate paper bags with pens that we use when we wrap their pieces and bag them up once they have been through the kiln. When will the party pottery pieces be ready to collect? 🛍️ Painted items will be left to fully dry before being clear glazed and kiln-fired. This process can take approximately two weeks. We’ll email you once they’re ready with a link to book a pick up slot. We will have all the items individually wrapped with the children's names on the bags making it easy for you to hand out! Kids Build-A-Bear Party Kids Bear Making Birthday Parties🧸 Looking for fun, creative and interactive kids' party ideas? How about a Teddy Bear Making Party! Our popular build a bear parties at Crafty Monkey, St Neots, are a magical experience filled with creativity, fun, smiles and are perfect for children who adore animals and cuddly toys! What's more, children leave with their very own creations, so there's no need for party bags. Build a Bear Party Options 🐾 Small Bears £16pp With Bear Outfits £27pp 🐾 Large Bears £21pp With Bear Outfits £34pp 🥳Bear Making Parties Include: No-sew Animal Skin Magic Food (Stuffing) Wish Heart Bear T-Shirt to decorate Adoption Certificate ℹ️Information Age : Popular for 3 to 12 year olds Group Size : 7+ attendees will be seated in party area, smaller groups will be in the studio area. What Makes Our Build a Bear Parties Special? 🐾 Children get to stuff, fluff and personalise their very own teddy bear or animal before adopting them as their forever friend. 🧸 The teddies provide hours of joy to the children long after the celebrations - it's a great keepsake to remember the party by! 🏠 Parents comment how much their child enjoyed their bear party and how attached they are to their new furry friend! Book a Kids Bear Making Party See Our Bear Making Range Build a Bear Info Book your child a teddy bear party to start making memories with their new furry friend! 🧸 Build a Bear Party Info What happens at a build a bear party? Here's the Steps to Create Your New Best Friend 🐻✨ 1. Choose a Special Friend 🐾 Pick from our fantastic range of small and large animals – there’s a perfect pal waiting just for you! 2. Make Them Cuddly 🪄 Use our magical stuffing food to make them huggable and bring your new friend to life. 3. Wish on a Heart or Star 🌟 Add a little extra magic by making a wish on a special heart or star before it’s placed inside your cuddly companion. 4. Decorate a T-Shirt 👕 Personalise your friend with a unique T-shirt design – creativity is key! 5. Complete the Adoption Certificate 📜 Make it official! Fill out an adoption certificate to welcome your new buddy to the family. 6. Take Them Home 🏠 Your new cuddly friend is ready to go home the same day and start making memories with you! 🥰 Can you come to my house or another venue to run a bear party? Yes, depending on your location, how many children are attending and our availaility, we may be able to come and run the party. An attendence fee will apply which starts from £50. We also sell build a bear kits and provide instructions and the steps to run the session yourself. What is included in a bear building party? A choice from our range of animal and bear skins 🐻 Magic food (stuffing) to fill and fluff up your furry friend 🍚 A wish heart or star for making a wish 🩷💫 A T-shirt to decorate 👕🖍️ Adoption certificate for each bear or animal 📃 Optional outfits for the bears 👗 Can Build-A-Bear kits be posted and will there be instructions on how to run the party? Yes, we can post out bear kits with instructions for you to run the party yourself. Visit our Online Build-A-Bear Shop for more information. Each kit comes with detailed instructions to ensure a fun and smooth party experience. How much does a build a bear party cost? Kids Build A Bear Parties start at £16 per head. Cost Per Child Small Bears £16 with outfits £26 Large Bears £20 with outfits £32 How long does a build a bear party take? You will have the party area for 1 hour 30 minutes, however, most bear parties only take around an hour and the younger children tend to be much quicker and may be finished within 45 minutes. If the party finishes quickly the we get the children to decorate the paper bags they take their bears home in with felt pens. Pottery Making Class for Your Child's Party Looking for a hands-on, creative birthday party that your child and their friends will remember? Consider a Pottery Making Party – messy, imaginative, and full of fun! Hosted in our friendly pottery studio in St Neots, these parties give kids the chance to get stuck into real clay and hand-build their very own creations. From wacky clay monsters to slab pots to animals – we can tailor the session to suit. Price: Pottery classes start from £35 a head (min 6 ppl) Suitable for: Age 8+ Pottery Class Info Party Enquiry Form Children's Party at Home Want to hold your child's birthday party at home or another venue? Our DIY Party Kits are the perfect option. DIY Pottery Painting & Build a Bear Kits for Home Parties Whether it’s Pottery Painting or `Build-a-Bear, our kits are designed to make hosting your child's party easy and stress-free! Our take out kits include clear instructions to guide you through every step. Both options are perfect for creating a memorable and creative experience at another venue or without leaving your home. We offer Nationwide Delivery 🎨 DIY Pottery Painting Kits Pottery Choice Either order from our Kids Party Animal range (underglaze paints included) or choose from our extensive pottery range . Paint with Underglaze Paints If local and you want your items glazed and fired (included in the price), our pottery needs to be painted with our speciality underglazes. If not ordering party animals add these to your basket. Download our paper paint palettes which makes for an easy clean up! Paint with Acrylics If not local, or want the children to take their pieces home after the party, our pottery can be painted with acrylic paint s (not food safe). If you don't already have, we sell a great set of primary colours which can be mixed to create any colour desired. This adds an educational element to the party. Paint Pottery Party Kits 🧸 DIY Build-a-Bear Kits Run the party yourself with our no-sew DIY teddy bear making kits! Each kit comes with: No-Sew Animal Skin Easy-to-follow instructions Special letter to the birthday child Stuffing A wish heart or star A bear T-shirt to decorate Adoption certificate What you need to provide: Felt tips to decorate the T-shirt or you can get speciality fabric pens. Build a Bear Kits Crafty Monkey Mobile Party Service If you live in St Neots or the surrounding area we may be able to bring the party to you. Crafty Monkey's mobile service covers Huntingdonshire and parts of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. We bring everything with us to your home or venue of choice and run your Child's party for you. Our mobile service is dependent on numbers of participants, our availability and location. Party Enquiry Form

Celebrate the season with Christmas pottery painting at Crafty Monkey. Create festive decorations and unique gifts. Christmas Pottery Painting Previous Next A Festive Tradition Hand painted pottery make perfect keepsakes or gifts for loved ones. and pottery painting at our Crafty Monkey Pottery Studio in St Neots, is a beloved Christmas tradition for many. Lots of fab Christmas Pottery Our shelves are stocked with festive shapes ready for your creative touch. From tree decorations including our ever popular baubles, to Christmas themed plates, mugs, and tea light lanterns. See our Christmas range in our online shop (between September and beginning of January). Paint at Home Take out Kits We also do paint pottery at home take out kits for those that would prefer to paint in their own time from the comfort of their home or any other venue of course. Great for family and group activities over the festive period too! Book Pottery Painting Pottery Painting

Crafty Monkey can tailor pottery painting projects for your class or school or you can visit our pottery studio. Book us to visit your school today! School Projects & PTA Fundraisers School Pottery Workshops & PTA Fundraising in Cambridgeshire Bring creativity into the classroom with Crafty Monkey. Based in St Neots, we offer engaging, educational pottery painting workshops and creative school trips across Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. Whether you visit our inspiring St Neots studio or have our team travel directly to your school, we deliver hands-on art experiences that align perfectly with the national curriculum. We also partner with school PTAs to run profitable, high-return school fundraising events across a 25-mile radius, covering local areas including Huntingdon, St Ives, Sandy, Cambourne, Papworth Everard, Bedford, and Cambridge Educational School Pottery Painting Workshops & Outings Pottery painting is a highly rewarding, sensory, and educational experience. Our school art projects support childhood development, improve fine motor skills, and encourage creative thinking for children of all ages. Curriculum-Friendly Projects & Seasonal Art We tailor our creative workshops to fit your current learning topics, history projects, seasons, or special school calendar events. Popular primary school workshops include: Seasonal Keepsakes: Mother’s Day ceramic hearts, Father’s Day star hangers, and Christmas decorations. Collaborative Art : School tile mural projects - perfect for school anniversaries, new buildings, or community art displays. Teddy Bear Making : Highly popular 'Build-a-Bear' style workshops for nurseries, primary schools, and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) classes. We offer discounts for schools, nurseries, and local community initiatives across Huntingdonshire. Mother's Day Hearts School Project.jpg 1/9 Mobile School Workshops (We Travel to You!) Save on coach travel and logistics! Our team brings a fully equipped mobile pottery studio directly to your classroom or school hall. We supply all the necessary tools, non-toxic materials, and expert guidance. Areas We Cover: We bring our mobile workshops to schools within a 25-mile radius of St Neots, including Huntingdon, St Ives, Sandy, Cambourne, Papworth Everard, Bedford, and Cambridge and everywhere inbetween. Stress-Free for Teachers: After the workshop, we pack up, clean up, and take the pottery away. Professional Kiln Firing : We glaze and kiln-fire painted pottery at our St Neots studio. Safe Delivery : Your finished, shiny ceramic masterpieces are safely packed and either returned to your school or can be collected within 2–3 weeks. Creative Studio School Trips in St Neots Looking for a fun school trip idea in Cambridgeshire? Bring your class to the Crafty Monkey studio in St Neots for a memorable, hands-on art excursion in an inspiring, dedicated creative environment. School PTA Fundraising Events Looking for a unique school fundraising idea in the Cambridgeshire or North Bedfordshire area? We regularly support PTA committees across St Neots, Huntingdon, St Ives, Sandy, Cambourne, Papworth Everard, Bedford, Cambridge and everywhere inbetween! Crafty Monkey works alongside PTAs to host profitable, creative events that children, parents, and teachers love. Our fundraising projects provide a margin return for your school with minimal stress for PTA volunteers. From school-wide personalised Christmas tree decorations to custom Mother's Day and Father's day pottery gifts, we can help you maximize your fundraising potential. Testimonials We invited Crafty Monkey to lead a series of pottery painting workshops at the Community Christmas Fair we held in our school. It was great to see so many of our children enjoying a craft activity alongside their mums, dads, uncles, aunties, friends and grandparents. Crafty Monkey staff were fantastically well-organised, friendly and helpful – feedback from our parents, children and staff was really positive. I am already booking a return visit as a post-SATs treat for our hard-working Year 6 pupils. Jo Phillips, Head Teacher Wyton on the Hill Primary School We visited CraftyMonkey for a school trip. I took 20 reception children there to paint an egg cup, which is linked to our topic area of Easter. It was such a lovely morning, extremely chilled and relaxed. The owner of the workshop took the class and was fantastic with them, very friendly, kind and understanding that they were only 4 and 5 year olds. She taught them a few pottery rules and the children listened intently. The children all painted an Easter egg cup with no help and they really had a lovely time. When we left they were very excited by what they had done and are looking forward to seeing the final piece once it has been in the kiln. Thank you, CraftyMonkey for such an interesting, exciting, relaxing and useful school trip. Mrs Daniels, Teacher. Book Your School Workshop or PTA Event Today Ready to plan your next creative school project or fundraiser? Contact Crafty Monkey today to find out more information, check availability and receive a customised quote. Enquire about School Projects

Make a bespoke botanical pot or planter from clay in this pottery class at Crafty monkey St. Neots using impressions and sgraffito carving techniques. < Back Next Project Previous Make a Botanical Pot or Planter 🎍 From Earth to Hearth: Bring the Outdoors In and Craft your own botanical planter. How to Make a Botanical Pot Our Botanical Planter or lantern clay project is perfect for nature lovers and plant parents who want a vessel as beautiful as the succulants inside it or to pop a tealight in to bring a warm glow into your home. Move over mass-produced plastic, this session is all about crafting a textured, earthy vessel to display in your home. You'll be taught the slab-building technique and given step-by-step instructions to build the foundation of your planter. Once your slab of clay has been rolled out, it's time for the botanical magic. Personalise Your Pot There's several techniques you can use: Impressions : You can press our botanical stamps or feel free to bring real leaves or flowers, into clay to create impressions Carving Tools : Etch delicate floral patterns into clay Emboss : Cut out shapes using our clay cutters and fix them onto your pot to give a 3D effect Cut Outs: Use our clay cutters to cut out leaves, flowers and other shapes - perfect for the light to shine our if making a lantern. Paint Your Nature Once your planter is textured and joined to form a pot, you’ll use our vibrant underglaze paints to highlight your designs. Use earthy greens and browns for a realistic look, or go bold with bright floral pops, the choice is yours! What You’ll Create A Bespoke Botanical Planter: A fully hand-built ceramic pot, sized perfectly for your favorite succulant or spider plant or to use as a tealight lantern Organic Textures: Learn how to use natural materials or sgraffito tools to create intricate leaf and flower designs. A Functional Home: Create a sturdy, professional-looking vessel designed to last. What Core Pottery Class Should I Book? You can make this project by booking onto either our Slab Pot or Intro to Hand-Building Pottery Class . Others on the class may be making other projects but most will start with the same slab pot as the foundation structure. Handbuilding slab pot 001_edited.jpg clay slab pot workshop flower vase_edited.jpg IMG_4074_edited.jpg 1/4 Note for Parents During this class, some participants may be working on body-positive projects, such as "Boob Pots." We leave it to the discretion of parents/guardians to decide if this environment is appropriate for their children. Core Pottery Class You can make this in the pottery classes below: Intro to Hand Building Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Slab Pot Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Pottery Class General Info General Pottery Class Info All Pottery Class Dates

Give a creative experience with Crafty Monkey gift vouchers in St Neots. Perfect Christmas gifts for pottery lovers and ideal for beating the January blues. Gift Experience Vouchers Previous Next Say it with a Creative Gift Experience Give the gift of creativity this Christmas with a Crafty Monkey Gift Card or Voucher. They make a thoughtful present that offers a cosy, hands‑on experience long after the festive lights come down. Whether it’s pottery painting, clay building, or a relaxing creative escape, our gift experience vouchers let your loved ones choose the activity that inspires them most. And the best part? They’re perfect for brightening up January. When the decorations are packed away and the winter blues start creeping in, a creative session at Crafty Monkey is just the thing to lift spirits, spark joy, and bring a little colour back into the new year. A meaningful gift, a calming experience, and a chance to make something beautiful — all wrapped up in one little card or voucher. Buy a Gift Experience Gift Vouchers & Cards

Celebrate body positivity at Crafty Monkey! Join our hand-building pottery workshop to sculpt and paint your own unique Boob Pot planter. Fun, beginner-friendly, and empowering. Book via our Slab Pot or Intro class today! < Back Next Project Previous Make a Boob Pot 🍒 Sculpt Body Positivitiy Making a Boob Pot from Clay - Perfect for your Succulents! How to Make a Boob Pot Our "Boob Pot" workshop is a fun, empowering, and body-positive clay project designed to celebrate every shape and size. This isn’t about perfection - it’s about creating a unique piece of "tit-illating" decor for your home. Whether you want a cheeky planter or a body-positive pen pot, it's all about embracing the beauty of the human form. Boob pot making is popular for exclusive pottery class bookings for groups of friends or for a hen party. You'll be taught the slab-building technique and given step-by-step instructions to build the foundation of your pot. Once your base structure is ready, we’ll move into the sculpting phase. We’ll guide you through adding 3D features - moulding and shaping your pot’s unique "assets." Don’t worry if things go a bit "tits up" (pardon the pun) in this class, the wonkier and more unique the features, the more life-like and characterful your pot will be! Paint Your Personality Once your pot is sculpted, you’ll use our vibrant underglaze paints to bring it to life. Go for realistic skin tones, add some decorative "tattoos," or paint on some wild, colorful patterns. It’s all about expressing your style and having a bit of laughter therapy along the way. What You’ll Create A Bespoke Boob Pot: A fully hand-built ceramic planter or vessel, sized perfectly for succulents, stationery, or to display. Hand-Sculpted Details: Learn how to securely join and shape clay attachments using the score and slip technique. A Celebration of You: A one-of-a-kind piece that’s as unique and wonderful as the body that inspired it. What Core Pottery Class Should I Book? You can make this project by booking onto either our Slab Pot or Intro to Hand-Building Pottery Class (find links below) . Others on the class may be making other projects but most will start with the same slab pot as the foundation structure. Boob Pot Boob pot pottery class.jpg Boob Pot Go to link 1/3 Note for Parents During this class, some participants may be working on body-positive projects, such as "Boob Pots." We leave it to the discretion of parents/guardians to decide if this environment is appropriate for their children. Core Pottery Class You can make this in the pottery classes below: Intro to Hand Building Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Slab Pot Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Pottery Class General Info General Pottery Class Info All Pottery Class Dates

Sculpt your favorite animal into a functional planter! Join our fun hand-building workshop in St Neots to create a unique ceramic home for your plants. < Back Next Project Previous Make an Animal Pot or Planter The Cutest Clay Workshop in St Neots Hand-Build Your Own Quirky Animal Planter 🐾 How to Make an Animal Pot or Planter Design and build your very own animal planter from scratch - think foxy foxes, chunky cows, cheeky sloths, or frogs with serious attitude. Whatever your creative brain fancies, we’ll help you bring it to life in raw clay. This is a hands-on, beginner-friendly class. You'll be given step-by-step instructions to create a pot using the slab method, this forms the base for your project. Once your foundation is ready, we’ll provide guidance on how to sculpt, tweak, and transform your clay into a characterful animal planter, while others on your class may be crafting mugs or lanterns. Paint in the Same Class Once your animal is built, it’s time to add a splash of personality with our vibrant underglaze paints. Once we've given you instruction, we'll leave you to decorate your planter or pot exactly how you want. What Core Pottery Class Should I Book? You can make this project by booking onto either our Slab Pot or Intro to Hand-Building Pottery Class. Others on the class may be making other projects but most will start with the same slab pot as the foundation structure. Animal Planter Bear.jpg Animal Planter Pottery Class.jpg slab pot workshop clay pig (1)_edited.jpg 1/2 Note for Parents During this class, some participants may be working on body-positive projects, such as "Boob Pots." We leave it to the discretion of parents/guardians to decide if this environment is appropriate for their children. Core Pottery Class You can make this in the pottery classes below: Intro to Hand Building Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Slab Pot Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Pottery Class General Info General Pottery Class Info All Pottery Class Dates

Give your plants a face! Join our fun pottery class in St Neots to sculpt and paint a unique "Pot Head" character. Perfect for beginners. < Back Next Project Previous Make a Pot Head Planter 😲 Sculpt a Pot or Planter with Personality! 🪴 How to Make a Pot Head Give Your Plants a Face Our "Pot Heads" pottery make is the ultimate for anyone who loves quirky home decor and characterful crafts. Forget standard pots - this project is all about sculpting a unique, "living" character from clay to house your favourite greenery or bits and bobs The "Pot Head" Process You'll be taught the slab-building technique and be given step-by-step instructions to build and create the founation pot. Once your base structure is ready, we’ll guide you through the fun part: adding 3D features like big noses, expressive eyes, bushy eyebrows, or even a cheeky tongue. While others on the class might be making other projects, you’ll be focused on giving your new "Pot Head" a soul. Paint A Personality Once your character is sculpted, you’ll use our vibrant underglaze paints to bring them to life. Go for realistic skin tones, wild patterns, or a bright pop of colour - the only limit is your imagination! What You’ll Create A Bespoke "Pot Head" Planter: A fully hand-built ceramic head, sized perfectly for succulents, cacti, or "hair-like" spider plants. Hand-Sculpted Features: Learn how to join clay "attachments" securely using the score and slip technique so your Pot Head’s nose doesn't fall off in the kiln! Personalised Finish: Use textures and underglazes to make your character truly one-of-a-kind. What Core Pottery Class Should I Book? You can make this project by booking onto either our Slab Pot or Intro to Hand-Building Pottery Class. Others on the class may be making other projects but most will start with the same slab pot as the foundation structure. Slab Pot Face.jpg Making a pot from clay.jpg Pot Head Planter.jpg 1/2 Note for Parents During this class, some participants may be working on body-positive projects, such as "Boob Pots." We leave it to the discretion of parents/guardians to decide if this environment is appropriate for their children. Core Pottery Class You can make this in the pottery classes below: Intro to Hand Building Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Slab Pot Pottery Class Class Information Booking Calendar Pottery Class General Info General Pottery Class Info All Pottery Class Dates

See our personalised Mother’s Day gift ideas at Crafty Monkey. Get the kids to paint personalised pottery or we can, make footprint and handprint keepsakes, and more. Unique Gift Ideas for Mum or Grandma Make a Gift as Unique as Mum! Personalised Gifts for Mum or Nanny Because Mum Deserves More Than Just Flowers Whether you’re celebrating a milestone birthday, a first Mother’s Day, or simply want to show Grandma how much she’s loved, Crafty Monkey is the home of heartfelt, handmade gifting. Since 2010, our St Neots pottery studio has been a go-to destination for families looking to move beyond the high street and create something truly personal or gift mum a creative experience. Baby Print Keepsakes For Mums & Nanny's Capture those fleeting moments with our Handprint and Footprint service. These make the ultimate "first" gifts for new Mums and loved gifts for Grandparents. We Help You: Our experienced team captures the prints on your ceramics. Professional Finish : We can do the decorating and lettering for you. Beyond Pottery: Explore our range of Clay Impressions, 3D Plaster Castings for a keepsake that lasts a lifetime. Baby Keepsakes Hand-Painted Pottery From the Kids & Big Kids! Nothing says "I love you" like a handmade gift. From toddlers' first scribbles to intricate designs by "big kids" (and adults!), we have 100's of pottery pieces ready to be transformed. For Mum : Personalised Mugs, perfect for her morning cuppa or trinket dishes are studio favorites Don't forget Nanny : Our "Grandma’s Garden" plates, Teapots & Vases are always winners. From the Kids: Let the little ones create a hand-painted bowl or photo frame. Gift an Experience Treat Mum to a Pottery Experience Give Mum the gift of "me-time" for a relaxing afternoon out making memories you can share together. Beginner Pottery Classes: Is Mum a fan of The Great Pottery Throw Down? Treat her to a hands-on clay class where she can learn to sculpt and create from scratch. Sip & Paint Nights: Book a table for a relaxing evening of pottery painting and a glass of prosecco - the ultimate "mums' night out." Gift Making Ideas for Mum Scroll through what customers have made for mum & Grandma Calling All Dads! We are on hand to work with your little one/s to create a lovely piece for mum's birthday, Mothers Day, Valentine's or just because. All you need to do is book a session, turn up with your little one/s and we can help you do the rest! Don't leave it right until the last minute though! We need enough time to glaze and fire your special creations. Say it with a Gift Voucher! Give mum the gift of creativity and relaxation with one of our gift cards or voouchers. This special treat allows her to use it for a pottery painting experience or a pottery class.. Order now and make her day extra special! Visit Our St Neots Pottery Studio We provide a relaxed and inclusive environment for all ages and serve customers from St. Neots, Huntingdon, St. Ives, Sandy, Bedford, Cambridge, and all surrounding areas. Pro Tip : If you are painting a gift for a specific occasion (like Mother's Day or a birthday), please allow 14 days for your items to be fired and glazed in our kiln! Book a Session Buy a Gift Voucher Make Mother’s Day Special with Handmade Pottery Gifts Creative Personalised Mother's Day Gift Ideas Personalised Pottery Gifts now Available! Mother's Day Gift Idea Inspiration Mother’s Day is about celebrating the woman who does it all. Since 2010, Crafty Monkey has been helping families in St Neots create one-of-a-kind, heartfelt gifts that Mums and Grandmas actually treasure. Whether you want to paint a masterpiece for her, capture a moment in time with baby keepsakes, or gift her a relaxing creative escape, we have something special waiting in our studio. Scroll through to get ideas and inspiration or have a read of our blog posts for more information. Book a Session

Order personalised wedding presents at Crafty Monkey Pottery Studio and we can post within the UK. Handpainted ceramics make memorable and unique gifts for newlyweds. Shop now! WEDDING GIFT IDEAS We have a great range of options that make special Wedding Gifts for the happy couple, bridesmaids, groomsmen or as a memento of the special day. Browse all your options below! If part of the bridal party and looking for hen party activities for the bride to be, you may also be interested in seeing our creative Pottery Hen Parties at Crafty Monkey or a venue of your choice! Personalised Wedding Gifts Personalised Wedding Gifts hand painted by our in-house Artists. Order online today, pieces are made to order. Collect from store or delivered to you. Quick View Eucalyptus Leaf Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Quick View Eucalyptus Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Quick View Autumnal Flower Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Quick View We paint it for you! Traditional Floral Wedding Plate Price £58.00 Quick View We paint it for you! Personalised Mr & Mrs Mugs - Wedding/Anniversary Gift From £36.00Sale Price Quick View We paint it for you! Botanical Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Quick View We paint it for you! Sunflower Wedding Plate Price £60.00 Quick View We paint it for you! Heart Anniversary Plate From £28.00Sale Price Quick View We paint it for you! Floral Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Quick View We paint it for you! Tropical Flower Wedding Plate From £55.00Sale Price Wedding Signature Plates Personalised signature wedding plates that can take pride of place on your wall instead of the traditional wedding guest book that gets put in a drawer and forgotten about! If you don't see a design you like, email us to discuss your specifications. Commission us to Hand Paint a Gift Looking for something different or even more personal to what we already offer? Commission our Artists to paint a design of your choice. email us to discuss your ideas. Paint Your Own Pottery Gifts Sometimes it's best to say it your own way and create something yourself that is truly from the heart! Paint your own gift for the Bride, Groom or if it's your wedding to your bridesmaids or best man. We have a great range of pieces including, dishes, plates, mugs, vases and more! Book a painting session below. Book Now