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Virtual Birthday Party/Playdates

Celebrate your child's birthday or have a playdate with their friends in the safety of your homes.

We highly encourage smaller groups, up to 10 kids, to make sure all party guests can interact with one another and easily view each other's art.


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Information

We will provide all the pottery and supplies for all the kids to be able to finish their pieces during the virtual party. Our instructor will host and facilitate the event on Zoom. The event will last about 40-45 minutes.

Parent's assistance is encouraged in case their kids need help with the technology needed to watch and participate in the event, as well as if they need help with something with their pottery that we can't do as we're not with the kids in person. They don't need to be there the whole time, only if the kids need assistance. 

If you've never used Zoom before, please click the button below and download the instructional PDF.
How to use Zoom

How it works

Reserve Event Date/Time
  • Fill out the form below. We will contact you if we have any questions and notify you when your order is ready for pick up. We’ll pack up some brushes and paint pots and individually​packaged for each guest. ​You will be doing the pieces during the virtual party.
Virtual Birthday Party Form
Pricing
  • Pottery: Cost of each piece + $8 firing + tax
    • Price includes pottery per child and all supplies needed to complete the project.
  • Instructor: $50
    • To host and facilitate the event virtually
  • Deposit: $50
    • Secures your reserveration.
    • Will be applied to the final total cost at the party.
    • Deposit is non-refundable. If host cancels party, no refunds. No exceptions. Deposit can be used towards another party or event.
  • Optional Birthday Plate: (see Birthday Plates for additional info)
    • Small plate: $35
      • This is the plate that we offer with our Toddler Celebration Package.
    • Large plate: $55
      • This is the plate that we offer with our regular birthday packages. (Celebration, Private, Playdate)
  • Gratuity not included, but greatly appreciated.

Picking up pottery: (Curbside ONLY)
  • You will be notified when your to-go birthday pottery order is ready for pick up approximately 48 hours before the event.
  • The host family picks up all of the pottery & supplies (individually packaged in separate bags for each guest). The birthday parent is responsible for delievering the pottery before the party.
    • Please don’t hesitate to email with any questions/inquiries. We’ll follow up with you as soon as possible to accommodate your requests.

Dropping off finished pottery:
  • Host family will coordinate pickup of the birthday/playdate pottery and supplies with party guests.
  • Once all birthday pottery has been picked up, please email us so we can plan a window of time to drop the pottery at either our Wilton or Fairfield locations.

Picking up completed birthday/playdate order:
  • Final pickup will be scheduled accordingly.

Themes

As these parties will be done remotely, party options will be limited. The birthday child/host will get to select one of our 4 included themes (Sweets, Animals, Unicorns, Sports), as well as the type of pieces they will be painting (boxes, banks, figurines).
  • Please keep in mind that all kids will be doing the same type of pottery, based on the selected theme.

We will do our best to accomodate your requests.
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Birthday Plates

Not required for playdates. For birthday parties, while not required, this optional add-on makes a wonderful keepsake to remember this special day. We have consolidated options to make this process easier to manage.
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Small Plate: $35
7" Salad Plate
Same plate that's offered with the Toddler Celebration Package
Front of Plate: Handprint,
Back of plate: Date of party (MM/DD/YYYY), guests' prints 
Print writing only
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Large Plate: $55
10" Dinner Plate
Same plate that's offered with our regular birthday packages
Front of Plate: Artwork
Back of plate: Date of party (MM/DD/YYYY), guests' prints
Designs offered: Unicorn, Balloons, Narwhal, Heart Eyes Emoji
Print or Script writing

Painting Instructions

We will give specific instructions for specfic pieces during the virtual birthday/event.
Supplies included
Please only use supplies from our art container: detail and regular brushes, yellow sponge (to wipe off mistakes or unwanted glaze), round painting sponge, glaze containers, non-spill container to wash brushes
Set up your painting area
Wash your hands to make sure hands are clean and free of any oils. Pick a clean surface (away from food and paints (such as acrylic, oil, etc.)) and place the provided placemat on your painting area. Fill up the spill-proof container with clean water. Grab a few paper towels to wipe your brushes and hands. Do not use baby wipes or any kind of wipes on the pieces as they contain oils, which repel the glazes from pottery.
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Disclaimer: We are not liable or provide any refunds if your piece explodes in the kiln if you do not follow these instructions. Using outside paints or brushes, and wipes, could cause your piece to explode in the kiln and impact other client's pieces. Following these procedures will help to make sure your pieces come out of the kiln in one piece. It is our goal to provide the best possible customer service to our clients.
 

Virtual Birthday Party/Playdate Form

    Including birthday child

    For the themes we offer, these are the types of pottery that are available for each theme. We will adjust, based on our current supply of pottery.
    • Sweets - Banks & Boxes
    • Animals - Banks & Figurines
    • Unicorns - Figurines & Banks
    • Sports - Banks, Boxes, Figurines
    All guests will have to do the same type of pottery, based on theme. Ex: If someone picks the sweets style and picks the box type, all guest will be doing some sort of a box.

    If you are doing a playdate, you can ignore all the questions below about the birthday related stuff. For birthday parties, fill out the birthday child's name and if you want a plate, then fill out any applicable information on the plate.
    Only if you're doing a birthday party. Ignore this is doing playdate.
    Small plate is a 7" salad plate, same as we offer with the Toddler Celebration Package. Large plate is a 10" dinner plate, same as we offer with out regular birthday packages.
    Plate colors are always pastel colors
    Writing colors will always be the darker, bolder colors
    If you are doing the Large birthday plate, please do these questions as well. Otherwise, ignore these questions and jump right to the handprint color.
    The birthday child's parents can help put their child's handprint on the plate (front for Small plate, back for Large plate). Because it's a virtual party, it's not possible to get the thumbprints of all the guests. We will use simple shapes to stand in for their prints and will be the same color as the handprint.
    Handprint will always be a dark, bold color
    These shapes will be the same color as the birthday child's handprint

    Disclaimer:
    - By filling out the form, it does not guarantee that your requested pottery will available. We will do our best to fulfill your request as soon as possible and notify you accordingly.
    - Non-refundable $50 deposit is required to hold reservation. If host cancels event, no refunds. No exceptions. Deposit can ve used towards another event.
    - Total cost is due at the party and deposit will be applied towards the final cost. Gratuity not included, but greatly appreciated. 
    - Please follow the provided instructions. Failure to follow these instructions and use outside brushes or paints, and wipes, could cause your pottery to explode in the kiln and impact other client's pieces. We are not liable or provide any refunds if your piece explodes in the kiln.
    - By signing this form below, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions and allow us to email you.
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  • Our Studio
    • Locations
    • Employment
    • In The Media: Wilton
    • In The Media: Fairfield
    • Contact us
  • Reservations
    • Painting Events
    • Friday Funday
  • Birthday Parties
  • Camps
    • No School Camp
    • Summer Camp
  • After School Program
    • Early Dismissal
    • Mill Hill - After School Program
  • Events
  • Pottery to Go
  • Girl Scouts
  • Gift Cards
  • Donations