If you have a little artist on your hands then pottery is a perfect creative outlet. Walk in pottery painting is available at many locations in Boston and across Massachusetts, along with pottery classes for kids, birthday party locations, summer activities and more. Moms and dads can even get in on the fun of pottery painting. Let the creativity flow!

Clay Time Studio

124 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury

508-798-9950

claytimestudio.com

Birthday parties for children have a wide variety of creative themes, including pottery parties, bead parties, mosaic parties, the night light party, “create-a critter party” and a silver clay beaded necklace party.

Paint Your Own Pottery (PYOP) Studio

290 W. Main St., Northborough

508-393-3100

pyopstudio.com

Paint a piece of pottery, imprint handprints and footprints, throw a party, take a class or even go to one of their events like Family Fun Day!

The Kids Place

15 Highland Place, Needham

781-444-2325

kidsplace4fun.com

You can walk in with your child seven days a week to paint a pottery piece that will sparkle or shine. Or throw a birthday party with pottery painting, canvas painting, candle making and more.

Mud Flat Studio

81 Broadway, East Somerville

617-628-0589

mudflat.org

Kids can sign up for a 6 week class to learn how to make their very own pottery.

Clay Dreaming

186 Cabot St., Beverly

978-927-1414

claydreaming.com

This pottery place located in Beverly promises to exercise your child’s imagination with their six week “little fingers in clay” course for ages 5 and up. They also offer walk in pottery painting.

Indigo Fire

60 Concord Ave., Belmont

617-489-2730

indigofirestudio.com

Children 8 years and older can sign up for four week classes on pottery making and glass fusing. Birthday parties and drop-in activities include pottery making and glass fusing as well.

Look What I Made

4 Lowell Road, North Reading

978-664-5946

lookwhatimade.net

Fun is always happening here with walk-ins for pottery painting, glass fusing, birthday parties, canvas painting, a kids’ club every first Friday of the month, summer camps and even story time that involves painting.

Made By Me

1685 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

617-354-8111

made-by-me.com

Owned by an art teacher and artist, this cute little pottery shop lets you paint in store, throw birthday parties or even take pottery home to paint at your own pace.

The Clayroom

1408 Beacon St., Brookline

617-566-7575

clayroom.weebly.com

Reservations aren’t required but may need to be made due to the popularity of The Clayroom. Besides walk-ins for pottery painting, they also offer drop off parties and a summer art program for children.

Plaster Fun Time

Multiple Locations

plasterfuntime.com

Plaster Fun Time is a staple in the pottery painting world. Kids can come in and paint an item of their choice or have their birthday party here.

Barefoot Books

89 Thoreau St., Concord

978-369-1770

barefootbooks.com

This unique company creates their children’s own books, however for 3 days a week; children can come in and paint a piece of pottery to bring their favorite character to life!

Make Meaning

228 Legacy Place, Dedham

339-204-0849

makemeaning.com

Make Meaning has various drop-in activities like ceramic painting. They have figurines, plates, piggy banks and more that you can paint and bring home on the same day.

Ceramics a la Carte

Village Shoppes, Canton

781-828-6660

ceramicsalacarte.com

Plan a birthday party, check out classes and camps, and customize paint your own pottery pieces with stenciled messages.

Clay Dreams

183 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington

781-641-3000

claydreams.com

At Clay Dreams you can paint a one of a kind gift for someone, imprint handprints and footprints on ceramics or reserve a room for a special occasion, like a birthday party or moms’ night out.

Clay Chick

121 Camelot Dr., Plymouth

508-746-8296

claychick.com

First graders and up are welcome to join their six week program of summer fun activities with different themes for painting. All ages are welcome as walk-ins, where the staff will even help you create what you want, step by step.

Show off your creativity at these pottery places in Massachusetts!

Jennifer Hanrahan is an intern with Boston Parents Paper.