Has your little party girl seen too much of Mr Magic at the latest round of parties? Fed up of the expense of outings to the cinema, bowling and the burger joint? Wondering how to amuse them as their next birthday approaches?

Party in a Pink Box Ceramic Surprises Party provides you with everything you need for a wonderful, fun pottery party experience.

A pottery painting party is a great children?s party idea providing creative fun, a treasured memory for each child to cherish, and the kind of peace and calm that just doesn't come with a bouncy castle birthday party!

The Ceramic Surprises Party is a Birthday Party Idea for the artist in your little one. Imagine all the children gathered around a table, each with their own ceramics and paint, and letting their little imaginations go wild as they paint their own ceramic art. There is no right or wrong way to paint - a sparkling pink pony, a polka dot unicorn or a rainbow butterfly all alongside a pink fairy. The Ceramic Crafts are theirs to keep and treasure for a lifetime.

Pottery parties are always great events ....lots of smiles, plenty of chatter, and loads of creative fun! If you're looking for a fun-filled party with a difference, then a pottery painting party is the perfect solution!

Kids love been creative, and they love our pottery painting kits and so will you!

Lots of imagination required! Paint & decorate a beautiful Ceramic Heart necklace.

This is a fun party for all ages where every guest receives all they need (ceramic heart, six pot paint strip, paint brush, stones, ribbons and beads) to make a ceramic heart necklace in a cotton drawstring party bag.

THE PARTY NOW BECOMES THE PARTY BAG. Each guest will go home with a cotton drawstring party bag that will contain paints and brush and any leftover beads and ribbon and the not forgetting their beautiful necklace (if it is not already around their neck)

PARTY INSTRUCTIONS

1. We suggest that you set up the party table before any guests arrive, with each guest given a space at the table where they can work on their craft.

2. To protect against spills, cover the table to be used for the party with the pink table cover.

3. You have a choice as to whether you let the guests have all the contents at once, or whether you introduce the contents as they are required. The age of the guests will probably dictate the choice you make, with younger children needing more help and thus you would probably introduce the contents in stages.

4. Each guest should be asked to start by painting her ceramic heart. Ensure that each guest has a small container of water for her paintbrush. A square or two of kitchen towel per guest is also advisable!

5. Once the guests have painted the ceramic heart they need to let it fully dry, this will not take too long but if you need to speed it along a hair dryer works brilliantly! We have included with the box a bag for each guest containing glitter glue, which will give the ceramic hearts a nice finish. Let the guests clean their paintbrush and then use it to apply the glitter glue. HINT! do not apply the too much glitter glue, a thin film will be more effective.

6. If you wanted to break the craft activity to have a game, this is an ideal place to do it.

7. Once the paint has dried the guest can apply her stones to the ceramic heart using the glue dots.

8. Now to make the necklace (your help may be needed here) Ask each guest to take the ribbons by one end, holding the ends together. Twist the ribbon ends together to form a point, and thread this point through the clasp at the top of the heart. Place the heart in the middle of the ribbon and then tie a simple knot tightening over the clasp.

9. The guests can then feed beads onto each side of the necklace. Once the beads have been threaded a knot should be tied on either end of the ribbon to secure the beads. Alternatively, knots can form part of the pattern and be used to separate beads along the ribbon.

10. All that is left is to tie the ends together and the necklace is complete.

Preparing the Party Bags

Before the party write a party guests name onto each party bag. There are many ways you could do this including having the party girl write each guests name and special message in the heart printed on the bag.

Each guest should leave the party with a Party Bag containing:

.Their beautiful necklace (if it is not already around their neck)

.Paintbrush and Paint Pot Set

.Anything else you may decide to add

In order to save yourself a mad panic toward the end of the party, once the guests have finished painting the hearts, collect up the paintbrushes and paint pot sets from the table. The paint will be very easy to clean, and the children will not know their set from the next, so you can simply load a paint pot set and paintbrush into each party bag. Remember to ensure the paint pot sets are closed!

Alternatively, you can have the party bag on the table/hanging over the chair, and each guest can load their paint pot sets and paintbrush themselves.

We also included an Autograph Bear in the box. This is a small gift from Party In A Pink Box to the party girl, simply ask each of the guests to sign the bear during the party and she will have something that she can remember the party by for many years to come.

Party in a Pink Boxes? guide to a Successful Pottery Party

Pottery parties needn?t be messy or chaotic. Indeed with a little thought and planning, absolutely everyone - including mom, can have a great, relaxing and fun time.

Here are our golden tips and a handy checklist to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Stay on top of small accidents. Keep wet-wipes and kitchen roll handy and periodically check and remove any paint from the children?s hands / arms. Get older children to do it themselves when they change colours.

Only use the water for brush cleaning - then dry the brush thoroughly

The water should only be used for cleaning the brush between colours. A damp brush will thin the paint and increase the likelihood of paint-splashes so make sure brushes are dried THOROGHLY before moving onto the next colour. Do not be tempted to use water when mixing colours.

Let the guests know that they will be pottery painting so not to wear their best clothes or supply old shirts as cover ups.

Cover the table with the pink table cover supplied, and place each child?s pottery on a sheet of kitchen roll, put a wet-wipe near each child (explain to them what it?s for).