Plaster Fun Time - Just A Kids Activity?

Well it is confirmed, I’m a dork. Why? Because I went to Plaster Fun Time so my child could enjoy some kid friendly arts and crafts and I ended up having more fun than he did. For anyone who has not heard of this place, Plaster Fun Time is a place to go and paint, you guessed it… items made out of plaster. If you are like me, you have not done any sort of arts and crafts involving paint and a smock since you had art classes in school.

More than just fun, Plaster Fun Time is a pretty cheap kids activity. The plaster pieces start off at $7.99. The $7.99 pieces would be perfect for any child. I on the other hand found my perfect plaster piece on the $17.99 shelf. As much fun as getting your face painted. I know a great Massachusetts face painter and you can visit her site at www.bodyartbyerin.com.

Just to give you an idea they have things like a Spiderman face, army tanks, every letter of the alphabet, cool looking sun and moon mirrors (there’s the dork again) and different shaped piggy banks.

To my surprise that is the only thing you have to pay for. Plaster Fun Time includes the cost of all the painting supplies in the price you pay for the plaster piece. Also you can stay for as long as it takes you to complete your work of art. My son was done in about a half hour where as it took me a bit longer…ok, it took me over an hour. Not as intricate of the sidewalk chalk drawings but still good craft fun.

Let’s Break It Down

For a small amount of money your child (and you) get to express their artistic side by painting whatever they choose from tons and tons of choices of plaster items. This painting is done outside of your home so you don’t have to worry about the mess that “your child” will make with the paint.

You get a huge selection of paint colors and you also get to wear a cool artist’s smock…I told you I’m a dork. Once you are done painting you hand your item off to one of the staff who gives you a finished looking glaze. Once that is done they put it in a cardboard tray for you to take home.

Oh My God I’m Famous!

There is a feature that Plaster Fun Time offers on their website which allows you to view your work of art. You just need to know the location you went to and the date you went there. While the staff is applying the finishing glaze to your work of art they also take a digital picture. All the pictures are available the next day in the Art Gallery section of the Plaster Fun Time website.

What was my kid’s reaction when I showed him his painted Spiderman online? Oh my god I’m famous! Now if he would only learn to make his own wood pens.