What a day!!! My daughter did the "slime and splatter" package for her 8th birthday. Nancy and Mike…read morewere so pleasant to work with. I tend to have high expectations, and they hit every single one, and exceeded. They communicated well, were flexible and easy going with the kids, and just really kind people. The kids had the best time. When the light turned off for the glow and the dark splatter painting, you saw all the kids scream and look around the room with awe. I knew that was the moment "we won". Thank you so much team!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A+++++

We did the splatter room and omg it was so much fun!!! I went with my sister, niece, daughter and…read morecousin, we did the black light paint and upgraded to the larger canvas. The staff was awesome, super helpful and the place itself was so cute. There are so many different crafts they offer, we are going back next month for a string art workshop. I highly recommend this for a girls night (you can bring wine and snacks!). Or even to take the kids on a day off from school.

These women are so incredibly helpful and kind, the store has anything you could need. We came in…read morewith a half-finished bracelet and a lot of questions, and the staff was so patient, paired us with the right finishings and helped us finish the project before we left. They offer private classes by appointment, and have every kind of bead, fastening and equipment you could ask for! It was such a fun way to spend the afternoon, and we cannot wait to think of our next project.

That bead place was amazing. My wife is into making earrings now. New obsession. Has been buying a…read morebunch of stuff on Amazon. Cheap junk from stores with names like ckrnzx out of China. Went to this store. Owned by a real live person who loves beads. My wife wanted her advice on how to repair two bracelets. Expensive bracelets. Woman found the pieces. And proceeded to repair both bracelets. Unprompted. No charge. Flawlessly. Also spent 15-20 minutes showing my wife how to use tools and work with some kind of jewelry wire to make earrings. All kinds of earrings and findings and jewelry making supplies. Beads and semi precious stones. But the real gem? The owner. Man I nailed that ending.

The staff at Chester Crafts is very friendly and helpful. After searching for a long while…read moreelsewhere to find the "right" rooster that matched our kitchen, Chester Crafts took the time to find me three that were great. It's a wonderful shop that has beautiful pieces and it's well worth a visit.

I like to visit Chester once a year for the last few years. I would take my mom in the fall and we…read morewould visit this store. For the last few years I always bought a piece of Jewerly from my mom to me for my birthday. This year I returned without my mom but wanted to continue our tradition. I just love this store and the staff is just as amazing. As soon as I walked in a bracelet caught me eye. I knew it was my mom directing me to buy it. I bought it in her memory. The store just has beautiful Jewerly and lots of items. Definitely a place that is close to my heart. Please visit when in Chester the staff makes you feel like family. They don't know me but I knew them. Thank you Chester crafts and collection 28 Main Street

Took my niece there and everything was clean and organized. The staff was very helpful and…read morefriendly.

A cute and fun activity - something different to do on a day when it's too cold to go outside…read more We stopped by on a Saturday around noon and it was packed. There was a birthday party going on in the party room, and almost every table in the main section was taken. There's a set fee of $9 per painter for the studio fee, and then you pay for the price of whichever piece you select. Then you get to pick five colors to put on your palette. My daughters had fun painting. They are probably little for this activity, but it's been so cold out that we just wanted something new to do. If you have littles I'd just encourage you to pick an easy piece. We actually missed an entire wall of kid friendly pieces, so I wish we knew about that. They have a good selection of pieces to paint, and I can definitely see us coming back here again in the future, and also might even consider it for my daughter's fifth birthday party!

Residents of the oft-maligned state of New Jersey know that it offers so much more than the gritty…read moreindustrial scenery of the Hydro-Pruf factory and gas storage tanks seen in the opening credits of the Sopranos. New Jersey features a diverse landscape that ranges from from the factories of Paterson to the 9,800 farms covering 790,000 acres of farmland in the state.. with a unique and rich tapestry of upscale and blue-collar towns across the state from Montague in the north to Cape May in the south. Just Jersey is a store that celebrates it all. Just Jersey is a independently-owned and -operated retail outlet in Morristown that features carefully curated, locally-produced, and reasonably-priced products that celebrate the rich culture and history of the Garden State. It's a one-stop shop for all things Jersey - high-quality, handcrafted art, jewelry, and clothing products as well as shelf-stable food products produced by local artisans - that make thoughtful, decorative, functional, and tasty gifts for current or former New Jersey friends and family as well as wonderful decor for home or college dorm room to remind family and friends of the culture and attitude of the Garden State and their hometowns. What's more New Jersey than New Jersey-shaped pasta or a "Jersey Girls Don't Pump Gas" keychain or a decorative sign with your zip code or town's name crafted from decommissioned New Jersey license plates? Paul Miller and Tina Bologna, Just Jersey's co-owners and shopkeepers have created a special place in Morristown that serves as a hub of the local community and supports more than 300 New Jersey-based small businesses. They seek out locally-produced products that are uniquely 'Jersey' and produced by New Jersey-based small businesses to stock in their store and website. Every product in the store and website comes with a story that Paul and Tina are happy to share. They also host periodic launch parties in the store to celebrate new vendor and products added to their inventory. To celebrate the recent Small Business Saturday, my shopping companion (.. in full disclosure, a Jersey Girl through and through who lured this then-New York City resident to relocate out to her home state ..) and I stopped in to Just Jersey to pick up her weekly fix of Cape May Peanut Butter Company's Natural Peanut Butter produced in a facility at the Cape May County Airport. We wound up eavesdropping on a conversation between Paul and a local politician on the town/township's political history and buying my shopping companion a beautiful sweater knitted by Paul's wife which she'll wear proudly she's supported a New Jersey-based small business. We will definitely be back! PRO TIP #1: If your small- or not-so-small New Jersey-based business needs to thank its customers for their patronage whether for the holidays or just to say thank you.. why not celebrate the state your business calls home while supporting the local economy? Just Jersey has plenty of experience with creating and shipping corporate gift baskets full of locally-sourced products from small businesses. PRO TIP #2: Just Jersey does not have a private parking lot, but there is plenty of paid on-street parking on South Street or Maple Avenue. Bring change or use the ParkMobile app for the meters ($1 per hour) Monday through Saturday from 8am til 6PM; all street meters are free Monday through Saturday after 6pm and all day on Sunday. If you can't find a spot on the street, paid parking is also available in the Morristown Parking Authority Lot #8 (@ 10 Franklin Street) and Vail Parking Area (@ 110 South Street). FREE on-street parking is located on MacCulloch Avenue, just two blocks from Just Jersey.

Was walking around Morristown and saw this shop which I had noticed the last time I was here…read more Popped in and it was a cute Jersey themed store. People inside were so nice and provided snacks to a dog which I thought was really cool. After browsing I got salt water taffy from Atlantic City and a Jersey hot sauce. They have everything from food items, mugs, clothes, etc. definitely coming back next time I am in Morristown.

Adorable store for gifts we usually come in for the chocolates. Bought a bunch of chocolate and…read moresome gifts for friends. Fun store to always wonder through.

Quality products, for sure. $32.99 per pound, imo, is high but the price of cacao is certainly up…read more I like the candy fruit slices ... they have flavors like grapefruit which were unexpected and flavorful. I wonder if Geri's chocolate is considered "small batch" or "single origin cacao" ... if so, my novice opinion is not worth consideration as this per pound price is very reasonable. It's good to support local.

Ms. Ros at the Art Diner is awesome! My son had been to a birthday party there, and the crafts and…read moreactivities she had planned were super entertaining. We decided to sign up for the camp as well - my son loved it. So creative, fun and engaging for kids! She always has lots of fun workshops going on as well - check out the Art Diner!

My children had a great time at The Art Diner Camp. They created art projects, made treats in cold…read morecooking, did fun science experiment, and best of all made new friends. Ros exceeded our expectations and the kids can't wait to go again! Thank you for an awesome week!

While the concept behind chef it up is great, the substance and quality fails miserably. My first…read moreexperience here was paying $25 through groupon for a cupcake decorating class for my 7 year old (normally priced $45). While my son did enjoy the class, I would certainly not pay $45 for what was basically him frosting a cupcake and putting teeny pieces of fondant on top. The second time I attempted this place was for a BYOB wreath making class. It was $36 for the class (again group discount). While it was great to have some girl time with my friends the actual craft was pretty lame. We essentially slapped some lettuce onto a styrophoam wring and used toothpicks to place about 5 cherry tomatoes on top. The topiary was a joke , we were only provided enough supplies to cover one quarter of the topiary. I would not recommend this place unless the prices were much less or the quality and quantity of supplies were better. I mean, after all, shouldn't you have enough supplies to actually finish the craft? Seems like kindergarten basics to me!

Great place! Went for a Girl Scout troop event. Very impressed on the place and the cupcakes we…read moremade. Must do, check it out you won't be disappointed.

I know absolutely nothing about yarn or knitting. However, I needed to pick up a gift for a friend…read morewho is *very* much into it so I dropped by The Blue Purl while visiting Madison. I am very happy I did! The Blue Purl is a beautiful shop. It looks like you're hanging out in someone's beautiful den (who just happens to LOVE knitting with TONS of yarn on shelves). Here's the brilliant part: The Blue Purl has several preset kits you can buy as gifts. Each one includes all the yarn you will need with a card or paper inside with color photos showing you what the end product will look like. This was *perfect*! I wound up finding a set and it made for a super easy purchase. One more fun thing: the shop owners will also wind the yarn for you at no additional cost. This is probably old hat for knitters but for me this was a very cool thing to witness so I had some fun too! I highly recommend The Blue Purl if you need gifts for a knitter or need supplies for yourself.

Signed up for knitting lessons. When I got to my first lesson the instructor asked if anyone was…read moreleft handed and I said I was and the instructor told me that I had to learn right handed which was not working for me. If I had known this was going to be the case I would have never signed up. When I went back to return my unused yarn and complained they provided me with another name to call - I have already out $148 - no thank you very disappointed.