Paint! What a fun place to be creative! I love that it's right downtown in beautiful Stillwater. I took my son here during his MEA break. We made a reservation ahead of time which was super easy by calling the studio a handful of days earlier. A reservation is optional. We were greeted by Andy who showed us the ropes regarding picking a ceramic piece, paint, & showed us to our table which was right up against the windows so we had some nice natural light. It was a relaxing atmosphere and I love how stress just melts away when you're painting. I decided on a llama succulent plant holder while my kiddo decided on the Eiffel Tower. The staff are great and friendly. You can also paint canvases if you want. They also host bday parties too! Tips: The staff will want you to do 3 coats of paint before you're done. If you don't finish your masterpiece during your visit - you can come back 1 more time to finish up. The price of the object includes the paint, firing the object, smocks, paint brushes and your time and table. Tipping is optional but appreciated. read more

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I spent about two hours with two teenagers here. It was lovely and peaceful. The choices were great. The supplies were good quality. The people who work here are on top of things, but also chill. I don't normally get all excited for places like this, but I definitely recommend Kari's! There are two types of paint. One you can take home same day and the other requires you to pick it up about a week or so later. They give you a month to pick up. We just walked in on a summer Friday afternoon. I would guess most of the time they have room for a group of 4 during walk in hours. read more

It was my first time here! I was so excited to paint. They regularly have new items to paint. The space was inviting and perfect for artistic inspiration! read more

Kari's Create & Paint Studio - Paint-Your-Own Pottery Near Me - Stillwater, Minnesota

Shoutout to Kari's Create & Paint for making grandparent holiday gifts happen, even in the middle of a big old snowstorm (December 2021). The staff was endlessly patient with my turbo-charged 5-year-old (note: understatement) -- and when the baby refused to Hurry Up & Pass Out so that I could use his cute, uncooperative little hand for a stamp, they even set me up with *A TO-GO KIT* to finish painting our projects at home. It took some doing, but I did eventually get Mr. Baby into a deep enough sleep to paint him up & add his handprint to the gifts -- then I drove back out to Stillwater, dropped them off, & picked them up all fired & done in less than a week. For folks who are more Covid-cautious, note that as of December 2021, no one was masking here. I almost subtracted a star for that, but seriously: *baby-accommodating to-go kit.* That's worth five stars all by itself. (I wish I'd taken photos of the finished products before gifting them -- they came out really well!) read more

Was a refreshing change of pace from the other paint studios with its large amount of content like ceramics and canvas painting.

Many options to choose from and very friendly and helpful staff! We had a great time and will return!

My daughter had a birthday party here. She and her friends had fun, were happy with their finished products, and the price was reasonable. The woman leading the party was very nice. read more

What a fun place. The kids had a great time picking out their item and painting. Looking forward to coming back again soon. read more

I enjoyed this place so much with my stepmom and stepsister!! We enjoyed looking at all the beautiful paintings and pottery items that you could paint, a fun way to spend time with family and friends, I most definitely will be returning. read more