If you're looking for a creative and fun spot for all ages, I highly recommend TuTu Fun Arts & Crafts! My 9-year-old absolutely loves it, but honestly, it's not just for kids. It's such a great place to unwind, get creative, and enjoy some hands-on fun.. whether you're going with friends, family, or even on your own. The staff is kind and encouraging, and there are so many different activities to keep everyone inspired. It's become one of our favorite go-to spots when we want to do something different and meaningful. Definitely worth checking out! read more

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My first time tufting and it was so fun! I really appreciated that we got a whole lesson on how to use the tufting gun and practice as well. We got to choose the yarn color and honestly it made me want to get my own tufting gun! The worker who taught us was really nice and I would say although it is on the pricer side, definitely worth it! read more

TuTu Fun - Tufting - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

We worked on a medium rug together which ended up costing $140 after tax (extra $20 for the extra seat). The staff were very helpful in giving a guiding lesson at the start and always being available to help whenever we had questions. The rug tufting process is quite tedious when it comes to filling it in with color, but we're excited for the end result read more

TuTu Fun - Medium rug WIP - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

Wow. Super fun and creative. Had a blast. A little bit pricy. But worth it because they do offer good quality charms and product. Also they give you 2.5 hr window. My my girls finished in 30-45 minutes. It's pretty fast. We'll be back! read more

Had such a fun time making our custom dessert/ cocktail inspired candles! They look and smell amazing. Kairi was attentive and helpful all along the way. From the selection of colors, scents, and wax types, to telling us how to use different techniques to get the effects we wanted, awesome person. I'd say it's a little pricey, but there isn't anything else like it anywhere in San Diego, nor would I want to do this anywhere else. read more

TuTu Fun - Our completed candles! - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

Came for a candle making class for my birthday and had such a fun time! You can really get creative with what you want to make and all of the materials they use (glasses, wax types, scents) are all premium. The two that hosted us were very attentive and knowledgeable and overall my group and I loved it! Will be back for other experiences. read more

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With only 3 locations, TuTu Fun is a unique experience with multiple activities (tufting, decoden art, and pour over paint) for home decor and accessories. This SD location is hiring as of 12/30/24. There are various sizes and prices vary, but I recommend making a reservation because there is no set time limit, only estimates. It would also be good to allocate time to pick your items up another day unless you do decoden art, which can take about an hour pending on what items are drying. Jen was very helpful explaining the crafting process and intermittently handled incoming people/phone calls. She also came around to give customized tips for each item. There is one restroom available, many rooms for tufting, and community style decoden art tables. Unfortunately by the time we got home, the phone case got messed up but we had fun creating! read more

TuTu Fun - Flower mirror and iphone case - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

This place was so much fun! There are several crafts you can choose from, so there's something for everyone! The cost is fairly affordable as well. The staff were lovely and very friendly. They did an excellent job at explaining how everything worked and gave helpful tips on how to get the best look for our craft. We decided to do decoden on photo frames and we had a blast! It took about 1hr from checking in to finishing the frames. Pick up was about 1hr, but the complete drying of the frame took about a week, so be prepared to not touch your decoden item for a while. Overall, it was a lot of fun and I can't wait to come back! read more

This place is great for arts and crafts with friends or yourself. Also a good place for kids to craft in groups. TuTuFun offers a variety of crafting experiences that look fun and customizable to any customer's liking from tufting, beading, or decoden. Reservations are needed which can be booked online. I came here with a friend to decorate photo frames and it was a fun experience. Staff took us to an area where the supplies were; sky's the limit but in small increments at a time. There are plenty of options for items to decorate such as frames, hair brushes, bottles, and more. To decorate they offer a variety of paints and beads to use. Something I really liked here is that the staff allowed us to practice using the paint for decor as much as needed with no extra charge. Really shows that they understand the process and want to make sure we're happy with what we're doing! This experience was delightful and honestly started a new hobby for me. read more

TuTu Fun - Decoden paint prep - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

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TuTu Fun was a great experience! Although I did not partake, I was with two other people who did and pretty much walked through everything, except the actual tufting part. There are reservations you can make online and if you're pressed for time, I highly recommend it. Tufting even a "mini" piece takes about 1-2 hours. Also, please be aware that you do not get your piece right away. The employees have to make the magic happen (trim, paste a backing, etc) before you actually receive it. This would have been nice to know in the beginning. No one really told us about it. There were a flurry of employees working the front counter when we arrived. Their customer service needs a bit of work. There were only a couple of people that were actually helpful and decent towards us. We went on Saturday, Jan 4 and the closing shift (3 people) were the nicest. Thank you guys for helping us out with all our questions. I'll let yall figure that one out, management. Anyway, that didn't deter us from doing the activity which is a long process, but ultimately tutu fun! You do get a lesson before you actually tuft so be sure to pay attention and practice a lot before taking it on. Lots of options on what you want to make. The person who was assigned to our group made the experience that much better. All the pricing is listed front and center when you get into the store. Definitely try this place out as a creative outlet. read more

TuTu Fun - Wall of yarn! - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

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I am so happy that a place like this is in SD. I would recommend making reservations as there are a lot of people that walk in. Service was fast and prompt. We did the rug making one, and were provided with a great lesson at the beginning. Then, we picked our yarn colors and had a nice room to work on our creations. The small selection took us more than 3 hours to finish. However, I would recommend this for a date night or something fun to do with friends and family. We paid around $74 per person for the rug and were very happy with the experience. read more

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My girlfriends came here to celebrate a birthday & we had a fun time! Friendly workers who took their time with us. We all had ideas of what we wanted to create. I would suggest nothing too elaborate because one of my friends had to change her design. I went with the Evil Eye. 1. They take your image & project it so that you can draw it on your cloth. 2. You get a hands on tutorial. It was way harder than I expected! You will have to put some muscle in it. 3. You choose your string colors. 4. Then, you create! 5. When finished, they take your design & cut any extra cloth. 6. Come back in an hour & your masterpiece will be ready! This took a few hours so make sure to plan for that. Make sure to make a reservation. & also know, it is pricey! read more

Service: 10/10 Selection: 9/10 Value: 9/10 Had a really fun time, especially because it was an activity I've been wanting to do! They were really good at explaining how to tuft and were really helpful! Wasn't a crafty person yet still had a fun time read more

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Visited Tutufun at La Jolla UTC and had a great time! The staff was informative, helpful, and super nice, which made the experience even better. They have a wide variety of arts and crafts to choose from, including rugs, Pop Mart figures, and other fun accessories. We decided to make hairclips, and it was such a fun project. This is a great spot for groups to hang out, get creative, and try something new. I'd love to come back and make another item in the future. read more

TuTu Fun - Hairclips featuring all my favorites - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

Went here for a date and it was so much fun crafting candles for the first time! Cay was an excellent teacher and she went above and beyond providing us with trinkets and glitter when my boyfriend and I made our candles. I think I just found my new favorite hobby! read more

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Amazing experience! Despite making a short notice reservation with a large group, they were so kind to work with me on giving suggestions for all of the individual projects my friends & I wanted to work on. Our instructor (I don't know if I got their name - but they had a monchichi deer pin) was incredibly sweet and helpful to my whole group & I. This experience was truly worth it for the attention from our instructor, their willingness to help us with all of our needs, the calming atmosphere, private work area, and overall this was such a wonderful experience! It's so fun to have your whole group working on a project together, and getting to take home something special to remember it by. I'd much rather spend my money on an outing here than something like going out for pricey drinks. Thank you everyone at TuTu Fun for making our outing unforgettable - I will definitely be back! read more

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I returned to Tutu Fun on 6/19 to start my XL rug. The design I chose is my favorite video game mascot. After checking in with reception, they reminded me to mirror my image and also forewarned that I will likely need to book a 2nd appointment to finish my rug given its size. For the cost of the XL, and two appointments -- I believe this venture was worth it! I've looked at the cost of trying to rug tuft on my own and to compile yarn colors, rug tufting gun, projector, etc would be very expensive. My appointment started off with tracing my design on canvas. They connected my phone to the projector. Tracing was easy enough! I did my best to make note of the shadows on my design as well. Once that was done the workers prompted me to pick my yarn colors, and then from there the workers hosted a class to teach how to use the tufting gun. My first appointment's goal was to get the outline fully completed. Since I had more time and energy to spare I worked on some of the facial features of my character. All in all for my chosen rug size it was a lot of standing work, and a lot of hand strain. For my second appointment I was able to finish! I am so proud of my finished piece. I would love to do this again if I ever thought of my next design. My rug was ready for pick up a few days later. The workers shaved and glued the grip mat underneath on their own. The workers were all so sweet, enthusiastic and supportive during all of my visits. read more

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The price that was at the item was different from when I checked out. Ridiculous they need to label the right prices from the start.

Had a great time tufting a mini carpet to take home! The store clerks were very helpful and kept coming back to check on us. Worth it!

Took my kids here on a Sunday evening. There were several small groups working on projects, but we were able to walk in and get started too. A nice, clean atmosphere with multiple unique projects to work on. The staff were all so friendly and helpful in explaining how everything works. No matter what project you choose (decoden, fluid art, or rug tufting), they have a large selection of colors and accessories. The whole remember, so aesthetic! We were able to take our decoden art home right away where it will finish drying... but we will need to come back in a few days for our fluid bear. It can be a lil pricey, but definitely a cool date idea or something to do with friends! Located at UTC, next to the food court's side entrance, next to See's, The Lovesac, and close to the parking lot! read more

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We walked in to do a craft for my sisters birthday and we haven't been here before so we weren't sure what to do or how to even get started, instead of helping all of the employees are gathered together standing at the register. Just staring. Wouldn't you think to go help a group that walks in instead of 4+ people standing at the register? When I walked up to the register to check the prices they didn't even speak, didn't ask if we had any questions or needed help. I also work at a mall in San Diego and my boss would grill me for bad service like this. read more

Checked out this new place and it is super cute! We chose to make tote bags (and apparently we were the first!). I don't know if I would come back because how many cute carpets does one need, but it is fun. All of staff is also super nice, especially the young Asian man who does the background work! Some suggestions to make a better carpet: - You have to press hard when you do the carpet gun so it doesn't pop back - I also would not do the suggested black outline. It makes it kind of ugly. I would have done the outline with just the actual color of the content And I wish they got better tote bags. They gave us really cheapy tote bags and I would've rather had just paid for the small carpets and then take them home to glue them onto my own tote bag of choosing. I did also ask them to separate the heart from my togepi, but they stuck it all onto the carpet as one piece (,: But all in all, what a cool addition to UTC! I'll probably come back and bring my niece! read more

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I came here with some friends and we each made one of the beaded keychains. The pricing was rather misleading: keychains were marked as being $28 each but the majority of the available beads were 'premium' and upped the cost to $34. I was willing to overlook the cost and we did enjoy the crafting, but the final product was cheap and flimsy in quality. Within a week, two of our three keychains had begun to unravel. I called to request a partial refund or voucher, but was told the best they could do was have me return to the store for a free repair. Since returning wasn't a convenient option for me, I instead repaired my keychain myself and replaced the cheap crimp bead. Just a few days later the keychain snapped entirely, under no strain whatsoever, and spilled beads everywhere. I am very frustrated to have spent $34 for a keychain that broke beyond repair within a week. read more

TuTu Fun - $34 keychain snapped after a week - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

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A super unique and fun experience where I got to design and make my own rug. The price is reasonable, I paid $78 for a medium rug and I spent 3 hours on making it. The staff would give you a lesson on how to use the rug gun and then there's no time limit as to how long you need to complete it. I like how they have private rooms in the back where if you want to get away from the crowd, they have spaces available for you to do that. A very fun activity for friends and family 15+ years old! read more

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I came here to tuft my first rug! I received clear instructions and they let me practice beforehand in the end. I got a beautiful rug and I'm so happy I will definitely do it again. The facilities here are clean and friendly and they are very patient. read more

This is such a fun experience! You start with a practice run to get familiar with tufting techniques, where you learn to go vertical, horizontal, and up and down. After that, it's time to sketch an outline for your rug, giving you the freedom to create whatever you want. I chose to make a rug of my kitten. While I initially tried to replicate a real photo, it became a bit complicated, so I opted for a cat graphic and customized it to fit her pattern. After tracing, you choose your yarn and get started. I won't lie....the process took a long time, and our arms got sore. We were glad we decided to work on one rug together, so we could take turns. It probably took us around 2-3 hours to finish, and we learned to trust the process. After we finished, we walked around the mall for an hour and then picked up our rug on the way out. I got a medium rug and it ended up being priced at $138. This is not only worth it, but a great bonding activity. read more

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Really cute and very fun for those who love crafting! Took my niece here and we had a great time! Staff was super nice and welcoming. 10/10 highly recommend and would love to come again! We made phone cases and so many cute charms. We loved it! read more

TuTu Fun - Phone cases - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

The staff here are incredible! They are knowledgeable and supportive. You can do decoden, shop, and rug tufting. I'm in heaven!

Fun date activity! We accidentally made a reservation for the day after we actually came but they were able to accommodate us. The staff were really friendly and came over to compliment our work and take pictures (with our consent). It took less than an hour for the rug to get trimmed and have a backing added to it. read more

TuTu Fun - Finished medium rug - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

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My friends and I had an amazing experience rug tufting with Jen! Not only was she an amazing instructor as she was very patient with us and very attentive to us the entire process since it was all of our first time. She had great energy the whole time we were there and would rush to us whenever we needed help. She was super funny and made us laugh. We had the best experience for my friend's birthday because we had the best customer service from Jen. We will definitely come back soon! read more

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Well worth the price! I surprised my partner with a reservation at 12 pm. We had forgotten to eat before then and they let us come back whenever we wanted as well. We made one medium rug and one large rug which came out to about $280 total. Depending on how detailed the design is, you might want to size up or down. The employees were so sweet and friendly! We were given a short 15 minute lesson on how to tuft and was also able to practice tufting before getting into our actual rug. We traced out our designs using a photo on our phones through a projector which made it super easy. It took about 5-6 hours for us to finish our rugs, the bigger the rug the longer it will take! Employees were so accomodating and let us take breaks whenever we needed such as getting food/drinks in the mall. Overall love our rugs and we're already thinking about coming back to make a Mega rug for our future apartment! 100% recommend. read more

TuTu Fun - Medium rug and Large rug - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

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I made a mini carpet ($64) and I was in the store from 5:15pm-7:45pm. I came with a group of 4. Three were doing mini carpets, one was going to do a phone case, they didn't have a case for her iPhone so instead she decorated a frame. Getting checked in was a little chaotic. There were three people trying to check us in and get us started, each worker would walk away and then another one would come and try to pick up where the other left off. Once we signed the waivers, we were brought back to trace our canvas. You are asked to have an image you want, screenshot, invert it, connect your phone to their projector and then the employee lines up your image on your canvas for you to trace with a marker. When we were done tracing, we got taken to another room to do a safety run-down of using the yarn gun. The safety talk went great. The employee who ran that was personable, polite and made sure we all were able to use the yarn gun safely and properly. We picked our yarn colors and got set up at the table to work on our rugs. The first 20 minutes was so frustrating! Power through it. You will get the hang of it. The yarn kept coming out of the gun and I had to rethread it maybe 20 times during the whole session. The dowel that the yarn sits on doesn't spin easily for every color of yarn. I found myself having to unravel a good amount of yarn each time before stitching. We were told to do the outline first, and it looked so horrible, I was really worried that it wouldn't look like what I wanted at all. Do not be put off. Once I was 90% done did it actually look like my image. Once we thought we were finished, we called an employee over, they checked it for any open spots and then cut the image out of the wooden frame. We were quoted 45 minutes to an hour for pick up. We walked around the mall and then came back to pick up our finished rugs. They came out so good! Over all the customer service is all over the place. Employees would come to help us with something, then just disappear and then another employee would come over and we would have to ask them to help us with what the original employee was supposed to be doing. There is a lot going on in the studio. Maybe if certain employees were designated to a certain area of the studio that would help it be less chaotic. Instead of all employees trying to cover the whole studio. Parking at the mall is free for the first 2 hours and then $3 an hour after that. read more

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Came here on opening day, there were a game to play to win some gift cards. Ended up winning $10 gift card (that can't be stacked with any other deals). They were also having a 10% sale on grand opening day so my friends and I decided to tuft some rugs! The process is super simple: you show them an image, they project it, you trace, and then tuft! They give you a tutorial & have plenty of different color choices. I ended up tufting a piece of bread and it was so fun! Took us two sessions, about 30 minutes each. Price was ~$70 with tip for a mini. If you don't finish, you can always come back to finish another day. They also take reservations which makes everything super convenient as well! Besides the rugs, they also have fluid bears and decoden (which I will be coming back for!). I thought the prices were slightly expensive but definitely worth the experience. What I cannot be more happy about is the service here! Every single employee is the nicest. The employee helping us the first day was so patient with us (we took about 30-40 minutes choosing designs). They helped us choose colors, and even let us stay slightly past closing, around 9:40pm to finish up. I will definitely be coming back & recommend this for anyone who wants a fun activity to do for a few hours! read more

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Such a fun addition to the UTC Mall!! My best friend and I were looking to do an activity and I had seen a few social media posts about TuTu Fun, so we decided to give it a shot! - PARKING - Free parking up to 2 hours at the mall! After that you pay an hourly fee. - SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT - I would definitely make an appointment just because you never know the influx of customers, and it would just solidify you have a time slot! Each crafting period has its own estimate duration, so I would also check online prior to scheduling too! Really cute layout and interior, with bright colors and decorations all around. You check in, and depending on the service you picked, you're led by a staff member and they walk you through the steps. - EXPERIENCE - Decoden Art - Large Photo Frame ($42.00): Note that the smaller photo frame and other items for decoden have different pricing! They let you choose up to 15 charms and 3 creams at a time - you're allowed to go back to grab more later if you need! I'm glad they had a piece of paper for you to practice piping the cream/glue, because it's not as easy as it seems! It was a fun activity to decorate and theme your photo frame - in the end, the cute charms make everything look good!!! The only thing that dampened our experience was at the end when they told us to give our phone number so that they could call us when our frames were dried enough and ready for pick up. We never received a call, and decided after walking around for 30 minutes to head back. Our frames were boxed up (albeit very cutely), but still apparently not dry yet? We wanted to take a photo with them, but the glue was still setting. - OVERALL - Really fun experience, would love to try out the rug tufting one day! read more

This was such a fun and unique experience! My friend and I decided to tuft a size small piece and that took us 3-4 hours to learn, trace and make. There were so many colors of yarn to choose from, it took us a while to decide what to us. Because there's a projector that connects to your phone (iPhone or android) any image can be recreated and traced or it can be free handed (less details makes it easier). The only downside side is having to pay for parking at the mall for an extended amount of time. It's definitely something you have to try at least once. Considering the time, materials and tools required I think it's worth the price. Thank you Tutufun for all the fun and attentiveness - I can't wait to come back to try making the other craft options! read more

TuTu Fun - Size small tufted panda design I made (: - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

The service was amazing! The girls that worked there were super patient and helpful. They instructed us how to use the tools they had and what options we can do to design our mirrors. I originally came for rug tufting but I decided to try the mirrors. The price is a little hefty but you are here to use their materials and take up their space. I saw lots of rug tufting people spend hours working on their project so the price is somewhat justifiable. They didn't have too many charms left (at least that I wanted) but they were regularly restocking charms that they had. Perfect place for a date, hangout, or to bring your kids! I had a great time here read more

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If you're thinking of booking a birthday party here for kids, make sure Jen is the one hosting it! She was honestly amazing. Everyone had a great time and she kept the party going. It was also very reasonably priced! I was caught a bit by surprise that no one told me when I book that there would be a 10% service fee due to the size of the party, but Jen was so amazing I ended up tipping more on top of that. Well worth the money!! read more

I'm not usually an arts and crafts kind of person, and Tutufun really made sure that it is not something I'd ever want to try again after that experience. We made a reservation to do the "Fluid Bear" painting earlier in the morning, and when we arrived that evening, we opted for the small bears which were $38 each. The only instructions we were given pertained to the designs and painting of the bears. To our surprise at the very end of the session, they explained that it takes 3-4 days to dry, and only then they realized that no one asked us if we knew or explained this prior. They just assumed we knew this from the start. While they did apologize that they didn't ask and assumed we knew, the only mitigation was to call their supervisor who said they can ship it, but that also we had to pay for the shipping on top of it. In addition, they were unsure of when we would actually receive it despite it seeming like they have had to ship it before for other patrons. Very confusing for people, especially those whose first experience was something like this. So despite them admitting that it was their fault for not informing of us this, they didn't try to make it right by at least paying the shipping cost, which they couldn't even give an estimate for so who knows how much we would've been signing up to pay. Because we lived out of town the onus was solely on us. I thought it was very unprofessional. It felt like they clearly did not care about customer service or attempting to keep clientele by operating in such a way. If there were physical signs informing us of this or earlier acknowledgments, I would understand, but aside from a small section of the FAQ page that was very hard to access, the average person would have great difficulty finding this information. It put us in a very uncomfortable situation as we did want to keep the keepsakes from our experience, but the lengths in which we had to go to in order to keep them soured the experience. I hope that management and the employees can learn to do better and treat customers with respect and dignity moving forward read more

To give an idea, the mini rug was $60 and we decided on a medium rug which was $108. Keep in mind there was a small option as well as xl and mega. Since we were doing the rug together, they charged an additional $20. The staff was very friendly and "how to" tutorial was quick but to the point. Staff will handle the cutting and gluing down and you'll come back to pick it up! Parking is free for the first two hours. We started at 1PM and finished around 5PM and left the mall around 7:30PM. Parking ended up being $15 on the way out. A little pricey for what you get. We had a blast, but this was a one and done for us! read more

TuTu Fun - Arts & Crafts Near Me - San Diego, California

I took my niece here for her birthday as a special treat. We made rugs! The staff are super friendly and the tutorials were clear and informative. Definitely would recommend the rug tufting if you have the funds and the time for it (3-4 hours, more for larger rug sizes/intricate designs). I chose a small rug and my niece chose a medium size, all together the experience was about $200ish. It was fun (just expensive lol)! read more