Pottery painting, gemstone panning and crafts where everyone goes home with the thing they made. The studio fee and the item itself are usually charged separately, so check this out before going.
This combines ceramic painting with a landscaped garden and outdoor playground, so children can move between a table activity and active play. The R45 studio fee includes three paints, tools, glazing and firing, and you then pay for the ceramic item you choose.Read more
Slime play from R100 · other workshops priced separately
Ages
Slime design 4+ · younger children with parental supervision for fluid bear workshops
An art studio offering fluid bear painting, slime-making and tufting workshops for children and adults. Slime design sessions suit ages 4+, while younger children can join fluid bear workshops with a parent.Read more
Setting
Indoor art studio
Wear clothes that can get messy and arrive 15 minutes before your session.
Free-play sessions from R200 p/h · weekend free play R200 p/h · other sessions priced separately
Ages
Baby sessions 6–24 months · free play 1–12 years · weekend free play all ages
A process-art studio for children, where the point is the making rather than the finished thing. Lots of different mediums to explore, permission to paint the walls, and no instructions to follow — children experiment and make it entirely their own.Read more
Setting
Indoor process-art studio
Alongside free-play sessions there is an after-school club — ages 4–8 on Tuesdays, ages 5–10 on Thursdays — plus holiday clubs and parties.
Hours
Scheduled sessions; check the booking calendar for available dates and times
Children and adults choose and paint a ready-made ceramic item at this Groot Parys studio, which also has pockets of outdoor play space and a family restaurant. The R45 studio fee includes three paints, tools, glazing and firing, and you then pay for the ceramic you choose.
Clay Café in Century City is a hands-on indoor option where children and adults choose and paint a ready-made ceramic item while having tapas or a drink. The R45 studio fee includes three paints, tools, glazing and firing, and you then pay for the ceramic you choose.
Setting
Indoor ceramic-painting studio
Hours
Tue 11am–5pm · Wed–Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 9am–6pm · closed Mon
Themed sensory and messy-play sessions with immersive, open-ended activity stations for toddlers and preschoolers. Sessions usually run twice a month at The Eventbox and must be booked online.
Play By Nature in Stellenbosch is a proper outdoor play café where teachers guide open-ended play and creative activities while you stay for coffee or food.Read more
Setting
Outdoor
Supervision
Teacher-guided play
Good to know
Food on site
Hours
Tue–Sat 8:30–4:30pm · Sun 8:30–2:30pm · Sessions are booked
Indoor studio offering teacher-guided open-ended play, workshops and a small playgroup. Once-off pop-in play sessions for ages 8 months–5 years cost R140 for one hour, with additional hours at R100 each.
Walk in, put on an apron, pick a canvas and paint — no booking, no time limit and no painting skill required. You get a choice of 12 canvas sizes, 45 colours of non-toxic acrylic paint on tap, easels, brushes and tools, with artists on hand if you want guidance.Read more