Do I need to book pottery painting at Pots & Paints Cafe?

No. Ceramic painting is walk-in during opening hours. Canvas painting needs a booking, and larger groups are advised to book ahead.

How much does pottery painting cost?

The website lists ceramic pieces from 65 AED, figures from 75 AED, and mugs, bowls and money banks from 85 AED, with the selection changing each week. The price includes paints, tools, glazing, firing and packaging; silk screens and stickers cost extra. Confirm current prices with the cafe.

What age can children paint pottery?

Any age. The cafe does baby hand and foot prints from a few days old, and says anyone from 0 to 100 can paint ceramics.

When can we collect our painted pieces?

About 7 days later (longer at busy times). You get a collection date on the day and need your collection ticket to pick up. A 4-day rush firing costs an extra 50 AED.

How much is a kids' birthday party?

The website lists packages for 10 guests (including the birthday child), 2 hours each: Animal Planet 1,850 AED (extra guest 140 AED), Penny Pals 1,950 AED (150 AED), Popular Picasso 2,250 AED (170 AED), and Motor Mania or Cupcakes & Castles 2,400 AED (190 AED). Each includes a ceramic piece to paint and a kids' meal. Confirm current prices with the cafe.

What are the party rules?

Book at least 10 days ahead with a 50% deposit. The private room seats up to 20. Children aged 4 to 6 need one adult each (maximum 12 children). You may bring one birthday cake; other food comes from the cafe. No entertainers, loud toys or piñatas.

Pots & Paints Cafe: paint-your-own pottery at Town Centre Jumeirah

Name: Pots & Paints Cafe
Address: Town Centre Mall - Pots & Paints Cafe First Floor - Jumeira St - Jumeirah - Dubai, Dubai, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971 4 282 0011

ArtArts & Crafts

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Jumeirah

Ages0–14years old
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Pots & Paints Cafe is a paint-your-own ceramics studio and cafe on the first floor of Town Centre Jumeirah, on Jumeira Street in Jumeirah 1. You pick a blank piece from the shelves, from plates, mugs and plant pots to animal shapes and money boxes, paint it at the table, and the team glazes and fires it in the kiln for you to collect about a week later. There is no booking for ceramic painting: you walk in during opening hours and paint for as long as you like, usually one to two hours. The price of the piece covers paints, brushes, stamps, stencils, sponges, glazing, firing and packaging. The cafe also offers canvas painting (bookings needed), birthday party packages in a private room for up to 20, and school trips. The kitchen serves coffee, milkshakes, cakes baked on site and meals, so parents can sit down while the children paint.

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The activity

Arts & Crafts, explained

Pottery painting, often called paint-your-own ceramics, means choosing a ready-made piece of unglazed ceramic, such as a plate, mug, money box or animal figure, and decorating it with special ceramic paints. Children plan a design, brush on colours, and use sponges, stamps or stencils for effects. The studio then glazes the piece and fires it in a kiln, which sets the colours and makes it shiny, so it comes back a week or so later as something to keep or use. Colours often change in the kiln. It builds patience, fine motor skills and confidence in making something real, and no skill is needed: little ones can make hand prints while older children try detailed designs.

Who it's for

All ages: the cafe says anyone from 0 to 100 can paint ceramics, and it can take baby hand and foot prints from a few days old (come on a weekday for staff help with prints). Birthday party pricing is for children and their guests aged 4 to 14. At parties, children aged 4 to 6 need one adult each, and those parties are capped at 12 children. Families, friends and school groups all come; no art experience is needed.

What to expect

Walk in, choose a ceramic from the shelves and sit at a table (tables seat 1 to 8; bigger groups are advised to book ahead). Staff explain how the paints work and help if you are stuck. The paints are non-toxic underglazes that wash out of clothes, so mess is fine. Allow one to two hours; at busy times sessions may be limited to two hours. You leave with a collection ticket and a date: pieces take about 7 days to glaze and fire, and the cafe does not phone when they are ready. A faster 4-day firing costs an extra 50 AED. Unfinished pieces can go home and come back for an extra studio fee.

Highlights

Walk-in ceramic painting, no booking needed, open daily from 9am (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Over 200 different pieces to paint, from plates and mugs to animal shapes and money boxes (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Piece price includes paints, tools, glazing, firing and packaging (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Baby hand and foot print keepsakes; come on a weekday for staff help (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Birthday packages for ages 4-14 in a private room seating up to 20 (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Cafe menu with cakes baked on site, milkshakes and meals (potsnpaintscafe.com)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Pots & Paints Cafe is rated 4.7 on Google from 817 reviews. Of those, 654 are five-star and 110 four-star, with 24 one-star.

The facts

Ages: All ages for walk-in ceramic painting (baby prints from a few days old). Birthday party pricing: ages 4-14; ages 4-6 need one adult per child
Prices: Ceramic pieces: from 65 AED
Figures: from 75 AED
Bowls and money banks: from 85 AED
Mugs
Including paints
Glazing
Firing and packaging (website; confirm current)
4-day rush firing: +50 AED
Birthday packages for 10 guests: 1,850-2,400 AEDextra guests 140-190 AED
Schedule: Walk in any time during opening hours; no class timetable. Last seating 9pm. Workshops listed as coming soon
Where: First Floor, Town Centre Jumeirah, Jumeira Street, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
How to book: potsnpaintscafe.com/pages/contact · +971 4 282 0011 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Thu9am–10pm
Fri–Sun9am–11pm

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Last seating and pickup is at 9pm (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Bring your collection ticket when you pick up; the cafe does not call when pieces are ready (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Paint colours change in the kiln, and mixed colours can come out differently (potsnpaintscafe.com)
If a piece cracks in the kiln, the cafe replaces the bisque if in stock or gives a voucher of the same value (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Delivery of finished pieces is usually 20-50 AED depending on location, size and quantity (potsnpaintscafe.com)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating, toilet and car park (Google listing)