Color Me Mine

UPDATE:
If I could give this place ZERO STARS I would. I am actually sitting here at the moment about to CRY because I’m here to pick up the 10 pieces from my daughters party last week and guess what??? THEY LOST ONE OF THE PIECES! Super awesome, so now I have the awesome task to not only deliver one boy his piece but tell his BROTHER that, «whoops, these incompetent people LOST yours!»
There is a party going on here at the moment and I am doing my best to hold it together but I can tell you that this place has lost my business forever.

Had a great time with my 3 little boys, it was 77 $ for that hour we stayed. That’s so expensive. Friendly staff.

My daughter loves art so I thought this would be the perfect place to celebrate her 5^th birthday. Little did I know it would turn out to be not-​so-​perfect. I called in advance and talked with a young lady who was perky, helpful and assured me that the party I choose was age appropriate. She gave me all the details about food, drinks, how the party would run — I was very excited at that point!
When we arrived 15 minutes before the party start time, no one greeted us or told us where to go. I just assumed we were using the room that was blocked off and took my things inside. The room was still dirty from the previous party. Cake in the chairs and used napkins on the floor. Not the best first impression.
All of the kids arrived on time and were sitting at a table covered in white butcher paper. The party attendant was literally standing there looking at me as if she needed direction. Unfortunately, she was VERY new (I confirmed this when I was checking out) and she had zero help. I grabbed the bins of crayons and gave them to the kids to occupy them while the attendant figured out what to do next.
By this time, we were 15 minutes into the party time and come to find out, the plates weren’t even ready. The attendant and another woman had to add fish templates to the plates before everyone could start.
The party we chose was Paint Me A Story — Rainbow Fish where the party would begin with reading the book (Rainbow Fish) then move into painting. The attendant read the book without any enthusiasm and almost immediately lost the interest of the 9 children in the room. I stepped in to try to add some excitement to the story telling and engage the children but really? Isn’t that what I’m paying for?
Then we began the painting portion of the party. The attendant was very slow with distributing supplies and there was never enough paint for the children to use on their plates. The attendant gave very little direction about what to do. I stepped in more than once to show the children the example plate and try to keep their interest, as did another mom at the party. It was ridiculous to say the least. And with as little paint as they would give the kids to use, you’d have thought it was made of gold. Other parents also had to step in to take used sponges and paint brushes, distribute paper towels, ask if we could use smocks, etc.
After everyone finished their plates, the attendant asked if I still wanted the memory plate I paid for — my answer was yes so she got a clean plate and started going around the table gathering thumb prints from all the children. The issue? She didn’t write anyone’s name down so we have no clue which print belongs to which child. No biggie but just adds to the disappointment.
I’m hoping the plates the children painted make up for the disappointing experience we had at Color Me Mine. The management of this establishment should know better than to put a brand new employee in charge of a children’s party. It could have been a super fun party but instead, it wasn’t. I will never go back there again and would encourage others to think long and hard about booking a party.

I’ve been here for a toddler’s birthday party and for «Mommy & Me» Monday, where preschoolers can paint for a $ 1 studio fee (great deal).
This is one of those places where you walk in, select a piece of pottery to paint (they have everything from small pieces that can be made into magnets, to plates/​cups/​bowls, to piggy banks, to larger, more elaborate pieces), select your colors and brushes, and are given a palette with your color selections to paint your piece with. When I came with my toddler and a few friends, the place was pretty empty and we sat there painting for as long as we liked. You’re not given any instructions (at least on Mondays you’re not), so don’t expect to be taught how to paint your piece. Really great Monday activity for a 2 year old!
Color Me Mine then has to fire your piece, and you can pick it up a week later. Keep that in mind; this isn’t a place to create a last minute gift and walk away with it on the same day!
The birthday party we’d attended previously had been great. The party room is separate from the rest of the store and it was a bit cramped with a lot of adults and kids plus a food table. Probably ideal for a smaller party. They require 8 painters minimum to book a party.
I’m a fan of this place. If you have an artistic preschooler, I highly recommend checking out Mommy & Me Monday.

We hosted our daughters 7^th birthday party at Frisco location. They have NO clue how to run a party. They didn’t prepare for the party in advance, there are only limited colors in the party room and most of the bottles were empty. The party host had NO clue how to interact and engage kids. The party room is very small and over stuffed with barely any place to walk. I would never go back there for a birthday party!

I’ve been here three times now and each time I’ve really enjoyed it. First time went with a 3 yr old and a 5 yr old– they had an absolute blast.
Next time went with some friends are we also had a great night. We just wished their paint palate thing (where they dispense the paint for you) was bigger. Had to keep refilling them because we got fairly large pottery things.
Very friendly staff that will help you do artsy things.

Not a great place to host a birthday party! We decided to have my daughter’s 3^rd birthday party at the location in Frisco. She has been to other similar businesses in the past and has had a blast, so I thought it might be fun for her to do it with her friends. I called in advance and spoke with someone about whether or not this would be a good place given the age of the attendants. They assured me that the party would be great for that age group.
The party was based on a theme surrounding the book Pinkalicious. We started the party by reading the book. Unfortunately we were only given one attendant, a young male, for the 12 children (ages 3 – 5). I thought it was strange that he was chosen for the task given the fact that it was a very pink birthday party for a group of rambunctious kids (9 girls and 3 boys). He read the book with absolutely no enthusiasm whatsoever. As a matter of fact he spoke so quietly that we could barely understand what he was saying. The kids lost interest immediately. Not once did this attendant engage with the kids at all. He rarely cracked a smile and was extremely quiet.
We then began the painting activity which was a cup cake on a plate. The attendant was very slow with distributing supplies and the children became even more restless. As a matter of fact, there were a few times that he had to go to each child one by one to help them paint because they ran out of supplies and only had one sponge with which they used as the base of the cupcake. The kids really lost all interest at this point. Eventually we had to ask the manager to find someone to assist him. Though the pace picked up a little bit, they were still very slow at just placing paint on the table for the kids to use. The other parents were very annoyed and eventually I had to step in to assist along with my mother and friend in distributing sponges, paint and paper towels.
Overall I was extremely disappointed that I spent money on a party for a business that advertises children’s parties. I do not think they should have employees that are not engaging work children’s parties. It could have been a great party, but it was just a huge flop. I will never go back there again.

Based on the # of stars I give this place you can see «Yay! I’m a fan» however I reserve the right to begin this review with a disclaimer.
Here’s my fine print: I am not into this artsy, girly, wine club, bring your own booze and brushes crap.
That said, I was with the right group of people, I didn’t get paint all over my clothes and my little frog came out looking… like a frog.
I was with a couple of regulars who said it’s hit or miss with the staff. We had a great experience with really helpful friendly guys who did their best to make sure everyone’s questions were being answered. My friends said last time it was being run by a bunch of teenagers who were more interested in personal conversations.
The pieces aren’t cheap but it’s reasonable if you enjoy this sort of thing. Personally if I’m going to spend $ 40 for a garden gnome, I’d rather have one ready to go. But again, with the right group, it’s actually not a bad way to spend a weeknight.
I understand they offer kids classes too BUT you will NOT find me mixing kids and paint.
Overall, plenty of ceramics to choose from, lots of paint options — they supply all the materials; you just show up with your creative juices flowing (or you paint a frog because it’s easy).

I am only giving this business 2 stars mostly due to the value or lack thereof. They charge a $ 10 studio fee ($ 8 for kids) IN ADDITION to already expensive pieces of pottery. And then, you don’t even get to use the special paints like speckled, etc. That’s an additional $ 3. I’ve been to other pottery painting places and none of them were this expensive. For 2 of us, each painting an $ 18 piece (very few pieces cost less!), it cost over $ 50. I would love to do this more often with girlfriends or my daughters but at that price, it’s just not possible.
Other than the price, it’s a fun place. I love the talk time as you paint and experiment with art. The people working there are generally attentive and helpful. And the price must not bother too many people because it is usually pretty crowded.

What a wonderful concept. My daughter has been several times for different group things and just with mom. I got the chance to take her today just the two of us. I did not make anything but my daughter did. A cupcake cookie jar. What a great time spending quality time. This would also make a great date night or day date as married or couples. The staff is attentive and makes sure the over all experience is a pleasure.
I would Highly recommend Color me Mine to anyone young and old. My reason for a 4 star is simple. Most social rating systems are set up that the one star and the five star cancels out the over all rating. So that is where you get that ½ star rating. So I give it a 5 star review.