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Choose your occasion

30 occasions, from Lunar New Year to New Year's Eve. Each one has its own activities and party packs. Pick one to start building your kit, or browse everything we make for it.

Seasonal 20

Holidays on the calendar. In season now first, then the rest of the year in date order.

In seasonOct – Nov · 5 kits

Diwali

Little lamps to light the doorway

Plaster diya lamps painted in saffron, magenta and gold for the festival of lights. Set a tea light inside and line the steps with them.

In seasonNovember · 8 kits

Thanksgiving

Give the kids table something to do

Turkeys, acorns and harvest pies to paint while the bird rests. Keeps small hands busy for a solid forty minutes, which in Thanksgiving time is a miracle.

In seasonNov – Dec · 9 kits

Christmas

Ornaments they'll hang for twenty years

Snowmen, stars and ornaments with a hanging loop cast right in. Paint them at the party, hang them on the tree, argue about them every December after.

Starts in 15 daysDecember · 5 kits

Hanukkah

Eight nights, one dreidel each

Plaster dreidels to paint in blue, white and silver on the first night. They spin, they stand on the table, and they come out again every year.

From Dec 1December · 5 kits

New Year's Eve

Something to do until midnight

Clock ornaments and tiny champagne bottles painted in gold and blush while you wait for the countdown. Date the back and hang it every New Year after.

From Dec 5December · 5 kits

Kwanzaa

Seven principles, one table together

A small plaster kinara painted in red, black and green as a family project for the first night, then set out for the week of celebration.

From Jan 2Jan – Feb · 5 kits

Lunar New Year

Red, gold and a little luck for every guest

Paint a plaster lantern in lucky red and gold while the dumplings steam. Every guest takes one home to hang by the door for the year ahead.

From Jan 10Jan – Feb · 5 kits

Super Bowl

Four quarters of quiet at the kids' table

Plaster footballs painted in team colours while the grown-ups watch the game. The kids stay busy through kickoff, halftime and overtime, and everyone leaves with a souvenir.

From Jan 15February · 5 kits

Valentine's Day

Hearts they'll actually keep

Heart trinket dishes for Galentine's brunches, classroom parties and date nights in. Paint one, fill it with rings or candy hearts, give it away.

From Feb 20March · 5 kits

St. Patrick's Day

A pot of gold at the end of the table

A pot of gold and a handful of shamrocks to paint in every shade of green. Easy enough for little hands, and nobody has to wear the green glitter hat.

From Mar 1Mar – Apr · 8 kits

Easter

Eggs that don't crack or go off

Plaster eggs, bunnies and chicks in soft spring pastels. Better than dyeing real eggs: nobody finds one behind the couch in July.

From Apr 10Apr – May · 5 kits

Cinco de Mayo

A fiesta table with something to make

Little cactus planters painted in bright fiesta colours for the backyard party. Tuck a succulent inside and it becomes the favor.

From Apr 15May · 5 kits

Mother's Day

A vase she'll put real flowers in

Bud vases painted at brunch, handed over with a single stem inside. It beats another candle, and it's the one gift she'll keep on the windowsill.

From May 20June · 5 kits

Father's Day

A trophy for the world's okayest dad

A little plaster trophy the kids paint for Dad. It goes on his desk and gets pointed at in every argument for the next ten years.

From May 25May – Aug · 5 kits

Summer Break

Rainy-day rescue for long summer weeks

Seashells and starfish to paint in sea-glass colours for camp days, sleepovers and the rainy afternoon at the lake house.

From Jun 10July · 5 kits

Fourth of July

Something to do before the fireworks

Plaster stars in soft red, white and denim blue for the backyard table. A calm half hour for the kids before the sparklers come out.

From Jul 15Aug – Sep · 5 kits

Back to School

A pencil cup for the first day

An apple pencil cup for a new desk, a classroom welcome or a teacher gift. Paint it the week before school starts and the first day feels a little easier.

From Sep 1Sep – Oct · 9 kits

Halloween

Pour, paint, and scare the neighbours

Plaster pumpkins, ghosts and skulls that come out of the box bright white and leave the table any colour your goblins choose. Glow paint included on select kits.

From Oct 1Oct – Nov · 6 kits

Día de los Muertos

Colour, marigolds and remembering

Sugar skulls and candle holders painted in marigold, pink and turquoise for the ofrenda. A gentle way to talk with kids about the people you're remembering.

Special events 10

Birthdays, showers, weddings and the milestones worth celebrating, any time of year.

From Apr 25May – Jun · 5 kits

Graduation

A keepsake for the class of this year

A grad cap keepsake to paint in school colours at the open house. Guests sign the base, and it sits on the bookshelf long after the balloons are gone.

From Apr 1Apr – Oct · 5 kits

Wedding

A favor guests paint at the reception

A craft table at the reception or rehearsal dinner: guests paint a tiny keepsake, write the date on the base, and take it home. The kids' table loves it most.

Any timeAll year · 10 kits

Birthdays

A party activity that doubles as the favor

Cakes, balloons, unicorns and dinosaurs. Every guest paints one at the party and takes it home, so the goody bag is already handled.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Baby Shower

A keepsake for the nursery shelf

Onesie and rattle keepsakes guests paint while the gifts are opened. The parents-to-be go home with a shelf of little things made just for the baby.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Bridal Shower

Ring dishes for the bride's party

Tiered-cake ring dishes painted over mimosas. Each guest makes one, and the bride-to-be gets a table full of them to choose from.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Gender Reveal

Paint your guess before the big moment

Guests paint a stork keepsake in the colour of their guess, then everyone watches the reveal. The winners get bragging rights; the parents get the whole flock.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Housewarming

Make the new place feel like home

Little house tea-light holders painted by friends at the housewarming. Line them up on the new mantel and the place feels lived in straight away.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Anniversary

Something you made together

A heart-lock keepsake the two of you paint at home or at the anniversary party. Add the date, and it goes on the shelf beside the wedding photo.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Retirement

A send-off with a little beach in it

A beach chair figurine the whole office paints for the guest of honour. It says "no more Mondays" without anyone making a speech.

Any timeAll year · 5 kits

Girls' Night In

Wine, paint and nobody has to host a lesson

Terrazzo coasters to paint over a bottle of wine with your favourite people. No instructor, no easel, and you keep the coasters.

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