Pip Squeaks - Summer Clay Camps for Kids & Teens
Make this summer your most artistic one yet!
Clay + Kids = The Best Summer Ever
This summer, let your kids roll up their sleeves and dive into clay! From squishing and shaping to carving and painting, they’ll turn simple lumps of clay into creations they’re proud to bring home.
We’ve got options for every age and interest—quick two-hour workshops, four-day camps, and special wheel classes just for tweens and teens. Each session comes with fun themes, plenty of guidance, and lots of room for creativity.
And it’s not just fun—clay comes with some awesome perks:
👐 Fine motor skills: Rolling, shaping, and sculpting build coordination.
🧠 Problem-solving: Planning and creating encourages flexible thinking.
🎨 Creativity: Kids get to bring their wildest ideas to life.
😌 Relaxation: Clay is hands-on, messy, and surprisingly calming.
👥 Friendships: Camps are a great place to connect and collaborate.
🎉 Pride: Nothing beats showing off a handmade masterpiece.
Handbuilding & Sculpting: Two Hour Camps
Ages 7 and up. Cost: $65 pp. 10% Sibling Discount available
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A to Z Animals
If you love animals and pottery, this clay workshop is for you! We will make sculptures inspired by your favorite animals. Whether you go for a chunky bear mug, a sleek zebra-striped bowl, or a totally unique sculptural piece, you’ll end up with a unique ceramic critter to take home.
Tuesday, June 17th, 10:00-12:00pm
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Topsy Turtles (6 yrs and up)
Love turtles? This playful class is all about using the pinch pot method to create fun and functional turtle bowls or cups. Whether your turtle is tiny and cute or bold and whimsical, you’ll shape, sculpt, and add personality before bringing it to life with color.
Friday, June 20th, 10:00-12:00pm
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Sweet Treats
For kids who love all things sweet! This camp focuses on sculpting clay cupcakes, donut trinket boxes, ice cream bowls, and other dessert-inspired ceramics. A sugar-free way to celebrate summer fun! We will explore pinch pots and coil methods in this sweet camp.
Wednesday, July 9th, 10:00-12:00pm
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Summer Tumblers
Create your own summer tumbler or a tumbler with a straw opening. Use texture tools, letter stamps, and bright summer colors to give it a unique touch. Your custom cup will be glazed and fired and ready for you to enjoy your favorite lemonade or soda 3-4 weeks later!
Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00-12:00pm
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Clay Portraits & Funny Faces
Get ready to giggle! Design and sculpt our own clay portraits and silly face creations. From wild hair and goofy grins to raised eyebrows and wiggly ears, this camp is all about self-expression and silly fun. Learn handbuilding techniques while bringing your clay character to life.
Tuesday, August 5th, 10:00-12:00pm
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Animal Adventures
Go wild with clay! Campers will sculpt monkeys, lions, giraffes, elephants or other animals, turning them into cups, bowls, plates, or fun figurines. They’ll add patterns, textures, and colorful details to bring their animal creations to life. This camp is perfect for animal lovers!
Friday, August 8th, 10:00-12:00pm
Handbuilding and Sculpting - Four Day Camps
Ages 7 and up. Cost $195 pp. 10% Sibling Discount available.
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UNDER THE SEA
Dive deep into creativity! Kids can build an array of sea creature figurines, mermaid castles, treasure chests, ocean-inspired bowls, and coral reef sculptures. Whether shaping a smiling starfish, a playful dolphin, or a treasure chest for hidden gems, campers will create a splash-worthy collection of ocean-themed ceramics.
June 23-26, Mon-Thu, 10:00-12:00pm
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FAIRY GARDENS
Our Fairy Garden Clay Camp is back, and it’s more magical than ever! Over four days, kids will create everything they need to bring an enchanted fairy world to life—mini fairy houses, tiny bridges, whimsical creatures, fairy friends, and more!
Kids will shape and sculpt their own fairy garden pieces, adding textures, details, and pops of color to make each creation unique. Once fired and glazed, their magical mini-world will be ready for home or garden display!
July 21-24, Mon-Thu, 10-12pm
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MYSTICAL CREATURES
Step into a world of fantasy and folklore! Campers can sculpt dragons, unicorns, mermaids, griffins, and other legendary creatures while exploring different clay techniques. From fire-breathing dragon mugs to tiny unicorn trinket dishes, this camp is perfect for kids who love mythical magic. Add textures, details, and color to make each creature come to life!
August 12-15, Tue-Fri, 10-12pm
Teens & Tweens: Behind the Wheel
Intro to the Pottery Wheel. Ages 11-18yrs. Two hour sessions. $75/pp
Always wanted to try to make pottery on a wheel? Join our Teens & Tweens sessions where you learn to make bowls, cups, plates, and other round creations while meeting a few new pottery friends!
Our super friendly and patient instructors will support you through every stage, from centering the clay to shaping unique pieces like planter pots, ice cream bowls, pet dishes, plates, trinket holders or juice cups.
Workshops last two hours, including clean-up time, with finished and glazed pieces ready for pick-up about four weeks later. Rest assured, all the glazes used in our studio are entirely food-safe. Feel free to join us once, twice, or as often as you like, because practice makes you a better potter!
