The Purple Glaze is a great place to take the kids for a fun activity that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
They have a lot of things that you can pick from to paint, which range in price from $4+, I think. Of course, there is a studio fee per person, but they have special days with no studio fee or two for the price of one.
The kids love that they get to squirt the paint on the table, something they would never be allowed to do at home. But the best part is that the kids can make as big a mess as they want and the workers never complain, and mom doesn't have to clean it up.
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