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Color Me Mine - DeerPark
20771 N. Rand Road, KildeerPaint-Your-Own-Pottery and Glass Fusing studio. Pottery Painting is very simple, and the fun is addictive, even for the 'artistically challenged'...
Lillstreet Art Center
4401 N. Ravenswood Ave., ChicagoClasses and camps for kids ages 18 months to 18 years featuring clay, painting, drawing, metalsmithing, printmaking, sewing, movie making, cartooning...
Bughouse Studio
4845 Oakton St., SkokieAll artwork is made from scratch, starting with a fresh slab of clay, blank piece of paper or sheet of glass. Offers a variety of classes to artists...
Constructive Chaos
349 Ashland Ave. , River ForestFine art and culinary center for children ages 5-18. Offers art and culinary classes along with themed birthday parties. Parents can sign kids...
CRE8 Workshop
405 Lake Cook Road, DeerfieldCcreative arts workshop where open workspace, classes, parties and workshops are offered for people ages 8 to 108 interested in creating crafting projects....
The Art Station Studio
8106 Oakton St., NilesOffers art classes recycling, upcycling and re-purposing as much material from local resources as possible to create beautiful and whimsical art. This...
Amazing Chicago
Squeezing, stomping, spinning, twisting and turning attractions await at Amazing Chicago. Part funhouse, part maze, visitors will navigate through...
Dads Slot Cars
Slot car racing on two tracks with eight lanes each. Old-fashioned ice cream parlor on site. Birthday party packages available; check website for party...
Enchanted Castle Family Entertainment Center
This 60,000-square-foot indoor medieval-themed family entertainment center has carnival rides, including bumper cars and a kids' play center, glow-in-the-dark...
eSkape Entertainment
60,000 square feet of entertainment space includes bowling, a laser tag arena and a video arcade. Food available in the full-service restaurant and...
