‘I brought a kit for myself and also three kits for friends as something different for Christmas. Really good value and great fun to make. I highly recommend it.’
Creative nights are fast becoming the go-to way to spend quality time with loved ones. Instead of grand gestures, many are opting for relaxed, hands-on activities that bring partners, friends and family members together for something a little more memorable than another evening in front of the TV.
One option gaining attention are a range of craft-led collections from Pott’d, all of which have been discounted. Designed to encourage a slower pace and a bit of playful creativity, the at-home kits focus on shared experiences: making, painting and shaping keepsakes while catching up and having fun along the way.
The Date Night Pottery Kit is now priced at £44 for one kit, down from £89. The kit contains two bags of clay to play with, along with everything you need to create something amazing – including wooden pottery tools, stamps and templates. Beginners needn’t worry, because it comes with step-by-step guides and video tutorials to help people get started.
For those who prefer painting to sculpting, the Paint-a-Wine Glass set is £49, down from £64 and provides blank glasses, enamel paints, brushes and decorative details so each piece can be customised and baked to finish. It’s designed as an easy, sociable activity that results in something practical to use again. With all kits, shoppers can save money if they buy more – for example, for this one, two kits costs £78, down from £98; three kits costs £110, down from £147 – saving shoppers 20% and 25% respectively.
The Candle & Mug Bundle for £59, down from £93, combines candle pouring with mug painting, pairing fragrance oil, wax and shaping materials with a full paint set and tools. Pott’d says it is ‘a relaxed, creative way to connect and turn an ordinary night into something memorable’. Across the range, each kit includes the materials needed to get started immediately, with no specialist equipment required.
The Date Night Pottery Kit is available from Pott’d
It centres around hands on clay making, with two bags of soft, eco friendly clay, sculpting tools, stamps, templates and paints included to help create everything from coasters to keepsakes.
Alternatively, Amazon has the Air Dry DIY Clay Pottery Kit for £26.99 up for grabs. This offers 3.3 pounds of clay that is said to be enough to make 4-6 pieces, tools such as a rolling pin, a spray bottle and a palette for mixing paints, 12 different colour paints and a step by step guidebook with instructions.
Wilko has a Wine Glass Paint Kit – Multicolour for £9.99. It is said to be ideal for adults and children, and comes with ‘everything needed’, to paint glasses with bright and beautiful colours.
The Pott’d products have been rated highly on the website, with one customer saying: “Being creative is good for the soul – not to mention having something (almost) useful. A fabulous way to spend a rainy afternoon or a date night. Lots of clay, paint, tools and guidance cards. Good clay fun for everyone.”
Another wrote: “I have been interested in pottery and clay for a while but wasn’t sure where to begin as things can get quite expensive fast. I was looking for an easy way to start and just experiment. This pack is perfect for that! Get your hands dirty and see where it goes!”
Some shoppers shared some slight concerns, like one who said: “It was an enjoyable and easy project to follow, and I loved my final flower. My only complaint was the appearance of minor cracks in the clay after a few hours.”
However, most people were pleased and a final customer shared: “I brought a kit for myself and also three kits for friends as something different for Christmas. Really good value and great fun to make. I highly recommend it.”
There are a range of kits to explore from Pott’d.
