Playful parties
at our studio!
Private, stress-free parties designed for mixed-age groups, Art Making, & messy exploration …
and zero cleanup for you!
Creative Celebrations
for Every Age
two ways to party at gathering wild:
A 2 hour cozy party for up to 10 children and 11 adults (host family included).
A great option for younger kiddos or parents who would like to stick around and play alongside their older children!
stay & play
A 2 hour fun filled, playful birthday party for kids ages 4-10!
Two sizes of drop off parties to
choose from:
Standard Drop Off Parties: up to
10 children and 4 adults
(including host family)
Large Drop Off Parties: up to 15 children and 4 adults (including host family).
Make sure to add-on the Large Party Fee when booking!
drop off
all parties
come with:
One PLAY activity
One SIGNATURE activity
Use of our small kitchenette for snacks & food
One staff
Access to our entire studio, including: costume wall, paint wall, easels, light exploration area, and year round backyard (with mud kitchen, sand box, loose parts, and outdoor paint area).
Optional dance party with bubbles and disco lights before the meal
Looking for a
bigger party?
Check Out our
mobile options!
What’s Included
2 hours of Private Play:
our cozy studio all to yourselves
You get the entire indoor and outdoor space to yourselves. No crowds, no sharing.
Our studio is a kid’s dream play space! All parties have access to our full studio, which includes:
COSTUMES, PAINTING WALL (yes, a WALL you can paint on!), EASELS, LIGHT EXPLORATION AREA, and our AWESOME BACKYARD PLAY SPACE with a MUD KITCHEN, SANDBOX, and OUTDOOR PAINT AREA that’s open year round!
one play activity:
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Best for ages 2+.
A classic for a reason. Open ended, messy potion mixing fun! Facilitated in our backyard mud kitchen when weather allows, and inside otherwise!
Potions lab
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Best for ages 0-4.
A staple of our Messy Studios classes! A big play pool full of rainbow rice, plus tons of tools and materials to explore with. A great “dry” sensory play option.
rainbow rice pool
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Best for ages 2+.
Messy and open ended sensory play. Goop is a mixture of cornstarch & water that creates a fascinating non-Newtonian fluid that’s irresistible to play with! We'll make a big batch and give you lots of tools & materials to explore with.
goop/oobleck
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Best for ages 0-4
A great choice for babies or kiddos who are still tasting everything. Our classic play pool, filled with a mixture of plastic and fluffy balls. Another great “dry” sensory play option.
ball pit
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Great for all ages!
A giant batch of our signature Wild Dough, plus tons of fun tools & materials to play with.
Wild Dough
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Best for ages 2+
A great big batch of slime to play with! Great for kids who aren’t keen on making their own slime, and parents who want to keep the mess at the studio & not at home!
slime play
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Best for ages 3+
Salad spinners. Squeeze bottles. Pure messy painty chaos.
spin art
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Best for ages 2+
Does your kiddo always want to draw on themselves? This is the add-on for you! Washable face paint sticks, gem stickers, and the freedom to paint their faces (and bodies) however they want!
diy face painting
one signature activity:
Every SIGNATURE activity includes a take home component.
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Great for ages 4+
Open ended art making WITH HOT GLUE GUNS!
Access to our maker wall full of loose parts, plus all the extras you could need (scissors, tape, glue, staplers, hole punches, pencils, paint markers, paint sticks, etc etc etc).
glue gun makers
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Great for ages 2+
Open ended art making! Access to our maker wall full of loose parts, plus all the extras you could need (glue, tape, scissors, markers, paint sticks, pencils, hole punches etc etc etc)
art/maker table
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Best for ages 2+
Decorate a felt crown using gems, paint sticks & paint markers, fabric scraps, ribbons, and more! Kids can take home their creations at the end of the party.
felt crowns
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Best for ages 2+
Decorate a felt mask using gems, paint sticks & paint markers, fabric scraps, ribbons, and more! Kids can take home their creations at the end of the party.
felt masks
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Great for ages 2+.
Decorate a wooden trinket box using loose parts from our maker wall, paint sticks, paint markers, and more! A lovely take home item that guests will treasure.
trinket boxes
plasticine sculpting
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Best for ages 4+.
Tons of plasticine, sculpting tools, plus 2 wooden peg people for character making! Open ended sculpting that leads to tons of imaginative play. Guests can take home their creations at the end of the party!
bead bar!
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Best for ages 4+
Tons of beads, tons of materials to put those beads on!
Littles (ages 4-6): larger beads, pipe cleaners, plastic lace, and string.
Big Kids (ages 7+): access to seed beads, jewellery fixings, and clear fishing line.
Guests can take home their creations!
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All ages!
Each child gets an 8”x10” canvas to create on & take home.
Totally adaptable for any age group - tempera paint for littles, acrylic paint for big kids.
individual canvases
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Best for ages 6+
Working in small groups, children will learn to make melted (perler) bead creations! This add-on uses mini irons to melt the beads.
Guests can take home their creations after the party!
melting beads
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Best for ages 4+
A super intuitive and accessible printmaking process! Use stencils, masks, and loose parts to create beautiful art pieces.
Tempera paint for younger kids, acrylics for big kids.
Take home your prints at the end of the party!
gelli printmaking
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Best for ages 7+
Learn to make a pom pom! Turn it into a necklace, a backpack charm, or just a cute little dude using googly eyes from the maker wall.
pom pom making
collage zines
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Best for ages 7+.
Make your own mini zines using mixed media collage! Access to our collection of magazines and vintage collage materials, stamps, plus all kinds of drawing tools.
Guests can take home their creations after the party!
tie dye
(bring your own item)
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Great for ages 4+
Tie-dye, the child-led way! There’s no wrong way to tie dye- twist, scrunch, and tie up your item and them squeeze our colourful pigments all over. Items will need to be dried at home to heat set the pigment.
NOTE: We recommend buying items with a high percentage of cotton for best results.
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Great for all ages! Take home canvas for the host family (~4’x3’).
Create a special piece that the birthday kiddo will treasure forever.All guests work together to create a beautiful abstract canvas. Canvases take 1-2 days to dry. You have 2 weeks to pick up your canvas after the party.
collaborative canvas
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Best for ages 4+.
Kids will be guided through the steps to make a batch of slime of their own to play with and take home!
slime lab
The Kitchenette:
We have a
small counter to
set out snacks
during the party.
You are also welcome to serve a small sit down meal & dessert
in the last 30 min of your party. We reset the activity tables and lay out table cloths during the meal.
You’ll have use of our fridge, freezer, and
serving supplies (bowls, trays, cups, serving spoons, water pitcher).
Free coffee
is always on
for the adults!
What food should I serve?
We highly recommend serving simple, hand held meals & snacks (think: pizza, dumplings, fruit & veggie trays, chips…). Go single serve for dessert too (cupcakes, donuts, cookies).
Want to serve a bigger meal? Go mobile!
looking for catering?
check out
Good behaviour!
Sandwiches, ice cream, and other yummy treats delivered to your party!
Expert Hosts:
Our playful team doesn't just "supervise"—we facilitate. We guide kids through the add-ons and keep the energy flowing so you can actually enjoy yourself.
The Personal Touch:
Hand-painted happy birthday sign
(that the kids can paint all over afterwards!) and custom stickers
for the guest of honour.
Zero Cleanup:
We handle EVERYTHING!
From the setup, the "messy" hosting,
to the clean up, we’ve got your covered.
ready to book?
complete your party with loot bags!
Every LOOT BAG comes with a chunky crayon & mini booklet, plus a custom bday sticker. Then choose a base to customize your LOOT BAG!
Bases include:
Wild Dough
Slime
Decorate a Crown
Mixed Media Canvas
Musical Play
Not a single use loot bag!
Not a single use loot bag!
Each loot bag contains:
Chunky Crayon
Folded book
Custom Bday Sticker
AND a signature GW play essential!
Choose from Slime, Dough, Music, Crown Decorating, Mixed-Media Kit
Booking STeps
Reserve
your Date
Browse our live calendar and
pick your time slot.
Customize
your Party
Choose your Messy & Art stations. Not sure what to pick? We’re here to help. Send us an email!
send out your greenvelope invitation
We’ll send you a link to your custom invitation. Send this to your guests!
arrive ready to party!
Bring your food & drinks and get ready for a playful party! You can show up 15 min before the start of your party. No earlier please! Our staff will be hard at work setting up for your special day.
FAQ
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What is your cancellation policy?
All birthday party bookings are non-refundable. However, we know life happens! Birthday cancellations will be considered on a case by case basis. If you need to cancel your party for any reason, we require at least 14 days' notice to transfer your booking to a new date or issue a full studio credit. Credits can only be used for future birthday parties. Cancellations made with less than 14 days notice will forfeit the booking fee.
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We recommend easy, hand held mains & snacks! Pizza, fruit & veggie trays, chips, granola bars… think: SIMPLE CROWD PLEASERS.
We highly recommend single serve desserts (cupcakes, donuts, cookies, etc) over full cakes.We are a nut free facility.
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Let Good Behaviour take care of all the food for your party!!
They offer yummy sandwiches, ice cream, and cookies !
Email events@gbicecream.ca to contact them!
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Stay & Play Parties: Up to 10 children and 12 adults (host family & birthday child included).
Drop Off Parties: Up to 15 children and 5 adults (host family & birthday child included). -
Send your child wearing clothing that can get MESSY! We strongly recommend packing a pair of indoor shoes as well.
Our backyard is open for play year round, so consider sending rain or snow gear if applicable.