Color Me Mine, Norfolk

Named one of Parents magazine's Top 10 Birthday Chains in 2010, Color Me Mine's international network of DIY ceramics studios caters to an older crowd as well. Hundreds of unadorned ceramic pieces, including vases, flatware, await the muses of kids and their keepers alike, as do glazes in earthy tones and bright crimsons to frighten bulls away from china cabinets. Guests follow simple step-by-step instructions that leave plenty of room for creative expression. When painters are satisfied with their work, the professional kiln workers help glaze and fire it for them before customers retrieve the finished piece a few days later.