Splatter Studios In and Around Atlanta
Each year, on the last day of our summer vacation, my two daughters and I celebrate “girl day.” It’s a day we’ve dedicated to spend together, just the three of us, doing something we all enjoy. Although I’m lucky that they have similar interests, it’s sometimes hard to find an activity they will both enjoy with their whole hearts because they are four years apart in age. Depending on the phase of life, four years can feel like forty years (hello, 1 and 5-year-olds and 9 and 13-year-olds!).
This year we made plans to see the Barbie movie pretty early on and decided to throw in foot massages at Treat Your Feet for good measure. But since our two activities weren’t exactly conducive for actually interacting with each other, I went on a hunt for something fun and unique we could really do together. That’s how I found The Splatter Studio. And wow, did this place fit the bill? I honestly cannot think of an age group that wouldn’t find this fun!
We went to the Sandy Springs location, which coincidentally was in the old Catch Air building where we celebrated Girl Day many moons ago. I didn’t do much research beforehand but one look at their website told me wearing old clothes and shoes would be a good idea. So glad we did! You enter the facility and check in. They give you a poncho, gloves, and shoe covers (which are actually optional if you just want to get messy!). You are supposed to put your belongings in an open cubby by the wide open door so I decided to wear my bag under my poncho instead. Next time, I’ll just leave my bag at home because I even got messy under my poncho.
The attendant gives a quick run-through with basic instructions and a short list of rules. They encouraged us to throw, squirt, and spray paint all over our canvas. The only rules were no shooting paint at other people and no mixing of paint (they’ll give you a separate…
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