4Cats Arts Studio

I recently booked a birthday party for my 6 year old and his friends at 4Cats Kitsilano location; unfortunately the experience was less than desirable and we will not recommend any of the friends to visit the studio.
1) After I booked the party a month ago, I then discovered the widely difference in pricing between all 4Cats studio near by. «Magic globe» here at 10/​each where as the other location offers a «magic dome» for 4.99. Their feedback was «our magic globe has water in it…»…umm.sure.
2) Quality of workmanship is poor– The dragon was glue to a thin piece of paper and the «dragon» was detached after a few days.
During the party
3) The instructors was NOT happy to be there. Despite us paying for the extra instructor, they complained to us that 20 kids was way more than what they were used to of 12. Advise to studio– please do not accept the booking larger than 12 & charge for it.
4) Instructors were not friendly to kids. One instance where the child ask for assistance and was told «I am not your mother». Studio’s response was the instructor simply trying to clarify to the kid that she was not the parent. How lame. How would 4 year old not knowing who the mother is???
There was another instance where an older sister asked the instructor to help her little sister. Instructor told the older sibling to assist herself.
In the end, my wife & sister in law had to help in order to keep the kids happy. AGAIN, WHY DID I EVEN BOTHER PAYING THE INSTRUCTOR THEN??? if they don’t have the ability to host a party?
I still like the idea, but will definitely not come back to this location again.

I booked a birthday for my daughter twice. I guess it was fun. The first time was great. The kids did a splatter paint party and it was so much fun.
Second time was not so great, we booked the clay party and most of the kids were not able to play well with it because they were too young but everybody was within the age range required. A little disappointing…
A couple of week we got back to get the masterpieces. They had been stacked in a cardboard box one on top of the other, half of them were chipped and there was even one piece belonging to a child from an other party.
My daughter was not happy her whatever it was had been broken. Next year, we’ll do it at home.

My friend hosted her birthday here and we had so much fun!!! This is definitely oriented for kids, but we brought food and drinks and had a great little 2 hour party. We all made our own splatter-​painted canvases and after getting all messy we got even MORE messy when we filled ballons with paint and made my friend her own large birthday canvas.
Wear old shoes and old clothes! I would visit again!