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Extreme Art Party — a high-energy, paint-soaked birthday blast in Hopkins
A 1.5-hour Mess Hall MN party that pairs an hour of guided messy art (splatter, spin art, face/body painting) with a 30-minute cake-and-pizza celebration—this guide explains what’s included and how to plan.
Extreme Art Party — a high-energy, paint-soaked birthday blast in Hopkins.
Mess Hall MN’s Extreme Art Party in Hopkins compresses one hour of guided, high-impact art—splatter painting, spin art, paint squeegee swipes and DIY face/body painting—into a single, celebratory birthday hour, followed by a half hour at front tables for cake, pizza and the birthday song. The format is built for groups and centers on hands-on creativity, theatrical mess, and a keepsake T-shirt for the birthday child.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
High-energy messy art led by Messy Artists
The party includes an hour of art led by Messy Artists featuring large-format splatter painting, spin art on the studio machine, paint squeegee swipes on 11x17 mixed-media paper and DIY face/body painting—augmented by extreme tools like paint blasters, slingshots and Koosh balls.
Cake, pizza and a front-table send-off
After the art hour, the group moves to the front tables for 30 minutes of celebration time—Mess Hall provides a two-layer vanilla cake (choice of vanilla or chocolate buttercream), mini waters or Capri-Sun, plates, forks, napkins and candles for the birthday song.
T-shirt for the birthday child and takeaways
The package includes a Mess Hall Arts T‑shirt (youth small, medium or large) for the birthday child to decorate, and participants create spin-art pieces and multi-media paper swipes as keepsakes; a neon paint upgrade is available for an intensified experience.
What the day feels like
What the party feels like
The rhythm is compact and kinetic: an hour under the direction of Messy Artists for active, messy-making stations—splatter painting with extra ‘extreme’ tools, spin-art on the machine, and body/face painting—followed by a 30-minute seated celebration with cake and pizza. The session is designed to maximize creative output in a short window while leaving time to celebrate.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this party is built for—and who should consider alternatives.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The party includes one hour of art instruction (splatter painting, spin art, paint squeegee swipes, DIY face/body painting), extreme tools (paint blaster, slingshots, Koosh balls), a two-layer vanilla Mess Hall cake with choice of vanilla or chocolate buttercream, mini waters or Capri-Sun, plates, forks, napkins, candles, knife and lighters, and a Mess Hall Arts T-shirt for the birthday child.
A neon paint upgrade is offered for an additional fee ($50) to create an intensified, glowing paint experience.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the Extreme Art Party last?
The party runs 1.5 hours total: one hour of art led by Messy Artists followed by 30 minutes of celebration time at the front tables.
What age is the party appropriate for?
The party is designed for ages 8 and up.
How many participants are included in the base price?
The base price includes 10 participants; additional participants can be added for an extra cost up to a total of 20 participants.
What food and party supplies are provided?
Mess Hall provides a two-layer vanilla cake (choice of vanilla or chocolate buttercream), mini waters or Capri-Sun, plates, forks, napkins, and candles; they also supply a knife and lighters.
Is there an option to make the party more extreme?
Yes—the party can be upgraded with neon paint for an enhanced ‘ultimate extreme’ experience for an additional $50.
Does the birthday child receive anything special?
Yes—the birthday child receives a Mess Hall Arts T-shirt (youth small, medium or large) for friends to decorate.