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Baby Hand and Foot Prints (cute paw prints too!)
We Take Pride in Helping You Make Memories
At Sophie’s Ceramics, we never take for granted how special it is to capture a little snapshot of life’s most treasured moments—whether it’s the tiniest handprint, a cheeky foot squish, or the wag of a furry tail.
With over 50 pottery pieces and 27 beautiful paint colours, you can design something truly unique, whether you’re celebrating a new arrival, marking a milestone, or simply treating yourself. Top tip: These make wonderful gifts for grandparents—and fellow dog lovers who are tricky to buy for!
We adore all our four-legged visitors, and many of you will have met Duggie, Sophie’s golden retriever, who is a firm favourite when he pops in to say hello. A beautiful way to celebrate the love you have for your pets is by immortalising their pawprint on pottery, creating keepsakes that will make you smile for years to come.
How to Book
Our friendly team has worked with babies as young as two weeks old, as well as dogs of all shapes and sizes!
- Book a table online, and in the notes, simply mention whether you’d like to create handprints, footprints, or paw-prints.
- If you’re planning to make several pieces, or you think your little one—or your dog—might be a bit nervous, let us know. We’ll recommend a quieter time and make sure everything is ready to help everyone feel comfortable and relaxed.
- For newborn prints (under 4 months), we recommend getting in touch in advance so we can arrange for two team members to assist.
- Drop us an email any time at theteam@sophiesceramics.co.uk.
The Process
We gently paint your child’s hand or foot—or your dog’s paw—with non-toxic, quick-drying paint, while you hold and comfort them. The whole process usually takes just a few minutes, with no discomfort and plenty of smiles (or tail wags!).
Decorating Your Pottery
After your prints are captured, you’re welcome to:
- Stay and decorate your piece straight away—dogs are always welcome in our studio!
- Return at a later date to finish your design.
- Or, if you prefer, our talented team can personalise your pottery for you with names, dates, or a special message.
Personalisation Service:
We offer custom hand-painted wording for £5 per piece. Just let us know what you’d like when you return your pottery to be fired.
Ready to Make a Memory?
Head to our Personalisation Page to explore designs and prices, or book your session today to create something unforgettable.
Takeaway packages
We don't want anyone to miss out on the experience, but if you can't get to us for any reason - maybe your baby is super tiny, you're recovering, or you simply don't feel like being out in public yet, we offer take away packages so you can get the print in the comfort of your own home, then bring the piece back to us so we can fire it.
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Choose the piece(s) you'd like prints on.
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Choose up to five colours
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We'll wrap up your pieces, your chosen paints and two paintbrushes then we'll talk you through some tips to get the best prints.
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We will pop all the items in a Sophie's Ceramics art bag.
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Once you bring the pieces back with lovely prints on them, we'll fire and let you know when they're ready for collection as normal.
Our takeaway packages are £3 and then the item is purchased on top.
What our customers think
Chloe Williams
We had the best time this weekend at sophie's pottery painting cafe! We took our 10month old to make some hand/foot prints for Christmas. When we arrived the staff were super friendly and accommodating with out little one, especially Jeff keeping her entertained! When it came down to the paining Sophie was fab at helping us create the special prints we will cherish for years to come!! We had such a positive and fantastic experience we would highly recommend! Also yummy treats too!!
We cannot wait to see the final results 😊
Thankyou we will be back!!
Lorna
So today we as first time parents had the bestest experience ever!!! Sophie dedicated a full hour of her time to support us making our family Christmas gifts with our 15day old daughter!! She was sooo kind, gentle and loving towards us all! We felt so at home being in her company.
Even my partner who I thought wouldn’t enjoy it said he had a great time!!! We’re super pleased with our purchases and will definitely be revisiting. This is a brilliant business that Blandford needs! I’d highly recommend to anyone whatever age, our daughter truly enjoyed it like us too!! Thankyou so so much Sophie!