Arts & Crafts

Arts Corner: Ubiquitous in the modern Arabic souq (shops like these can be found anywhere from Marrakech to Esfahan), Arts Corner is nevertheless something of a rarity in Bahrain. Selling everything from cheap local souvenirs to generic Islamic gifts as well as a selection of foreign fashion bags, the shop lights up the otherwise rather drab Al Osra Supermaket shopping centre in Budaiya.
Budaiya Highway 17 795 828.

Café Ceramique: A relatively unique concept, this one (well, similar, in fact, to Studio Ceramics): go for a coffee and come home with a piece of personalised pottery. They supply everything the budding artist needs, including the ceramics on which to paint. And when you’ve finished painting, have a snack at the stylish coffee shop.
Seef 17 583 500.

Celebrations: Next to A Piece of Cake on the Budaiya Highway, and not very well signposted at all, this is the place to go for glue and glitter, stickers and sparkly bits.
Budaiya Highway, 17 595 791.

Talent: This has all the card, paints, pens, brushes etc that the budding artist in you could possibly need.
Budaiya Highway 17 594 050.