Einstein's Workshop is one of those places that every parent wishes they discovered ages ago. A…read moreclean, friendly, educational environment where kids are free to roam? Yes, such a place exists! We brought the kids (ages 2.5 and 5) here before to play during drop-in hours, and they loved it so much that we decided to have my daughter's birthday party here. Turned out to be a great decision. For $199, we had the place to ourselves, two friendly employees helping out with toys, setup, cleanup, etc., and full use of all their supplies. Magnatiles, Legos, K'nex, blocks...you name it, they've got it. Oh, and they gave my daughter a t-shirt too! The kids had a blast! We would definitely have another party here, especially in the winter when parking is tough in the city. They have all sorts of classes for older kids too, so this is a place we can come back to for years.

Einstein's Workshop is a creative kid's dream. It's basically an indoor play area, filled with…read morecreative type toys, as well as a computer room where every kid plays, you guessed it, Minecraft. - There are lego tables, tables for Kinex toys, others whose names I forget. Two ramps for testing out lego car creations. A 3D printer, printing stuff. Neat room. Off to the side are other classrooms or private rooms for parties. The kids mainly hung out in the main room working on legos, and others stayed on Minecraft for the whole time. - My one caveat was that it's very boy-oriented stuff. The girls we took didn't find much interest in legos or Minecraft. So, they weren't that thrilled to be there. - There is a 3D scanner in an adjacent building; you can have your body scanned and turned into a 3-D sand sculpture. Creepy/cool! -

Hosted my son's first birthday party there and it was fantastic! Julia, the owner, was incredibly…read morehelpful during set-up and our guests raved about how perfect the space was for the party. We brought in our own food, but Julia provided tables, chairs, and set up a padded play area for the babies. This was so much easier than trying to host the party in our apartment. I've also taken a few adult classes at the studio and they were great too.

We had our daughter's 5th birthday party at H2K and it was the perfect venue! Julia, the owner, set…read moreup the table with plates, juice boxes, napkins, and even tied a balloon to each child's seat before we arrived. Then she taught a mini zumba class complete with an obstacle course that the kids LOVED! It is such a beautiful, large, well-lit, CLEAN studio with ample space for kids to run around and play in without bumping into each other. We had 12 kids present but there was definitely room for a few more. The pace of the party was great and by the time we fed them pizza, the kids ate so quietly after burning energy! We decided to order 2 extra pizzas to our party package which was a real time (and stress!) saver so we didn't have to bring our own food, but we did bring our own cupcakes. Our friends are still talking about how much fun they had! Highly recommend H2K for parties (and they have super fun classes too!)!!

We live in neighboring Revere and have a 15 month old so needless to say, Boston Playground has…read morebeen a regular hang out for us while we brave colder days and someone needs to burn off energy. You go through the Family Dollar entrance but immediately take a right, to where you enter a whole different world. Having a little one, I have only done the "open play" which is very reasonable ($15 for the two of us, $18 if my husband joins) and we can stay as long as we like. The place is very clean, there are lots of options for different ages of kids, and plenty of space to run around. The staff has always been friendly and we have never had a bad experience there. My recommendation is to call first to make sure the big room isn't rented out for a party. Chances are during the week, you're gold. But it may not be open for a bit on Saturdays. Just call ahead. No big deal.

Nice place to take the kids out very clean and the staff so friendly…read more My son had really fan and I do recommend this place

We had the pleasure of having New England Party Animals at the Holidays on the Hill summer kick off…read moreevent last night in Rochester and it was great! The animals were are HUGE hit! They were all cute and cuddly and everyone just loved them. Can't wait to do it again.

Amazing! Everything was so clean, organized and easy. All of my children now want this as a…read morebirthday party activity. Could not recommend enough!

Nice playground with lots of used toys for kids to play with. My 14 month old enjoyed it and spent…read morea fair amount of time playing in the sandbox, on the baby swing (there are two), and on the slides area. Some of the stuff is a little run down/dirty but considering it's free you really can't complain. There are many repeat toys in case it's crowded there should be something for everyone. Fair amount of shade makes this a nice place to hang out even on a hot day. I like the benches and tables for families as well as the water fountains.

As my first-born continues to grow older and we enter the ranks of playground-goers, I find myself…read moreincreasingly discriminate of play areas. This one is ah-mazing! It has two large connected play structures, a swing set, see-saw, a sand box, tons of toys and bikes that have been generously donated for a chance at a second life. The place gets crazy busy though. The after work crowd on a weekday is enough to incite a panic attack - especially for a newbie playground mom like myself, and quite frankly, I'm petrified of even trying to go on a weekend. That's not to say there isn't room for everyone, though. With the plethora of benches and tables, there really is room for everyone. D There are tons of abandoned (okay: "donated") toys left around - for the sand box and for kids to ride on, play in, etc. which adds to the play options. I love the access from here to the pond; it makes taking a walk around the pond before or after the playground a nice option. Not to mention all the shops and restaurants right on Center Street as well. There is easily accessible parking behind the playground - it is the public parking lot in JP behind Blanchards. It is 2 hours only, but that is usually more than enough time to get in and out of the playground. It's nice to not have to troll around for a parking spot.

An incredible experience for my daughter on the autism spectrum. I was hesitant to send my…read moredaughter to Steve and Kate's because of the unlimited choices provided to the children. Many of our sped children, including my own, thrive off of a predictable schedule. I intended to send her for the day to test out the environment. Imagine my shock surprise when she didn't want to leave. I received unprompted feedback about my kid's day and they kept an eye on her behavioral well being. I would send her back in a heartbeat. Tyler at the Somerville location is the best!

The camp is amazingly organized and accommodating for both parents and kids, hours and food…read moreprovided were a nice bonus, but I felt a little led astray. Didn't turn out the way I expected. With "freedom" for the kids... that means they really just choose whatever they want. I was so excited about the various offerings... but my child (about whom we're quite strict about input of screen time, etc) chose to play video and iPad games the entire time (multiple days) he was there. Perhaps I ought to have understood more clearly that Mario Kart and iPad games were going to be options. And taken that into consideration with my child's proclivities. He also had a hard time meeting other kids and making friends. Not usually difficult for him, but he said kids already had cliques and the older/bigger kids were condescending and mean. Oh well. We tried it because we needed to. Won't come again though.

Amy is a gem. We were running late, but she was very flexible and upbeat. She even stayed late with…read moreus, I was so impressed. We did a Saturday night Sip and Sew, with 3 of us as completely beginners and 1 experienced sewer. She catered her lessons to each of us. We had the option to make a tote bag or pillow. I went for the tote, with a long handle to wear as a cross-body bag. We certainly got a bit buzzed with the sipping part, but she was so patient with us. I hope to go back and learn more about sewing, what a fun new skill to learn! One location note, we thought it was at the Hipstitch place on Spencer Street, but found out the class was at the retail store at 1280 Washington St. Which is very close, like less than a minute from Spencer St. Our fault for not reading the email thoroughly, made us really late. Just a heads up to future Sip and Sewers!

This review is for hipstitchers Wellesley -- not Newton…read more Business refuses to answer a phone call or numerous emails asking to cancel a class 22 days away for a credit due to a child being in school . Only response was 10 minutes after booking a course asking to apply the new customer 10% credit only to be told "no we can't do that. We will apply it to you next class". Refusal to respond at all to any other communication. Same company that will tell you you can't get a credit if you don't cancel with enough leeway. Hypocritical and terrible customer service. Will never book a class again.

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon with my 6 year old daughter. She was excited to pick out her own…read moreitem and we were given clear directions on painting the item. Unlike ceramic painting, she is able to paint and then air dry between coats so that she can take it home the same day without it needing to be kiln dried. A nice selection of paint colors with directions on how to mix colors to get your desired shade. Also a nice area in the back for parties, although they can maybe make it a little nicer. Right now it was more of a storage space that had a long table with chairs. We will come back again as it has been an hour of entertainment for her and she doesn't look to be finished any time soon!