Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Make A Messterpiece - Recipe for DISASTER!
I would guess that the majority of readers don't know about Make A Messterpiece located in The Glen in Glenview, IL. It opened in late September on the very end of the center, just a stones throw from Kohl's Children's Museum. Make A Messterpiece is a huge 'art studio oriented' play place for children, sponsored by Proctor and Gamble and Bounty Paper Towels (thus the "mess" terpiece). The first issue I have with them is that they NEVER answer their phone, nor do they return phone calls! Second, the price is almost as costly as going to Six Flags for the day. They say the entry fee is $10, however, all that covers is the entry fee, a small slide/climbing play area and a couple of tables with paper, crayons and some paint. Your child will never be happy with just that when there are 5 exciting, colorful studios in front of them and other children participating for the cost of $35 total ($5 for each activity, NOT INCLUDING the item they may paint in the scheduled session). So, for a family with three kids that comes to a total of $105! Are you kidding me?! Who in their right mind is going to pay that much for a few hours of fun? Perhaps once a year, but if you have more than one child it is extremely cost prohibitive. The check in line takes forever (even in a adults mind) as the cashier has to go into their 5 minutes schpeil of how the center works. Most parents buy it all out of nothing more than sheer confusion. Yes, there is a sitting area for parents while your child takes studio classes, but I an sit at Starbucks for less than $2! Some of the studio offerings are a giant colored bubble producing machine, a 'cook your own treat section', and other 'art related' sessions. Even their website is vague (makeamessterpiece.com). You can't tell what it is or how much it is. Don't they know parents want MORE INFORMATION! The staff is generally college age and clueless but super nice. Shame on Proctor and Gamble. If you want to go, you had better go quickly because this place won't last long!
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