Make-A-Messterpiece

This past weekend, we went to visit Make-A-Messterpiece in Glenview, IL with some friends.  It's a fun art center for kids, located in The Glen.

For a $10 fee per child, your child can draw with crayons & stencils and paint on an easel.  There is also a small play area and a small selection of books to read.  For parents, there is a separate lounge area with coffee, magazines, and a TV.  The idea is that parents can take a break while their kids are creating, but the reality is that parents don't really get to relax for very long.

For an extra $5 for each additional activity, your child can make a painting with bubbles, make a recipe (it was lemonade on the day we went), decorate a pencilcase, or bang on some paint drums while splattering paint.  Again, very cute & fun...but worth the cost?  Not really.  

Make-A-Messterpiece was a nice place to visit once, but our friends suggested that next time, we simply go over to their house to paint.  & That sounds perfectly fine to me!