Amazement Square is a great place to bring the kid...

Amazement Square is a great place to bring the kids, but do you have to charge the parents?

Amazement square, if I'm not mistaken, is a converted old building (warehouse) that was transformed into a 4 floor activity, educational and entertaining kids dream land. Spread out over the several floors is a vast array of things for kids to play with, on and inside of. There's a place for every child's imagination here. Whether they're the next Einstein, Picasso or Indiana Jones, Amazement square has something to entertain them while teaching all the while.

Though there have been several updates through the years, I would like to see more changes take place. Some of the activities have been worn down a little and though it's still fun to play around with the many stations and activities, they are starting to show their age.

My biggest quandary with the place is that they charge the parents as well as the child. Now, if this was the Boston Museum of Science, I could understand it, but I find that there is little for the parents to do after a few trips. Of course it's fun to interact with your kids when they are creating a ball drop maze or launching golf balls down the wooden roller coaster like ramp, but give our wallets a break. The place feels genuinely focused on kids, the way it should be, but at least discount the price for parents. When you bring a family of 4, you're going to drop $40. That's not cheap in this economy for an already struggling family that just wants their kids to have a good life.

So always look around for coupons and get ready for a fun afternoon.