All craft roads lead to Playtime--an unassuming yet remarkable arts and crafts supply store in…read moreArlington Center. As a gifter, I don't fully understand how I didn't know about this place before, but I'm so glad I do now. I went for a family project recently when closer craft shops didn't have what we needed. There's an abundance of arts and crafts supplies here, housed in two interconnected basement rooms, along with an impressive paper and picture frame selection (among other items) on the first floor. The atmosphere is one of a kind--more like an arts-and-crafts boutique curated by the owner, with items you won't easily find together elsewhere. Because of the sheer breadth, some categories (like fabrics, for example) have a smaller variety, which is just an observation, not a critique. Ribbons are unrivaled. If you don't have time to wander, ask--the best part of our experience was the owner, Carol, and the staff (thank you, Lilly). They are wonderfully kind, patient, and creative, offering thoughtful, gentle advice for your projects and genuinely care about their customers. Tip: There's a parking lot in the back or bus 87 drops you off right in front, literally. Highly recommended local business.

How in the WORLD have I lived in Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge for decades and not known about…read morethis place. A friend recommended coming here w/ my mom to look for yarn for her knitting projects and my friend prefaced that this place was the BEST for any type of arts, crafts, decor, etc. Well, WOW!! And funny enough, my mom used to go to this store when she was a little girl in the late 50s-60s to get Nancy Drew books. She said it was EXACTLY how she remembered as a kid. I was awe struck by everything this store had. I will definitely be making this place a regular stop for gifts for people and for fun. Forget going to places like Michaels. Come to this local, family-owned business which I guarantee will have whatever you are looking for. It's an incredible place.

This little shop is a great place to stop if you are looking to rent items for an upcoming party or…read moreevent. This store specializes in table covers and runners, but they also have a huge selection of decor items and tables. We recently stopped in here to look for some nautical items for a family members baby shower and we were happy with what we found. We ended up ordering a ton of nautical table runners, decorative boats and we will be back to look again for some more items. The prices here are reasonable and unlike some of the larger rental shops, the staff here is polite and receptive. Mary who owns the store is incredible and every time we have shopped here she has always had what we needed.

This is the best store for you if you are looking to get party rentals and favors , they also have…read moremany truffle wrappers and ballons for you to choose from , will definitely go there again , very friendly owner and staff

Balloonantics did centerpieces for my daughter's bat mitzvah service and party this past weekend…read moreand were incredible to work with. They created exactly what we envisioned, were so great to work with, and both rooms looked beautiful. I highly recommend working with them!

I had Ballonantics do the arches for my nieces wedding shower. They where gorgeous. They do…read moreexcellent flower work as well . I have used them for memorials, holidays and just because. Creative and beautiful! Walk in or call, tell them what you're looking for in what colors and be amazed with the delivered result.

I needed to rent 5 cocktail tables....Talk about easy, inexpensive, amazing service, linen white…read moreperfectly pressed table cloths, drop off and pick up without an issue..... I highly recommend Yani at Big Balloons

From the owner: Party planning, party decorators and party supply.read more

We called them last minute (an hour before we needed the bounce house) when another company took my…read moredeposit, didn't show, and wouldn't answer the phone the day of my 6 year old's birthday party. They literally saved the day! We are so thankful and will use them going forward.

From the owner: We take fun seriously by offering the latest, most popular choices in the market place, as we…read morecontinually add new equipment to our inventory. No matter what the occasion you are hosting, a birthday party, school/church fair, town carnival or corporate event, we have what you are looking for. Rental items include Bounce Houses, Obstacle Courses, Water Slides, Dunk Tanks, Carnival Games, Sno-Cone Machines, Popcorn Machines, Cotton Candy Machines, Hot Dog Steamers and all your party supply needs!

Nancy and her team are amazing! While everyone might notice her attention to detail and the…read morebeautiful events that she coordinates, what was most impressive and important were the behind the scenes organization and support that kept us calm and focused. We had our venue close during a holiday week as our invitations were to go into the mail. While we prepared to celebrate, she worked the phones and set up appointments. She didn't miss a beat, and found us a location even better than the first. I didn't have to stress; Nancy took care of it all! She even had a vendor send me a refund for a service she felt wasn't up to her standard. We hadn't even said a thing! You can't go wrong with Amazing Celebrations & Events.

Amazing Celebrations helped us to plan our wedding, and they were absolutely phenomenal. From band…read moreselection, to flowers and other decorations, not even the smallest detail was left untouched. Nancy and Mike were a pleasure to work with in the weeks/months leading up to the wedding, providing invaluable advice and recommendations. A month later, our guests continue to say it was the best wedding they've ever been to, and we can't thank Amazing Celebrations enough for making it the best night of our lives. If we could give more than a 5-star rating, we would!

I was referred to Balloon City from another balloon vendor who couldn't handle our order. We were…read moreordering from out-of-state to place an order for an event in Boston, and Kelli and her team were fantastic. They made it very easy to place our order with a short turnaround time, were very friendly and professional, and were just all-around wonderful. There ended up being two different balloon orders on different days, and both deliveries were smooth and perfect. I would highly recommend. Thanks to you all for making that one aspect of our event planning go particularly well.

Ordered balloons for my daughters 13th birthday. Paid 83 dollars for a 1 and 3 with latex balloons…read more I should not have picked it up. The workers was nice enough to walk around the corner to give me the balloons but I was crying on the inside. I looked online and i could have done the same thing from dollar tree for $15 and had it delivered for way less. Would have been under 30 and more balloons. I wish I had thought of it sooner. Would not recommend at all. Definitely should not have picked up.

I am a professional event planner and a mama - a dangerous combination if ever there was one. So…read morewhen my daughter's first birthday party became a topic of conversation in my household, I came up with a detailed and comprehensive party plan, complete with intricate themes and design work. I reached out to Wow Balloons and heard back the same day: Yes, they could complete this design work and yes, they could stay within my target budget. Perfect!! Cue Mikhail, owner of Wow Balloons. He was in frequent contact with me throughout the planning process, did a site tour with me to confirm measurements and rigging points and offered ideas for how to elevate my design concept even further - a planner's dream come true. The end result was a stunningly beautiful balloon arch in soft pastel colors that reflected our Classic Winnie the Pooh theme. The arch was dotted with real greenery to enhance the organic nature of the theme. Mikhail and his teammate had the installation completed precisely within the timeframe agreed upon and he even brought additional elements to have on-hand should we want to tweak anything before he finished. Thank you so, so much to the team at Wow Balloons! You gave me peace of mind that this milestone event would be designed perfectly and it absolutely was. I look forward to hiring Wow again for future parties!

Absolutely amazing experience working with them for two large events!! I recommend the WOW…read moreballoons team 100000% - you will not be disappointed!!!