Pow! Science

I normally have a tough time finding gifts that are worth it for my nephews, especially at places like Toys R Us. My oldest nephew started getting into electricity and snap circuits recently, so I was initially searching for a store that I could pick something up in person. I did end up getting the perfect snap circuit gift for him here that he ended up playing with for hours. BUT I came away with more gifts for others because the shop had much more variety than just science toys as I initially expected. There was really something for everyone here, including puzzles, stuffed animals, and baby toys. I ended up buying much more than I thought — a good thing because I got my holiday shopping done that much faster! I’m looking forward to coming here more in the future.

Great place for a birthday party. Fun and educational. Hands on and kept a group of 7 year old boys interested for almost 2 solid hours. Fun time and no mess to clean up like at home!!!

Pow Science is by far the coolest toy store around, they had me at spirograph. The selection ranges from the newest toys to the old standbys that have withstood the test of time. Kids and adults alike have a good time looking at and testing out all the cool stuff. You won’t be sorry you checked it out.

I’ve had a long couple weeks and have had a hard time getting into the holiday spirit. I looked for a cool toy store online and ended p driving an hour each way to go here. It was worth every minute of the drive.
The owner Hema was really cool, and her staff was exceptional. They chatted with me, we laughed, and the whole experience was made better because of it. The selection of toys, games, and science projects was excellent. They even gift wrapped my purchases for free!
Seriously, this place reminded me why I love shopping for kids. It was more fun than I’ve had in a long time.

Nice selection of toys and science kits
Engrossing, captivating party programs
Friendly, helpful staff
Pow! Science offers pretty much what a parent would hope for in its cozy Wayland Square neighborhood setting — inspiring products and interactive fun for the young and curious.
In the front of the facility, the store offers fun, diverse products so that families who come in can find some item that sparks the imagination on a variety of budgets, and you can feel good that most of the toys or kits serve the dual purpose of fun and learning. While we’ve been satisfied with most items we’ve purchased here and built/​played with/​deployed/​launched, etc., one of the kits we purchased was something of a dud — I can’t claim for certain if it was the product or user error, so I’ll simply say it didn’t have the desired super-​fast, breakneck, soda-​fizzing speed we were bargaining for. C’est la vie.
My wife and I hosted a double birthday party for our guys here in March. Pow! pulled off the great feat of engaging 30+ 5 – 7 year olds for nearly two hours of fascinating, educational, interactive, inspiring, giggle-​inducing, eye-​widening fun… all with one well-​informed and highly-​capable individual at the helm. Her methods and patience were key, but luckily, the program structure lent itself to getting kids focused on the activities at hand so that they were learning while having fun. The time sped by for the kids and parents, and the attendees all left fulfilled and stocked with a healthy handful of science take-​aways.
I’d host something here again, and Pow! makes that a legitimate repeat possibility — there are multiple programs with myriad themes for kids of different ages. The activity room capably held the 30+ kids, many of their parents, their winter coats, gifts, tables for two birthday cakes, several side tables with interactive stations, and the activities themselves.

Pow! Science is a a fun store that has classes, birthday parties and lots of cool toys and kits for kids of all ages. Eric, the owner, is super friendly and the staff are very knowledgeable. I like that they have a selection of unique gift items that aren’t found at the typical big box store.

WoW is the best word for POW!
We stopped by their other location as it was closing and a party was ending. After briefly browsing the amazing toy options determined we HAD to come back for birthday gifts! Let’s just run down a few of the great aspects of the lovely POW!
Options: Where do I start? There are highly rated games, puzzles, blocks, books, cards, rocks, lab kits, and more for a variety of ages.
Service: The owners are fabulous, fun and knowledgeable to say the least. Not only did they show us a variety of options for kids, teens and adults. We were able to try a number of games and blocks. Service is a defining factor for just about every sector of retail these days and the exceed all expectations.
Location: Easy to Park and right near Panera is you want to stop in for a snack.
Price: On comparison, pretty comparable to online prices with the added benefit of personal service, the chance to inspect before purchase and immediate buyers gratification.

Finally, somewhere to go that doesn’t sell that standard Toys Backward R Us crap. First, they have Astronaut Ice Cream. Any store that sells Astronaut Ice Cream is a-​ok in my book. Toys here run the gamut from Rube Goldberg-​esque marble courses to Estes Rockets to weird and esoteric stuff that’s for the off the beaten path kid who wants a little more brain to their toys than the fucking asswipe Power Rangers and Disney have to offer. The bitter old lady at the cashier was a bit off-​putting in her crustiness. Conveniently located in Wayland Square, where there’s no goddamn place to park. However, I just like saying Pow! Pow! Pow! Science!

Science-​y toys, yay! They have see-​through anatomy kits, gravity and electricity experiment kits, lincoln logs — things that encourage creative thinking.
In the back there is a big area for kids where I assume they do presentations and such, but when they’re not — you can build with the lincoln logs, play with the little wooden trains, etc. I think I did that for about 20 minutes and it was pretty fun!
Tolerant staff that will help you even though you’re being annoying with a hand puppet. ;-)

Loved this store in Wayland Square, it has some of the most unique items! Toys that teach, toys that make noise, unusual and interesting. My 9 year old grandson had his birthday party there recently and everyone really enjoyed it. They have a large back room that has been decorated and filled with play stations and work tables. There were two «Professors» there for the party and they conducted an over an hour long experiment class. The 7 children sat around the tables and did various experiments, a hidden code, fingerprints and a «chemical» experiment. They really enjoyed themselves, also getting shot with the giant air gun as they screamed and ran around, a normal 9 year old party!
The party giver supplies refreshments and paper goods, Pow! Science supplies the place for two hours, plus entertainment. Birthday boy got a discount on purchases, everything was handled very well, highly recommend it for a party place and a great place to shop for something different for you child or grandchild.