Say goodbye to party planning stress with this one simple trick!
Picture this. You’ve sent the invitations, prepped the fairy bread, there’s a cake your child can’t stop talking about and the guests begin to arrive. There’s the RSVP’s but also some random younger siblings, plus you casually mentioned the party to your neighbours who have all taken you up on the invite - ‘the more the merrier’ seemed like a great idea at the time...
Your house is full of children intent on trashing the place - what are you going to do with them all for the next hour and a half?!
Benefits of hiring a professional entertainer
Luckily you had the foresight to organise a professional entertainer. The doorbell rings and a costumed, confidently smiling person stands there with a bag of tricks. You show them in and they take control of the situation - engaging the children in activities and play.
Children’s entertainers usually have both experience and professional training. They may be trained as actors, dancers or circus performers - meaning they can create magical moments through character work, songs, interactive dances and usually will have worked with the younger children in their dance, drama or circus school for most of their training. Also, during busy times of year a professional children’s entertainer might do up to 8 parties a week - meaning they have had plenty of practise to hone their skills! They also have working with children’s checks (WWCC) and public liability insurance (PLI).
In addition to training and experience, they have invested in equipment and know how to use it - whether its balloon twisting, face painting, magic or giant bubbles; that equipment isn't cheap and takes a lot of intentional practise to go from beginner to wow-factor so it’s a safe bet that any entertainer offering these services are going to do a good job of them.
A professional entertainer also brings the novelty factor for kids, just having a fresh face in the midst who is there solely to bring fun and magical memories makes the day extra special, especially if they are on theme with the birthday child’s obsession of the moment!
All of this means that you can sit back and relax - enjoy the birthday party with your kids, with your friends and community.
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How entertainers keep kids engaged
Using their experience and knowledge, an entertainer will provide interactive games and play to keep the kids engaged. They might introduce competitions or prize games, team or individual games, singing, dancing or storytelling - depending on the party.
They are able to adjust the activities for different ages and abilities of children and know when to change activities from gauging interest level, how to encourage participation and most of all, how to make the birthday child feel extra special (without frightening them if they are shy or embarrassed).
Specialised entertainment like balloon twisting or face painting makes each child feel special as they get their moment with the entertainer and can choose what balloon animal or face paint design they want, and you’d be surprised how patient a child can be about waiting for their turn - it’s almost worth booking an entertainer just to see that your child can stand still for five minutes!
Time saving perks for busy parents
When time is not on your side, hiring an entertainer can really help. Instead of organising lots of activities yourself that need researching and supervising, you can just organise one entertainer who will facilitate many ways to keep kids occupied and having fun with ease. They do this every weekend and know many games, what’s trending and how to create magic memories at a birthday party.
You also won't need to source specialised items for those activities (especially that you may never use again and end up in landfill), your entertainer will bring any equipment needed for the activities. For example, they may have bean bags or cones for running games, or colourful ribbons for a fairy party which they use again and again, saving you the need to spend time, money and the planet’s resources buying things you may only use once. Of course, if you already have specialised equipment or have bought some that you would love to continue using with your family beyond the party, speak to your entertainer about integrating them into the activities.
You can even save time on decorating the space when you hire an entertainer. By having someone in a themed costume you negate the need to go all out on decorations - when Elsa turns up, you know it’s a Frozen party, you don’t need to spend time finding and constructing a life size stage set of Arendelle in your lounge room or local park.
So if you want to save time and headaches, simply hire a good professional entertainer! That way you can sit back and relax, knowing the kids will be engaged whatever their age and ability. When it comes to your kiddo’s next party, all you’ll have to think about is the invites, the cake and being the Best. Parent. Ever. for providing such a magical birthday experience for your little one!
Your child deserves an unforgettable birthday, and you deserve to enjoy it stress-free.
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