Pitsmoezen » kids http://pitsmoezen.com Weblog for your life Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 How to Find Your Favorite Kids Entertainer, Clowns, for Your Kids Party http://pitsmoezen.com/2010/09/how-to-find-your-favorite-kids-entertainer-clowns-for-your-kids-party/ http://pitsmoezen.com/2010/09/how-to-find-your-favorite-kids-entertainer-clowns-for-your-kids-party/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:27:56 +0000 admin http://pitsmoezen.com/2010/09/how-to-find-your-favorite-kids-entertainer-clowns-for-your-kids-party/ As a professional kids entertainer and parent of four, I would like to share some of my experience with parents who are looking for entertainment for their kids party. Folks usually turn to professionals for solutions, they are willing to invest their hard earned cash to put on a kids party that would be fun and memorable for both their child and their guests alike. The purpose of this article is to shed some light on some key points to consider when hiring entertainment for your child’s party.

Age appropriate:

What is the age range of the kids that you are looking to entertain? Usually, a parent would want entertainment not only for their child but for the guests as well. We know that your child likes Elmo, but you have invited other kids to the party as well. You may want to consider entertainment that would cater to the appropriate age group invited as opposed to just the birthday child. A professional entertainer would know how to make the birthday child feel special without making the other kids feel not included.

A clown isn’t just a clown:

Please consider the person behind the make up. Performers vary greatly in approach and style. The best example is when people hire a costumed character, let’s say Elmo. Please, consider the person who will be wearing that costume. Kids have an amazing intuition and can pick up on each others fears. A seasoned professional will know how to calm those anxieties very early on and bring the group together into the fun zone.

Use your best judgment:

Do some homework on the performer before you commit: Are they a full time kids entertainer? Are they patient and genuinely like children? (Kids require a lots of patience) Do they project a professional image? (Website, Demo, Costume etc.) Can you find reviews or testimonials on them? (Websites reviews, Local library reviews, etc.)

Budget:

Like any other service, you sometimes get what you pay for. Consider entertainment into your budget, a good entertainer can make your party all the worthwhile. It’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. If you want someone to do a magic show, a puppet show, sculpt balloon animals and do face painting for $150, then hire your neighbor’s teenage son. Make sure to give him a $50 advance to get the supplies from the dollar store. But if you want a professional, make sure that they are specialized in their field and they are at the top of their game.

Logistics:

Consider to ask the performer these logistical questions before you commit: How much space do you need? Can you perform indoors and outdoors? Do you provide your own sound equipment? What do you need us to prepare for your act?

Key Words to consider:

Let’s assume that you live in the San Francisco Bay Area Copy and paste the keywords that apply to you into your favorite search engine such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, ASK etc. Consider using broad geographic terms such as Bay area, San Francisco Bay Area. If you live in a large metropolis consider using your city name like : San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Ramon, Marin, Daly City, Menlo Park etc. San Jose Kids entertainer, San Jose children Entertainment Bay Area birthday party entertainer, Birthday party entertainer Kids birthday party entertainer, Bay Area Puppet Shows, birthday party balloons 1st birthday party, boys birthday party, bay area birthday party character, magic shows Party Entertainers in the San Francisco Bay Area, birthday party venues in the bay area birthday party ideas, party puppet shows, corporate entertainment party favors for kids, kids party favors, 1st birthday supplies, birthday comedian bay area birthday party themes, entertainer bay area, entertainers bay area clown, clowns, magician, magicians, mime, bay area party clowns, entertainers San Jose children entertainment for kids, bay area birthday party themes, the entertainers, the bay area entertainers, wedding entertainer, event entertainer Bay area kids events, bay area kids party, Clowns Childrens Entertainers Bay Area children party bay area, kids party San Francisco, Magicians bay area, Magic shows bay area.

A professional entertainer can bring your guests together into the happy zone and create an atmosphere of joy and laughter. A committed kids entertainer can also add magic and theatrics into the memories of kids and grown ups alike. As a Bay Area entertainer, I have committed myself to making my next child’s party the only party that counts. Now, it’s Show-Time!

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predecessors and that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.
This story has been spreading like wild fire. Kids are on Myspace. Kids use
YouTube. The Time Man of the Year is ‘You’ (the individual).
If we don’t like our teachers, we can blog. If we don’t like our jobs,
we can blog. If we don’t like our lives, the people around us, the world
around us, we can blog.
We supposedly have coddled these kids. We told them they are special.
We have made them narcissistic. And now we are to believe that all of
this is going to break down their ability to be social? To live and work
together? Tear the very fabric of social order?
It’s a phase, folks. The kids are fine. It is just another generational
thing. Let me remind you what a few past generations lived through, what
they were labeled and how they drove ‘the adults’ a little crazy.
Peace, Love, Dope (Hippies..free love)
Ban the Bomb (Anti-nuclear proliferation)
Hell No! We won’t go! (Anti-war activists)
Turn on, Tune in, Drop out (Anti-society’s rules)
Don’t trust anyone over 30 (Anti-parents and the establishment)
Keep on Truckin’ (Stay in tune, but mellow)
I’m OK, You’re OK (Self-help is OK)
Followed by…
The ME generation
Greed is good/Think Rich
Generation X
Generation Y
This generation has taken the swing to being self-centered and
being reported by the people, industries and media that they have
affected the most.

This generation is killing newspapers.
This generation gets its news from the Internet, friends or alternative
sources.
This generation is sharing music instead of buying music.
This generation is watching less network TV.
This generation is playing video games more and interested in participating in sports less.
This generation’s top TV show is a national karaoke contest.
This generation has accepted that reality TV shows are real entertainment.
This generation has a voice. Their own.
This generation does not mail letters.
This generation is connected. (Cell phones, Internet, emails)
We have put these kids through our own divorces, sex after Aids, the
acceptance of special interest groups. We tell them the national debt is
yours, war on terror will last past your generation and that when you retire
there will be no social security or gold at the end of the rainbow. And that
is why they have tuned us out. Just like the kid who is planted in front of
his video game and called to dinner, we have to face the fact, we have been
told “Whatever!” by the generation we created.

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