Mr Giggles Birthday Party Specialist

Do you know what other parents worry about when organising a Kid's Party?
 Top Ten
Party Questions
Parents Ask
The same ones that Concern you !!

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Mr Giggles has entertained at many children and family events over the past ten years and especially at birthday parties where he has gained a well earned reputation for originality, providing fun and exciting parties which the children, and parents, talk about for weeks afterwards.    So its no wonder that when parents want advice on how to hold the best (and least stressful) party for their children, they turn to Mr Giggles the Clown for advice.

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Here are the answers to the top 10 party questions asked by parents.

 1) HOW MANY CHILDREN SHOULD WE INVITE?

Most children's birthday parties have around 10-30 children depending on the age of the child and the size of the venue.   It is tempting to invite a child's entire class to a party but please be careful, not all of the children will like each other and there may be a well known class trouble maker who delights in being disruptive.   Do you really want to risk spoiling your child’s birthday celebrations?   It’s best to stick with known friends and family members.

 2) WHAT IS THE BEST AGE FOR CHILDREN'S PARTIES?

While a lot of parents hold parties for babies and toddlers, these kinds of parties are more for the family and siblings rather than for the birthday child.   The best age to start holding parties with guests of a similar age is four.   Children have usually started pre-school or play group by this age and have the social skills to be able to enjoy a party.

 3) HOW LONG SHOULD A BIRTHDAY PARTY BE?

You will often hear other entertainers say that children have a very short attention span whereas the truth is children really do want to be entertained and have no inhibitions of walking away when bored.    Therefore it is important to realise that a party has to involve all of the emotions that children experience and be visually appealing in order to capture their imagination and attention.

One hour is plenty for four year olds and under who have yet to develop social interactive skills.   For older children, five and above, two hours is the normal length of time with a short comfort break in the middle.

 4) WHAT PARTY GAMES SHOULD I PLAY?

Try and avoid having 'winners' and 'losers' as some children take competition very seriously.   Pass the Parcel is still a great birthday party game as it does not involve too much running around and arrange for everybody to win a prize and not just the child at the end.

The birthday party games that Mr Giggles plays avoid eliminating anyone so that all of the children are kept involved all of the time.   If eliminated, children will loose interest and can become a little fractious.

Be imaginative and check out Mr Giggles "Pirate" and "Wizard" party games.

 5) WHERE SHOULD I HOLD THE BIRTHDAY PARTY?

Having performed everywhere from one bedroom flats to five star hotels, Mr Giggles has many favourite places for parties.   Parents need to consider the ages of the children, the number of guests attending, whether parents will be staying, whether to have a theme party etc all of which will help determine the venue and amount of space required.

A lot of fast food places offer special children's birthday party deals where each child receives a hamburger, a drink and ice cream.   The novelty quickly wears off these parties and the children are soon climbing the walls!    Other venues with very reasonable rates and have facilities for you to do your own catering include church halls, community halls, sports and social clubs.

 However do not overlook your home.   Simply push back the furniture in the lounge room and remove any precious valuables which could be damaged!!.   If you have a big garden then set the children loose and let them play.   At home, the environment is more controlled and while there is some cleaning up to do, both adults and children seem to have a better time.

If hiring a professional children's entertainer he/she will have lots of experience and should be able to recommend where, in your area, would be ideal for your particular needs.

6) WHAT IF I CAN'T CONTROL THE CHILDREN?

One of the biggest fears of parents having a party is that they won't be able to control the children.   Here are Mr Giggles suggestions for maintaining control at children's parties.

·         Few children will misbehave if their mum or dad is present at the party.   Why not invite the parents as well?

·         Don't be afraid to discipline other people's children.   If you feel a guest needs some time by themselves then you should feel that you can ask them to sit out until they calm down.

·         Avoiding overly sweet foods.  Too much sugar and too much fun is not a good combination.

·         Hire a professional children’s entertainer to take all the stress away and sit back and enjoy the party.

 7) WHAT IS GOOD FOOD FOR PARTIES?

While it is OK to serve some 'junk' foods at a children's party (after all, it is only once a year) avoid too many sweet items or creamy desserts because this can lead to upset tummies. Try and serve a variety of food as a lot of children have fussy eating habits.  Please also remember that the children will be very excited and the food should be simple and only serve a little please to avoid unnecessary waste.

Don't forget the cake!   While it’s great to go overboard with decorations and theme cakes a lot of children hate marzipan and other decorating items.   Selecting a plain sponge cake or chocolate cake should keep everyone happy.   A small piece of cake, wrapped up in a goody bag is a good idea.   I know that Mr Giggles wife always asks “Did you bring me back a piece of birthday cake?”

 8) WHAT ABOUT PARTY NOISE MAKERS?

If there is one piece of advice that will help you have a happy party it is this:- No Noise Makers and No Party Poppers.    Noise makers will give you a headache within minutes and children rarely heed the party popper warning of point away from face.    Children have been injured by an eye full of streamers on more than one occasion so play safe no noise makers please for your own sanity.
 

 9) WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN A PARTY BAG?

It is customary to give each child a birthday party bag to take home.   You can buy small bags from the supermarket for next to nothing and fill it with a few sweets and maybe a small inexpensive toy like a whistle, matchbox car or water pistol.   Don’t forget a piece of birthday cake.   Save these until last so that all of the guests have something to go home with.

Mr Giggles will provide you with a "Magic Fun Sheet" for you to put in each child's party bag and give each child a Mr Giggles colouring in picture.

 10) WHO IS THE BEST KIDS PARTY ENTERTAINER?

Gosh difficult one this.   I can only suggest you look at my “references” page and see what other parents say.

Also Visit

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AND
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