Children's Birthday Party Tips
A lot of clients ask us which type of performers we would recommend for different age groups. There's really no rule, every child is different, but we've found the following trends to be helpful when making recommendations:
Ages 1-3 - This age group adores recognizable characters from television & books - Winnie the Pooh, Barney, Elmo, Scooby Doo, to name a few. The mascot will stay for 30 minutes of dancing, sing-alongs, hugs, and photos, with the toddlers. If you want someone to stay longer, we do have some clowns who wear minimal clown paint on their face, and are terrific with toddlers, and they stay for a full hour, playing the same games & sing-alongs, but also bringing balloon animals & face painting to the party.
Ages 4-6 - This age group is perfect for either a character, or a clown. Characters, like Spiderman, Batman, Cinderella, or Sleeping Beauty, stay for 45 minutes to 1hr, and lead the children in high-energy & interactive games that fit the character's theme. Clowns stay for 1hr; they lead games too, but also can provide a short pocket magic show, balloon animals and face paint.
Ages 7 and up - This age group responds well to our Children's Magicians. The magicians fill their 1hr show with more advanced magic tricks and possibly even some juggling. Magicians are a little more expensive than a regular clown, but with older kids we've found the cheaper pocket magic shows can be too simple for them and they need bigger illusions to keep their interest.
