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Organizing a kid's party can be very stressful, hopefully the following tips may help you avoid the normal pitfalls

How long should the party be?

Keep the party to a maximum of 2 hours, that's more than enough for most kids.

The guests

Don't invite more children than you can handle, aim for a maximum of 25-30 children if the party is in a hall, at home 15 is more than enough. Avoid wide age ranges. If you are doing something for the younger children the older ones will get bored and vice-versa.

The Entertainer

If your going to hire an entertainer for your party, book them early, good magic entertainers get booked up well in advance. 

Who is Who?
It's a good idea to put name stickers on the children so that both you and the Entertainer knows who they are. Children are also easier to control if you use their names.

The Venue
Show your guests where you are, Secure colourful balloons outside the venue to aid lost parents and the Entertainer. Make sure there is ample parking CLOSE to the venue for the Magical Entertainer as they will have magic props to unload.

The games
Keep the games simple and try to avoid elimination games. Remember to arrange for any prizes won to be put safely to one side till home time. 

The Entertainment

If you've hired a kid's magician you want a good show, so the following tips will ensure that the Entertainer can give his best performance.

For a 2 hour party, when should you have the show?

If you have the room booked between 2 PM & 4 PM, we'd recommend starting the show at 2:30. Whilst some children arrive at 1:50 there always tends to be some parents who are running late and don't get there until 2:20 and late arrivals can distract from the party.

For a 2:30 show entertainers normally arrive 10 - 15 minutes before the show to get set up. They'll often need an area where they can plug in an extension lead. At the end of the show this is normally a good time to serve any food.

Whilst the children are eating the entertainer can then walk around the table making balloon animals etc if required. Most parents tend to play party games like pass the parcel after the dinner and this gives the entertainer chance to pack their equipment without disturbing the children.

Distractions

Please do not distribute, squeakers, whistles or Balloons etc, It only takes a couple of noisy characters to spoil the enjoyment of the majority.

It's also not a good idea to offer the children food, sweets and drink during the show, it causes a distraction and the children wont be able to participate while clutching ice-cream or cola.

Use the show as a time to quietly put any food on the tables, but remember to set up the furniture before the show, you don't want to cause unnecessary noise.

Please clear any toys away before the Performance

Toddlers

Toddlers don't understand what's happening at a party. So to avoid accidents, please ensure that any Toddlers are kept clear of the games and performance area. They can very easily get trodden on.

Mum or Dad's lap is the safest place.

Photographs & Video

Most of out Entertainers have no objections to your taking photo's or videos of the magic show, after all it's your child's birthday. but think about the Entertainer before proceeding, don't distract the audience from the performance, and avoid the Performance area.  Talk to the Entertainer before the show and he will indicate the best Photo opportunities, and where he doesn't wish you to stand.

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