How DO you choose the right entertainment for your child’s birthday party?
This is a question we get A LOT.
Here’s the SUPER short answer: Call All About Entertainment and ask us to help suggest options. We will walk you through a series of questions and suggest some terrific options that are guaranteed to be perfect for your party. We’re experts. It’s what we do. Take advantage of that….plus it’s free to ask our advice and we love to help.
Here’s the short answer: All you have to do is choose something that is age appropriate, matches your child’s interests or relates to something they love and you can’t go wrong. It doesn’t have to be fancy or be similar in price to our national debt. Nowadays, keeping it simple is a way of life for many families. A shortcut? Ask your child what they want the theme of their party to be, and go from there.
Here’s the LONG answer:
First, pick a theme with your child. If they are too young to choose a theme, choose one for them. This makes the rest of your planning quite a bit easier.
Next, decide how many kids will be attending, where your party will be held, how long you want the kids to be entertained and what your budget will be for entertainment.
Next, go online and do some research. See what is available, seek out companies that have impeccable reputations and are licensed and insured. Look at options that match all of your criteria, making sure that whatever you choose is interactive, age appropriate, suitable for the party venue (for example, if you choose a kid’s DJ, is there power accessible at your venue?), and will really engage your young guests.
I cannot stress the importance of choosing age appropriate entertainment.
There is nothing worse than working really hard to plan the details of your child’s birthday party and trying to make it a really special and memorable day, only to realize that the clown you booked is not appropriate for your son’s 9th birthday party!! You laugh…..I’ve seen it happen!! (By the way, that would NEVER happen at All About Entertainment. We would absolutely tell our clients if we felt they were booking inappropriate entertainment for their party!)
Need some inspiration? Here are some links on our website that suggest appropriate entertainment we can offer for different age groups:
Happy Planning!
