Children's Party Entertainment Booking Tips
- Mike Elvin
- Jul 14, 2024
- 3 min read
Tips when booking children's entertainment for a party.
Children's party planning is the key to everything running as well as possible.
Book early if possible.

Make your children's party easy.
Have someone to entertain the kids.
You want a wonderful day that flows smoothly.
Punch and Judy works well at a children's party and it can be performed indoors or outdoors. Balloon Modelling is also great fun too and a little magic with it.
We have a special indoor booth tent as well as a outdoor one.
Share the cost.
If someone in your child's class has a birthday that's close to the date you are having the party. Split the cost of the hall, the food and the entertainment.
Keep the costs down by having entertainment at your house rather than in a hall or hotel.
It can be indoors or outdoors.
Consideration should be given to how many children are attending. It probably pays to invite more than you are expecting as it is almost inevitable that a few won't turn up.
When watching a show children will often react and join in when there are more rather than less kids attending.
If having a party in your house you will need to potentially move furniture to give plenty of room before the guests arrive.
When watching a show it normally works best when the kids are seated on the floor.
You will also need space for the entertainer to set up equipment.
Children's party food.
The temptation is to go overboard with the food.
At a party kids are excited and don't eat much. They may leave a lot of food on their plates.
Some parents bring their kids late.
If you want your entertainment to start on time try to ensure the children are there on time by suggesting a suitable arrival time and collecting time.
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Ensure suitable adult supervision is available. Get a couple of friends to help out. It will also make clearing up afterwards easier.
It can be difficult for a entertainer to perform if there are loud talking adults which can be disruptive to a performance
If you are serving food it is best not to do it when a show is being performed. The children will find it hard to concentrate on the performance.
It is also normally better to serve food later rather than before the start of a show during a interval. The children could be to excited and disruptive.
Make sure when booking a venue that it is booked with sufficient time to set up equipment and to tidy up afterwards.
You don't want to be the person standing outside a venue at 2.30pm waiting to get in saying 'I booked it for 3 to 5. They must know I need to get in to get ready and get ready before the party starts.'
This does happen sometimes.
You don't want to be the person who contacts another entertainer saying 'I have been let down by someone.'
Why does this happen?
The most likely cause is because someone has made a vague enquiry and not followed through with a bookings despite a entertainer having responded to a initial enquiry.
Make sure you have a confirmed booking!
Book Mike a experienced Children's entertainer Sussex to make your day just that little bit easier for you.
We want you to have a perfect party!
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