How to Select a Child's Party Entertainer
(In General)
There are several important things to consider when choosing the type
of entertainment for your child's party, or any other event where you
want someone to entertain children, such as a promotional event for
your business. If you automatically do what 'everyone' does, you might
miss out on the chance to create a much more memorable and interesting
party or event. But if you consider all of these other things, you
will probably choose to include a face painter as an entertainer, among
other things, and you will be well satisfied.
Time Considerations
Some forms of party entertainment, such as magic shows or puppet shows,
require all of the guests to be there, all at the same time and at the
same place. If they're not, those guests miss out, and the value of the
entertainment is reduced. Face painting requires only one person
at a time, so it cooperates perfectly well with other activities, giving
full value regardless what else is going on. This also makes face painting
ideal for company promotions and grand openings where customers
arrive at random and are never all in one place at the same time.
Space Considerations
Some forms of party entertainment, such as 'bounce houses' and petting
zoos, require a great deal of space and may even require special permits
from legal authorities in some cases. Face painting requires only a very
small area, making it ideal for small homes, game rooms, and for
company promotions with limited space in the parking lot or entrance.
Flexibility
Some forms of party entertainment, such as 'bounce houses' and petting zoos
and pony rides, are strictly outdoor activities. Others, such as puppet
shows or magic shows, may require special indoor sets or lighting. If it
gets rainy, windy, too cold, or too hot, you will be able to move face
painting inside with the greatest of ease. And if it gets too hot or too
crowded indoors, you can move face painting outdoors with the greatest
of ease.
Adaptability
If your child wants a particular theme for a party, like unicorns or
a jungle or princesses, some forms of party entertainment, such as a
juggler, magic act, or a performing animal, are stuck with their set
performance, while face painting by a talented artist can easily adapt
to almost any theme.
Age Considerations
Many children under about five years old are frightened by clowns, loud
noises, and large animals. Many children over about ten years old are
bored to death by clowns, know how all the magic tricks work, and wouldn't
be caught dead riding a pony. Face painting by a talented artist can
easily adapt to almost any age, from simple quick designs for very young
children to detailed lizards for boys, to astoundingly elegant flowers or
jewelry for lovely little princesses (and even the queens who brought
them to the party). This makes face painting ideal for parties
where the ages vary widely, and for promotions and company picnics.
Entertainment Value
Waiting in line is awfully boring, usually. A talented entertainer can
entertain children who are waiting for their turn, as well as the one
being served. Don't expect that from a pony ride!
Photographic Value
When the particular form of entertainment is over, and the entertainer
"has left the building" and the party goes on, what will the photos
taken afterward show? You won't see the magic act, juggler, or
petting zoo in any of those photos, but you will see a face
painter's artwork throughout the party, in every photo taken.
Environmental Considerations
Some forms of party entertainment create extra noise (the motors on many
bounce houses are quite loud, for example), litter (popped balloons), or
waste that can be difficult or unpleasant to clean up (all responsible
pony ride companies take care of this, but some don't). Your grass may
suffer from some forms of entertainment. Other forms of entertainment,
such as face painting, are quiet, nature-friendly, house-friendly, and
clean.
Safety Considerations
How many times have you seen a piņata on that 'funniest' videos show,
and just known what was going to happen? Someone wearing a
blindfold, swinging a stick as hard as possible, with small children
in the area all eager to run forward to get candy... you guessed it. Half
the time there's a piņata, someone gets hit right in the face. Not
nearly as often, but too often nonetheless, some small child crawls out
of a bounce house crying for their mother. Please take ages of the guests
into consideration when choosing party entertainment, and if you use a
type that can possibly hurt someone, please take steps to minimize the
chances. Thank you, from PrettyFun Face Painting, which has never hurt
any child and never will.
To Sum it all up...
When you compare flexibility, adaptability, entertainment and
photographic value, time and space and age considerations, environmental
and safety concerns, as well as the obvious factor of cost, it is clear
that face painting is an ideal choice for entertainment at almost
any party or event. PrettyFun Face Painting is proud to provide this
form of entertainment for children!
