What to book, how long to book it for, and when to have your artist start, so none of the time you paid for gets eaten up.
1st birthdays are a family affair — the baby may not remember, but a caricature drawing of the whole family can capture it forever. Balloon designs, face painting and glitter tattoos for the cousins and siblings, and handprint paintings with your baby’s name and age for that extra keepsake. A few birthdays later, your child starts picking their favorite!
Face Painting20 designs an hour, guaranteed. By Disneyland-trained artists.More →Balloon Twisting20 designs an hour, guaranteed. Twisting up all kinds of balloon creations!More →CaricaturesBlack & white to detailed color, treat your guests to the perfect party favors!More →Glitter Tattoos15-20 an hour. Waterproof — great for pool parties.More →
Handprint Painting10-12 keepsakes an hour, each with your child’s name and age.More →
Kids Fancy Nails8-10 sets an hour. Quick-dry, glitter and stickers.More →
Wash Away Color Hair Spray20-25 guests an hour. Sprays in, rinses out.More →You know your guests better than we do. Some families are extremely punctual, others are more the fashionably late type, so think about when people will really start arriving rather than the start time you gave them. You never need everyone there, but you don’t want to lose hired time by starting before their arrival. How many guests you want there first depends on which service it is, and we go through all eight in when to start your party entertainment.
Cousins, older siblings, and the “big kids” like to join the fun, so don’t count them out. Depending on the service you are getting, for example, glitter tattoos, you may think it is just for kids, but think about when your child asks to get matching tattoos with you or their cousin. Or balloon twisting that becomes a fun character or animal you love; we all have that little kid inside of us, and parties are meant to bring that out in us.
Ask your kids — they know what they like. If you would like a second opinion, tell us the ages on your booking/inquiry form, and we will happily suggest a mix.
It feels kinder to call out names so nobody stands in line, but it is slower. Every minute spent calling a number and waiting for a child to come and sit down is a minute of the time you booked. Our artists are fast, and the line forms and clears on its own. Enjoy your party; your hired professionals will handle the crowd.
There is a one-hour minimum per artist and per service. After that, you can add time in small increments, so you are never paying for a whole extra hour to cover the last five guests.
Our artists show up rain or shine. Deposits do not get refunded due to weather. A garage, a patio, or a cleared dining room is all it takes, and is worth deciding before the day rather than during it.
First birthday? The baby will not remember it, so the things worth booking are the ones that outlast the day — a caricature of the whole family, or a handprint painting of your baby’s hands or feet with their name and age on it are definitely services to consider.
It also depends on which service it is, because each one draws a different part of your guest list. Nearly every child wants face painting, so that one is worth a crowd: about a third of your guests is plenty to get a line going. Caricatures draw the adults as well, so a family of four can be four caricature guests. Henna is mostly for the teens and the adult women.
There seems to always be guests coming over an hour into the party, and if your artists start at the beginning, those guests will walk in right as the artist is leaving. You never need everyone there, but you do not want to lose hired time by starting before their arrival. We go through all eight services, and what order to run them in →
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