The sad fact is that just about everyone and their auntie is out there trying to be a children's entertainer.
You only have to look in your local directory to see pages and pages of people professing to be a children's entertainer.
Many of these people have full time jobs and suddenly become Uncle Bob at the weekends with a few poultry magic tricks and tiny hi-fi system bought from the local high street shop, blaring out music whilst the kids run riot and mum wonders why she bothered hiring a children's entertainer in the first place.
The cold hard facts are;
You only have to look in your local directory to see pages and pages of people professing to be a children's entertainer.
Many of these people have full time jobs and suddenly become Uncle Bob at the weekends with a few poultry magic tricks and tiny hi-fi system bought from the local high street shop, blaring out music whilst the kids run riot and mum wonders why she bothered hiring a children's entertainer in the first place.
The cold hard facts are;
you get what you pay for.These part time children's entertainers offer their services for next to nothing and do not really care what damage they are doing to our industry and that's if they even bother to turn up.
They have their full time employment in the week. If the unfortunate mother who booked them, thinking she was getting a professional children's entertainer at a bargain price, never books another children's entertainer again, what harm will it do them ?
So how do you tell the professional entertainer from the beginner or part time ones ?
The easiest way is to book from recommendation. If a friend has seen a good children's entertainer
who kept the children happy then get his number. If this is not possible and you are booking for the first
time then you need to be asking the right questions. Are they contactable during the week ?
Do they only offer weekends or can you have a weekday party? A true professional children's entertainer will answer any questions and never try to push you into saying yes to his show. He will tell you exactly what his show is about and what he will do to keep your children entertained.
A good children's entertainer should be able to interact with the children for the full length of there show.
A good children's entertainer will leave your party with the children wanting more.
Don't be fooled by low prices.
Don't be fooled by someone who thinks they are a children's entertainer.
This is not one of those professions you can learn overnight. Many of the professional children's entertainers have been performing since they themselves were children.
Good luck making the right choice, its a minefield out there !!
I just hope I have helped you in some small way. Have a fantastic fun day on your child's birthday.
Don't Forget
Batteries and film for the camera Matches to light the cake, extra serviettes for the birthday cake, the cake! Kitchen roll and cloths for spillages, wipes for sticky hands and faces Extra party bags for siblings who may stay unexpectedly, plenty of refuse sacks for all the rubbish!
They have their full time employment in the week. If the unfortunate mother who booked them, thinking she was getting a professional children's entertainer at a bargain price, never books another children's entertainer again, what harm will it do them ?
So how do you tell the professional entertainer from the beginner or part time ones ?
The easiest way is to book from recommendation. If a friend has seen a good children's entertainer
who kept the children happy then get his number. If this is not possible and you are booking for the first
time then you need to be asking the right questions. Are they contactable during the week ?
Do they only offer weekends or can you have a weekday party? A true professional children's entertainer will answer any questions and never try to push you into saying yes to his show. He will tell you exactly what his show is about and what he will do to keep your children entertained.
A good children's entertainer should be able to interact with the children for the full length of there show.
A good children's entertainer will leave your party with the children wanting more.
Don't be fooled by low prices.
Don't be fooled by someone who thinks they are a children's entertainer.
This is not one of those professions you can learn overnight. Many of the professional children's entertainers have been performing since they themselves were children.
Good luck making the right choice, its a minefield out there !!
I just hope I have helped you in some small way. Have a fantastic fun day on your child's birthday.
Don't Forget
Batteries and film for the camera Matches to light the cake, extra serviettes for the birthday cake, the cake! Kitchen roll and cloths for spillages, wipes for sticky hands and faces Extra party bags for siblings who may stay unexpectedly, plenty of refuse sacks for all the rubbish!
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