Shaped Balloons by Professional Clowns

Important Safety Tips for Kids with Balloons Below!

Clown Noses are a Fun Add-On for This Booth!

Balloon Clowns - Set Up & Directions

Supplies for Balloon Clowns Booth:

•  Table and Chairs for Clowns
• Table Decorations and Ticket Holder (optional)
• Optional Items for sale like Foam Clown Noses etc.
•  Clowns with Balloons to shape for children
• Ticket Box and Booth Sign
  

Carnival Booth Set Up:

Month/weeks before the carnival, first find out if a parent at your school (or church) is a Professional Clown or if someone knows a kids' entertainment clown. (If not, of course, you can search online for “professional clown or kids party clown city, state)

Next, contact that professional and ask them if they would be willing to entertain the kids at a booth at your carnival for a few hours as a donation to the carnival. (Note: it is best not to pay the clown for their services or a very discounted rate for this carnival booth!)

Remember, most of the younger kids will have parents with them as they round the carnival. This is a perfect networking/advertising opportunity for the clown, potentially giving them lots of future business. So be sure to mention that to the professional clown when asking!

How to run the Balloon Clowns Booth:

Kids pay tickets for different-shaped balloons for this booth, and/or some Party Clowns do face painting, too! Be sure to ask the clowns if all balloon shapes should be charged the same number of tickets or if they can recommend the services' value.

Remember, your goal is to profit with every booth, so you may want to ask how many children’s balloons shape the clown estimates per hour. Just because your carnival has 400 children expected does not mean the party clown can make 400 balloons in 2 hours!!

Additional Hints & Tips:

Here are a few pointers that may help you secure your Kids Party Clown for Free:

1. Tell your potential entertainer the school/church will purchase all the supplies; they need or can reimburse them for the supplies used that day. (Of course, ask how much they anticipate this will cost for the number of hours they will be at the carnival.)

2. Tell the clown to bring their business cards or other advertising for their carnival booth – this is a perfect place to get the word out for kids' birthday parties and other events for free! 

3. Ask the party clown about the time that would work for them – they do not need to stay the entire Carnival. You are just asking for their expertise in making fun balloons and entertaining the kids at a booth for just a few hours (For example, if your carnival is 5 hours long, ask for the first 2 to 3 hours . ) 

4. Be sure to tell the clown you will set up the booth for them –and take it down – they need to show up and entertain the kids who drop by.

Safety Note:

Please follow the guidelines of the Consumer Product Safety Commission with regard to balloons, broken balloons, and young children.
Click here to download this child balloon safety pdf.

Allergy Note:

Allergy Information: In recent years, it has become more common for people to have severe latex allergies if around bursting balloons. For schools and other organizations, it may be wise to talk with administrators to verify all child allergies first.