Party Planning Tips

Birthday Parties

Typically one clown comes for an hour. However, we can come for just 30 minutes, or for a longer time. We recommend that the clown comes 15-30 minutes after the party starts, because some of the birthday guests will be late. We are very flexible and can structure the birthday party however you'd like.

Typically, we do a 30-minute clown comedy show. To fill out the hour, we add animal balloons OR face painting OR games, depending on how many children you will have at the party. Call 378-9474 and the booking agent will work with you to put together a package that best fits your situation.

Children's Party Tip

Have all the party guests sit in a circle with the gift they brought. One at a time, have the children give their presents to the birthday boy/girl, working your way around the circle. Put all the wrapping paper in a trash bag as the gift is opened, then have the present and card passed around the circle for each child to see. Then, of course, thank-you's for the gift are expressed. No mess! No chaos!

Company Parties

In deciding how many clowns to book and how long to book them, we recommend that you consider the following:

Figure 2-3 minutes per child for animal balloons and 4-5 minutes per child for face painting.
If your budget does not allow for the majority of the kids to get a balloon or get their face painted, then don't schedule those activities. Instead, schedule the clowns to do games, which does not require a time-per-child calculation. With games, all the kids participate at the same time.
Since clowns are not Superman (!), we require one clown per 25 children when doing games. Exceptions are made when there are other activities going on, or if helpers for the clown will be provided.

HELPFUL HINT: When planning your company party, distinguish age groups (e.g., babies, 2-year-olds, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-17 years, and adults). This will help you in your planning and help the clowns in their planning too!

Face Painting

The face paints used by Clown Connection, LLP are water based hypo-allergenic professional paints designed especially for use on faces. Paint washes off easily with soap and water.