In judo you're taught not to meet force head on. It works with children too.
Guide them to use their exuberance and inventiveness.
10yr olds+ Yes, believe it or not, right up to any old age. Balloon Chaos. I give out pumps and balloons galore and after a 10 second demo - you're all at it. 45 minutes of making dogs and rabbits, giraffes and hats, swords and flying mice. A Jousting Competition. Mouse Wars. Finally a Pet & Mutant Show to show off your creations.
For family parties you get the Wizard. For teenage parties you get a Wizard Incognito. That is, just in a sparkly waistcoat!
I have special pumps for little hands and bigger ones for the rest of you. They are fast two way pumps too! And millions of balloons. To get a feel for the show have a look at BalloonAnimals.co.uk
It really does take 10 seconds to tell you the ONE instruction you need. 4yr olds are fine, even grown-ups manage it, though they're the worst. With that one simple instruction you can make any mammal, swords, hats and goodness knows what else!
I've taught 300 people at a time, many times. I've taught many a family sat round at Grandads 60th. A bunch of teenagers in a pub (his 15th birthday and Dad had booked a Wizard. But it worked fine!). A Mums and Toddlers group - and the Mums said 'We can do that' - and they could!!
Click here for 3yr olds or 4yr olds to 10yr olds
I am based in Hereford but travel all over the country - even abroad.
My basic charge is £145 for a 45 minute show around Hereford,
more as I go further afield towards Gloucester, Evesham, Llandod.
And so it goes - I work often in London, Manchester - anywhere!
A second show is an extra £95.