info on Birthday parties
My 60-minute show is composed of 3 phases:
(1) The first 15-minutes - Jungle Jack performs a MAGIC SHOW that is designed for children 3 to 9.
(2) The next 30-minutes - Jungle Jack performs his GUESSING GAME with the balloons. Not only is it entertaining to watch but it introduces the children to what balloon creations they can take home, as my creations tend to be more advanced than other balloon artists. Then Jungle Jack turns it into a LINE UP FOR A BALLOON to make sure everyone has a balloon to take home.
Some balloon creations might be:
- Monkey in a tree
- Cinderella
- Elsa
- Fish on a fishing rod
- Alien
- Flower
- Dragonfly
- Butterfly
(3) The final 15-minutes - Jungle Jack makes the birthday child their SPECIAL BALLOON CREATION.
Examples of some of my more popular creations for boys:
- Three-foot X-Wing Fighter from Star Wars (my favorite)
- A crane arm that attaches to their body which is lots of fun to control
- A huge, 5-foot Daffy Duck
- A larger much more detailed monkey in a tree
- A cute 2-foot dinosaur or dragon
- Viking costume
- Scuba diver costume
Examples of some of my more popular creations for girls;
- A 4-foot, Little Mermaid
- Tinkerbell
- A 5-foot dolphin
- A cute baby hat
- A 4-foot seahorse
- Very realistic looking parrot that sits on a perch I make into a hat!
- Dora the Explorer is loved by the little ones.
- Unicorn Hat
- Butterfly costume
Two different price rates for birthday parties - Prime & Discounted
Prime shows are performed during March Break, June, July, August and September with start times of 11:30 and 2:30.
Discounted Shows are performed during the months of January, February, March (excluding March Break), April, May, October and the first the week of November with start times of 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 and later.
Discounted shows 5:30 PM or later all year long.
Discounted shows weekdays, for say an after school party, start time can be any time of the day you wish.
The following chart illustrates prime and discounted times:
Black text, is regular pricing.
Blue text, is discounted pricing.
Jan. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Feb. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Mar. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Apr. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
May 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
June 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
July 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Aug. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Sept. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Oct. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Nov. 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 or later
Dec. 5:30 or later
Children, Duration, Regular, Discount
1 – 10 1 hour $275 $185
11 – 14 1:15 $310 $225
15 – 18 1:30 $340 $250
19 – 23 1:45 $365 $275
24 – 28 2 hours $390 $300
HST is already included in the price.
These are Jungle Jack's basic rates; a travel fee may be added to the price depending on where the party is located.
When scheduling my start time, keep in mind the following:
- Jungle Jack's start times for entertaining on the weekend are at the following times:
A) before 11:30 AM
B) 11:30 AM
C) 2:30 PM
D) 5:30 PM Discount
E) after 5:30 PM Discount
- If the party is being held on a weekday, the entertainment can start any time you wish with the Discount fee.
11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30
- Ideally you should have the party start at least 15 to 30 minutes before the time you schedule Jungle Jack to entertain as some children may arrive late and this may disrupt the performance. Example if you wish to have Jungle Jack start at 11:30 AM you should ask the children to arrive at 11:00 AM or earlier if desired.
If two siblings are celebrating their birthday at the same party, it is important to add an extra 15 minutes to the performance time as I will need 30 minutes for Phase 3 to create two large birthday balloon creations as opposed to just 15 minutes to create one sculpture.
Helpful Hints:
While entertaining in the backyard is always possible, the balloons may have a higher rate of popping from touching items such as grass, trees, bushes and rocks. Grass is the most likely to do the damage. I also find children get more distracted by being in the backyard as well and sometimes a neighbour may mow his grass at the same time. If you wish to hold the show in the backyard a shaded area needs to be provided as balloons get soft in direct sunlight. Sometimes parents will break up the party by having part of the time outside and holding Jungle Jack's portion of the show, inside. This format works well to help stimulate the children as it changes the scene for the children.
When hosting a birthday party in the summer keep in mind that many families go away on the weekend usually leaving Friday after work. If you wish to make it more available for others to attend, you may wish to hold the birthday party after school, Monday to Thursday this allows the possibility of more children attending your child's birthday party.
Next consideration is the start time, too early and maybe the parents are not home from work yet to drive the children. The other advantage, is on a weekday, start time can vary to whatever you wish and during the prime time of year the price is Discounted.
Educational Puppet Show for a Birthday parties at School:
The most ideal show to hold at school is my puppet show as it is not only entertaining but very educational as well and therefore will be more likely to be welcomed by the teacher. The fee for the 45 minute puppet show in the classroom of 35 kids or less is $350.00. Jungle Jack will bring educational artefacts as well. With such a large group for a birthday party the puppet show is the ideal format over doing a balloon show.
Payment:
Book now to avoid disappointment, as dates book up fast.
In regards to payment it must be in the form of E-Transfer prior to the party or cash or money order to be paid at the end of the party.
Xtreme Balloon Artist
Jungle jack
cALL: 905 - 550 - 5050
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