Jumping Castles at Kids parties, are they worth it ?
Ever turned up to a kids birthday party and think…. “ whoa, how much money have these guys spent?”
Its becoming more and more popular to hire kids party entertainers and inflatable products for kids parties these days. With parents trying to out do each other for that wow factor for their kids special day with their friends. If you have never hired a jumping castle before i bet your thinking why you haven’t ? So with the modern day parents wanting the best party for their children that money can and cant buy you get a big influx of willing entrepreneur’s chasing that dollar.
The party hire industry is booming with all kinds of entertainment to have at your party. Not just jumping castle hire but kids party hosts, kids entertainers such as Magicians, Balloon twisters , face painters and dress up hosting as a superhero, fairy or princess or even just a mascot appearance can blow the socks off kids and parents attending any party in the suburbs. Well all this can come at a big cost if your not careful you will quickly find your self thousands of dollars spent for a couple of hours of fun . There is some sense to the insanity though.
Each year a lot of parents find themselves wondering what they will do for their children’s birthdays. This is often the start of the snow ball effect of decorations, invitations , location selection and food to serve on the day. Not to mention the kids entertainment. Everybody knows when your hosting your own BBQ or party you never have it easy keeping everyone happy and kids birthday parties are no exception !! with 15–30 invites on the list plus siblings and parents in some cases you could be talking 60–100 people with out trying too hard. Now thats a crowd to host for !
So now given all that organising outside of your already busy usual schedule , do you think $200–$400 would be too much to pay to have someone or something to entertain the children for a couple of hours so you can still run the other half of the show for your guests ? Im telling you, you wouldn’t bat an eyelid at it after attempting to do it with out the help !.
Iv put together a rough guide here for those people wanting a idea of what the costs are to hire a jumping castle or kids entertainer. A modest jumping castle business that is fully insured and compliant can range from around the $200 mark for a basic 2–3 hour hire including delivery. Jumping castle hire range in price and size , so be sure to do your home work and find a supplier that can offer you a range of options to suit your budget and area you have for the jumping castle. A jumping castle hire can be a great option if you intend on having your party go for a extended period as they are a lot cheaper in comparison to the entertainers when it comes to time for your money.
Kids party entertainers also range in services provided. A basic package from a provider should see them there for at least an hour , however you will find it gets cheaper to have them there longer, and usually will be worth your while spending a little extra to have them for the entire or most of the party running time. Kids party hosts will usually play games with the kids and interact in character with them allowing you the time to organise the food, talk to guests and show people through the door as they are arriving. Superhero and princess themed hosts will bring a little more theatre to your party and they also charge a premium for it. They will come in character play games and pose for photos. The entertainers usually will talk over with you how they like to operate and direct the party so that the birthday cake gets cut and the all the photos can be done before their time is up. Kids party hosts can range from $250 for an hour up to about $400 for 2.5 plus hours.
There are other options around such as arts and craft workshops and specialty type hosting. The sky literally is the limit with what you want to spend and what people are willing to do for kids parties. So as long as you have a little bit of information on your side about the costs involved and the quality of time these services can give you back i am sure you can make your own mind up if having a jumping castle is worth having at your next Party or event.