Submitted by a_kh_sa t3_ye15dl in ColumbiaMD

Hello! I plan on hosting an office holiday brunch and will have it open to the entire family of each employee.

Was thinking it would be nice to have someone to entertain the kids (~2-10 years old) with a few games, maybe face painting and/or balloon animals.

Would love any recommendations based on your experience. Many thanks!

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mcoon2837 t1_itvfv5e wrote

There's a person who does balloon animals at ledo pizza off Oakland Mills road, if you call them I'm sure they'll give you her contact info! She used to go in on Wednesdays but we haven't been there in a bit

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jules9687 t1_itvqgee wrote

We used Pirate Girl for face painting recently, and she was phenomenal. I know she does balloon twisting too, but we didn't opt to do that.

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a_kh_sa OP t1_itwhkpn wrote

Thanks for the recommendation, it helps when someone has firsthand experience. Much appreciated!

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Anonymanx t1_itvaydd wrote

What kind of venue are you planning for this event? In the office? At a restaurant? Maybe consider taking the event to one of the village center multipurpose spaces where you could arrange for a separate-but-next-door room for the kids, with proper hired supervision?

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a_kh_sa OP t1_itvci0d wrote

Thanks for the suggestion, but I’m not looking for a sitter. Im looking for some games & entertainment.

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Anonymanx t1_itwguqv wrote

Well, my next suggestion was going to be perhaps bringing in someone like KidzArt to run a kid-oriented activity in that adjacent room. (I’m not affiliated with KidzArt except that my kid loved attending their programs when he was younger.)

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a_kh_sa OP t1_itxu23h wrote

Many thanks! Will look into them.

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craftybitch76 t1_iu2ijue wrote

KidzArt is awesome. My kid did one of their after school programs on a half day a few years ago and had a great time.

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AKnitWit777 t1_itvi4jp wrote

There's a guy - Mr. Jon and Friends (https://www.mrjonmusic.com/) - who plays kids shows at local venues. He doesn't do face painting or balloon animals but is pretty well reviewed by some of the local parenting groups.

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a_kh_sa OP t1_itvmv0v wrote

Thanks! That’s a great suggestion, will check it out.

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Frequent-Rain3735 t1_itzcdz1 wrote

Covid. Covid can entertain them.

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