Merry Christmas from JoJoFun Childrens Entertainers

Merry Christmas Everybody!

To all of our readers, we at JoJoFun wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Santa and his Entertaining Elves are having oodles of fun celebrating this festive season with you all!!

Face Painters for Hire in London

Our professional face painters love to bring lots of creativity and joy to birthday parties, corporate events, staff parties, weddings, and you name it, anywhere kids face painters are needed!

If you're holding a children's party in London or the surrounding counties, why not invite a Face Painter to bring funtabulous face painting joy to the kids? Children love the colours and creativity as imagination comes to life. Nothing tops the moment when you see their eyes beaming in the mirror as they see their painted face for the first time.

Face Painters make a great addition to all kids party events. Themed parties are extra special - children can enjoy face painting in the style of their favourite characters, such as Spider-man and Shrek!

See our funtabulous gallery of face painting by London's finest, most funtastic face painters!

Do you want to book a face painter? Click here to hire a face painter in London.

Kids Birthday Party Ideas

Are you planning your child's special day and looking for birthday party ideas? Look no further. We provide a complete party entertainment package for kids birthday parties.

Read on for kids party ideas that are sure to delight!

Christmas Decorations Ideas

Ho ho ho! Christmas is only one month away and to help you get into the festive spirit we've collected our favourite ideas for Christmas Decorations from Pinterest - read on and be inspired!

1. How to Fold a Christmas Tree Napkin
2. Make a DIY Ornament Garland in 10 Minutes or Less
3. Snowman Refrigerator
4. Turn Your Dead Bulbs Into Ornaments
5. Ask Martha: Festive Monogram Wreath
6. How to Make a Christmas Swag
7. Painted Cones
8. Want more? Here are 50 Christmas decoration ideas from 1 Kindesign - enjoy!

Children's Entertainers in London

Do you want to Hire a Children's Entertainer in London?

JoJoFun have provided first-rate children's entertainers to London for 8 years. In that time, we've entertained over 80 000 children at parties throughout London and internationally. We certainly know a thing or two about kids party entertainment!

Birthday parties, Christmas celebrations, Corporate events, School, Charity and Community events... if you're planning a London based celebration that requires children's entertainers, we're sure to have just the service for you.

Children's entertainment options include Magicians, Balloon Modellers, Face Painters, Puppet Shows, Fire Entertainers, Stilt Walkers, and much more, not to mention out flagship party package, The Works, a combination of: Songs, Stories, Games, Balloon Modelling, Magic, Bubbles, and Puppets - all delivered by one funtabulous entertainer!

Here's what our clients say:

"The children had a fun time, Sammy aka 'Elsa' was great with them. My daughter was happy to see Elsa." (Celebrations included Disney's Frozen Party Theme) Mary, London

"Brilliant, captured the children's imagination for the entire 2 hours, what a star." Rob, Surrey

"I felt you planned and executed perfectly everything that was required and you and your performers ably handled the impromptu situations that arose above and beyond what I expected. Thank you!" Kane Curran, Marketing Executive, Chelsea Football Club

"The children all really liked you. We will definitely see you again next year. Thank you for all of your hard work planning the party games, decorations, party take home bags, activities and loot bags. Everything was superb." Her Highness wife of Sheikh Zayed Al Nahayan, Her Highness wife of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Her Highness wife of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Sayeed, Abu Dhabi UAE

Check availability, book online, enquire by phone 0774 319 6691 or email jojo@jojofun.co.uk

Santa hire in London

Whether you call him Father Christmas, Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas - the man himself is good friends with JoJoFun and all set to bring you festive fun this Christmas!

Have you booked children's entertainers for your Christmas party? Our team of talented kids party entertainers are taking bookings now. We recommend checking availability for your party event as soon as possible, as our diary is filling up fast!

Day of the Dead Face Painting at Wahaca Restaurants

We had a grand time delivering Day of the Dead face painting to Wahaca restaurants across London last Saturday. See our Pinterest board below for photos from the events!

See more of JoJoFun's Face Painting here.

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Candy Floss Hire in London

Did you know we also offer a Candy Bar service for kids party events?

Candy Floss is the traditional yummy treat that both kids and adults love, and is now available for children's party events in London and the surrounding counties.

Our professional Candy Bar-man comes to your party venue and prepares the Candy Floss there for the best tasting, freshest candy floss experience.

Happy celebrations and big smiles abound with JoJoFun's Candy Bar at your party!

Contact us to book now.

Tel: 0774 319 6691
Email: jojo@jojofun.co.uk

Halloween - The Final Countdown

A week tomorrow spooky celebrations are unfolding in London and we are all set up and rarin' to go here at JoJoFun HQ! We've got Face Painters, Balloon Modelling, Magic, Songs, Games, and Puppets all set to to bring scary-fic fun to children at Halloween Party celebrations.

Have you booked your Halloween entertainment yet? Click here to check availability. Call now for enquiries and bookings: 0774 319 6691

Kids Birthday Cake Recipes

What birthday would be without a birthday cake? Here we've collected creative (and yummy!) birthday cake recipes and recipe lists from all over the web, all sure to tickle your taste buds and bring big smiles to little faces!

Halloween 2014 - 3 weeks to go

Spooktacular Celebrations are the order of the day right now at JoJoFun. Everybody wants Halloween entertainment and are pulling out all the stops to create just the party celebration they want. We're always thrilled to fulfil these wishes, and to this end we've assembled a selection of fangtastic face painting, ghoulie games, spooky songs, boogieman balloons, petrified puppets, and a whole lotta scary-fic Halloween fun!

Why not book Halloween entertainment for your celebration? It'll make you jump - with joy!

Check availability, book online, enquire by phone 0774 319 6691 or email jojo@jojofun.co.uk

Sports Parties for Children in London

We absolutely adore entertaining at Chelsea Football Club. We've had the pleasure of Balloon Modelling and Face Painting there on a regular basis for a number of years and the kids just love it. Balloon Hats and football face painting go down a treat every time!

In fact, we so enjoy delivering Sports entertainment that we've launched a party theme based on just that - our sports parties for children bring a themed party celebration to your venue based on the children's favourite sport. It's a fantastic and exciting celebration tailored to your sport of choice, led by JoJoFun's professional sports coach.

Children's Entertainers Auditions in London

Auditions to be held Friday 3rd October 2014

Are you a children’s entertainer working in London? We are looking for professional, experienced children’s entertainers who can offer THE WORKS. This means that you can do the following:

· Bring music
· Games with props
· Magic with props
· Balloon Modelling – designs done quickly
· Bubbles
· Puppets (have puppets)

We are children’s party event organisers and have entertained 80 000+ children over the last eight years. We specialise in bringing a whole lotta fun to birthday parties, schools, corporate events, summer fairs and anywhere you can imagine children’s entertainment.

Experience and a professional attitude are desirable. We are looking for all-round entertainers capable of delivering our party package.

We’d love to hear about you and what skills you can bring to our organisation, whether you’re a balloon modeller, face painter, magician, juggler or all of the above and more!

Payment details: £50 + depending on your experience.

Auditions to be held Friday 3rd October 2014 at:

The Royal Festival Hall, 3rd Floor
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd
London SE1 8XX

Your audition will be 30 minutes long scheduled between 10am - 3pm.

Please confirm your interest to apply by responding to andy@jojofun.co.uk ASAP with your application/CV and summary of why you would be great!

Bermondsey Street Festival

20th September, 11.00 am – 5.30 pm

London's Bermondsey district is celebrating this Saturday with their annual street festival. The celebration brings joy to residents and visitors with music, dance, arts, and food all created by local talents. JoJoFun are based out of this area and we are super excited and thrilled to be invited once again to join in the festivities!

Brief History of Children's Stories

Storytelling is one of our favourite activities at children's parties. It's grand telling a story, seeing their little eyes light up as imaginations stir, and having them interact with the characters and narrative of the tale we tell.

JoJoFun's brief history of children's stories

It's no chance thing that both we and the children love stories so much, because stories are part of what makes people who they are - they can be found in every single culture on the planet, from the myths and legends of native tribes in farflung places to soap operas on our televisions!

Children's Entertainers to Royalty and Celebrities

Everything's in full-swing at JoJoFun HQ with the buildup to Halloween. It may seem like a long time away, but folks organising their parties know that making early arrangements ensures venues are secured and guests can attend! If you're looking for Halloween entertainment or balloon decorations, we're taking bookings now.

In the past 8 years of entertaining kids throughout London (and internationally on occasion!), we've had the pleasure of celebrating with Princesses, Mayors, and highly successful business people.

Back to School in London

The summer holidays are coming to an end and children are all set to go back to school once again. For many parents this is a bittersweet time, perhaps containing a bit of relief being in the routine again, but also a little sorrow not having their little ones around in the daytime. But as we all know, very soon new holidays and celebrations will be here: half term, Halloween, Christmas...!

Superhero Kids Party Theme

We all know a young child who loves nothing more than to don red and blue clothes and shoes and run around the room, saving the day as Superman or Spider-man. Perhaps we all have something of the "Superhero" inside us.

That's why when it comes to birthday celebrations, nothing thrills them more than a Superhero themed party. We love to bring their favourite caped crusaders to life.

Children's Entertainment at Silverlock Hall Community Centre

Greetings everybody,

As promised, here's a super selection of funtabulous photos taken at the Silverlock Hall community event earlier this month. What a grand day everybody had!

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Company Party Entertainment

We had a super successful weekend at Silverlock Hall, delivering lots of children's entertainment fun from Face Painters to Fire Entertainers, a Circus Skills and Balloon Modelling workshop, and much more. It was an action-packed, fun-packed Saturday we'll never forget.

Rainbow Loom on Pinterest

You might have caught our previous post about the history of Rainbow Loom. We thought we'd check back in with Rainbow Loom and not surprisingly found this truly remarkable phenomemon continues to find popularity all over the worldwide web! Everybody knows this is true off the web too, as even Kate Middleton has been spotted wearing Rainbow Looms - making the highly successful product officially fit for royalty.

Disney's Frozen Phenomenon

Disney's Frozen has captured the imagination of children the world over (and those of us who are children at heart). For many months we've offered a complete party package based on the film, where Anna, Elsa, and Olaf come to your party venue and entertain the children. It has proved to be very popular, and shows no signs of falling out of favour!

Silverlock Hall's Community Fun Day in London

Visit the hall in SE16 on Saturday August 2nd

JoJoFun have the pleasure of entertaining at Silverlock Hall on Saturday August 2nd.

The community hall is presenting an educational entertainment extravaganza with Stilt Walkers, Balloon Modellers, DJ, Puppet Show, Comedy Waiters, JoJoFun Entertainers delivering the Works, Magician, Fire Breather, Caricature Artist, and a Balloon Modelling Workshop!

Why not join us there? See the map below for directions.



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Visit The Community Fun Day event page on Facebook

Puppet Shows for Children

The magic of puppets and imagination come to life.

Puppetry is an artform dating back, it is believed, 3 millennia. Throughout history it has been enjoyed the world over in many different forms from small stick figures to elaborate multi-limbed giants. It's easy to see how readily children in particular connect with the characters and stories brought to life through puppets - everybody's familiar with classics from their own childhood such as Sesame Street, the Muppets, and Sooty, and even today enjoy watching with their children the likes of Buzz and Tell, the Tweenies and Lazy Town.

Fire Performers in London

Fire Entertainment is the most jaw droppingly spectacular of our entertainment options. Witnessing the fire entertainer swirling and juggling and breathing the flames cannot quite be put into words - you have to see it for yourself!

Of course sensational acts take lots of preparation and safety checks. Fire safety is always in place. The fire show is done outdoors, everybody has a clear exit, fire extinguishers are nearby. A designated space is provided that only the fire performer will be in during their act. The audience is always kept at a safe distance.

Singing Entertainment in London

If there's one thing everybody on the JoJoFun team loves, it's music. We might all be singers at heart. Who doesn't love the idea of letting their voices ring out with beautiful melodies. It seems the world is in agreement, with hugely popular music and talent shows such as X-Factor and Britain's Got Talent. Naturally, with all this passion and an entertainment company wanting to bring a whole lotta fun to the world, we couldn't help but extend our services to include Singing Entertainers.

Hire a Magician in London

Here at JoJoFun we are proud of the many children's entertainment options we offer. We know that variety means the greatest number of people will be entertained, and to this end our flagship package The Works offers an all-in party experience of Songs, Stories, Games, Balloon Modelling, Magic, Bubbles, and Puppets.

Rainbow Loom: History in the Making

Girls, boys, and even their parents have been 'hooked' on the craze that is Rainbow Loom. And yet barely two years have passed since this widely successful product first made a splash in the marketplace.

Where did it all start? In the unlikely place of former Nissan engineer Cheong Choon Ng's garage. His daughters already enjoyed looming with rubber bands and he wanted share the enjoyment with them - but his fingers were too big. One day, Ng, with his engineer's hat on, took to the family garage and invented a device out of pins and a block of wood. This allowed him to create the looms just like his daughters. And what's more, after a few upgrades to the device he was able to design rubber band bracelets even more elaborately than his daughters could by hand.

Balloon Modelling Parties in London

Knowing how to twist balloons is a combination of careful calculation and derring-do.

Here at JoJoFun we've made a science out of this artform called balloon modelling, after years of experience creating balloon animals and balloon objects at children's parties in London, and meeting unique requests - to name a few: a seaweed display in The Little Mermaid themed party for the Royal Princess of Abu Dhabi, a balloon crab for CrabCreative, specialty animals and hats for a television advert for Strongbow, combination balloon-decoration and balloon-twisting creatures for private events such as a giant dragon (pictured below) and Olaf from Disney's Frozen.

Creating Memories: Children's Party Mascots

How do you make a memorable children's party event?

There are steps you can take to create the most memorable celebration for your little guests. In Creating Memories, we look at those steps in detail.

Birthday Party Ideas

5 Top Tips for Birthday Parties

With so much outdoor and indoor entertainment for kids available in London, it's sometimes difficult to know where to begin. Here are five top birthday party ideas to get started.

1. Hire a children's entertainer
JoJoFun have a wide variety of the finest and friendliest children's entertainers London offers, offering any and all things kids entertainment from Balloon Modellers to Face Painters to kids party Magicians. We recommend the popular party package "The Works", which includes songs, stories, birthday party games, balloon modelling, bubbles, puppets, and magic!

2. Choose a birthday party theme
Birthday party themes are a delightful way to celebrate the birthday boy or girl, bringing to life their favourite characters from stories, television, and film. JoJoFun provide bespoke birthday party themes and also offer a selection of recommended themes, such as Disney's Frozen (Olaf, Anna and Elsa literally entertain at your party venue!), Pirates, Princesses and Fairies, Shrek, Ballerina, Alice in Wonderland and so many more.

3. Order balloon decorations
Nothing says birthday party quite like balloon decorations - your guests will immediately know they're in for a treat when they arrive at your venue, be it at home or in a hall. JoJoFun provides all your balloon decorations requirements, such as single latex balloons, foil balloons, balloon clusters, balloon arches, and more - all filled with helium and ready to go!

4. Be sure the birthday cake is taken care of.
Whether you bake your own birthday cake, or choose from one of JoJoFun's birthday cake ideas, our top tip is to have the cake prepared and sliced before the party begins, that way you can distribute the cake at the right time with ease!

5. Send out invitations
Invite your birthday party guests in style with specially designed invitations. When you order a children's entertainer with JoJoFun, you get complimentary invitations delivered to you in advance of the event, to distribute as you choose.

We hope these birthday party ideas help in organising your children's party.

Wondering what other kids entertainment London offers? Discover more here.

How to Hire a Children's Entertainer in London

In 3 Simple Steps

If you're planning a children's party, you might be wondering how to hire a children's entertainer. This simple guide shows you how to do just that.

Already know the kind of entertainment you want? Skip Step 1!

1. Visit jojofun.co.uk

Browse the website to find just the entertainment you're looking for. There is a complete party package available called "The Works" that includes Songs, Stories, Games Balloon Modelling, Bubbles, Puppets, and Magic.

There are also dedicated Magicians, Puppeteers, Fire Eaters, Jugglers, Contemporary Clowns, and more.

2. Book now or Check Availability

This part's easy! You can either fill in the online Booking Form or Check Availability Form, or phone the JoJoFun office on 0774 319 6691

3. There is no step 3 - it's that simple!

Mum's the Word: What It Means to Me to be a Mother

By Jolène Emery

My world has undergone tremendous, monumental earth-shaking changes since having my little Lily; mainly, my attention shifted from what I saw in the mirror to another being.

My deepest awareness of what it means to be a mother is to provide non-judgmental love and support to another human being, allowing their individuality to shine, encouraging them to find strength and knowingness in who they are. This, I believed would only come from dad and I, but Lily has taught me that she too provides this. Where I believed I was teaching Lily to grow, she, in truth has taught me to grow. There is an infinite circle of expansion in our relationship. She teaches me, as long as I remain open, to see beyond that which I know, to reach inside of myself and pull out all that I am.

Rice Krispies Creations

The Perfect Gluten Free Alternative to Birthday Cakes

We are sure you have heard of Rice Krispies Squares! But have you heard of Rice Krispies Cakes and other Krispies Creations? My husband, the creative genius that he is, decided to take the fabulously delicious recipe for Rice Krispies squares and literally mould it into themed creations that the children loved. We’ve enjoyed munching on various themed cakes over the years such as Sponge Bob, Monsters, and a surfer dude on waves. One year, he even crafted a Star Wars fire-fighter out of the rice crispies recipe. Our most recent creation, for the delight of one child's love of the meat paddy - the burger with bun, lettuce, ketchup and candles. We dipped the burger paddy in melted chocolate – let it set in the fridge for 30 minutes and added other sweetie things to make the lettuce and ketchup.

One thing's for sure, everyone who has come into contact with this version of the tasty treat, has always devoured it and always asks for seconds. It’s definitely a lightweight alternative to the traditional cake (which is very delicious too – don’t get me wrong)!

To get started, here's a recipe for Rice Krispies Original Treats

INGREDIENTS
· 3 tablespoons butter
· 1 package (10 oz., about 40) JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
· OR
· 4 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
· 6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal

DIRECTIONS
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above.

Microwave cooking times may vary.

Note
-For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
-1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
-Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
-Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container.
-To freeze, place in layers separated by wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Why not have a go for your next big celebration? See what you can come up with. When you're finished, send us pics of your creations to include on our Pinterest page!

Creating tips

· Plan your design beforehand as the recipe hardens quickly.

· Line your setting dishes with plastic wrap as the mixture can get very sticky and may not come away from your moulding tools.

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Disney's Frozen Party Theme

Here at JoJoFun we're always looking for ways to deliver the most up-to-date entertainment. In kids entertainment, that means moving at the speed of imagination! Little party guests are dynamic and love new and fresh entertainment that complements their limitless energy and enthusiasm.

One way we keep up to speed is by providing Party Themes based on the children's latest, most favourite television and film characters.

For example, Disney's Frozen is popular right now, and we've put together a dazzling package where Anna and friends bring games, songs, stories and more to kids party events. Themes make party celebrations extra special, leaving both the children and parents with fond memories.

3 Best Children's Party Tips

Here are three top tips and tricks for making your children's party a success!

1. Help guests and entertainers find your party venue by placing a cluster of balloons out in front. This works whether you're celebrating at home, a hall or having a restaurant party!

2. Be sure the cake is ready and sliced before the food - then you can hand it out after the food without delay!

3. If cake cutting takes too much time anyway, consider having Cake Pops - a delicious preprepared alternative (see photo).

More information:

See our cakes page online and discover the delicious options available.

Enquire about cakes and treats for your event by telephone: 0774 319 6691 or email: jojo@jojofun.co.uk

Children’s Party Fun with Balloon Science

There is no stopping JoJoFun when it comes to finding a whole lotta fun in anything to do with children including bringing science into our flagship party mix ‘The Works’.

To us, there is no difference between a child’s amazement over magic and science. Both magic and science exude deliciously captivating, jaw-dropping sizzle!

Travelling to Turkey – On a Broom!

As I gazed out at the Black Sea, sun over-head and a trail of giggling children behind me on the extended broomstick we sat on and ran with, I smiled and thought how fabulously surreal. It was a sight surely to bring smiles to onlookers!

We were running along the cliffs by the Black Sea on a very sunny afternoon acting out “Room On The Broom”, by Julia Davidson. Our client wanted this story to be the theme of his son’s 6th birthday party and to weave this theme throughout the entertainment we provided. The children had masks of cats, dogs, birds, etc. to put them into character and our client narrated the story as we acted it out.

Birthday Party Cake Ideas

These pictures of ice cream cone cupcakes came across my desk recently and I wanted to share them with you. They are a delightful way to hand out cakes to children at a party without having to concern yourself with cutting up the cake, a mess, napkins, etc. You can make them yourself with the recipe below or give us a call and we can arrange to have these made for you by our own cake baker.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 18-24 ice cream cone cupcakes

Ingredients:
• 1 cake mix (any flavor), plus ingredients to make the batter
• 18-24 flat-bottomed (cake style) ice cream cones
• Spray whipped cream
• Sprinkles

JoJoFun Blog - Kids Party Entertainers London

JoJo the children's party entertainer

Welcome to JoJoFun's exciting funtabulous blog! Here you'll find all things children's party and kids entertainers from party and entertainer tips to birthday cake recipes and recommendations. Check back often for updates - all to help make your children's party event a super success!

Jolène Emery (JoJo)

JoJoFun
http://www.jojofun.co.uk