Mister Barry put on such a great show at our daughter's 5th birthday party! The kids were in…read morestitches the whole time and the parents really enjoyed it as well. Our daughter is still talking about it and it's been weeks since the party. Another classmate brought in one of the goodie bag items for show and share at preschool. We are grateful to him for making it such a fun, joyful, and exciting celebration. He also handled a sensitive situation with one child who got scared at a balloon popping with grace and kindness-he is wonderful with young children. Can't recommend him enough-thank you Mister Barry!

The photo itself tells how engaging the kids were. This is the second time we have Mr Wood with us…read more He came the previous year at my son's 6 year old birthday, and my son wanted to see him again months before his 7th birthday. I contacted Mr Wood, luckily he actually have two different packages, and for older kids, he could teach some tricks. Right after the party. The kids were thrilled and started playing some tricks learnt from Mr Wood. All the kids love him so much. From me, Mr Wood made every party so easy, smooth, and worry free for all the parents

We ordered baseball themed balloon columns (balloon columns designed to look like a baseball bat…read morewith a baseball balloon at the top) for my son's Bar Mitzvah and they were amazing! Far better than we were expecting. Lyn coordinated delivery with our location, and everything arrived in plenty of time and was set up wonderfully. Could not be happier with what we got.

I hired Festive Effects for my daughters birthday party and boy I'm so happy I chose this company…read more I hired them to do both face painting and balloon artist/twister and the kids so thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I had about 20 kids and one hour for both was enough time. I worked with Carol to set this up and Lyn was our face painter. I can't recall the man who did the balloon work, but he was so good and funny with the kids. I highly recommend Festive Effects for parents looking for ideas for kids gatherings.

Arla in one word = A-Mah-Zing!…read more I was in search of a local face painter to paint faces for a rock-n-roll themed event I was hosting for Yelp (See full details at: http://www.yelp.com/biz/yelps-november-rain-arlington). In my mind, I was picturing a few KISS inspired faces, a David Bowie lightning bolt and that's about it. Arla was able to stretch the imagination and was able to provide so much more -- from demonic lizards to intricate and beautiful curliques -- she was able to please all types of personalities. Convincing a room full of adults to get their face painted is a feat in itself, but Arla was able to make a true believer out of the entire group. As an aunt of a three year old girl and sister to twelve year old twin boys - - I am no stranger to face painters, but Arla is truly something special! Not only is she extremely talented she is quick to boot! Within a blink of an eye, she was able to create a true masterpiece on my face. Simply put: She is both the Michelangelo and Usain Bolt of face painting. I highly, highly recommend.

I hadn't realized this at the time -- but I have actually encountered Faces by Arla before at a…read moreYelp Elite event 2.5 years ago at Sushi Rock. I am glad to have encountered them again -- and it being Arla herself at that! I went to the Persian New Year festival, Nowruz, where she and her team were painting TONS of children and adult faces throughout the entire day from 11am-5pm. During this time I got to speak to her about how she got into the business and how she had retained it so well. It is truly amazing how one falls into a career of something of this nature. She told me she used to be a professional clown, and won a makeup kit set at a convention she was at that was worth $200. From there she had perfected the art, and has been doing it now for over 25 years. We had a good laugh when she told me her husband was going to be left at home while she gets to work on 2 cruise ships in the next two weeks doing her business abroad in the Caribbean. Clearly she is renowned beyond the quadrants of Washington DC and the VA/MD areas. She has a great personality with quality and is very patient with kids, especially the younger crowd. That was demonstrated with the child before me who was excited right up until she sat in front of Arla. Instead of doing her face; Arla went on to do the hand of the tot's mother who joined in with a good laugh while the child was waling. As far as my face goes -- she immediately asked me if she could paint a necklace on my neck. I obliged. In addition to that, she painted my face. It really only took her 7-8 minutes to create everything if even that amount of time. She is quick and efficient. Please check out my photos to see her beautiful artwork!

To say that Chikitaki is really good would be a gross understatement. They were phenomenal…read more Everybody kept coming up and telling me it was the best kids party ever. They showed up on time. There were costume changes, bubbles, a light show, music, a puppet show, the list goes on and on. The adults enjoyed it just as much if not more than the adults. I always try to top the year before with my son's birthdays parties but there is no way to top Chikitaki so I guess I'll be seeing them again next year. I'll definitely be seeing them again next year.

Yes ole Uncle Derryk is once again at another birthday celebration with close friends and a lot of…read morelittle kiddies all over the place laughing and running and playing like no tomorrow all to celebrate a second birthday for my very good friends little girl. Why all of this fun you ask well it's because they have a great team of party entertainment to cheer them on and actually they (particularly one of the gals who looks like actress Maria Conchita Alonso back in the day) is dressed kinda of like a cheerleader complete with Go-Go boots which gives adults like me something to enjoy. They provide music, songs, professional DJ, party lights, clowns, costume characters, face painting, contest and games, photography, puppet shows, and a whole lot more for up to a couple of hours to give your little ones a party to remember. I must say that they did wrangle up all the kids and kept them entertained for a long time well at least they weren't jumping on me and I got a chance to eat some food. They gave a nice interactive show involving all the kids and kept them busy. A few tears came about when Elmo came out, always same reactions with Santa too. They watch them on TV and in the picture books but yet face to face with the characters they get scared....... I don't get it..... anyway my friends thought that they were great I thought that they put on a nice show for the children everybody was happy. They arrived on time did a great job and I don't think their prices were too high at all but they have different packages available so adjustments are made to suite the needs of the event. So good entertainment group for kids at least 2 and up they also adjust activities to medium age of the party goers and they even get the adults involve with the little games too so be ready to look crazy but it's all good.

Stripes did a backyard performance for us this morning, and it was fun! He showed up a few minutes…read moreearly to set up, entertained our kiddos with his gags, and even did some magic. He was also very easy to communicate with to set up the show. Thanks, Stripes!

Stripes performed in our home for my son's first birthday party and it was great! We had a variety…read moreof ages of children in attendance and everyone had fun - including the adults! Stripes made sure to connect with the children and involve them in his tricks. He even involved my husband, which was a lot of fun. After the show, he made balloon animals and hats for everyone. It worked out really well and we've received a lot of positive feedback from our guests. We definitely recommend Stripes!

I absolutely loved the services i received from Classy Colors the Clown. She arrived on time, and…read morewas friendly and funny. She made sure every child had a smile on their faces. I have already planned to have her back again for my sons party. Her prices are reasonable and she made sure that every child was truely having fun from the time she arrived until the time she left out. One bonus we recieved by hiring Classy was that she could really sing. She made The Happy Birthday song sound Glorious.

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We've used Ken to book several characters. Some were for a child's party, one was a community…read moreassociation party, one was an adult party. If you are looking for characters that are reliable, on-time, work a party the entire time, feel confident in booking with Kids' Parties. The price is reasonable and the talent is good. I highly recommend you click on Kids's Parties filtered reviews for more feedback. Unfortunately, Yelp often uses an automated filter to hide certain reviews. It's unfortunate for the business owners but mostly for customers searching for information.

Yelp is a wonderful website that gives real customers and potential customers the opportunity to…read morereview services and preview what they can expect from services that they are interested in. My review is legitimate, however it is true that I did not spend money with this company based on the conversation I had with Ken on the phone. It was disgusting and I would never allow my child to go near anyone providing entertainment from this company. Incidentally, as a follow-up, I ended up hiring a magician not associated with Ken, and my whole family is still talking about the wonderful show!

As Heritage Hunt's First Lady of Humor, thank you so much for the tremendous effort, time, and…read moretalent you put into your presentation for the Resident Forum May 10, 2022. Your topic: "Live Life with Laughter for the Health of It", was enjoyed by all who attended. Your shared tips on how to strike up a conversation, or to make light of something less than pleasant were helpful. The stats that you shared regarding the health benefits of laughter helped us all to realize that we really need to nurture our inner child, laugh more, and not take the mundane things in life so seriously. It was great to see a room full of retirees laugh out loud as they batted a balloon ball across the rows of chairs. A brilliant way to end your presentation. M Erickson HH Resident Forum Coordinator

Part Co-op is great - I would recommend it for any occasion: kids, adults, any group that needs a…read morespark and some fun!