Esmeralda is exactly who you want to hire for your next party! We had her do face painting for my…read moredaughter's 5th birthday party. All of the kids and adults loved her. She made everyone, even the younger, more timid kids feel so comfortable with her gentle and kind demeanor. You can see for yourself in her photos, but all of the face paintings she did were absolutely beautiful!! The kids were so proud of how great they looked. It was so fun watching them walk around and show everyone at the party their special face paintings. And to top it off, Esmeralda was extremely communicative, very thorough and super helpful when we were discussing pricing and availability, booking and finalizing details before the event (she was so accommodating and came 1/2 earlier than we had originally discussed). I would highly recommend hiring Sparklez n Spikes for your next event!!

Esmeralda was amazing! We had a party for my son and all the kids & even the adults loved her. She…read moreis professional, sweet and attentive. Highly recommend & would book again

I will definitely be booking again (we booked face painting and balloon art for a venue in San…read moreCarlos)! Not only were they super accommodating when I initially booked an artist, the communication before the day of the event was also fantastic. I loved that they communicated both via text and email, because as a busy working mom I can't always be expected to be available by phone call. The day of artist Sydney was also fantastic. She had great rapport with the little ones and the adults as well, and she was busy the whole event! I loved all of her face painting creations and only wish that I had time to get my face painted too! PFP offers exactly what I want for entertainment at a party, and I would not hesitate to book with them again.

Amazing group of artists that are sincere, friendly, very quick yet creative with their face…read morepainting. I am the Treasurer for my employee organization in Oakland and we worked with them to provide (5) face painters at our Children's Holiday Party here in downtown Oakland. Every face painting was unique, colorful and beautiful. See photos of the faces of a few of over 100-200 people decorated over our 4 hour morning Holiday Party event today. 1000% above our expectations. Thanks for decorating us Pacific Face Painters!!! You made our Children's Holiday extra special

BOOK HER!! I booked her for our child's birthday and…read moreChrissy did a FANTASTIC job! Her work is amazing, all the kids loved her artwork. Face paint, rainbow hair, arm/hand paint.. she did a wonderful job and she's great with the kids. She even did a little piece for the mamabear! I definitely recommend her for any party or function. SHE IS LEGIT! I booked another company a few months ago but Chrissy's artwork is very very nice! So stop looking around a book Fantasy Faces!! **Also don't forget to feed and hydrate your entertainment**

Hired for a 5 year old birthday party…read more She spent 30+ minutes per kid, and used up all of the time we paid for with a significant number of children still wanting their faces painted. We ended up paying extra to have her stay longer and finish. On top of that she was pestering my wife and other guests for "sugary, non carbonated drinks" all afternoon. She kept complaining to my wife and guests of elbow pain and requesting ice for it in a bowl. Then when the pizza came for the kids she asked for multiple pieces of the kids pizza. After we had cleaned up the whole party she and her "assistant" were still not done packing up their stuff. When they finally finished packing their stuff into a rolling suitcase they flagged down my wife and asked her to ask me to come fold up their folding table and carry their bag to their car. For $500 I would think you would bring your own drinks and food and pack your own crap.

We couldn't be happier with their services! From start to finish, everything was seamless and…read morewell-organized. The face painting was absolutely beautiful, the balloon twisting was a huge hit with the kids, and the caricatures were truly amazing. All of the entertainment kept the kids engaged and excited the entire time, and everything ran so smoothly. We've received so many compliments from other parents about how fun and well-done everything was. We're so grateful to the whole team (Daria, Molly, Kevin, and Jennifer) for helping make the party extra special. Highly recommend!

Happycake does a great job and is super easy to deal with so if you're a busy parent booking a…read moreparty, just stop here and click book now! Setting up the booking and invoicing was super simple and all done over email. The face paint artist arrived at the picnic site we rented on-time, set up quickly, worked fast, and just generally made the kids happy with her craft! All the kiddos who wanted their face painted were able to have it done in the two hours we had, and there was a never a long line of bored children waiting around...some of the adults even got it done too. They offer lots of other options like giant bubbles and glitter tattoos as well.

We loved our experience with I Am Princess parties. The young lady that was Ariel came on time and…read moreshe looked just like the character she was portraying. She was great with the kiddos and so very engaging as well. The kids were captivated by her singing and the sweet activities she did with them. My daughter asked me when we could have another princess come to our house right after the party was over. The kids also loved getting their face painted as well. I would highly recommend I Am Princess Parties to anyone looking to have a wonderful Princess or character experience for their children!

[EDIT] I want to respond to Dulci's wildly inaccurate claims in detail…read more 1// There was parking had entertainer arrived on time. I held a spot but obviously had to give it away when she didn't show up on time. 2// No one treated her unkindly upon her arrival. I asked front desk staff to please look out for performer arrival as they've been nothing but helpful with the kids party, we can corroborate with video footage if needed. This is slandering MCC staff 3// I was texting Dulci and calling the performer throughout her arrival, trying to help her find the clubhouse and also trying to help her with the elevator (and direct her to where balloons are for entrance). Her stress came from being late to the party and not finding parking in the main lot, not from any unkindness toward her. What an outrageous experience trying to blame the parent and the staff when services provided wasn't up to par. I stand by my review - and I think Dulci's response is a great example of the type of gaslighting that will happen to you if you book through this business. [Original Review] This was quite a negative experience TBH. We booked a princess for a 5yo birthday party in Moraga about 2 months in advance and the beginning of the process was easy enough. It's a pretty standard booking. However, every single interaction after I paid the deposit was like pulling teeth. They got my name wrong. I had to chase down the entertainer. I never got timely confirmations (despite promises that I'll be contacted). A week before and 2 nights before and I'm still tracking down who the entertainer is. And the entertainer showed up ~45mins late to a 2 hour party. I've included screenshots of communications. I am shocked they have so many positive reviews - please reconsider unless you want to micromanage the entire process and be disappointed. However, I do want to be fair and did not give 1 star because the entertainer did finally show up and she did entertain the kids (although for 1 hour not 2 like I booked, but I still paid her $150 for 1 hour of her time). So, I would not book again through this provider. Dulci refunded me my deposit, but that doesn't give me the valuable time back for the birthday.

Amazing face painting artist! Very professional and talented…read more Would definitely recommend this person for all you party celebration needs.

I hired Hollis to do face painting at my daughter's 5th birthday party. Hollis was easy to…read morecommunicate with and reasonably priced. She came early to set up and painted beautiful designs for the kids. She worked well with even the shyest children and helped them feel comfortable.

Carmen is a true professional. As soon as she arrived, she immediately began making balloons for…read morethe children, ensuring each one received a special creation. Even amidst the chaos of the birthday party, she made a point to find the birthday boy and personally hand him his themed balloon. In my opinion, her services are very reasonably priced and well worth it. I highly recommend her.

We hired A Dream Party for my daughter's 6th birthday and requested Princess Tiana. She was…read moreexcellent and so was Carmen with all the questions we had over the phone. My daughter and her friends enjoyed hanging out with a princess :). Face painting, scavenger hunt, and dance party!

Loni is Mom's Best Friend for birthday party planning. I booked online and she responded…read moreimmediately to answer my one million questions. She was super helpful and saved the day! My daughter's birthday was cancelled due to coronavirus and we were heartbroken. Then I found My Once Upon A Time and booked an Elsa Sing Along for my daughter and 8 friends. Loni is a true professional, she recommended the best Singing Elsa even though she could have saved the job for herself. Queen Elsa's zoom was jaw dropping!!! She might be a legitimate Disney employee, she was SO in character. She also sang 4 songs for the Sing Along and had an amazing voice! I highly, highly, highly recommend My Once Upon A Time!

We had Sierra (Cinderella) and Nate (Prince Charming) join my kids' birthday party and they were a…read morehit! If my kids ask for it again next year, I would hire through My Once Upon a Time in a heartbeat. Sierra was absolutely incredible as Cinderella, never breaking character, making balloon art for the kids, and just being truly engaging. All the kiddos wanted to give her a hug when she left. I also was grateful with how professional she was in reaching out before the party to go through the logistics and details so I felt highly confident of the plan the day of. And it was nice to have two characters around as Prince Charming helped keep the kids entertained with games while Cinderella did the balloon animals/art.

Tucky Art was at a holiday event that I attended. It was so unique having an artist at an event…read more He seemed to take his art very seriously and took a lot of care in creating his drawing. He was very observant, detail oriented, and friendly. I am in awe of how he comes up with the captions based on the simple questions he asks about you or your relationship with other people who are also being drawn in the picture. I would highly recommend having him at your next event!

5/5 service Very talented & accommodating…read more Showed up on time & stayed late. Highly recommended for your event.

We hired Janice for our restaurants anniversary party and she was so awesome! Super professional…read moreand all-star service. Showed up on time, quick set-up and was great with the kids. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for top notch talent for their event! - Ali and Ben Koenig

Some of the best face painting I've ever seen! Absolute artists! I coordinated a very large school…read moreevent on 10/26 with well over 500 people in attendance. Janice and her assistant were quick to set up and had the line of children and parents moving in great time. The smiles and happiness of the children attending our event was our PTO team's priority. Janice and her assistant helped make that happen! I would highly recommend them for any event. Whether it be a small birthday party or a large event, Janice will help make it a successful event. Thank you again Janice! We will see you at our next big function!