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Having a party at a restaurant, I need light entertainment for 12 kids (ages 1-16) while the adults eat/drink..what do you think of quick magic show, balloons and face painting ? good idea ?
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06.20.08, 09:23 AM [ Flag ]
- Great idea.
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  06.20.08, 09:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - thx. I am not sure . this is our first party
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    06.20.08, 09:25 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Check that the restaurant is happy first.
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      06.20.08, 09:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - we have a reserved area (not private room) and we can do what we want..except no loud music
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        06.20.08, 09:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- are most of them younger? if so I think that's a good idea, but a bunch of teenagers will just roll their eyes.
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  06.20.08, 09:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - 9 out of 12 are less than 12 yrs old
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    06.20.08, 09:28 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- yes great idea. Try Marty and Iris. They do all of that and aren't that expensive
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  06.20.08, 09:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - where are they located ? website and/or phone number please.
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    06.20.08, 09:27 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - http://www.partywithmarty.net/
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      06.20.08, 09:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - ^^they are in Brooklyn but came to perform in Manhattan for my dd bday. She's an award winning face painter and he's the magician
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        06.20.08, 09:30 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        how much are we talking about ?
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        06.20.08, 09:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        hmmm this was a few yrs ago but I think it was maybe btwn $200-$300..nothing out of this world (for NYC)
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        06.20.08, 09:36 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        did they do animal balloons ?
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        06.20.08, 09:37 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I think Marty did that as part of his magic show
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        06.20.08, 09:38 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        how long was your party ? how many ppl did you have ?
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        06.20.08, 09:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I think the party was like 2 hrs and if I remember correctly I had maybe 20 kids
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        06.20.08, 09:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        wow.. did you have adults too ?
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        06.20.08, 09:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        the adults there were the parents of my dd classmates. They just mingled while the kids enjoyed the party
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        06.20.08, 09:50 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        i think we have about 42 ppl which includes the kids. small group for 2 performers ?
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        06.20.08, 09:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        well that's up to you. I know the face painter worked on a few kids, while the others were waiting for balloon animals. Once they all were done the magic show started.
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        06.20.08, 09:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        how old are marty and iris ? website says they have been entertaining for the past 30 yrs !
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        06.20.08, 09:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        they are older ppl..like grandparents age..but the kids still loved them
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Having a party at a restaurant, I need light entertainment for 12 kids (ages 1-16) while the adults eat/drink..what do you think of quick magic show, balloons and face painting ? good idea ?

Great idea.

thx. I am not sure . this is our first party

Check that the restaurant is happy first.

we have a reserved area (not private room) and we can do what we want..except no loud music

are most of them younger? if so I think that's a good idea, but a bunch of teenagers will just roll their eyes.

9 out of 12 are less than 12 yrs old

yes great idea. Try Marty and Iris. They do all of that and aren't that expensive

where are they located ? website and/or phone number please.

http://www.partywithmarty.net/

^^they are in Brooklyn but came to perform in Manhattan for my dd bday. She's an award winning face painter and he's the magician

how much are we talking about ?

hmmm this was a few yrs ago but I think it was maybe btwn $200-$300..nothing out of this world (for NYC)

did they do animal balloons ?

I think Marty did that as part of his magic show

how long was your party ? how many ppl did you have ?

I think the party was like 2 hrs and if I remember correctly I had maybe 20 kids

wow.. did you have adults too ?

the adults there were the parents of my dd classmates. They just mingled while the kids enjoyed the party

i think we have about 42 ppl which includes the kids. small group for 2 performers ?

well that's up to you. I know the face painter worked on a few kids, while the others were waiting for balloon animals. Once they all were done the magic show started.

how old are marty and iris ? website says they have been entertaining for the past 30 yrs !

they are older ppl..like grandparents age..but the kids still loved them

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