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up to shows to find that there is no electric for my yard games…like freeze tag or toss the bean bag
sound system. Backup plan is always in the car. I or bubbles. Talking just isn’t that necessary with
can’t do the mime skits without my music, that’s kids if you show them fun.
okay I will teach the kids to juggle scarves and do
the skits that don’t require sound. 20. Always plan more than you need but don’t try to
fit it all in. I have been hired to do face painting,
17. I don’t make balloons at senior centers unless magic and balloons at one party. HIred for two
asked. The loud popping is startling to my elderly. hours, and ten extra kids show up. What do they
I normally sing to them, do fun skits and do need or want the most? I have had some parties that
singalongs. I didn’t even get to balloons, because facepainting
and games were so popular there wasn’t enough
18. Don’t be loud….it’s not funny. Think of things time. If the client insists on all things, I will tell
you can do that are adorable instead of funny if them that I will bring a bag of balloon swords and
you don’t know how to be funny. I have known dogs on leashes to handout at the end so that I can
some clowns that are loud and try jokes that concentrate on the other things.
don’t go over very well. Actually, mime is the
most powerful form of clowning I have ever
experienced. Try a show with no talking…it is
absolutely mesmerizing.
19. Don’t know what to say? Don’t say anything. Use
a Kazoo or walk silly or motion to kids to follow
you and then do goofy things like raise a leg or
wave your hands in the air. Do old traditional
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