Showing posts with label kids parties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids parties. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Practical events courses in Kenya - Become a Certified Event Draping Specialist

Divine Schools Africa in partnership with ECTA Creative Solutions

http://www.divineschools.com/
http://www.ectaint.com/

Dates of our next Practical Events Courses at Divine Schools Africa:



Event Draping – Day classes

Dates:                         6th – 17th May 2013
Time:                          8:30 to 13:00
Extra:                          Manual to buy



Event Draping Evening Classes

Dates:                         6th – 17th May 2013
Time:                          18:00 – 21:00
Extra:                          Manual to buy



Centre pieces course

Date:                           25th May 2013
Time:                          8:00 – 16:00
Extra:                          Manual to buy
                                    Students will receive a list of things that they need to bring to the course.

www.ectaint.com


Kids Party Planning

Dates:                         20th – 31st May 2013
Time:                          8:30 to 13:00
Practical exam:         Children’s party – each student needs to bring one child to the party
Extra:                          Manual to buy
                                    Students will receive a list of things that they need to bring to the course

www.imagineevents.co.za

Why do we need to have a theme for a kids party?


I think for a children’s party it just makes it so much more interesting for a kid to see his/her favourite theme or character at his birthday. Kids can get dressed in the theme, you can play around with décor around that theme, and you can even do the invite and the food around the theme. What is better than a good old ARGGGGHHHH!!!! And treasure hunt for a lot of little pirates… The possibilities is so vast and it actually makes it so much easier to decorate, keep the kids busy etc from the party planners perspective.


Choosing a Theme

The easy way to choose a theme is to shop for the paper plates, cups and napkins first, then, build a theme around the picture or print on the plates and/or napkins. This will always give your event a natural tie-in with the coordinating decorations.   
But unfortunately – that is the easiest and most simple way to decorate a party. There are so many other wonderful ideas on how to make your parties so much more interesting and unique. Remember – you want to start a business as a party planner. You need to outsmart and outthink you competitor – the lady in your town that is doing the old boring paper plate themed events. I always says to my staff – that the day they suggests to me to use paper plates and pre printed party stuff – that is the day that we can not be in business anymore because then we don’t have any imagination left. At a pirate party – what about a basket for the food and an old fashioned tin cup for them to drink out of?


 
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www.imagineevents.co.za

Come and learn how to develop new, exciting kids parties themes and be the first in Kenya to start this new concept.

Divine Schools Africa in partnership with ECTA Creative Solutions

http://www.divineschools.com/
http://www.ectaint.com/


Kids Party Company - To do or not to do?


Did you ever dreamed of being a fairy princess, a pirate, a fireman or even just dreamed about never never land…. But now you are an adult and you have responsibilities and there is no place in life for fairytales… Wrong!!


  
There are places where fairytales can come alive and even bring some money to you. You can start your own children’s party company. Let me just tell you before you even start thinking about it…. It is not for the faint of heart! You have to be full of patients and LUVVVV… for other people’s children! The second biggest thing is that you can not stand the whole time and talk to the kids… they don’t just wants to see your nostrils the whole time – get down, get to their level and connect with the kiddies where they are!



This is the type of company a mom with small kids can think off. You’ve got an instant customer base with all the friends of you kids and all the kids in the school where your child attends. As a Kids Party Business owner you'll experience the joy of a business that puts you in charge. You'll be able to choose your own hours and schedule your work around your family first.  



Kiddie’s parties have become big business. With the rise in single parents and two working parent homes, this means that many parents don’t have the time to plan and coordinate these parties themselves. Specializing in pulling off fabulous children’s parties may be the perfect home business for an energetic, creative and organized person. You also need to have a high tolerance for the constant activity and noise levels present at any and every children’s party in the history of the world.



While working with kids may seem like an easy gig, young children make for a very tough audience. If they don’t like something, they get up and walk away, or yell and throw things. Your job at a party is to hold the attention of a group of people for whom a short attention span is the norm. It would be imperative that you as a children’s party planner must be able to manage stress and still operate in a professional manner while lots of children is screaming, crying, and running around all at once. With that you would still need to give attention to the little one that is to shy to talk too even one of his little friends at the party.



That said - this will still be the best time you'll ever have "working" The kids will love you and will be excited to see you. You'll get hugs, kisses, and kids saying "It's the best party they ever had." Seeing the smiles on those kids' faces is the best feeling in the world and that makes you want to go to work the next morning again. And best of all, you'll have customers coming to you. Parents love telling their friends about our fun kids party events so there's always business waiting for you. Please remember - while it is the children you are entertaining, it is the parents, who do the hiring, so do involve them in the planning etc and give all the glory to them on the party. They like to be the centre of attention on such occasions.


Besides the right attitude, anyone who wants to run a children's party planning business will have to be able to predict what the birthday kid's dream birthday would be by discussing it with the parents.

If you've gotten to the stage of seriously considering starting a children's party planning business, you probably know this already, but every kid has different taste.
Some kids hate clowns with a passion and are bored to tears by magicians, some girls love Ninja Turtles and Batman and there are boys who love kittens. Make sure you talk in depth with the parents about the child's interests when selecting a theme, games and entertainment.



Come and attend our Kids Party Planning course at Divine School Africa and become a certified Kids Party Planner!!!!

Divine Schools Africa in partnership with ECTA Creative Solutions

http://www.divineschools.com/
http://www.ectaint.com/