Huggles The Clown

IF YOU GO TO A FESTIVAL, YOU WILL ALWAYS NOTICE IF THERE IS A CLOWN THERE DOING FACE PAINTING OR BALLOON ANIMALS, THERE IS USUALLY A LINE.  THAT IS BECAUSE THOSE ARE TWO OF THE MOST FAVORITE THINGS FOR  KIDS.

IF YOU HAVE A MOON WALK, PLEASE SUGGEST TO THE KIDS THAT THEY DO NOT GET THEIR FACES PAINTED AND THEN GO INTO THE MOON WALK WITH A WET FACE.  NOT ONLY WILL IT SMEAR, BUT THE MOON WALK PEOPLE REQUEST THAT YOU DONT GET FACE PAINT ON THE MOON WALK AS IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CLEAN AND ALSO IT IS MESSY AND COULD CAUSE OTHER CHILDREN TO SLIP IN THE WET PAINT.    AND IF THEY GET A BALLOON ANIMAL BEFORE GOING INTO THE MOON WALK, SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO HOLD IT FOR THEM.

HERE ARE JUST A FEW BALLOON ANIMALS THAT I CAN DO.  I DONT ALWAYS DO THE COMPLICATED ONES AT AN EVENT WHERE THERE IS A LONG LINE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, NOT ALL MY BALLOON FIGURES LOOK LIKE DOGS!

VERY IMPORTANT:  BALLOONS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN UNDER 3 AT ALL.  I URGE YOU AS A PARENT TO BE AWARE THAT BALLOONS ARE A CHOKING HAZARD.  AND DO NOT INSIST THAT I GIVE YOUR SMALL CHILD A RED OR PINK BALLOON, BECAUSE THE PARAMEDICS SAY THEY CANNOT SEE THOSE IN THE THROAT IF A CHILD HAS SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BALLOON.  SO PLEASE, PLEASE, IF YOU DO INSIST THAT YOUR SMALL CHILD HAVE A BALLOON, WATCH HIM/HER VERY CAREFULLY.  I HAVE HAD PARENTS SAY TO ME, "OH, HE WON'T PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH" AND THE MINUTE I GAVE THE BALLOON TO THE PARENT, THE PARENT GOT BUSY TALKING TO SOMEONE ELSE AND DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE CHILD HAD PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH.  PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS.  THAT CHILD IS YOUR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET AND YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE HIM/HER.  ALSO, I TELL THE CHILDREN THAT AFTER I BLOW UP BALLOONS FOR A WHILE, MY HANDS GET VERY DIRTY-LOOKING AND YOU SURELY DON'T WANT THAT DIRTY-LOOKING STUFF IN YOUR MOUTH!