You think planning an event for adults is a job? Try planning one for children. A big birthday party, a bar mitzvah (or a bat mitzvah), a sweet 16 or a quinceanera means your planning for kids and adults. A tall order to keep everyone happy and not one that every event accomplishes. Some events have plenty of stuff for the kids but not much for the grownups.
Instead of trying to balance the needs of different generations in one event, the latest trend of 2014 for kids events just might be able to amuse and entertain both your youngest guests and your oldest guest: Interactive entertainment. Without a doubt the activities listed below will appeal to a wide range of children but the best part? they appeal to the child in the adults. The grown ups (of just about any age) will enjoy themselves like they were kids again except without the scrapped knees and being out of breath (well, they may be a little out of breath).
Don’t forget, rules are made to be broken so don’t think these activities are just for kid’s events. Almost any of these activities would work find at an adult event such as a wedding or even a corporate event.
And really don’t forget that your child’s event will still need children’s entertainment because, as wonderful as interactive activities are for the kids, NOTHING beats live entertainment by a performer who specializes in children’s entertainment be they a clown, magician, face painter, juggler, story teller, balloon twister or whoever you hire. And ALWAYS make sure to hire your entertainment through GigMama.com where you will find the perfect children’s entertainment at the perfect price. How do I know it’s perfect? YOU pick the performer and the price so you know it’s going to be perfect.
Virtual Roller Coaster
The thrill of the roller coaster and you never leave the ground (heck, you never leave the event). Everybody loves amusement park rides, and roller coaster simulations deliver all the thrills and chills of the real thing. Virtual roller coasters combine state of the art 3D visuals and lifelike surround sound.
Virtual Graffiti Wall
All the fun, none of the mess. How it works: Instead of paint, when the cap is pressed the can ‘sprays’ light. The digital paint appears wherever the can is sprayed, just like spraying paint on a real wall. As well as its wide palette of paint colors, new features such as animated stars, swirls, drip effect and more. You’re only limited by your imagination.
Giant Angry Birds
It’s the world’s most downloaded game that has got millions of people of all ages hooked, waiting for updates and new levels. It’s now here in giant life sized form. Enjoy flinging a stuffed bird with a slingshot towards the pigs. This will have kids amused for hours.
Giant Pac Man Battle
Not just like your ordinary pac man. Our giant pac man accommodates up to four players at the same time so they are playing against each other in a competition. The same board with the same rules as original with a new twist. You can eat your competitors!
Giant iPhone
Worlds biggest operating iPhone at your event! All the buttons work and the screen surface is mutitouch. Launching a new app? What better way to showcase it. Play angry birds or any iPad app on the giant iPhone. Lay the giant iPhone flat for virtual air hockey! Use the giant iPhone as you would your iPhone.
Giant Strip Photo Booth
This photo booth has a four monitor simulated film strip built onto the outside! You can put the guest of honor/family or logo/any .jpg image that will animate the outside of booth. Any photo can be preloaded on to the built in photo monitor strip.
Urban Hoops
Urban Hoops is a inner city park inspired basketball game gone hi-tech. The game is enclosed with authentic chain link fencing. The backboard is made to look like the side of a brick apartment building. The high tech LED flatscreen scoreboard is built into the backboard.
Giant Tetris
Combine the classic puzzle game Tetris with super huge human-sized joysticks? Tetris Giant from SEGA ! Tetris Giant (also known as Giant Tetris or Tetris Dekaris) is an Tetris game with a some big twists!
Instacam Photo Booth
The InstaCam photo booth provides an event experience like no other. You get the traditional photo booth experience or a print that looks exactly like an Instagram post that can be customized, with the ability to take photos and print from any smart phone…
Interactive Paint Pod
Guests go into paint pod photo booth and choose either strip photos or an interactive painting experience. After photo is taken guests go to a 50″ LCD screen and with 4 digital paint brushes they decorate their picture. They can choose a background to be superimposed.
Photo Booth 360
Photo Booth 360 is a new and unique event photography concept that takes 360 degree photos and prints them instantly onsite. Photos are also turned into interactive online movies that can be shared on Facebook Twitter or emailed. Up to 10 guests get into a circular green screen photo booth.
Super F/X Music Videos
Star in your own music video. Choose from the latest as well as the classic hits. Lip sync while you play the prop instruments. Using a chroma-key, guests are superimposed into wild special effects & backgrounds giving your video the look of an MTV video. DVD copies are available.
