Company Christmas Party Entertainers

We love this time time of year so much! Of course, at Fire Pixie, we do tons of birthdays and private parties, but we also provide entertainment for lots of corporate holiday parties and events, and we're always thrilled to be invited to help create happy holiday memories for companies' staff and their families. Nothing brings people together quite like the holiday season and we're always so happy to get to be a part of it!

Yesterday, a few of our Snow Fairies and Elves joined forces and attended a wonderful company Christmas party. There were balloon twisters to greet guests in the lobby, face painting Elves in Finance, airbrush artistry, and even a glitter tattooing Snow Fairy! 

As guests arrived, they were offered Elf hats and reindeer antlers, to help them get in to the Christmas spirit. They were also given small passport books which they used to go on a scavenger hunt to find little elves hidden around the beautifully decorated office. Then, once their passports were full, they were entered in a raffle to win all kinds of Christmas goodies.

From the elaborate decorations, to the delicious food (so many cookies!), to the laughter and joy, this was an event our Elves and Snow Fairies won't soon forget!

And of course, what holiday party is complete without a visit from the big man himself?

Thank you to our gracious hosts, and from all of us here at Fire Pixie: Happy Holidays!

Party Craft Ideas: No-Sew Jedi Robes

It's always so much fun when we arrive at a party and we're greeted by a gaggle of costumed kids. If you're having a Star Wars themed party, these no-sew Jedi robes are a great idea! They're super easy to make, and your little Padawans will definitely look the part in all those awesome birthday pictures. 

What you'll need: 

 

• Inexpensive dark brown fabric, or lighter tan for your Rey fans (yardage will depend on the number of guests)
• Scissors
• Tape measure

NOTE: Be sure to make the robes long enough to come down to the knees, otherwise it's too easy for them to slip up past the belt when your Padawan is practicing his fancy new Lightsaber moves. 

Here's a step-by-step tutorial from Mom Endeavors.

Inspiring the Kids

I was at a friend's house the other night for Rock Band Night, and it happened to be their younger son's 5th birthday.  So, of course, I brought some balloons to make him a giant birthday hat, and a little bit of magic just to make him feel special.  I think I managed to delight him.  :)

His older brother, who's almost 8, was even more fascinated by the magic than the birthday boy was.  After I did a couple tricks, he ran into his bedroom and grabbed the magic kit he'd gotten for Christmas, and did a few tricks for me.  I was super impressed.. the kid is a born performer.

He's a talker too.. so much so that there's a rule at their house that when it's bedtime, he can choose the very last thing he wants to say that day, and say it, and after that - no more talking.  :)  As his mom was putting him to bed, he whispered to her that the last thing he wanted to say that day was something he wanted to say to me.

I went into his room where he was sitting in his pajamas, looking not remotely sleepy, and he grinned his irrepressible grin at me and said, "So.  You can do magic.  You make jackets.   You do that thing with the ropes.  You can make balloons.  What ELSE do you do???"

"Well, I eat fire," I told him. 

He nodded, and looked at me expectantly.

"I just basically do whatever I am excited about, I guess," I told him.  "Whatever seems like the most fun, that's what I do."

He grinned at me again, and I added, "You can do that too, you know."  He nodded and smiled, and I wished him good night and tiptoed out of the room, feeling sort of warm and glowy.

I guess I must be doing something right.