March is nearing the end, which leads to April Showers and  May flowers followed by Open Houses, Reunions, Parties, and Summertime fun.  Now is the best time to plan for any of those events, especially if you want your pick of date and rentals.  Right now, I have 2 dates that are sold out of at least one tent size for backyard fun. Not to mention we only have so many tables and chairs.  Summer is short and Open House season gets crammed into a short amount of time with plenty of local area graduates. 

Since it’s warming up, and staying warm, the ground will be defrosted enough to safely pound stacks for our inflates.  Therefore, it’s also nearing the time when our inflatables will be allowed to be used outside. But even though the temperatures will be higher, our inflatables are still not intended for wet use, this means if it rains, you will need to turn the inflatable off and roll it up, cover it with a tarp and wait out the weather.   Why do we want them dry?  They are a safety hazard when wet, a wet inflatable equals a slippery sliding accident waiting to happen mess.  Plus mildew can occur when the inflatable gets wet and doesn’t dry completely (and they take a lot longer to dry out then you would think) Here at Fun Services we take pride in our equipment, everything is cleaned once it’s returned.
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We offer more than just inflatables, tents, tables and chairs.  We have midway games, a great way to have a fun challenge at your next backyard party.  Cotton Candy, Popcorn and Sno Kone Machine rentals, yummy treats are always a hit when you have company.  Freshly popped popcorn can be a fun treat to a backyard gathering.  Sno Kones are a hit on hot summer days for a treat!  Cotton Candy is always fun and really is best freshly made.  Give us a call today to see what we have available for your next party 269-763-9601.

March is turning out to be much more snow filled, but only on Fridays.  This is troublesome, especially as it keeps meaning snow days for schools which leads to rescheduled events.  The nice thing is our equipment gets a couple of extra hand truck rides as we load and unload trailers.  We are looking forward to warmer weather, especially as schools plan outdoor events to celebrate the end of the school year.  Not to be extra picky, but we’d prefer warmer and less rainy weather than we’ve been experiencing.  Our inflatables do not handle rain at all – they stay wet for DAYS and require extra blowers to dry them to avoid mold.  I think we can all agree unless it’s a mold used for making chocolate, it’s not particularly fun.  It’s also not good when an inflatable returns wet and is going back out in a day or two to a new customer – because that means we have to bring in extra employees to help clean.  There is a reason we have to impose extra cleaning fees for wet inflatables.  Hopefully mother nature is kind to us this spring, giving us the rain we need but not so much that it’s a wet muddy mess 24/7.  The good news is if you have a large indoor space, rain won’t have to spoil your bounce house fun.  If you have a large pole barn or other space you can use, give us a call and we can give you sizes for our inflatable equipment.

While it’s quieter here with less rentals, we’ve been hard at work updating our equipment instructions trying to make rentals as easy for you -the user as possible.  One way we’ve improved is new how to videos on our website.  View the Cotton Candy Video HERE. We have one for making cotton candy start to finish and a tent set up video.   Did you know we have a YouTube Channel? That is where our How to set up a Pole Tent Video is located, you can view it HERE. We are hoping to create even more videos to explain how to use our equipment or to showcase our equipment.  Some things we have are very cool, but until you see them in action they don’t appear exciting.  Not to name names, but I might be talking about you, milking cow and pirate treasure.
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Midway games can be a great addition to a backyard party.  They are even fun for Birthday parties, family reunions.  They rent for only $25 each!  Easy way to add some fun or a skill game to your gathering.  Play for fun, or be competitive our games can be played either way!