Summer is of course, one of our busiest seasons. Not only do our corporate picnics start, but school is also ending. This means Fun Fairs, Ice Cream Socials and Field Days. We love all those smiling kiddo faces!
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Here are some great tips on planning your child’s open house with less stress!

1. Plan a buffet – it’s easiest for people to come and leave without planning a specific “time” to eat. Great buffet options? Taco bar, deli bar, or a dessert bar!
2. Get the best attendance by planning your event a week or two before or after graduation instead of graduation weekend.
3. Keep the younger kids busy with games, coloring tables (white paper on a table with dollar store crayons will entertain young and old alike!), or a bounce house.
4. Celebrate the grad! Everyone loves pictures – consider a slide show or scatter digital frames around instead of the old fashioned boards.
5. Keep cool! Fun Services has sno kone machines, slushie machines (MENTION THIS BLOG AND GET A MIX FREE!), and chill tables available!
6. Make sure you have room in case everyone arrives at once – tents, tables, and chairs are also available for rent here at Fun Services!
7. Decorating can be simple and green – flowers can be cheap, and planted after the open house. Pot small plants and flowers in school colors, and place on tables for a easy and beautiful centerpiece.

Fact is, if a child reads for 15 minutes a day, for the entire month of March, they will read almost 90 thousand words! Obviously then, getting kids motivated to read is a big deal.

How can Fun Services help? Well, we can provide great rewards for meeting daily, weekly, or monthly goals for your class - or your entire school!
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There’s no memory to that. No coming back to life. However, Fun Services has a way to keep those memories lasting forever…
Wooden roses! They are green, last forever, and are gorgeous!

They are also an easy, HIGH PROFIT fundraiser! You can buy roses in a variety of volumes, from .50 to .35 cents a rose. Sell them for a dollar at your Daddy Daughter Dance, Prom or homecoming, mother son events, and imagine how popular they’d be at lunch over Valentine’s Day! I know for $1, our school sells carnations… not as pretty, and they only last a day or 2!
Call us at 1-800-772-7587 for more information, or order using the form below!

Being known as a “carnival company,” it’s not an unrealistic question. We do corporate picnics and private rentals for games, prizes, inflatables, tents, tables, and chairs all summer long. Yes, there are some weekends we are so busy that we sell out of inflatables. So, it would seem like winter is our time to breathe, right? Not so much!
We have been extremely blessed with loyal schools that run carnivals in the fall and early winter months, so we were busy with events up to the end of October, and are beginning again with Christmas parties and events. So, we still have games, prizes, and inflatables going in and out.

Of course, there’s always fundraisers like chocolate dipped pretzel rods and wooden roses ($1 retail fundraisers? Yes, please!), private bounce house rentals (got a heated garage? We’ve got a way for the kids to burn off some steam!), church youth group events (got a big gym? Think ARCHERY TAG!), and much more going on……
So, with all that in mind…. what can we do for YOU this winter to make it FUN?

Planning a successful company event was not part of the "job description", but you are now in charge of making it happen...where to start??

Here are some helpful planning tips:

1. When?  Avoid the very busy months (like June and August).  If this is a family event, there are still many school activities in early June and August is busy with festivals, church events and "Back to School" activities.  Check any commitments already on the calendar before settling on a specific day.

PS:  Consider a FALL EVENT - like mid September and early October or consider an inside event in the winter when people are ready for a "BREAK from the WINTER BLUES".  HINT:  Often, you can barter for discounts during February - March - April!

2. Where?   Will you have room at your facilities or will you need to go to a park or fairground?  Will there be tables and chairs?  Electricity?  Restrooms?  Dumpsters?

3. How Much?  ...for food? ....entertainment?  Did you know that for as little as $10/person you can add fun activities from Bouncy Fun to Sport Challenges, Games and Prizes, Sweet Treats?

4. Who? ....will make sure everything is set up on time?  ....will clean up after the picnic?

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT RAINS?? 

FEELING OVERWHELMED???

ARE WE HAVING FUN YET??

Simply call 1-800-772-7587 or request a quote!


 Fun Services has over 40 years experience in coordinating events for as few as 100 to as many as 10,000 people.  We know all the vendors to get you the FOOD and FUN you want.... saving YOU time, stress and MONEY!

We do all the work - YOU get the credit!!

Whether you want to "clobber" the boss at a picnic or raise some funds at a church or charity event , our world famous DUNK TANK with see-through- window creates BUZZ whenever in action.  Our trailer mounted version is " HOOK UP and GO HAVE FUN" convenience.  Other water fun available:  Big Splash, Pitchburst and Water Wars!

Want your party to be the talk of the town?
Then think beyond "pop in a kiddie pool"  and serve up
your own frozen slushee drinks!

Can be kiddie delights of cherry and blue raspberry or concoct  a Strawberry Daiquiri or Margarita* for a grown up affair.

Need to serve  a crowd?? Then speed it up with  a sno kone machine that crushes ice in a jiffy !

Scoop and squirt on the syrup  and chill with a slurp of a
fresh sno kone!

WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A FUN AND SAFE SUMMER!

Summer is short and we rent  a lot of equipment to corporate and church events and community festivals.  If you don't want to miss out on your FUN stuff, (Bounce Houses, Bounce House Combos, Obstacle Courses, Slide, Sports Games, Kiddie Games)

CALL NOW and GET YOUR DATE ON OUR CALENDAR!.

Our Bellevue warehouse is open Mondays-Fridays and Saturday mornings for your convenience.

We have thousands of prizes and game supplies like tickets, raffle tickets, balloons, ducks, wristbands.

Stop in and see ...we are the only local company that stocks novelties!  No shipping and see what you get!

Can't come-check our catalog on our website www.funpartyrental.com  or ask for a hard copy.

Our convenient pick up location in Battle Creek at BUMPER'S AUTO by the airport saves the Battle Creek customers time and gas, but remember to place your order at least 1 week in advance to allow for transfer.

Bellevue and Battle Creek locations are closed July 4th - 6th.

Who has not seen the video of the BOUNCE House floating in the air after being swept up by a gust of wind?

Let it serve as a reminder to always take FUN seriously!

Read on....

According to initial reports  a wind burst picked up the "store bought" Bounce House and whirled it into the air with 3 kids inside.  The stakes that were to hold the unit down were little stakes that can't possibly hold a unit down during a wind gust.
We are in great hopes that all of the children will recover from this incident.

How can you prevent a similar incident from happening?

Banning Bounce Houses and other inflatable FUN as suggested by some is NOT the answer!  Bounce Houses provide fun and a healthy aerobic work out for our (often inactive) kids.  But like all activities, there are some common sense rules and safety precautions that MUST be followed.

1.  RENT A HEAVY COMMERCIAL UNIT FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY

FUN SERVICES  is one of oldest providers of FUN, renting "Moonwalks and Space Walks" as the first Bounce Houses were branded.  We carry equipment liability insurance which means all our rides are inspected, cleaned and maintained regularly.

In recent years as the popularity of inflatable bounce houses, slides and obstacle courses increased, the big box stores started to offer "light weight, cheap home versions" for BACK YARD fun.  Those units often weigh less than 100 lbs while the commercial units are made of heavy duty vinyl , weighing several hundred pounds.

Commercial units like those FUN SERVICES provides, must be staked down with 24" LONG STEEL stakes if set up on grass or secured with several cement buckets weighing 80 lbs each, making it almost impossible for a wind burst to pick up an inflatable unit like the bounce shown on TV.

Use only heavy gauge extension cords and do not exceed 50' of distance from power source.  If using a generator, be sure it provides adequate electrical amps.


2. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED:

No shoes or eye glasses;  remove long necklaces or sharp objects.

Do not set up or operate an inflatable unit during strong winds or in rain.


3.  NEVER LEAVE THE UNIT UNATTENDED:  ALWAYS SUPERVISE CHILDREN!

Kids are kids-they get excited, but it is important to ENFORCE all rules:  No Flips or horse play


4.  BE SURE YOU HAVE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE:
You are responsible for the safe operation of any rental equipment on your property and liable for the safety of any participants.  Going to a park or public place?  Be sure to get permission from your local government before renting a Bounce House or other inflatable structure.

We hope this information helps you and your children have a  WONDERFUL, SAFE experience with inflatable rides!

Call and reserve a unit for your next event:  1-800-772-7587.