Characters create memories

By Carol Saffer

Local mum and business owner Jen Wallis has a passion for making every child’s birthday memorable.

Jen started Kids Parties Mascots in 2020 when she realised more than 100 mascot costumes were sitting in her garage as leftovers from a previous corporate business she had in Queensland.

“At the time, I thought to myself, I can sell all these costumes, which is a lot of work, or I could get off my bottom and try doing something new with them,” she told the Moorabool News.

Thus, her new children’s entertainment business was born when she created family treasure hunts events for people’s front and backyards with an easter bunny mascot over Easter that year.

Like many other businesses, “I was destroyed by COVID,” she said.

As a woman with initiative who thinks quickly on her feet, she pivoted to front door visits where the mascots would interact with the kids from outside their homes.

However, she said there was a plus side to lockdowns for her business.

“Because their kids had missed out on two or three birthdays in a row, I found a huge demand from parents to make up for the lost birthdays,” Ms Wallis said.

“I was fanatical about making that special birthday extra amazing, and together with my team, we brought those kids’ favourite characters to life.”

There are 100 different characters to choose from for a party or an event.

The mascot character and a host work together at each hour-long event, with a focus on the birthday child, interacting with them and making them feel special.

The host organises the activities on the day in conjunction with the parents.

“The hosts might supervise a treasure hunt, play pass the parcel with the kids, encourage dance game parties, help them decorate cupcakes or engage them with art and craft making,” Ms Wallis said.

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in the 14 June 2022 edition
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