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South Florida Bounce Has You Hopping in April

From the jelly beans to the colored eggs, Easter Sunday has always been a favorite celebration for both families and friends in the South Florida area. The weather is still perfect for outdoor activities such as egg hunts and picnic style parties. This is also the time of year when people are planning their summer and fall parties. In this week’s blog, we help you think of ways to keep the month of April hopping to get your through your party celebrations without messing up one ‘hare!’

First, be sure to decorate with lots of love and pastels. Stop by a place like Michael’s crafts or drop into Pinterest to get fantastic decoration ideas for your home or office. If you get a head start on things like hanging up wreaths and floral arrangements, you’ll have more time to enjoy the décor.

Remember those who are alone or elderly. This holiday doesn’t have to be spent only thinking about chocolate bunnies and peeps. The real PEEPs are the ones who need you most. Stop in and visit one of your neighbors by bringing them a special treat or a cute little gift and watch how much your heart is warmed. Let this time be peaceful and joyous as a little lamb by doing good things for others.

Next, plan the perfect family meal. While ham and scallop potatoes are a tradition in some households, your party doesn’t have to include those items. Get creative. Don’t forget the holiday champagne. Passover or Pesach Seder is shared by lovely bowls of Matzah Ball Soup and who can’t resist braised brisket? No matter what you serve for your family’s dinner you’ll savor it more with every bite since you’re loved ones are there to share with you.

Lastly, be sure to keep the festivities going with lots of activity. Find fun games other than your egg hunts and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Games such as bunny bowling and making Easter slime can be just fun for your little ones.

If you’re planning on throwing a large party at one of the local parks, be sure to give us a call. We’ve got an extensive variety of attractions to make your outdoor event one your family and friends will always remember.

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/.

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Retirement Party? Don’t forget the Kids!

It seems that many of us today are constantly on the go. When it comes to planning a party or an event, it makes perfect sense to work smart and not hard. Whether you’re organizing your child’s graduation party or a retirement party for your elderly father, it’s important to remember the kids. Rather than sticking them in another room with their video games, why not open the party for participation amongst all ages? In this week’s blog, we’ve got a few tricks to show you how.

Children tend to get bored easily, and in most cases, parents won’t even want to bring them to an adult themed party. However, today’s society has changed, and it’s more common now to invite the whole family rather than just colleagues and co-workers to such a milestone event. The biggest dilemma and one that is often overlooked is what to do for entertainment? One of our first solutions is, of course, to introduce you to the idea of having a bounce house on site. Whether it’s set up in a front yard or at a park, this is the main attraction amongst both kids and adults.

Next would be a waterslide. Since you live in a place like South Florida, it only makes sense to cool everyone off in the hot tropical weather with a splash of fun. While the children are out having, fun playing in the water, the adults can focus on telling stories about the guest of honor’s accomplishments. Think about it. This is the perfect solution to eliminating whining kids during grandfather’s speech.

Lastly, we’d like to mention; our obstacle courses are an excellent way for adults to participate and compete. As a corporate event planner, you can incorporate some team building skills along with saying goodbye to the employee. Using our many features at your next grown-up party will not only show you’re organized and can handle some pretty unusual tasks, but it will also make you a company hero!

Whether you’re looking to facilitate a phenomenal adult party or one where kids are involved, we have a multitude of solutions to make the day enjoyable for everyone. Contact our staff who specialize in celebrating to make your next party or even a smashing one!

Don’t forget to ask us about table and chair rentals too!

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/.

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Teaching Kids to Be Competitive in a Healthy Way

One single aspect of being a parent is to raise our children to become successful in life. We should teach them things like how to be competitive. However, learning to compete in a healthy way is far more fun and a lesson they’ll carry for the rest of their lives. Here are a few tips you can take from the parents at South Florida Bounce to teach them how to be competitive without becoming a bully.

Give your child recognition for their strengths. Most of what our children learn come from their home environments. Boys and girls of all ages are always seeking approval from their parents. It’s not a difficult thing to do telling them when they have done something well. Rather than focusing on your kid’s weaknesses, concentrate on their strengths. Focusing on your son or daughter’s strengths helps to build their self-esteem, and they won’t have a desire to belittle other children.

Next, find sports and activities they are good at and then motivate them to stick with it. When you find an activity like soccer or dancing and your child has natural talent, drive them to build on that skill and watch them flourish. Don’t make your child stay with something if he or she is unhappy. Forcing a kid to do something will only discourage them, and they might take it out on someone else.

Competing with others is an important lesson to learn. Kids need to learn how to stand up for themselves. They need to hone in on how to take an idea and complete all the tasks to make them believe in what they can do. Teach your kids to work through their challenges and problem solve their way to a more desirable result.

Involve your children in group activities. Parties, little league, ballet, etc., are all activities where your kids can gain new skills and learn to share winning and losing. These types of life events can enhance your children to understand equality of one another, and that’s something we could use today.

Failing is a part of the process. You probably will be uncomfortable with this more than little Bobby or Jenny. However, if you get them to comprehend failing teaches us all how to improve and become better at something, they may look at life differently.

Of course, we don’t have all the answers, but with these important tips, you can help you son or daughter compete in a healthy way learning about…well, life!

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/. Connect with us on Social Media at: https://www.facebook.com/SouthFloridaBounce, https://twitter.com/SBounce, and https://plus.google.com/102602010368213075186/about

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Best Kid-Friendly Apps for 2017

Take a look at the Google Store or iTunes, and you’ll soon realize there’s an app for just about anything. You’ll certainly never run out of apps to select when it comes to parents and adults. But, for 2017 we found some of the best ‘kid-friendly’ apps for your child to enjoy.

The Toca Life Vacation App is available for iPad, iPhone and Android devices. What’s cute about this interactive game is it allows your child to take a vacation and travel to different destinations and includes plenty of touch screen activity such as changing clothing, emptying luggage and a ton of other fun stuff. This app isn’t free but can be purchased for a flat fee. This one is super cute and guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours.

Duck, Duck, Moose has plenty of learning apps that allow kids to interact with puzzles for everything from learning new vocabulary to games like “PuzzlePop.” These types of games are fantastic for hand to eye coordination as well as memory skills. Just about any of their apps are sure to be a winner for your son or daughter.

Who doesn’t love Angry Birds? We just think the little piggies and all the fun graphics are a hoot! Again, these types of games promote hand to eye coordination as well as memory and depth of perception if you want to get technical. All we know is both kids, and grown-ups love this app!

This app is a little on the steep side as far as price goes, but it’s a great one for teaching kids their multiplication tables in fun and easy to learn menu. If you’re son or daughter is having a difficult time remembering their time’s tables then this app might help as it’s rap for kids that’s friendly and clean. The music helps them learn through a different channel of their cognition.

PBS Kids app is another learning tool that allows your child to brush up on skills like spelling and even science. There are mixed reviews that had to do with upgrading that seem to have been fixed now, and the app is FREE, so it’s worth a try.

Bounce House Arrow is another great game where the kids have to bounce a ball to a victory line. Not as much fun as renting one of our monster bounce houses or waterslides. But hey, it’s still a good time for kids of all ages when they’re bored.

These are a few of the best apps we could recommend for 2017. Let us know what apps your kids love by leaving us a comment.

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Holiday Carnivals With Inflatable Fun

The holidays are a great time to hang out with family and friends. It’s also an excellent opportunity to visit one of the many holiday carnivals or festivals in the area. Many of our rentals will be out in the South Florida area making kids of all ages happy. In addition to the kids being happy, adults are delighted to know they can rent a bounce house, waterslide or obstacle course to make their event complete. Check out some of the best rentals available for this year’s fundraisers and festivities.

Disco Dome – If you’re guests like music and dancing this bounce house is one they will love. They can bounce to the joyous sounds of seasonal music or their favorite top forty. Whatever the case may be the speakers are enough to be heard in the next county. We know your kids or adults will get a big kick out of this inflatable.

Radical Run – For indoor and outdoor events where kids can let off some steam, consider our Radical Run obstacle course. Equipped with a 25ft slide and almost 90feet long this super rental is phenomenal for child participation. It’s also an excellent way to burn off some calories after eating all the carnival food.

Escape from Alcatraz – This obstacle course introduces several maze type tunnels, and plenty of places for kids to crawl, climb and bounce till their hearts are content. The only thing your child will need after a day of escaping Alcatraz is a comfortable bed! Whether this is a child or adult party, the fun continues for hours with any of our obstacle courses.

Total Meltdown – It seems kids these days stay competitive. Why not let them challenge each other to a complete meltdown that is interactive and gets them from behind the video games. Rather than sitting in front of the TV or computer, they can be a part of the action. This inflatable is ultra-safe and allows up to 8 players. On top of burning calories, this is a game that helps develop skills such as balancing and strategizing.

The Hurricane – Since Hurricane Matthew blew over most of South Florida, we’ve got another hurricane that’s taking its place. The Hurricane waterslide continues to be one of our hottest rentals and is perfect for the hot winter days in SoFlo. We can turn any parcel of land into a featured attraction with this 40-foot-tall monster waterslide. Be sure to book early as this is one of our most popular.

No holiday carnival can be complete without some activity. We provide you with the fun and entertainment that will turn your fundraiser or event into one that is memorable for years to come.

Contact us today for your rentals.

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Liven up Thanksgiving with an Obstacle Course for the Family

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This holiday don’t throw the ole traditional ‘cook-a-turkey’ dinner. Throw a party where both kids and adults can give thanks by having a Mega-Bash! Sure, tradition is important but while the bird is in the oven, or after watching some football, why not have a little family fun by renting one of our party favors or inflatables. This blog tells you how to turn your Thanksgiving into a Fun giving Mega Bash!

Obstacle courses are extremely popular. These are a bit large and will need some additional room, but, when there’s room, there’s a ton of fun. If you step out of the traditional Thanksgiving feast and throw a huge barbecue at one of the parks, our Blue Lagoon or Radical Run can help burn off that deep fried turkey in no time. Fun for both kids and adults and ideal for South Florida weather. These can be used as wet or dry exhibits.

Next, every party is complete with mashed potatoes and a bounce house. Our inflatables come in a variety of sizes and we can assist you if you’re unsure of what works per age range. What the children’s age, this is one awesome time after you’ve finished the dessert.

If you’ve got a larger party coming than originally planned, don’t worry. We have a full selection of folding tables and chairs for the extra people coming to join you for some pumpkin pie. If you’ve got something planned for outdoors and want to stay protected in the Florida sun, ask us about our tents. Whatever your last-minute needs are, we’ve got you covered.

Looking to entertain the adults as much as the kids this season? Try out some of the interactive sports. Keep hungry kids out of the kitchen and get them rolling around with our Zorb Balls or shoot some pool with our Human Billiards game. We’ve got a little something for every pilgrim or Indian on your list.

Make this year’s Holiday parties a hoot with fun and exciting party favors keeping the good times rolling. There’s plenty of time to get in your last-minute details.

Contact our staff today, for a smashing good time!

 

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Best Balloon Decorators in Broward County

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While we may be in the business of bounce houses and other inflatables, one thing we know goes together for a great party is balloons. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best balloon decorators in Broward County for you to check out, during your event planning.

First on our list is Carole Cotton and her team at Happy Balloons Parties. She established her business in the late 70’s, so she’s practically a native. Her team adds a ‘one-of-a-kind’ element to any party or celebration with giant arrangements. They rock at putting together some incredible corporate party décor too!

Next up on the SFB Best List is Sandy’s Balloon Décor. While we’ve never had the pleasure to work with this group, we do see they’re capable of handling jobs of multiple sizes. From centerpieces to sculptures they’ve got a clean look that’s nice. We heard they’re one of the best.

Whether your event is a wedding or a fundraiser, Away2GoBalloons can decorate a hall or a swimming pool! They also do a variety of balloon arches and make incredible displays for Bat Mitzvahs. These folks can create some gorgeous decorations that add to the excitement.

If You’re were looking for balloon magic or a balloon twister, then check out gigmasters.com. This site specializes in talent for booking parties, including old St, Nick himself! Regardless, they have some of the most skilled balloon twisters and sculptors around South Florida.

Of course, you can always contact a local florist for smaller jobs, but it makes sense to go to companies who specialize in balloon bouquets for larger parties, fundraisers, and school events. Most of them will deliver. (Don’t forget to tip the driver. Can you imagine the nightmare driving with that many balloons?)

Another point to make is that if you call the smaller companies first, many of them will be higher in price. It pays to negotiate here. There’s plenty of competition, but they also farm the work out to the bigger companies. Ask if the assembly of the balloons is done on-site or if they contract another facility. If they tell you the latter, then there’s a good chance, they’re the middle man, and we all know what that means.

These are just a few of the company’s that we think are excellent resources or point of contact for you. Feel free to let them know we sent you!

 

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The Ultimate Summer Carnival

Before summer is over, there’s plenty of time to facilitate a great summer carnival for your church, little league or any other organization. We’ve got some incredible inflatables for rent to turn that carnival into a South Florida Bounce carnival they’ll never forget. Check out the tips, here!
Besides the traditional bounce houses that everyone rents, why not start out with a mega-waterslide or an obstacle course that will give your attendees a real thrill? We’ve got the biggest selection in all of South Florida and renting with us is done with a no-hassle theory.
A few other attractions to consider is our rock climbing wall, trackless train and the corn toss. All of which are excellent ways to entertain guests and keep the party rocking.
No party would be complete without having a picture. Include a photo booth or selfie booth, just like you find at Coney Island. People love these and you will have a lot of fun, exchanging the photos.
If you’re having a fundraiser or some other little league event, why not book our Home Run Challenge, Basketball Hoop or Large Soccer Goal? This is a great feature at any carnival, where you could include game prizes for those with a high score. Don’t forget to make a trip to the Dollar Store for some inexpensive give-a-ways.
Are you doing some type of team activities? We’ve got the perfect water balloon toss. Our Water Balloon Wars inflatable will help to keep your participants covered while wizzing water balloons at one another. This is important to protect people from the hot rays of the SoFlo sun.
We’ve got several dunk tanks for your party. These are perfect for school and church events. The only thing these don’t come with ice water and the person that’s the target.
Want to see the ultimate fight? Rent our Gladiator Joust for a bit of excitement. Two opposing players will stand on opposite podiums surrounded by an inflatable bounce platform, that gives a safe landing and then watch the two try to knock each other till the other falls off.
Don’t forget, we rent out Hot Dog rollers, Cotton Candy Makers, tables and chairs to make your event complete. Many of our organizations that have used our products and services in the past use raffle tickets for their carnivals. We’ve got everything you need or we know who does. Be sure to give us all your festival details so we can make suggestions.
No matter if you’re looking for a day or a week, we can help make your carnival or fundraiser it’s biggest success to date.
Just call today for more info!

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South Florida Bounce House Safety First

Everyone’s safety is always at the forefront at any event involving our rentals. It is our top priority that every one of your guests leaves with a smile on their face, because they had a great time. While we do our best to conduct a professional business, we also want our clients to know that we need to work together as a team to ensure everyone’s safety. This blog highlights some of the more obvious concerns that people will have and how you can be a happy and satisfied patron.

With every rental and attendant will stay present during your event. That attendant will need to enforce that all the guests remember to follow bounce house rules. Roughhousing, fighting and other aggressive activity is tolerated. However, each person that participates is encouraged to use the bounce house as it is intended.

Proper clothing is necessary at all times. Shoes are not permitted to be worn on any of the water slides, obstacle courses or bounce houses. This is primarily to prevent injuries from shoes. Wearing the proper gear will keep kids from unnecessarily being injured.

When you live in a place like South Florida, you can be subjected to increment weather at a moment’s notice.  In some cases, it may be necessary to reschedule the event.  However, if elements such as lightning, hail or tornadoes are likely to be present the attendants will make the call to shut down the rental to keep everyone from being in the wrath of ‘Mother Nature’. Be sure to check the weather prior to the event to have extra insight.

Germs are always present when at the mercy of the public.  Try to keep your children home if they aren’t feeling a 100%.  We know they may not want to miss the party, but it’s better than having them spreading illness among everyone at the party.  Keep in mind that South Florida Bounce goes through an extensive deep-cleaning after every rental. But, this isn’t going to keep your children from breathing.  It’s better to keep them home.

Parental supervision is a must! We can’t stress this enough. If a parent can’t be present while their child is playing, then have them assign another adult over the age of 18 to be in charge.  It’s also a good policy to have the parent give consent by signing a permission slip giving the adult in charge the responsibility.

The higher your safety sense is, the more your guests will have fun.  Don’t forget these are a few of the obvious tips on how to stay safe.  For more information, contact our reps that have the answers.

We look forward to this 2016 summer season and spending it with zero accidents from everyone.

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South Florida Team Building for Little League

The foundation work for many individuals begins during Little League sports. Like many of us in the work force we must be involved in some type of teamwork with other employees for us to be productive. As parents were able to foster the skills necessary for our children to become successful. Many of life’s lessons may come from joining some type of athletic activity. What we couldn’t agree with that more. Here are some team bonding activities that you can expect will take place when introducing obstacle courses as a team event.

By hosting a team bonding event you are encouraging your players to work as a collaborative theme. Fun activities allow the members to see things differently although seeking the same goal. Whether the team wins or loses is not the end result. However, the types of activities you should encourage would be motivation, communication, planning problem-solving and resolving conflicts.

Socializing and making new friends allows people to be more productive in an office setting. While that may be true, this can also be valuable during Little League competitiveness.

Competing against each other as a team rather than an individual will help the players bond.

Other than bonding with one another each team player can be encouraged to come up with innovative and creative solutions so that their team is closer to crossing the finish line.

Just as the coach has an assistant to help him when needed, teambuilding activities also allows a collaboration and a chance to become comfortable working together.

Several of our obstacle courses can be set up in a parking lot or on a field. Inflatable such as our Cliffhanger includes a 33-foot-tall rock climb slide, tubes to crawl through and enclosed space. These features make it ideal for relay races and several other challenging activities.

Our Warrior – Dash includes a 27-foot rock climb slide and is 100 feet long with plenty of obstacles to make it a challenge.

Taken from the popular show “Wipeout” this inflatable has giant orb balls is enclosed and has lots of soft matting which requires arduous activity. Because this obstacle course is made with soft but pliable material, children are safe to climb and bounce to their hearts content.

No matter which of our obstacle courses you rent the bottom line is the group will be learning some invaluable skills that they will have for a long time to come.

By making reservations and hosting an obstacle course event, your team will not only have fun but will learn valuable lessons that they will carry on for life.

Contact us today, for obstacle course availability.