When it comes to hiring kids entertainers for your child's next birthday party, the problem is often in the choosing. After all, there are so many choices out there! To make things easier for yourself, narrow your pickings down by (1) deciding on a party theme, and (2) taking your child's age group into consideration.

Everything Starts With The Theme

Having a party theme to work with makes everything easier! When you have a theme, it's a lot easier to choose the right kind of kids party entertainers. Choosing the food and drinks, the decorations, and the party favours is also a lot simpler when you have a theme handy.

Consider The Child's Age

Another thing to consider when choosing children's party entertainers is your child's age. Younger kids won't mind having clowns around, so no worries there. Just make sure the clowns aren't scary -- you know how some people are with clowns!

It's often better to offer something unexpected and unfamiliar when it comes to entertainment. Kids may like quieter, more mature, and more creative kids entertainers, such as face painters, balloon artists, comedians, and magicians. Even themed pony shows are great ways to keep the kids occupied throughout the party.

What's Your Budget?

There will always be entertainers out there who charge ridiculously cheap rates, and it's tempting to hire such entertainers when you're on a tight budget. But remember the saying "you get what you pay for" plus also a first birthday or a 5th birthday only gets celebrated once, why risk the memories employing a cheap kids party entertainer (newcomer, less seasoned performers). It's a great deal easier to shell out a little extra cash for the peace of mind of working with true professional entertainers.

Check Their Background

Here's one last tip to think about -- if choosing kids party entertainers, assess their track record. How long have they been in business? What are people saying about these? Are there some places on the Internet where people have left comments about them? (Hint: log to Facebook and see whether they have a fan page.)

Also, don't hesitate to call them up. When speaking to them, trust your gut - do you feel like you can trust them? Can you be comfortable having these entertainers around your kids?