40 Minute Clown Show for Birthday Parties
A colorful and fun-filled show suitable for up to 30 kids, featuring comedy and audience participation.
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Balloon Twisting
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Balloon Twisting is a South African entertainment provider specialising in balloon twisting, balloon sculpting, clown shows, magic shows, and a variety of children’s entertainment options. The company operates primarily in Johannesburg and Pretoria, offering services suitable for birthday parties, schools, corporate events, festivals, and family fun days. The business is led by Gerard the Clown and his son Ricky, combining decades of experience with youthful energy.
The company’s offerings include a broad range of entertainment services such as carnival rides, carnival games, face painting, animal farms, circus acts, stilt lkers, jugglers, petting farms, pony rides, and reptile shows. They provide various packages tailored to different event types, including birthday party shows, school performances, and corporate circus-themed events. Balloon Twisting also offers comprehensive entertainment packages that combine shows, face painting, and balloon sculpting to engage children throughout the event.
Customer reviews highlight the professionalism, creativity, and responsiveness of the entertainers, with particular praise for balloon displays and instructional balloon crafting classes. The company is noted for its ability to accommodate last-minute bookings and deliver high-quality, interactive entertainment that appeals to children and adults alike.
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Gerard the Clown is an established entertainment and events company built around fun, laughter and interactive children’s entertainment. The business is known for balloon twisting and balloon sculpting, as well as clown shows, magic, face painting, buskers and a wider range of performers for events of different sizes. Gerard and RD are presented as a father-and-son clown team, combining the experience of age with the energy of youth, and have been seen on SABC1, SABC2 and kykNET.
The company’s roots go back to Gerard’s early love of magic and clowning. He began performing as an amateur comedy magician at birthday parties from the age of 12, later turning professional in 1988. What started as a sideline grew into a full-time entertainment agency and then into an entertainment and events company. His son Ricky, described as one of South Africa’s youngest jugglers at the age of 11, is now part of the business leadership, making this a second-generation entertainment team.
For party hosts looking specifically for balloon entertainment, Gerard the Clown offers balloon artists and balloon sculptors who can add colour and activity to children’s parties, school events and family fun days. Their balloon twisting service sits alongside other popular kids’ party options such as clowning, comedy magic, face painting and live children’s performances, allowing organisers to build a programme that keeps young guests engaged.
The broader offering extends well beyond a single entertainer. The company’s website highlights kiddies rides, carnival rides, carnival party games, carnival foods, animals, equipment and party-related support. These services are suited to birthday parties, schools, preschools, nursery school educational shows, libraries, shopping malls, festivals, carnivals, concerts, corporate events, family fun days and larger public events. Carnival games are also positioned for corporate functions, team building and carnival-themed events.
Gerard the Clown works with a wide variety of entertainers and states that they book some of the best magicians, clowns, face painters, buskers and balloon sculptors on their books. This makes the company a useful option for organisers who nt more than one element of entertainment from a single supplier, whether the brief is a simple birthday party appearance or a bigger day of rides, games, performers and children’s activities.
The listing context places the service in Johannesburg and Pretoria, with entertainment options that include balloon twisting, balloon modelling, magic shows, clown shows, carnival games and rides, face painting, animal farms, circus acts, fun foods, stilt lkers, jugglers, petting farms, pony rides, reptile shows and related party experiences. Through TimeToParty, event planners can find Gerard the Clown in the Balloon Twisters category while also discovering the company’s wider entertainment range for children’s parties, school functions, corporate family days and festivals.
Gerard the Clown Events and Entertainment offers a variety of entertainment services including balloon twisting, clown shows, and magic shows. With over 25 years of experience, they provide fun and laughter for both children and adults at various events.
A colorful and fun-filled show suitable for up to 30 kids, featuring comedy and audience participation.
An engaging magic show designed for children, ensuring lots of laughter and fun.
A stage show tailored for school events, featuring magic and clowning.
Includes a magic or clown show and balloons for all kids, suitable for birthday parties.
Features a magic or clown show and face painting for all kids, ideal for birthday parties.
Combines a magic or clown show, face painting, and balloons for all kids at birthday parties.
A fun-filled package for corporate events featuring circus activities.
| Monday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
4 Poplar Ave, Broadacres Park, Sandton, 2191
4.9 ★★★★★ 17 reviews on Google
Extremely Happy with the service received today. Daisy went above & beyond sourcing additional items for my gift box at last minute notice. Truly appreciate the effort and love put into the final product. So happy with the service 💕💕
She came through for me when I made a last minute booking. Her work s impeccable. My daughter had a wonderful birthday and we got so many compliments about the balloon display
Daisy is wonderful. Her communication is on point and her work is lovely. She gave us exactly what we nted, couldn’t be happier.
I took a class with Daisy and have learned a lifetime skill that has literally improved the quality of my life. I would highly recommend that one takes a class with her. It s such a fun experience!! I love her heart and how she took time to actually “see” each student.
The classes are productive. We are provided with much needed information, with alot of learning and energy put into it.
I attended the masterclass workshop and I must say it s a great session with so much fun, learning and empowerment. Thank you Daisy Klassique
Such an amazing experience an wonderful class to attend, the presenter is so patient an easy to work with, I gained alot of knowledge. I love balloons more because of daisy Classique presentations and class.
The quality of Daisy’s work is amazing. We will definitely use her services again. Daisy came to the rescue at very short notice. We are grateful for her professionalism and efficiency to get the job done at a high standard in record time.
What an amazing experience, if you nt a teacher in balloon crafting... this is the lady that will teach you everything you need to know. So much patience with you and really teaches you the right y to craft all your creations. Thank you for everything, cant it to book my next lessons Daisy. May God bless you in your journey ahead. Absolute awesome time
Daisy s really helpful and innovative and exceeded our expectations!
Received one on one balloon training from her. She s patience and also displayed great knowledge on balloons and events in general. She has also been a great source of counsel when I plan and work around my own events.
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