We get a lot of questions from our parent-clients wondering if we need anything from them. The answer is mostly “nope!”, but there are a few things you can do to help make your party run smoothly for your little guests and our artists!
We get a lot of questions from our parent-clients wondering if we need anything from them. The answer is mostly “nope!”, but there are a few things you can do to help make your party run smoothly for your little guests and our artists!
Your big day is near! Wondering what you can expect from our face painters, balloon twisters, and other artists at your party? Here’s a pretty quick run-down of how events tend to go when you invite us to your home or venue in CT, MA, RI, NH. You can always drop us a line if you have any questions!
Kaleidoscope knows all families are different, and some need more than others! Just like we have face painting and balloon twisting packages of all shapes and sizes, we have also begun working with artists who can help meet the needs of your family or guests.
Can’t choose between having face painting or balloon twisting at your upcoming party? You don’t have to! Our artists are some of the only face painters and balloon twisters in CT, MA, RI, NH who can provide both.
Our artists adore kids, and we want to make sure your experience with Kaleidoscope is perfect every time, whether you meet us at a local fair or invite us to your home. We go above and beyond professional face painting standards. If you don’t believe us, call any of our competition and ask these questions. Kaleidoscope stands for safety and fun, guaranteed!
Our office team gets calls asking us to “donate our time” or “provide free face painting” daily, so we finally wanted to blog about it. We love working for nonprofits–actually, we specialize in it! But a lot of these types of phone calls end in this: “I think we’ll just have our volunteers do it.”
It’s tempting (we know) to get a service done for free when you’re on a limited budget.
Hiring Kaleidoscope almost always mean you can actually make money off of face painting, but it’s still a leap of faith. So if your organization is still looking to get free face painting, here are a few tips from the professionals on making sure your event’s face paint isn’t a disaster:
After finishing our first official year in business, we’ve already picked up an award! Thanks to everyone who left us reviews on our GigMasters profile this year. If you have any doubt whether our face painters, balloon twisters, and caricature artists are the best in CT and MA, just read the reviews our clients leave for us online!
Here’s one of the reviews that helped us win Best of 2013:
Planning winter parties can be tough, especially in snowy CT, MA, RI, NH! Kaleidoscope’s artists provide face painting, balloon twisting, and other entertainment all year round so we’ve seen what works (and what doesn’t) a few hundred times over. Here are our favorite tips and tricks clients have shared with us for hosting awesome birthday parties during the cold months.
Kaleidoscope’s staff is full of art-nerds. Like, we-dream-about-face-paint nerds. Go-out-to-dinner-together-so-we-can-talk-about-balloon-twisting dorks. So, naturally, our friends send us anything they see online that has to do with face painting or body painting! Today we were sent this article today by Alex Iwashyna: an awesome mom who loved face painting and wondered, “how hard can it be?” Here’s an excerpt of Alex’s post:
If you’ve wanted to throw a foam party, we have professional technicians and foam machine rentals who will service all of CT, MA, and RI, with over a decade of experience from New England’s largest creative entertainment company!
Fill your lawn with music, dancing, and mountains of magical foam!

To throw a foam party, all you need is:
That’s it! Our talented foam technicians will bring:
We take care of everything. All you need to do is invite your guests!


Our one-hour birthday package is perfect for kids 4-12 and has everything you need for an amazing party.
Our hour-long birthday party package is perfect for ages 4-12 but can be enjoyed by kids as young as toddlers, plus teens and adults.
The package is made for up to 25 kids and is normally around $500, but will include travel fees depending on where in CT, MA, RI or NH you’re in.

Our summer camp packages are built for daycares, PreKs, schools, libraries, and camps that have tight schedules and anywhere from 25 – 500 kids.
Here’s what you can expect:

Whether you’re planning a Bar / Bat Mitzvah in a nightclub, a Sweet 16 in a backyard, a Project Graduation in your school, or a friends and family graduation party, we have the most original entertainment around!
Tween and teen foam parties are similar to all of the other ones we do: our foam techs come, blast foam up to guests’ shoulders, and get a dance party going. But there are a few things you should keep in mind while booking your event:
Make sure your venue is compatible with foam. If you’re outdoors, we just need a flat area (turf or black top are fine) with access to electricity and water within 100 feet. If you’re indoors, the area will need to be cement with drainage (a nightclub is normally perfect, but gyms, cafeterias, or homes won’t work).
Book multiple cannons or schedule guests in waves. 1 cannon can produce enough foam for up to 20 teens at once. Plan to reserve multiple cannons (such as for a Bar / Bat Mitzvah with an open dance floor, or a Quince with a specific dance time) or schedule groups to come in waves (such as a school-wide Project Grad).
Make sure guests bring a change of clothes. While teens might want to come to your big event dressed up, they shouldn’t wear anything they don’t want to see wet into the foam. Encourage them to bring a change of clothes they can get wet in, as well as athletic sneakers or sandals that firmly strap onto their feet.
Reserve a DJ. For events with more than 1 cannon, we highly recommend getting a professional DJ with us or reserving your own. The perfect playlist is crucial to an amazing foam party, and when we have multiple cannons running at once you’ll need a pro sound system to make sure guests can hear the music.


If you’re throwing a huge corporate event, we have up to 5 foam cannons that can be reserved at once. Here’s how we suggest planning your party:
For a large event, we just have a few suggestions.


A foam party is like a dance party, but in mountains of foam! Your guests come to dance, make TikToks, take selfies, and build memories while a foam cannon sprays more bubbles than they’ve ever seen in their lives.
There’s not much to plan: simply contact us for a quote and we’ll do the rest.
All you’ll need to figure out after that is guest lists, food, tables and chairs, and other parts of your event.
As the largest foam party rental company in New England we have up to 4 cannons available for your event which means up to 100-125 people in the foam at a time (perfect for events of up to 800 guests), although almost all events only need 1-2 cannons at a time (25-50 people) since most party guests get tired after 30-45min in the foam and will move onto another activity
When you contact us our office will help you determine not only how many cannons you need, but the best value for your event’s size.

Above: a 2 cannon event which was able to accommodate up to 50 children at a time (at a town festival that had over 1,000 guests over the course of an afternoon). For huge events, children will get tired after about 30min in the foam, so this event was able to hire 2 foam cannons for an event that anticipated 300 children in the span of 3 hours.
In New England, the foam season is generally the same as pool season: Memorial Day to Labor Day. However, there’s some flexibility with this–just know your guests WILL get wet, so prepare them and plan your space with plenty of areas to dry off and warm up.
Yes! Foam is super safe for skin and eyes, and won’t damage hair. Just like with soap, it’ll make you vomit if you try to eat it, but it won’t irritate kids in any other way.
That said, we recommend that pets are kept away from the foam. Our furry friends love to explore the world by licking, and foam might look interesting but will make them vomit if ingested.
We also require adult supervision for all children while playing to make sure that they’re being safe with each other, especially with mixed-aged groups where toddlers are running between the legs of older (and rougher) elementary schoolers.
Yes! Our foam is almost entirely made of water with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Glycerol in it. Those ingredients won’t hurt your lawn and will naturally dissolve after your event.
If your party is more than 3 hours long, it might make your lawn a little muddy. If you’re considering about the amount of water and feet trending on a certain area of grass, we suggest planning your foam party on hardtop like driveway, parking lot, or paved area.
They sure are! If you duck in and out really quickly, it’ll only be like getting some foamy dish detergent on you. Maybe damp for a few minutes, but easily dissolved.
But if you stay in the foam for more than 15-20 minutes, it’ll be like jumping in a pool!
Our foam is almost entirely made of water with Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Glycerol in it.
It contains no animal products, gluten, latex, fragrance, pine nuts, or soy. It is vegan, kosher, halal, and allergen-free. See our full SDS here.
You can slip in the foam, yes. This is why it’s so important to have your party on a lawn, outdoors, or on cement floors with good drainage.
Guests should not wear shoes that could twist their ankles (such as heels, platforms, or shoes with rollerblades in them) or shoes that will easily fall off (such as ballet flats, slides, and sandals that aren’t made for sports).
We recommend wearing athletic shoes (such as gym sneakers or water shoes) or going barefoot.
NO, YOU CANNOT COMBINE A FOAM PARTY WITH A POOL, POND, HOT TUB, OR ANY BODY OF WATER.
The foam is extremely dense and will obscure the water, creating a serious drowning hazard.
Foam will not be sprayed within 100′ of any body of water including pools or lakes unless that water is fenced off and locked from any party guests.
DO WEAR clothing that you could play sports with or jump in a pool with. This could be anything from bathing suites and surf gear to t-shirts and shorts to sun dresses or jeans.
DON’T WEAR clothing that can’t get wet or dirty. (If it needs to be dry-cleaned, it’s not worth it!)
DO WEAR shoes that are safe for running, jumping, and dancing in water with. We recommend water shoes, sandals made for outdoor sports, gym sneakers, or just barefoot.
DON’T WEAR shoes that could twist your ankle (heels, platforms, or shoes with rollerblades), hurt someone if you stepped on them (heels, sport cleats), that could fall off easily (slides, sandals, flats), or that you can’t get dirty (designer heals, collectable sneakers).
If you’re wearing clothing that is dry-clean only, then yes foam can ruin it.
No leather, suede, lace, silk, or anything too expensive!
But your t-shirts and jeans? Sun dresses and shorts? They’ll be just fine–our foam doesn’t have any dyes or corrosive materials.
No. Foam canons are heavy, hard to maneuver, and could cause injury if they fell on someone.
Not only that, but they have both water and electricity running to them at all times!
For your safety, all of our foam canon rentals come with a professional technician who will take care of everything.
Single-cannon, one-hour rentals start at around $500 plus travel. This includes everything you’ll need.
For longer events with multiple cannons, the experience starts at $500 for the first hour per cannon and then has a discounted rate for more time.
When you contact our office, we’ll give you multiple pricing options including travel fees to where you’re located.
We don’t currently offer colored or UV-reactive foam. In our experience, the mess these dyes can cause guests doesn’t add to your overall experience.
Our foam techs will clean all of their gear after themselves. The foam will naturally dissolve by itself in 10-30 minutes, depending on heat and humidity that day.
It’s that easy!
