Props
KEH072: Entertaining with Sponge Magic
Entertaining with Sponge Magic: Tips on How to Delight Audiences with Foam Sponge balls are simple, versatile, highly effective magic props that kids entertainers of any discipline can use in their act to bring about smiles and please audiences. And we discuss them in this interview with no less than the sponge magic expert, Barry…
Read MoreStorytelling Magic Props That You Can Make Yourself
Looking for a great DIY magic trick? Here’s one by one of our favourite experienced children’s entertainers and educators, Jim Kleefeld. Jim is the author of multiple theme show magic books, and the following storytelling magic routine is taken from his book Dream Magic. We will hear more about and from Jim next week as…
Read MoreKEH064: How to Charge What You Are Really Worth
How to Charge What You Are Really Worth: Kids Entertainer Tips for Polishing Your Image and Raising Your Fees Want to increase your rate but you’re not sure how you can attract clients and land bookings with a higher fee? In this interview, Andrew Smith shares his business insights to help fellow kids entertainers learn how…
Read MoreBackdrops for the Traveling Performer
Want to learn how to make good portable backdrops for the school stage? Check out this tutorial made and written by Obediah Thomas: The video above is mostly for general inspiration, made exclusively for the Kids Entertainer Podcast audience. Here you will get the basic idea on how to make backdrops. If you need more details about working…
Read MoreCreative Learning Is Magic
In my previous post, I shared how to do the educational 21-Card Trick. In this post, I’ll detail how, with some creativity, we can use magic to educate. “Creativity is the greatest gift of human intelligence. The more complex the world becomes, the more creative we need to be to meet its challenges.” – Sir…
Read MoreKEH054: How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining
How Important Are Props, Presentation Skills, and Personality in Kids Entertaining What makes a successful kids show and entertainer—the performer’s props, presentation skills, or personality? In this podcast episode, award-winning children’s entertainer and ventriloquist John Kimmons discusses all these three and more.
Read MoreSave Money and Lift Your Image by Making Your Own Hats
This one is a terrific idea. If you’re a kids entertainer who loves to make things with your own hands and put your creativity to use, you would especially love this brilliant do-it-yourself project that will save you some good cash. With a little online research, a quick download from the Internet, and some materials…
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