Rubber Chicken Nuggets — John Kimmons

John Kimmons talks with Peter Aubery about magic, ventriloquism, and kids entertaining. In the image, Kimmons is gasping while looking at his blue puppet with bushy eyebrows

Welcome to the third instalment of this series of interviews that originally appeared in Rubber Chicken magazine. Editor and publisher Peter Aubery has made them available for the Kids Entertainer Hub audience. In this series, Peter Aubery picks the minds of kids entertainers Charlie Frye, Jimmy Carlo, Bill Abbott, Michael Diamond, Paul Daniels, and Sylvester…

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KEH 021: Storytelling Techniques for Kids Entertainers

KEH021 Stephen Gillham Story Tellerr, storytelling-techniques

Storytelling Techniques for Kids Entertainers Discover how to create a character and book library shows What have age, storytelling techniques, library shows, Indiana Jones and Santa got in common? They are are all part of the world of Stephen Gillham, who has used his age and his looks to create a new character Montana Jones…

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Wizdom for Wizards Part 3

Magician and kids entertainer Brian Richards is back with Part 3 of his Wizdom for Wizards series. The image shows a magician in a suit and hat with his back to the reader.

In my last post, we talked about how important it is to embrace who you are to differentiate yourself from your competition. Now we’ll go into something totally different, and I’ll start things off with a gift.

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Become a Games Leader — A Kids Entertainer’s Guide Part 3

Three colored pieces of paper on which are written "Keep It Simple!"

Step 3 to Becoming an Amazing Games Leader: Simple Is Better! In my previous post, I discussed how important it is to create healthy competition during kids games. Now I’ll go into the third secret to always turn your games into a hit: keep things simple. Simple Games Work After years as a children’s entertainer,…

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Adding Suspense to Your Kids Routines

Kids Entertainer Hub Suspense For Performers Colin Underwood

Adding Suspense to Your Kids Routines: Part 2 of the 10 Essential Techniques That Kids Entertainer Professionals Do Not Share In my previous article, I wrote about putting a surprise element to your performance. Now we come to another must-have that you need to incorporate in your show: suspense.

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Become a Games Leader – A Kids Entertainer’s Guide Part 2

Kids Entertainer Hub Games Guide with Clayton Poland

Hi. I’m Clayton Poland from West Monroe in Louisiana. In my previous post, I mentioned I play games for a living and I discussed Part One of my seven-part series on how to lead kids games like a pro—all put together especially for Kids Entertainer Hub readers. Now here is Part Two. Read on and find…

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KEH 017: How To Run a Magic Drama Camp This School Holiday

Kids Entertainer Hub Episode 17 - September Cardiff

How to Run a Magic Drama Camp This School Holiday A Perfect Holiday Activity For Kids Entertainers Surely a magic drama camp would require a children’s entertainer to be highly skilled in magic technique. Not so. September Cardiff shares her insights and tips from her magic and drama camp in the recent summer holiday break.

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