Saturday Morning Muse – Thoughts, Ideas, Ramblings, Stories, Current Events and Contests
Hear the thoughts of Northeast Wisconsin magician and balloon artist, The Amazing Zoomalata. He will share fun and witty stories, or cool balloons. He might show a cool magic trick or give a birthday tip. Also, current events and contests will be posted here.
Today Zoomalata will be twisting one of his favorite balloons and giving the story behind how he learned to make it.
Birthday parties for boys can be fun, exciting and rambunctious. This page is designed to give you tips and tricks in hosting a birthday party for boys.
Starting out is a fun video showing you how you can have a dinosaur themed party and save money doing it at Dollar Tree.
1 – Dinosaur Party Tip
Do you have a birthday party tip you want to share? Message us your tip or email us to [email protected]
April 25, 2019. We received a cool package this week. What could be inside it? Watch the video to find out. It’s really cute and kids will love it. After the video look below to see how to when a prize that will be made with some of the balloons in this package.
https://youtu.be/WtJ9aiCpfZA
Win a Prize in the Fox Cities
This contest is for delivery in the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin Only! Win a cool Paw Patrol Balloon Arrangement made and delivered by Zoomalata Magic and Balloon of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. It is on May 12th this year. To help you show your mom how much you love her I have prepared a Mother’s Day Delivery for you. A beautiful balloon arrangement of flowers in a balloon vase. There is a weight in there to give the arrangement stability as it sits in Mom’s favorite spot for her to look at and think about you.
Give Back to a Great Cause
On April 13, 2019 I had the honor to twist balloons at the Benefit for Harleigh. I am continuing an offer I made there for a Mother’s Day Delivery. All orders need to be in by April 28, 2018.
You can pre order this year’s Mother’s Day Balloon Flower Bouquet. The cost is $50. I will donate 50% of all sales of the Mother’s Day Bouquet to Benefit for Harleigh. Look at that lovely bouquet. That will put a nice smile on Mom’s face.
This photo was taken at the Benefit for Harleigh. The Amazing Zoomalata holding the 2019 Mother’s Day Balloon Flower Bouquet for Northeast Wisconsin. Photo taken by Billie Jo Thompson also known as DJ Boop
Details on Ordering
I am only doing 20 orders. They will be delivered on May 11, 2019 in the Afternoon and early evening, the day before Mother’s Day. There will be NO Deliveries on Mother’s Day.
This is a first come first serve offer. I will be going by the time stamp on Paypal Ordering System.
Zoomalata Magic & Balloons is out of Appleton, Wisconsin. Since 2007 we have been entertaining families in the Fox Cities and all of Wisconsin. Do you want to learn more about Zoomalata Magic & Balloons Check out this Page: Zoomalata
Birthday party member tries making a balloon butterfly at a Balloon Twisting Workshop.
Now, we all know that the main goal is to have your child and their friends have an awesome time celebrating such a great event such as a birthday, but, why shouldn’t you have it easy so you can have the fun too?Mom, can I have a birthday party?” When you hear that question how does it make you feel? Does it make you cringe? Does your stomach get all tied up in knots? Does the idea of a room full of kids running around scare you?
Have no fear. There are ways to create a fun birthday party and do it easily. In the next few blog posts I am going to share with you some tips that you can use to create a fun yet easy birthday party.
Have the Birthday Party Somewhere Other Than Your Home
That’s right. No need to worrying about cleaning up your home. No need to be concerned about space or about valuables breaking. Taking the party to a different location will make your life easier.
Here are a few venue options in Appleton Wisconsin that you may want to consider:
Pizza King
800 E Wisconsin Ave, Appleton, WI (920) 731-6577
Funset Boulevard
3916 W College Ave, Appleton, WI (920) 993-0909
Super Bowl
2222 East Northland Ave, Appleton, WI (920) 739-9503
McDonald’s Playplace
700 W Northland Ave, Appleton, WI (920) 734-4500
Building For Kids
100 W. College Ave, Appleton, WI (920) 734-3226
Timber Rattlers Stadium
2400 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton, WI (920) 733-4152
Monkey Joes
1800 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton, WI (920) 954-KIDS
No Fuss No Muss Party
Some of these venues will be free (you may need to purchase food from them) others will charge a fee. As you look through the list there is plenty of fun, exciting activities that can be done for entertainment.
Before I close this post I would like to tell you a short story. A couple of years ago my daughter wanted a magic birthday party. Of course the entertainment would be easy, I would perform a magic show and twist balloons for all the kids.
To ease the work load of running a birthday party we looked around for a good venue to have the party at. We picked Pizza King on Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton. We called to hold the room. Then on the day of the party we ordered pizza and drinks. That was the only out of pocket expense (apart from the birthday gifts).
We planned a few games but only had time to play one of them. One the moms and a friend of ours stayed to help us. She told us that this was the easiest party she has ever seen.
Everything was self-contained. All we needed to bring were cameras, decorations and the birthday cake. And if we hired an entertainer I would not have had to worry about bringing my show equipment.
As you plan your party take a good look at having it some place other than your home. You may just find it to make your life a lot easier.
Can magic change a persons life? In my humble opinion, yes, it can. It changed my life.
You might not believe me but I am very much an introvert…shy if you will. Magic helped me get out of my shell.
Growing up I would watch magicians perform on television. Big names such as Doug Henning and David Copperfield.
In fact, Copperfield in the 80’s did a routine with a dancing cane. When I saw the dancing cane available from a magic catalog I bought it as soon as I could with my paper route money. I practiced that dancing cane routine for hours (years even, before performing it for an audience). And, I had a lot of fun doing it.
I loved that cane and first performed it live a few years after getting to my high school classmates in drama class. The class enjoyed it and my teacher, Sara Joelson did too since I received a very good grade for it. I performed the dancing cane routine to the song “All I Do Is Dream of You” from hit movie, “Singing in the Rain.” (On a side note this was a slow ballet from the record LP sung by Gene Kelly not the upbeat version that was in the movie sung by Debbie Reynolds.)
So can magic change a life? It sure can! It took a shy boy who was a middle child in the family and give him what he needed to be noticed and feel appreciated. But more than that. The greatest reward was that I saw people with amazed looks and smiles on their faces. I was making a difference in other peoples lives. Their happiness made me happy.
Here I was a punk teenager being able to encourage others, make them laugh and smile with magic, comedy, music, bright colored silks and snow white doves.
What is a great fun activity for the birthday party. It is both entertaining and it will help you with your food preparation. The answer is a “Build Your Own Pizza Party”
Here is How You Could Through a Pizza Building Party
Before the party you will need to have pizza dough and all the ingredients that your guests may want to put on their own personal pizza. Also you will want to have some parchment paper to build their pizzas on.
The pizza dough can be store bought or made from scratch. Have the dough separated into little balls. Have enough to cover for the amount of guests who will be there.
Have all your meats, veggies, cheese, sauce all cut up the day before the party so it is not another thing to do on the day of the party. Cover them up with plastic wrap so they stay fresh and place in the refrigerator.
On the day of the party your guests will each get a ball of pizza dough that they will flatten, press and stretch into a flat crust. Then they put some sauce on the crust.
Finally, they will build a pizza from all the items that they could possibly want. Bake the pizza pies following the directions from the recipe or container the dough came in.
All that is left is to enjoy the tasty pizzas and continue to have fun with your guests. But, what do you do while you are waiting for it to bake? That’s where I come in.
Update January 1, 2019 If you are doing a TV Show or Movie theme and have a lot of extra time, why not build a desert pizza as well. This time by pizza crusts that are already backed up and just need the toppings.
A simple desert that my mother used to make was to butter the pizza crust and then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on it. Pop it in the oven for a few minutes until it is golden brown and let it cool before cutting it up. Be careful that the sugar does not burn.
A fun 30-45 minute magic show while it is baking is an excellent idea. Right after the magic show, the pizzas should be all baked, cooled down a bit and ready to be eaten.
Magical Activity While the Pizzas are Baking
Of course, if you are not from Northeast Wisconsin you will need to look up a fun magician from your area. Do a Google or Bing search to locate one in your neck of the woods.
I am Zoomalata, a clown. My talents are balloon twisting, magic tricks, puppets and storytelling using balloons as costumes and props. I love to make people laugh in my shows and in life. It is what I live for...to make a difference in the lives of everyone I come in contact with. In this blog I will give information about how I got started in the business of making people laugh (be sure to check out the Zoomalata Clubhouse for extra information).
Also, in this blog you will be able to find tips and tricks on running a fun birthday party or help in finding a professional entertainer.
There will also be fun balloons from Zoomalata's balloon channel where there he is known as "the Balloon Guy"
For all you Zoomalata fans (Called Zoomies) out there. Join the Zoomalata Clubhouse. Support Zoomalata in his work and receive fun bits and pieces of who Zoomalata is, learn how to twist balloons and how to impress your friends with a magic trick.
