Scan the local yellow pages or surf the Internet to see who offers these services in your area. Most of the people who offer magic and puppet shows often also offer clowning, mascots, balloon art, face painting, story telling sessions, and other kiddie entertainment. If you want to tickle your little partygoers' visual faculties, you might want to set up a projector inside a closed room to simulate a theater experience and show cartoons and other children's shows. Staple to a themed party, and other children's party, for that matter, are the fun games. Again, like the food, you can just rename the games to fit your theme. You can also hire entertainers from outside to give your party an extra kick. For a fairy party, mascots dressed as magical trees or older fairies and elves will keep the children interested. It's just that for many years birthday parties have been marked as important events in children's lives, that it seems odd if you, as a parent, do not throw one for your child at least once. Now you don't have to spend so much to pull off a fun and memorable children's party. It only takes a little creativity and ingenuity to plan a party that would have your kid and his or her guests talking about it for days and weeks after. The first sign is when by the end your child's party, he or she has got every kid riled up on his or her "pull my finger" trick. Second, you would know that this clown is an awfully bad clown when his or her car has to be started with a breathalizer device. The third is very obvious for he or she would be screaming around that his or her name is BO-zo and not bo-ZO. You don't need to go for the big-ticket party planner to ensure a fun and smooth-sailing event, but you do need a planner who is in tune with your child's interest and needs. If the planner does not seem to like children, then it's not likely that he or she will be able to come up with a fun and memorable children's birthday party. Most owners of outdoor children's party places have entertainment and food packages for a speficic number of people (30s, 50s, etc), so you'll also have to ask how much they charge per head in case your guests exceed the number you've initially committed to. When picking a place for your child's party, you will also have to find out just how many hours is included in the package you have chosen.