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If you haven’t started planning your holiday party yet this season, you’ll need some magic to pull it all off! Fortunately, the team at Parties for Peanuts in New Jersey is full of magic, and we have decades of experience bringing this magic with us and creating amazing, memorable party experiences! Read on for some of our party planners’ tips for making a magical winter holiday or New Year’s Eve party!

Perfectly Coordinated Theme
Start your holiday party with a perfectly coordinated theme to create a magical, special atmosphere. Consider if you want a holiday party with fun characters like Santa, year-round favorites like Mr. and Mrs. Mouse, or an ice place theme with a sparkling ice princess to wow your guests! For a children’s party, go all out with the fun and characters; for an all-ages party, consider quieter areas for adults to sit and appreciate.

Fantasy Foods
Any food can be magic with the right presentation! Thaw chilly hearts with snow-cones, summon up magic cotton candy, or delight guests of all ages with a sweet, gooey chocolate fountain! Parties for Peanuts in New Jersey has all these supplies and more, and we bring the machines and supplies right to you so you never have to struggle with the hassle of holiday party shopping.

“Real” Magic with Magicians
Once you’ve created a magical setting with stunning decorations, fun characters, and delightful treats, step up the game with some “real” magic from our talented magicians! Children and adults alike delight in these sleights of hand, and photo ops are a must!

Capture the Moment
Today’s kids are digital, and so are their parties. Give them what they want with exciting photo booths and video booths with creative props, fun backgrounds, and more! Everyone can leave the party with a custom souvenir to remember the fun!

To get started on a winter holiday party, or to hire entertainers or rent party equipment for New Year’s Eve, contact Parties for Peanuts in NJ today!

It seems like the holidays come sooner and sooner each year, and if you haven’t started planning for Thanksgiving yet, you may find yourself left out in the cold! If you aren’t a big fan of spooky Halloween parties, and you find yourself spending the winter holidays with family or out of state, you may find yourself struggling to find a time to plan a fun, lighthearted holiday. Thanksgiving can be the perfect time for this, and the explosion of “friendsgiving” and neighborhood celebrations creates a perfect setting! If you’re thinking of hosting a fun Thanksgiving party this fall, don’t stress over the details—work with a professional party planning company in New Jersey for a great time! Read on to check out our favorite Thanksgiving party planning tips.

Festive Colors
Is there any better color scheme than fall leaves? We don’t think so! From your streamers to your signs, to your napkins and drink markets, keep a fun, fall theme. Don’t forget, you can order custom face painting, including classic characters that kids love, as well as autumn leaves, turkeys, and more!

Eat!
Most people associate Thanksgiving with eating plenty of food, and the team at Parties for Peanuts agrees! However, if you already have one or more “official” turkey dinners planned, you may want to be a little more creative (and less indulgent!) at your party. Filling our rentable hot dog cart with turkey dogs hits it right on the head, or mix up your best pumpkin spice flavor mix to sprinkle on warm pretzels for a holiday-themed snack.

Entertain!
If your holidays tend to take too strong a food focus, stage this year’s excitement around the joy of entertainment! Fun holiday characters could visit your event, or try out some sharing-excitement with a photo or video booth! Make sure to have something fun for all ages, and if you’re not “keen” on what the kids are doing these days, don’t hesitate to ask for advice from your favorite children’s party planners in New Jersey. We know all the ins and outs of today’s pop culture and will bring it to your event!

Ready to host the best Thanksgiving party this year? Don’t forget to give Parties for Peanuts a call to take it the next—and best—level!

No sooner than fall starts up, kids and adults across the nation are planning their Halloween costumes! From ancient times, people have loved to dress up in costume, and today’s savvy partygoers of all ages know that looking cool is just as much fun as begging for candy. If you are planning a Halloween party this fall, don’t forget the entertainment! When you coordinate with skilled party planners in NJ, you can make memories that last years! Read on to find out our favorite Halloween costume party ideas!

Theme It!
While Halloween is its own theme, your party might be more fun with a theme. Princes and princesses, action heroes, or favorite film characters are great ways to encourage party-goers to have age-appropriate fun, and can be made even better with a visit from a professional character! At Parties for Peanuts, we have specially trained actors who bring our characters to life—kids love photos with the characters! Have some guests who need help with makeup? No problem! We offer face painting so everyone can join the theme!

Special Snacks
On top of all that Halloween candy, consider adding some extra special snacks at your party! Themed snow cones are sometimes popular, but depending on the fickle New Jersey weather, our hot dog cart and pretzel warmer usually get more use. And, of course, don’t forget about sweet cotton candy!

Entertainment is a Breeze!
When you work with a professional children’s party planner in New Jersey, you don’t have to spend hours wondering “what will everyone do?” When you have professional help, you can trust that your entertainment will be perfectly planned, coordinated, and delivered! From themed decorations, to inflatable toys, to photo and video booths to make these memories last a lifetime, you can count on us to create a costume party that is fun for everyone!

In today’s world, children’s parties are growing in popularity, and loving parents in New Jersey are asking “how can I make my child’s birthday party special?” If you’ve made all the cakes you could make, planned all the party games you can think of, and you (and your child) still want more, it’s time to call in the professionals! At Parties for Peanuts in New Jersey, we make it our mission to make every party as unique and fun as possible, so your little one will have a magical birthday! Read on to find out our magical party must-haves!

Special Characters
Our most popular feature for children’s parties is our special character visits. From Mister and Ms. Mouse, to Pretty Princesses, to Ninjas and action heroes, we have something for everyone! To make the experience even more magical, make sure to share some details. Does your little princess have a certain blonde-haired role model? Does she dream about a certain pink or blue dress? Does your future ninja refuse to wear any colors other than red and black? Let us know, and your character can dress to match! Our professional entertainers are friendly, engaged, and have worked with kids for many years.

Big Toys for Big Fun
For active kids on the move, our big toys are a huge hit! Take great photos as they bounce in the bounce house, race through inflatable obstacle courses, or zoom down a slide for some fun that will have your guests tired out by the end of the day!

Top Tech
Today’s 2-year-olds are already using smartphones… often, better than their parents! For a tech-savvy party, the team at Parties for Peanuts has you covered! We have professional DJs who can play great party music, always appropriate to age and them, as well as a super-fun photo booth for custom photo prints. Our video truck is filled with stadium-style seating and the most popular gaming systems, including Playstation, Wii, and Xbox! For kids of all ages (and parents of all ages!) our video truck is a must-have.

Need more magic-making ideas? Whenever we plan a party in NJ, we customize as much as we can to ensure your guests have the best time possible. Call us today to start planning your next children’s party in New Jersey!

Are you ready to be the hottest party hosting parent this summer? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Parties for Peanuts has been helping parents coordinate exciting, fun parties for children in Northern New Jersey for decades, and we’ve learned some great tricks over the years. Want to see our favorites? Here they are!

1. Go all out with big equipment. When most of us adults were kids, bouncy houses, inflatable obstacle courses, and dunk tanks were just for carnivals or schools—big organizations that could afford the high cost. Fortunately, the times have changed, and affordable bounce houses are popping up everywhere! Changes in technology have made these easier and more cost-efficient, which means you can bring them to your backyard party, small church gathering, summer camp, or preschool!

2. Know your crowd. Will the children in attendance be more into princesses or animal characters? Will a superhero theme amaze everyone, or a magician? Whatever your crowd will love, your professional party planners in New Jersey should offer! At Parties for Peanuts, we have a variety of popular and holiday character favorites to bring joy at your next party!

3. Summer splash. No summer party is complete without a little splashing! That’s why we bring water slides and dunk tanks right to the party! And make sure your guests can capture every moment of that fun with a photo booth for instant-print souvenirs!

4. Eat it up! For guests of all ages, a great food or drink option can be the best part of the party! We recommend our most popular snacks for summer parties, including a popcorn machine, cotton candy machine, and of course, a snow cone machine! Watch children’s faces light up as they add the colorful, flavorful syrup to pure crushed ice.

5. Plan a backup. Your summer party should be perfect in the nice, hot summer weather, but what happens when a nasty summer storm rains on your parade? Never fear—come prepared with fun craft ideas like sand art or spinner art that keep kids calm and focused inside.
If you need help planning a successful birthday, 4th of July, or other summer party for your child and their friends, the team at Parties for Peanuts can help! From consultation on party decorations to arranging fun equipment and character visits, your professional party planners in New Jersey can help you make the most memorable party ever!