Just sharing a few....

Nice stuff Glenda! I love Thelma and Twistina's stuff.....

Metina - You are a powerhouse - already weaving!!!

Krystal - Love the beer mug and the uber cute heart wand! perfect pearl bubbles are something I haven't quite mastered!

Ashley - Love the U cat-ipede thing!! Cool!

You are all bad influences!! ha ha ha ha! Ready to break out my balloons again. Mine have been ravaged by the kids! They love them!!! I get so cranky about them using them knowing they average 10 to 50 cents a piece! Facepainting is cheaper per child for sure. And most kids don't come back asking for a new one or another after they get them!!!!!

WyndyO wrote:

You are all bad influences!! ha ha ha ha! Ready to break out my balloons again. Mine have been ravaged by the kids! They love them!!! I get so cranky about them using them knowing they average 10 to 50 cents a piece! Facepainting is cheaper per child for sure. And most kids don't come back asking for a new one or another after they get them!!!!!

Whoa! 10-50 cents EACH??

If you're buying an average bag of Qualatex(100 count) then they cost .05 cents a piece. The expensive ones(like the agates) are something that I only use once in a while, not with every kid! The Betallatex ones(which are 50 count to a bag) cost about .05 each... actually they cost .053, so a fraction over 5 cents... The 350's by Qualatex are .07, almost .08 cents each... so that's a little closer to your estimate but still not quite 10 cents a piece.

So, if you're doing a 3 balloon piece(what I typically make) then you're spending about .15 cents per kid. Say that you do about 15 sculptures in a one hour party and you've spent $6.75 for the party. If you charged $80, then you've still done pretty well for yourself!

Now, that's not including ANY of the other costs... like a pump, gas, sharpies, all that good stuff.. And it isn't as cheap as face painting.. but it's still not a big expense!