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Is this too much for a 4yo B'day?
We have never had a "friend" party for DS. He has gone to parties for his DC friends and our neighbors, but we haven't had a party for him. This year he asked for one. So I want to give him one. He has asked for 2 specific things. Thing 1 is for his friend J to be there. I am working with her Mom to make this happen. Thing 2 is for a firetruck. He is not asking for a toy firetruck, he wants an actual firetruck at his B'day.
So, I found a guy who is an actual firefighter and owns a retired firetruck. He does B'day parties and other events when he is not working. He will drive up to your party in the truck with lights and sirens and then he does games and a fire safety class with the kids then they get to play on the truck and shoot the hose. At the end of the party the B'day child & parents get to ride around the block in the truck.
I really like the idea of the fire safety class because it is both fun and educational. He will dress in his full turn out gear for the kids so they know what a real firefighter will look like if they are ever in a fire. This is important because in full gear a FF is kinda scary looking and kids will sometimes hide from them which makes rescuing them more difficult.
For all of this he charges about $350 (based on distance he has to drive to/from your party).
Do you think this is too much for a 4yo party? I would invite probably 15-20 kids (plus siblings) and I would basically just be paying this guy and providing pizza, cake & favors. He would take care of all entertainment.
So, I found a guy who is an actual firefighter and owns a retired firetruck. He does B'day parties and other events when he is not working. He will drive up to your party in the truck with lights and sirens and then he does games and a fire safety class with the kids then they get to play on the truck and shoot the hose. At the end of the party the B'day child & parents get to ride around the block in the truck.
I really like the idea of the fire safety class because it is both fun and educational. He will dress in his full turn out gear for the kids so they know what a real firefighter will look like if they are ever in a fire. This is important because in full gear a FF is kinda scary looking and kids will sometimes hide from them which makes rescuing them more difficult.
For all of this he charges about $350 (based on distance he has to drive to/from your party).
Do you think this is too much for a 4yo party? I would invite probably 15-20 kids (plus siblings) and I would basically just be paying this guy and providing pizza, cake & favors. He would take care of all entertainment.
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Re: Is this too much for a 4yo B'day?
If I lived in the same state as my Brother I could have it at his firehouse for free and he would do the whole class and what not, but alas, I am in MA and he is in CT.
I mean, people spend more than that on petting zoos, going to some expensive restaurant or activity place, etc., and I like that yours is educational.
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Yes. We paid $250 for a two hour party for DD this past winter at a bouncy house place. But her 5th birthday party will most likely be more expensive as she wants it at this indoor go karting place and they want close to $300 for a 2 hour party.
The "reservations" page doesn't actually seem to get to him, so if you want to contact him you should use the e-mail address he provides.
I think he said he is based out of Pembroke and charges per mile round trip + a basic fee.