There are some important considerations that you must think about when hiring a jumping castle from Jim’s Jumping Castles and Party Hire. It may be surprising, but often it’s not as simple as just calling and booking a castle.
Weather plays a role in hiring a jumping castle
Weather conditions and time of day can play a major part in whether an inflatable castle can be set up or not. If strong winds are predicted, for example above 40kph, the castles are unable to be inflated for safety reasons.
When planning your event, take into consideration that on most days, the wind is strongest in the afternoon. Hosting your function in the morning has the advantage of being in the cooler part of the day, as well as having more calm wind conditions. A well-planned party will have the party-goers on the castle in the morning and then stopping for lunch.
If rain is forecast, this may not affect the set up of the castle, but it will change the experience of the castle users. Some will say it enhances the experience by making the castles more slippery and fun. A word of caution though – it will be slippery and easier for people to hurt themselves.
When you have hired a bouncing castle it is important that a person over the age of 18 supervise the users while they are on the castle. This is to ensure that nobody misses using the castle, or try to perform dangerous tricks that may cause injuries to themselves or others
For example, someone who is attempting a flip on a castle is likely to hurt their neck if they land awkwardly. This will result in the party or event being stopping as an ambulance may be need to be called. It can also be quite confronting for guests when someone hurts themselves.
All inflatable castle providers will provide you will a list of strict rules that must be followed to ensure the safety of all guests.
This is why it is incredibly important that the hirer, or a person over the age of 18, always supervise the users of a jumping castle.
5 essential items to have at your next birthday party
Making your next event or party stand out and making it an event to remember for years can be achieved by adding 5 essential items. This will take your event from a mere party to a full-on carnival atmosphere. The top 5 items that people hire to create this atmosphere are:
- Slushy Machines
- Popcorn Machines
- Fairy Floss Machines
- Bluetooth Speakers
- Professional Coffee Machines
All of these machines are extremely easy to operate. When you hire them, the local operator will provide you with some quick instructions on how to operate the machines proficiently.
Slushy machine helpful tips
On a hot Summer’s day, there is nothing better than having a cold, refreshing slushy available for your guests. Hiring a double slushy machine will provide all the cold slushies you need. Each of these machines will provide you with 10 plus litres of slushies from one fill.
There is a wide range of flavours to choose from, and almost any flavour can be catered for.
When preparing your slushy machine for use, you must allow at least 1 to 2 hours for the machine to freeze and to turn the liquid into slush. To speed up the process, you can use refrigerated water which will give the machine a head start.
However, do not use ice in any slushy machine as this will not help, and in most cases, it will in fact damage the machine. Hot liquids or warm washing up water cannot be used to clean the machine either because it will damage the sensors, and cause the machine to not function as intended.
If you are intending to host an adult function with alcohol being applied to the slushy machine, you must first allow the machine to freeze the water and base flavour first. Alcohol should only be applied at the last minute because if added too early, it will stop the machine from freezing.
Be careful not to overfill the machine and, very importantly, ensure that only people who are of drinking age have access to the machine.
Popcorn making machines
There is something about the smell of freshly made popcorn that everybody loves. Having a popcorn machine available at your next event is essential. They are extremely easy to use too. It’s as simple as adding corn kernels, butter, salt, and oil to a hot machine. Then sit back and watch the magic happen.
Make sure you have plenty of spare bags on hand though because when hiring a popcorn machine, the temptation to make more popcorn than everyone can eat will be too great.
Sending your partygoers home with a fresh bag of popcorn will extend their experience.
Fairy floss machines
When most people think of fairy floss, they immediately think of shows and carnivals. They will remember being in a trans-like state watching in amazement whilst a carnival worker made some fluffy, pink, delicious clouds. They made it look so effortless, most people would probably love to be able to have had a go themselves.
Hiring a fairy floss machine for your next party or even can make this dream a reality. They are amazingly easy to use, once you have been given some instructions. A small amount of sugar and flavouring can make a large volume of fairy floss.
Bluetooth speakers
To make your next party jump, it is essential that you have music to get everyone in a party mood. Pumping music through Bluetooth speakers is all the rage these days as it enables you to place speakers wherever you like. And the sound quality of our large Bluetooth speakers is exceptional.
Buying these large speakers is often quite expensive, especially when you are only going to use them once or twice. This is why hiring them makes a lot of sense and saves you money. When hiring speakers from a company like Jim’s Jumping Castle & Party Hire, you can rest assured that you are getting some of the latest and greatest units on the market.
Top-quality coffee machines
Having a jumping castle, fairy floss and other machines will keep kids entertained for hours. But you should consider your adult guests’ needs at your next party.
These days, it is essential to hire a top-quality coffee machine. This should not just be a pod machine, but one that actually grinds the beans as well. There is nothing better for many guests than the smell of freshly made coffee.
As a bonus, most of our coffee machines are extremely easy to use. After some quick instructions by your local Jim’s provider, you will be making coffees like a professional barista.
These are just some of the items that you can hire to make your party or event one to remember. To find out availability and what else you can hire, please phone Jim’s on 131546 or fill out the online enquiry form.