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Do you think this is a bit too far?!?!

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Dollygirl2008 · 04/05/2016 10:50

Hi, I'm helping out with the Summer fete (primary) to help move on from a rubbish year and I was thinking of doing some kind of "spa" tent - I just wanted your opinions please.

Face painting always has a long queue and always brings the money in, so a couple of people at least doing that would be great. So then I was thinking of building on that and offering a kind of "nail bar" where the little ones could have nails painted. Also thought of the little wash of tattoos as I don't want to be gender specific. Hair styles with glitter spray etc. I was thinking of a gazebo with fairy lights and maybe a sun lounger where they could lay down whilst I use my electric massager on them. I know that my DC (7) went to a "spa party" a few weeks ago, and goodness, they loved it!!!!

Just wondered what you thought or if you think it could be deemed slightly inappropriate? Also, any other spa type ideas?

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PatriciaHolm · 04/05/2016 10:55

We have done nails/tattoos before but not the spa idea; both boys and girls love having the tattoos, particularly, and I can see how the spa idea would put a lot of them off, especially the older ones.

Tiggeryoubastard · 04/05/2016 11:06

I guess I'm completely out of touch. That sounds really -oh gosh, what's the word- naff, inappropriate are too strong, but a spa ish session for children at a school fete seems kind of wrong to me.

CMOTDibbler · 04/05/2016 11:07

Nails, tattoos, hair all fine, but not the sun lounger thing I think

NynaevesSister · 04/05/2016 11:07

Yes we do that and call it the beauty hub. We also get in private individuals to do henna and massage for a percentage of their takings.

I would recommend more than two people doing the face painting though if you can.

Balletgirlmum · 04/05/2016 11:08

Something similar went down a storm at dss school fair last year. It was

MsMargaretCarter · 04/05/2016 11:10

Nail painting pointless as no child will want to sit waiting for it to dry

Massager frankly a bit odd but I hate massages anyway so could be biased

Tattoos, face painting and hair styles brilliant but maybe consider how to manage queues as that's always the most frustrating thing

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Dollygirl2008 · 04/05/2016 11:30

NynaevesSister and Balletgirlmum, I would be really interested in hearing more of what your "hubs" have to offer - it sounds brilliant.

MMmm yes, I think you're all right about the massage bit - perhaps not - I don't want to get a reputation of being a weird parent....!

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Pootles2010 · 04/05/2016 11:36

Do not use an electric massager on other people's kids!!! ShockHmmGrin yes you will be the wierd parent!

All the other ideas are great though Smile apart from fairy lights- you won't be able to tell they're on outside on a sunny day.

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Dollygirl2008 · 04/05/2016 11:39

hahaha yeah I know!!!! I guess I just thought that every time we go to the shopping centre, my daughter heads for those massive massage chairs that cost a pound. I suppose there's a difference between those and my little handheld massager (can I just express that it looks like a massager and nothing something else......Blush

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TeenAndTween · 04/05/2016 12:09

I agree fairy lights difficult if you are outside. Electricity access and trailing leads are a hazard.

We do face painting, temp tattoos and nails if we get the volunteers. Also hair braiding can be good. Also agree, massage seems a bit weird.

EarthboundMisfit · 04/05/2016 14:45

You could use the LED fairy lights which come with a battery pack and a short, thin lead.

BlossomBlossom6 · 04/05/2016 14:59

We have a salon at our girl's Christmas fair and they all love it. A line of mothers do the nails, kid's nail polish dries really quickly but they do have to sit still for 30 secs after they are done. They can get their hair curled or straightened I think.

MattDillonsPants · 04/05/2016 15:15

We have massage at our school's fair. It's in a dedicated tent by professionals....they only do shoulder and head massages...but it's very popular.

RueDeWakening · 04/05/2016 15:24

Our school does face painting and glitter tattoos (popular with both boys and girls), both bring in a fair amount of money. Some of the year 6 girls did a craft bar where they helped younger ones make personalised bracelets or bookbag charms, that was popular too - just letter beads and a few spacer beads threaded onto elastic I think.

Seryph · 04/05/2016 17:51

I'll second getting a henna artist in, I used to do it and kids love it (boys and girls) just make sure that whoever you get knows what they are doing and makes their own henna (or at least can tell you all the ingredients)
Henna ingredients should be limited to:
henna leaf powder
a liquid like tea, lemon juice or water
maybe some sugar
maybe an essential oil like lavender

If there's anything else don't use that artist.

wonderpants · 04/05/2016 17:56

We train up some year 6's to do face painting (they love the responsibility and are really quite good at it). We do tattoos.
It isn't spa like, just a long queue and frantic face painting!

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