A Real Clown or Not? how to tell if you're a real clown, as told by a real clownWritten by Tom Raymond
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to parents that I get really scared by little kids when they're frightened. This serves several purposes -- it makes clown scaredy cat and lets child off hook, it reflects fear to child and allows him to be brave in comparison to clown, and it allows clown to "lower himself" and raise child up. Of course, it also gets message across to Mom & Dad -- when child is ready, he or she will willingly come by clown, and experience will be happy one parents wanted in first place.(originally published at http://www.clown-ministry.com/Articles/fear-of-a-clown.html) Finally, think about your clown make up. Remember that purpose of clown make up is to amplify your own natural features. Do not overdo your make up -- remember, less is more. You want to entertain children, not frighten them.
Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow the Magic Clown, is a professional children's entertainer in the central Wisconsin area, and is available for parties, conferences, conventions and ministry events. Interested in clowns and clowning? Check out Clown Ministry, the largest clowning site on the web!
| | Magic, Clown Magic, and Magic in Clowning - What's the Difference?Written by Tom Raymond
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Likewise, why not have clown pull out a handkerchief to hand to someone (or blow his own nose), only to give it away/leave it lying and pull out a second from same pocket (followed by a third, fourth, etc.)? Why not have things magically multiple, change color, disappear — with clown acting nonchalant, as though this is an everyday occurrence? Now, if your clown doesn't perform magic, that's fine — not every clown should, any more than every clown should twist balloons, use puppets, or have same make-up as every other clown. But if your clown does perform magically, why not broaden our horizons a little, and truly portray a magical clown.
Tom Raymond, aka Raynbow the Magic Clown, is a professional children's entertainer in the central Wisconsin area, and is available for parties, conferences, conventions and ministry events. Interested in clowns and clowning? Check out Clown Ministry, the largest clowning site on the web!
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