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Dunk Tanks are a Crowd Favorite!

Go to any fair, carnival or water park and there’s sure to be a long line of people waiting for their chance to dunk the target in a dunk tank. They’re fun when participants don’t know the person being dunked, but it adds an elevated level of amusement and pleasure when the person in the dunk tank is someone they know.

That’s especially true no matter what age group is playing. It’s just one of the reasons that the rental of portable dunk tanks is one of the most popular activities for any type of outdoor event. It’s classic entertainment that has withstood the test of time and is always a guaranteed crowd pleaser for creating magic at events ranging from home parties to fundraisers.

Individuals can rent a portable dunk tank for home parties, along with school and business events. However, the use of a dunk tank is especially popular as a fundraising activity. The tanks require little room to set up, hold 500 gallons of water, and are particularly popular with non-profit organizations as they tend to be quite profitable.

One of the advantages of a dunk tank is that it’s a family-friendly game that people of all ages can play. The average person can’t resist showing off their throwing skills as they strive to hit the bullseye that results in someone getting a dunking. A portable dunk tank is fun and will have people coming back time after time to try their luck.

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Ways to Help Your Child Gain Confidence

You want your child to mature into a confident adult and to do that, you have to begin helping them gain confidence as children. There are numerous ways that you can help your child build confidence by utilizing research-based strategies and you can even make it fun.

Ask for Advice

Adults like to be asked for their opinion and children blossom when they think you value their ideas. Ask for their advice in regard to age-appropriate situations.

Give Them Tasks

Giving a child age-appropriate jobs and responsibilities teaches them that they can do things on their own. It can be helpful to call new activities “special” to encourage them to try new things.

Let Them Fail

As long as their physical, mental or emotional health isn’t at risk, it’s imperative that children be allowed to try something even if they fail. That’s how children and even adults learn, overcome and innovate.

Spend Time Together

Just being in the same house isn’t the same as spending quality time with your child. Take time to play together, eat a meal, go for walks, and engage in other activities that demonstrate you like to be with them and enjoy their company. It can also be helpful if you have more than one child to set aside a specific time alone with each child without a sibling present.

Stay Positive

Shaming and criticizing children makes them afraid to try for fear of your reaction. It makes them less confident and they turn inward. It’s also important that children not hear adults denigrate themselves, their abilities, or others.

Unconditional Love

Children that know they’re loved even when they make poor decisions or mistakes have the confidence to try new things. Praise them right away on the effort they put forth rather than the outcome and be specific so they learn to be proud of their accomplishments.

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6 Parenting Styles Explained

Parenting isn’t an easy endeavor. Child experts do agree, however, that the parenting style that individuals utilize will affect the way children feel about themselves and even how they perform in school. The six basic parenting styles are as follows.

Attachment

Affection and physical touch are utilized to cement the bond between parent and child. It’s an approach that focuses on balance, consistent care, sensitivity, and positive discipline. Separation from parents is minimalized. Baby-wearing, breast feeding on demand, and skin-to-skin touch are emphasized. Youngsters cry less as babies, feel secure, and have fewer behavior issues. The method can be rewarding for parents, but very exhausting.

Authoritarian

This is a very strict approach in which obedience is the goal. Power is achieved through control and input from children isn’t considered. It employs strict rules and harsh discipline and punishment for transgressions. Kids raised in this style make few impulsive decisions, are respectful, and follow rules. The negative aspect is that they have low self-esteem, often feel depressed, are withdrawn, and feel afraid and unwanted.

Authoritative

This parenting style sets firm limits and boundaries for children. Parents are supportive and nurturing, listen to the input of their kids, and use logic to determine each course of action. They employ positive discipline methods and hold youngsters accountable for their own actions. The result is children that are achievers, independent, happy, and maintain good relationships with their parents.

Free-Lance

Parents provide supervision of the children and their activities. The emphasis is on allowing each child to mature at their own pace through education and allowing them to take safe risks. Children learn independence, coping skills and resilience. It’s similar to permissive parenting, but with significant differences.

Permissive

While nurturing and loving, the style tends toward leniency and inconsistency in the discipline department. The style focuses on being a friend rather than a parent. Kids have a great deal of freedom, little structure, and few responsibilities. The parenting style creates kids that are self-confident, creative, and free thinkers. Conversely, they often have difficulty following rules required in the adult world, experience aggression and depression, don’t do well in school, and lack control and social skills.

Uninvolved/Neglectful

Parents meet youngsters’ emotional and physical needs, but exert little supervision and offer a lot of freedom. There’s little or no discipline, guidance, attention, or nurturing. There are no expectations for kids to meet. These children grow up with low self-esteem, have trust issues, little self-confidence, and have difficulty forming relationships.

No Right Way

The uninvolved/neglectful parenting style is the most damaging to children and results in long-lasting negative impacts. All children don’t respond in the same way to a single method. It’s possible for a child reared in a loving and compassionate home to be insecure and unprincipled as an adult, while children with strict and domineering parents can grow to be well-balanced adults. Environments of love, acceptance, and safety give kids the best chance of success.

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Simple School Lunch Ideas for the Kiddos

 

School lunches are the bane of parents everywhere. There’s no guarantee that even if you prepare your kid’s “favorite” foods that they’ll eat them. Trying to create healthy selections can be even more difficult. The good news is that there are multiple combinations that can be created with some ingredients that are cost effective, visually appealing, and healthy.

Any type of fruit or vegetables that kids like should be on the menu. One of the tricks parents can use to persuade kids to eat their veggies is to cut them into interesting shapes. Boiled eggs and cheese sticks are always welcome. Kids also need carbs and they can be found in the form of mini muffins and items such as Goldfish crackers.

To add variety, instead of a plain sandwich turn the fillings into a wrap using tortilla shells – a grilled cheese roll up, for example. You can also create unconventional options such as a peanut butter, jelly and banana burrito. Pizza toppings on toast are also delicious.

Sliders that are perfect for little hands are easy using dinner rolls. There’s something about food on a stick that’s particularly appealing. Try placing favorite sandwich ingredients on a mini skewer. Just because its lunch time doesn’t mean the meal can’t encompass breakfast foods. Combine sausage links, mini pancakes or waffle sticks, with fruit and a container of syrup.

Don’t overlook the value of leftovers like tacos and chicken wings. The idea is to offer variety so kids aren’t bored, ensure they’re eating a healthy lunch, and you know they will be since you prepared it yourself. It should incorporate a combination of protein, fruits, veggies, and carbs.

When preparing kids’ lunches you shouldn’t underestimate the value of sauces and dips, along with items like single serve, prepackaged hummus, veggies and fruits. They’re nutritious, convenient, and you don’t have to worry about keeping them refrigerated.

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Throw a Fun Fall Party

Children love everything about Halloween and it’s a favorite with adults. The popularity of Halloween is second only to Christmas. A fun fall party can satisfy the fun of Halloween and celebrate the autumn season with a multitude of activities. The following are just a few of the activities that can be utilized for the trendiest fall parties.

Pumpkins

The orange fruits can be carved or painted, depending upon the ages of the children. Some innovative party planners are holding parties during which youngsters decorate their pumpkins by using a hairdryer to melt crayons and letting the wax drip over them. Don’t try this without adult supervision. For an outdoor activity, try removing the stem from mini pumpkins and try pumpkin bowling.

Scarecrows

The traditional defenders of cornfields throughout the ages are also fun decorations to make. Stuffing a life size scarecrow isn’t necessary. Mini scarecrows and versions thereof can be constructed with jars filled with candy corn, craft sticks and Styrofoam, plastic flower pots, or even paper bags and crayons for the youngest scarecrow fans. Be sure to have accessories on hand for faces and other features.

Creepy Snacks

Almost everyone has heard about peeled grapes to imitate eyeballs, but there’s a myriad of ideas to try from a spider web cake decorated with plastic arachnids to frosted Rice Krispy treats that emulate ghosts. Add some green food coloring to create a batch of toxic mac and cheese or create edible hairy spider legs with breadsticks coated with parmesan cheese.

Bounce House

For easy and convenient fall party entertainment, consider a bounce house shaped like a pumpkin, castle or haunted house. They’re popular entertainments that can be combined with carnival games, interactive activities, virtual simulators, and fun food machines if desired.

Fun Options

All the activities designed for a fun fall party can be adjusted and scaled to accommodate multiple age groups, interest levels and budgets. Autumn and Halloween are synonymous with spooky fun and as the second most popular holiday, deserves a classic party to celebrate.

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8 Must-See Superhero Movies

Love Avengers Endgame? Here’s 8 Other Must-See Superhero Movies

The superhero movie genre is one of the biggest in Hollywood and it’s not just comic book fans that eagerly await each new release. They’re a good way to escape into a universe where the good guys win. They satisfy the needs and desires of people seeking social justice. They’re also just good fun.

An exceptional crop of superhero movies was released during the past few years that have found favor, but not all superheroes are appreciated as such at first glance. The following are superhero movies that everyone should see that span the decades.

Thor: Ragnarok

With the release of the film in 2017, fans were treated to a comic book superhero that was the embodiment of Norse mythology, amazing special effects, great music, and a rare helping of humor.

Black Panther

Starring Chadwick Boseman, the 2018 film was the first of the genre to feature a black superhero. Set in a fantastically advanced culture, the character’s female guards absolutely stole the scenes in which they were featured.

Wonder Woman

The 2017 film was the ultimate girl power movie starring Gal Gadot as the D.C. Comics superhero. The film was a unique blend of history and myth combined with one of the strongest female role models of all time.

Captain Marvel

One of the biggest of the 2019 superhero movie releases, it has Brie Larson in the title role instead of the traditional male figure, who gets caught in a conflict of galactic proportions between two alien civilizations. It’s the first female-led superhero film by Marvel.

Blade

An oldie but a goodie, the film features Wesley Snipes as an ancient Dhampir that hunts down evil vampires to protect the human race. It was the first in a trilogy and its success provided motivation for Marvel’s following succession of superhero movies.

Aquaman

The 2018 movie stars handsome hunk, Jason Momoa, who must stop his evil brother, save Atlantis, and take his rightful place as ruler of the sea. The underwater world that was created for the film is stunning.

The Crow

Released in 1994, it features the late, great Brandon Lee in his final appearance before his death. He plays a supernatural superhero that comes back from the dead to avenge his death and the death of his fiancé.

Logan

Starring Hugh Jackman, the 2017 film bids farewell to his character of Wolverine, along with Patrick Stewart who plays Charles Xavier. It also introduces Dafne Keen as Laura, a.k.a X-23, as Logan’s daughter.

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Ditch the TV and Try these Ideas

Picture a TV customized to the size of your outdoor living space. There’s no fighting for position to get the best view – everyone can easily see every moment of the action. While that day hasn’t arrived, the next best things are the bounce houses, water slides, carnival games and mechanical rides available at South Florida Bounce.

Themed bounce houses are available to pique the interest of all ages and they can be combined with water slides to transform any yard into a wonderland for the young and young at heart. South Florida Bounce has the tallest free-standing water slide with a 40-feet drop that will thrill and amaze. Dry slide options are also available and can be paired with bounce houses and obstacle courses.

For thrill-seekers, tune your outdoor “TV” to an adventure channel with an activity that combines the fun of a trampoline with the excitement of bungee jumping. You can also choose a four-sided rock wall for climbing, an inflatable corn maze, a giant hamster ball course, or human foosball. You can also choose an inflatable 9-hole golf course, interactive space or sumo arenas, gladiator jousting, water balloon wars, and the ever-popular skee ball.

South Florida Bounce lets you bring the fun of a carnival midway to your back yard. Add ambiance with a bubble machine while friends and family try their luck at the dunk tank. Multiple game booths are offered, along with “Plinko,” a cash cube, and a trackless train.

Keep the masses fed with food options that capture the look, feel and scents of a fair with machines to create snow cones, cotton candy, and popcorn. Hot dog rollers and steamers provide a more substantial offering to keep everyone energized.

You can take a break with a selfie booth featuring a variety of props and backgrounds. Even better, choose the innovative new “strip” photo booth that utilizes state-of-the-art digital technology. It’s the same type of photo booth that’s become a popular must-have at celebrity gatherings.

You can’t clutter your outdoor space with a Godzilla-sized TV, but you can fill it with the live action of bounce houses, water slides, a myriad of interactive games, rides, and the excitement of a carnival. The many options available at South Florida Bounce enable anyone to set their channel for adventure.

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Hot Florida Theme Park Deals

Summer is closer than you think and it won’t be long before families across the nation begin planning vacations and looking for the best deals on theme park activities in Florida. There’s an extensive array of destination theme parks and combination packages from which to choose to satisfy any desire.

Walt Disney World

The well-known theme park offers different discounts on tickets throughout the year and a Flexible Date option if you don’t know the exact date of the visit. Choose discounts for Epcot® Center, Magic Kingdom®, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Discounts of up to 30 percent are also available when booking rooms at the resort.

Universal Orlando™

Universal Orlando™ features favorites that include The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, Universal’s Islands of Adventure™, Universal’s Volcano Bay™, and Universal City Walk™. Various ticket discounts and specials are offered throughout the year and the theme park often offers three days free when you buy two days.

LEGOLAND® Florida

Visitors can save $15 off standard pricing on a one-day ticket to LEGOLAND® or a two-day admission for access to the LEGOLAND® Florida Park and Water Park.

Busch Gardens®

The park offers $25 or more on a ticket to Busch Gardens®, up to $65 on a ticket to any of the company’s four theme parks, and up to $84 on a three-park ticket. Discounts are also offered on vacation packages.

SeaWorld®

You can save $20 on SeaWorld® single-day passes. The theme park offers a variety of vacation packages that includes a visit to SeaWorld® and Aquatica®. Admission to Busch Gardens® can be added for an additional $20.

Discovery Cove® Orlando

Swimming with dolphins is just one of the many activities at the water park and it’s a Traveler’s Choice Award winner by TripAdvisor. Savings vary by package and the earlier you book, the more you save. Feed tropical birds, have up-close encounters with animals and snorkel with fish. It’s the only 5-bubble amusement park in Orlando and has a certified autism center.

There’s something to enjoy for every age group in Florida. The theme parks conduct a variety of specials throughout the year and it’s a good idea to sign up for their newsletters or check back on their websites often to take advantage of the best discounts.

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Start Planning Your Memorial Day Bash Now

Across the U.S., Memorial Day marks the official beginning of the summer season and elaborate events are planned around the holiday. Whether the celebration is for family, a business or charitable organization there are inflatable water-themed activities and a myriad of entertainments available. They’re extremely popular and it pays to plan early to obtain the must-have amusements.

Many people don’t realize the wide variety of choices available for a backyard bash that are equally suited for a block party or a promotional event. South Florida Bounce specializes in amusements that can act as stand-alone activities or combined with the company’s wealth of options for an unforgettable experience.

Water parks are extremely popular and equipment is available to rent that will turn any open space into a playground. Alternately, dry ground can be transformed into a water wonderland. South Florida Bounce has the tallest free-standing water slide featuring a 40-foot drop.

Individuals can select from both wet and dry combo sets that combine the fun of a water park, bounce house, slides and pools, or go strictly with one option over the other. For those with a competitive nature, inflatable obstacle courses and multi-challenger mazes are available.

Parents and organizations can cater to the younger set with more than 50 themed units for children with a passion for subjects that include football and dinosaurs, carousels and castles, pirates and princesses, TV shows and movies, and multiple superheroes.

Bounce houses are also popular and today’s options include their own light and sound systems appropriate for teens. Individuals, businesses and organizations can also have a bounce house customized with their own theme.

Inflatable bars add fun and ambiance to any gathering and they’re equally beneficial for serving adult drinks or a wide range of soft drinks to keep youngsters refreshed and hydrated. Multiple themes are offered.

No celebration would be complete without food and any event is more festive with popcorn, snow cone, and cotton candy machines. Hot dog rollers can also be rented that are able to grill hotdogs, brats and even breakfast sausage, while keeping buns warm.

Generators are required to keep the inflatables filled and those can also be rented, along with a variety of tables, chairs and tents to accommodate any number of people. South Florida Bounce has a well-earned reputation for providing everything needed to make celebrations memorable.

With Memorial Day right around the corner, it pays to reserve the inflatable bars, bounce houses, water entertainments, and food machines early to ensure a perfectly themed event. The wide range of options available at South Florida Bounce makes it easy to plan a party for holidays, birthdays, weddings, fundraisers, and company events that will be talked about for years to come.

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8 Ways to Replace Your Kids Devices

Are you worried that your children are spending too much time playing computers games, or staring at their cell phones or iPads?  While we would like to think that right here in Florida there are so many wonderful incentives to get kids playing outside in the fresh air, more children than ever before are spending too much time glued to their devices.

If you would like to see your kids spend a little more time away from their devices, and enjoying the real world, try some of these ideas for size.

  1. Inspire them

Younger kids want to be just like their parents. Tell them stories about places that were special to you when you were a kid, and then take them there or show them somewhere similar so that they develop their own special relationship with their own environment.  This could be a park, a beach or even just a few streets that you crossed every day on your walk to or from school.

  1. Show them

Want them to go bodyboarding on the beach or kayaking through the Keys?  If you want them to try loads of high-octane activities, while you simply sit by and watch them, they won’t buy into it.  Lead by example, if you want them to try new and exciting things, try them first and show them that you are all in this together.

  1. Trust them

One of the hardest things with slightly older children is trusting them to go out with their friends on their own and hope that they make good decisions when you are not there to protect them. This is a natural part of growing up, and you need to let them have their freedom.  Educate them from an early age about boundaries, respect and potential dangers and they will be just fine.

  1. Treat them

If they want to do something special for a birthday or treat, make it happen.  So often as parents we are too busy, exhausted or just feeling the pinch financially that is easier to just say no and send them to their rooms instead.  As often as you can, make a real effort to treat them to an outdoor activity that they really want to go to.  It could be a sporting event, a special day out or even just a trip to the park – do it now, before you regret not doing it.

  1. Entertain them

It doesn’t take much to get young children smiling and having fun. Whether you choose a picnic in the park, a walk on the beach or a make-shift puppet show in the back yard, if you show that you are interested in them and want to have fun with them, your efforts will be rewarded ten-fold.

  1. Educate them

Got a project in school that has really sparked their interest?  Don’t tell them to google it, take them out and show them instead.  Museums, libraries and places of interest all have plenty of historical information that can relate directly to what they are learning at school.  These days history is not all about stuffy museums filled with boring subjects, it’s all interactive, educational fun that they will enjoy, and you will feel good about.

  1. Include them

Why not get everyone together for a family BBQ or neighborhood gathering?  Invite all the kids of all ages, and their friends too, and let them feel part of something really special.  It can be hard to keep kids engaged, especially if there are big age gaps, but simple, timeless activities like bounce houses or water slides are guaranteed to make kids of all ages smile.

  1. Amaze them with inflatables from South Florida Bounce

Give us a call today to see how we can get your kids out of their bedrooms, away for their devices, and into the back yard or community space with our super awesome inflatables, waterslides, sports, and activities.  Call us at 561.245.7100 to find out more.

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