Well, I had a long conversation with the birthday child's mom today. It looks like there will be 8 extremely autistic children at this party. She wants me there for two hours. And she probably doesn't want balloons there, because she's afraid that if one pops, some of the kids might really freak out. I asked her about face-painting, and she said that a lot of the kids don't like wet stuff on their skin, so I probably won't attempt that.
This mom is very nice and laid-back. She said she doesn't care what I do during the two hours -- that I can just sit around and eat! She just knows she wants a clown present for two hours. Well, I don't plan on sitting on my clown butt stuffing my clown face with hot dogs and birthday cake for two hours, but I am really going to have to brainstorm to come up with enough activities to occupy these kids for two hours.
I'm thinking I'll bring music, puppets, some simple and colorful magic, bubbles, kazoos or whizzers, stickers.... (she said her son loves to take stickers on and off his shirt.) I wonder if they'd take part in one of those parachutes with the handles.... Hmmm. This will definitely be an interesting party!
If you can think of any other activities for us to do at this party, please share!
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