I am really just a wanna-be clown since I've only dressed up and entertained twice. I adore making people laugh and feel good. I've bought a few books about clowning, made a great costume, bought a wig and learned how to put on makeup (beginner quality, of course). My 10-year-old granddaughter did a walkabout with me in October and we did silly jokes -- knock knock stuff -- that went over quite well. She's wants us to entertain at a nursing home. Apparently she's more serious than I am about getting into this! Her 6-year-old sister would insist on coming but the 6-year-old's only trick is to "dust" people with a feather duster. Both girls have a costume, wig and shoes and they both look wonderful. The 10-year-old is Florabelle and the 6-year-old is Jinglebelle. We also have their 4-year-old cousin, Candybelle, who has her own cute costume. (It's a good thing I like to sew.) We're the Ding-a-Ling Girls!

Welcome! You've come to the right place We are here to answer any question you might have about clowning.
But I'll warn you;It can be addictive!

I don't recall the name, but the face sure rings a belle!

Welcome to the Belles Of The Ball!

You've found a great place for help of all kinds related to clowning.

Take some time, read through the forum and feel free to
ask away if you still have questions.

Best of luck!

Ashes

Awww. that sounds adorable, adorabelle!. In a nursing home setting, I'd think the little ones could be cute to bring along. They make people smile, and would make the people feel more like they have visitors than just entertainers. You might want to drag another adult in with you though, to watch the four year old. I would start with bringing just the 10 and 6. No problem with the 6 yr old not having any tricks, if you find a punchy one-liner you can teach her about dusting or teach her a change bag, give her a gag, anything she can just do that and they'll love it. Good luck!

How about the "Clean-X" / Kleenex gag --

Have her ask someone if they want a Clean X, then she takes
out a letter "X" (made of foam) and dusts it off with the feather
duster, then hands it to the victim.

Ashes

Welcome Adorabelle! Your little clown troupe sounds super-cute. :) It doesn't matter if you've put on makeup one time or one thousand times, it's having the heart of a clown that makes you one. :D

Welcome! Sounds like you're off to a great start! What a wonderful crew you have assembled! God bless!
Jitterbug

I LOVE your clown names! be asssured that you are not just a "wannabe" clown, but a true one, even if you're only starting out.

Welcome to the forum & since no one said it already try to join us every thursday at 9:00 Est Time for our weekly clown chat its a grate way to meet everyone

Since "no one" said it already, try to join us in chat every Thursday at 9 Eastern Standard Time Time (Tick Tock goes the Clock - which clock? where?), that would be 8 Central. If you live in the Pacific Time Zone, you can catch the replay live on tape on the news at 11. Of course if you're in that overly eastern part of Canada then who knows when we'll be there, as I don't understand da people up dere in dat nordern country, eh? It's all French to me! Of course, I may not show up, anyway, as I'm usually out Thursday evenings. But say hi to me and I might answer back. If I don't, you're sane. Which, actually, may not be a good thing for a clown.

I just love the names they sound so cute.

Welcome to the group, my ministry group is made up of jr joey's and we love to visit the nursing home.

Since you're new, one word of caution. I tried to warn all my kids so they are prepare.; older people just love them and some times they don't want to let go, so there are certain one I'll tell them to not get to close to. I did have this happen to one of my older girls, [the elder ladly though she was as cute as a doll and didn't want to let her go] she was older so she knew to call us over without panicing and we got her aloose, but we try to look out for this an head it off.

Nursing homes are great experiences for young and old.