Apple Annie
- Waunakee, WI
- Variety Entertainer
- 129 Verified Bookings
Adrianna G. said “Apple Annie was very accommodating! She was communicative and understood the bureaucracy of working with a school. Thanks again! Can't wait to use…”
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Thank you for considering us to be a part of your event. At Dabadooya & Company, we realize you don't get a "DO-OVER" on special days and events. We get it right, directly from the start. We appreciate the value of being allowed to be a forever part of your guest's memories. We have many repeat clients, who become more like family, as we entertain year after year. We offer balloon twisting & decor, face painting, glitter art and a magic show.
We have entertained at a variety of venues, for any reason you can think of!
Contact us TODAY to save your special day!
We recently had a fall pary and Dayton and Scribbles were the hit of the party. The kids had more fun with the balloons and face painting than they did with the inflatables and games. They are very professional, fun, and really love what they do. It is amazing to see a family that is so talented. We have used Dabadooya 3 plus times and look forward to using them alot more in the future. They will make your party or event memorable.
This young man has talent! I gave him a request for Bugs Bunny for my sister's graduation and he practiced and practiced till he had Bugs just perfect. Bugs turned out great and my sister just loved it. Will definately use your services again!!! :)
We had this very nice young man do balloons for my niece and nephews birthday party and let me tell you what! He was very polite and patient with the children, as well as the adults. He is very creative when it comes to what he can make from an ordinary balloon, he even made a Panda Bear for my wife and I have never seen that before. I highly recommend him for a birthday party or family get together, I will for sure be bringing him back for our grand-kids birthday's=)
Price Range: $85 and up (discounts available)
Gig Length: 60 - 480 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
BALLOON TWISTING:
We are an "attraction" at your event. For example at a birthday party, children/people will form a line and ask for "something" they desire to be made into balloons. This allows us to interact with each person 1-to-1. We engage them in conversation, joke around & make them feel special. They get to watch their favorite thing come to life in balloons, up close and personal.
FACE PAINTING and GLITTER ART
Both are an "attraction" at your event. We have a menu board of more than 30 designs to choose from and a whole rainbow of colors. Our artists come with everything they need to entertain your event.
In the interest of the safety of other children and our supplies, we reserve the right to not paint children who are sick and/or who have sores on their skin. In most cases, we can paint around "an owie", but if symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing, pink eye, etc, we will offer to paint on their arm or hand only.
Our artists want the children to have a wonderful experience while getting their face painted or having glitter art applied, so we will NOT paint a child who does not want to be painted, is screaming or resisting in any way. If we did, it could cause a life long fear of the art, and we do not want this to be a bad memory.
Our artists will not paint a detailed design on the face of a child under 3 years of age for 2 main reasons. The first reason being that infant and toddler skin is still very sensitive and can be irritated easily. The face is more sensitive than the arm, and if there is going to be a sensitivity, we would prefer it to be on their arm, not their face. The second reason is having a stranger doing something to their face that they cannot see, causes them to be afraid. For both of these reasons, we offer a "baby special", which is a smiley face or a butterfly on their arm. Once they know it doesn't hurt, they usually ask for one on their other arm, too :) This leaves a great memory and they will be willing to have it done again at future events.
Dabadooya has been twisting "professionally" since 2008. He does NOT wear a clown costume, nor does he have a painted face. He wears a sparkly top hat, a dress shirt, tie and vest. He has trained under 3 professional clowns, and is always continuing his education by taking classes and attending workshops. Dabadooya can twist 12-16 complex creations per hour.
Scribbles has been painting faces since 2007. She uses only the best quality paint and brushes. Her paint and glitter are made specifically for skin, and she keeps her kit very clean. The statement she hears most is: "I thought when we hired a face painter we were only going to get little images on cheeks, I didn't expect such wonderful artwork" Scribbles can paint between 12-16 half to full face designs per hour.
Scribbles has entertained and taught children for over 30 years, and still loves her work! Dabadooya has worked with and performed for children since he was 8. Both artists have experience relating to kids of ALL ages, including children who have special needs. We have a natural ability for making people feel comfortable, even bringing excessively shy children out of their shells.
We have entertained at hundreds of birthday parties, Fortune 500 company picnics & holiday events, block parties, Milwaukee Brewer tailgate parties, Make-A-Wish events, Waunafest, city festivals, street fairs, grand openings, baby showers, quienceaneras, school carnivals, fundraisers, family reunions, graduation parties, wedding receptions (for children and guests while waiting for the wedding party to arrive) Just to name a few :)
Our artists are very approachable and professional, yet silly when the moment is right.
We are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, but have traveled as far North as Appleton, WI and as far South as Sheridan, IL. Some travel fees MAY apply. We offer discounts on travel fees and hourly rates for multiple hours booked. Dabadooya and Company will also offer discounts for multiple bookings (ex: balloon twisting and face painting, or balloon twisting and glitter art, or balloon decorations as well as twisting)
Public events you may have seen our artists in action:
(WISCONSIN)
Farmer's Market in Beloit
Atlanta Bread Company Kid's Nights, Beloit
Culver's Scoopie Nights, Beloit
ArtWalk, Downtown Beloit
Beloit International Film Festival, Downtown Beloit
YMCA Fall Carnival, Beloit
Rhythm & Booms Celebration in Waunakee/Madison
Waunafest, Waunakee
Riverfest, Beloit
Country Inn & Suites,Appleton
Latino Fair, Beloit
Beloit Snappers Baseball Games
Milton Elementary School
Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville
Beloit College
UW Whitewater
(ILLINOIS)
Texas Roadhouse Kids Nights in Rockford
Christmas Walk at Life Church in Geneseo
Kelley's Family Restaurant in Harvard
Milk Day Carnival in Harvard
HarvestFest at Life Church in Roscoe
Block Party at Life Church in Rockford
If you are inquiring about balloon decorations (arches, columns, table centerpieces) please send me a message and let me know what you are looking for. I will send you some samples to look at and we can go from there.
BALLOON TWISTING needs about 3-5 feet of "twisting" room, and an area for people to form a line. Nothing more :)
FACEPAINTING and GLITTER ART requires approximately a 4 ft space, and an area to form a line, everything else is provided by us :)
MAGIC SHOW requires a space of about 5 feet. Dabadooya brings his own table and chair. If your event is in a location that offers a sound system, that would be beneficial.
DECOR will be primarily done on location earlier in the day. Detailed time frame of completion depends solely on the type and quality of decor pieces you have chosen.
BIRTHDAY PARTY RATES:
Balloon twisting alone: $85.00 per hour ~ Accommodating 12-16 people
Face Painting alone: $85.00 per hour ~ Accommodating 12-16 full face designs
Glitter Art alone: $85.00 per hour ~ Accommodating 12-16 waterproof glitter tattoos, lasting approximately 5 days.
***Booking Discounts for booking two of the above together:
Balloon Twisting / Face Painting = $150.00 per hour
Balloon Twisting / Glitter Art = $150.00 per hour
Face Painting / Glitter Art = $150.00 per hour
**Booking all three artists simultaneously: $225.00 per hour
***Additional DISCOUNTS available for booking 3 or more hours
You can add an additional artist for each type of art for an additional fee
BIRTHDAYS
$65 per hour for an additional face painter
$65 per hour for an additional glitter artist
$65 per hour for an additional balloon artist
(ex: 2 glitter artists would be the original $85 + $65 for the 2nd artist = $150/hour)
CORPORATE EVENTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, and FAIRS:
BALLOON TWISTING $125.00 per hour
Line work ex: dog, cat, sword, butterfly, etc. (25-30 people per hour)
FACE PAINTING $125.00 per hour
Eye art / Cheek art / Half faces (20-25 people per hour)
GLITTER ART $125.00 per hour ~ Waterproof ~ lasts approximately 5 days (20-25 smaller designs)
**Contact us to get discounted rates for multiple hours, and multiple artists.
MAGIC SHOW:
Dabadooya performs an interactive magic show lasting from 30 minutes to an hour. He brings everything he needs, you just provide the audience. Rates starting at $100 for a 30 minute show.
TRAVEL FEES:
If travel distance is greater than 30 miles one way, there will be a fee of $.50/mile for the additional miles.
If travel distance is greater than 60 minutes, there is a minimum booking of 2 hours.
SCRIBBLES | Face Painter / Glitter Artist |
SPARKLES | Glitter Artist / Face Painter |
DABADOOYA | Balloon Artist |
POPS | Balloon Artist |
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Adrianna G. said “Apple Annie was very accommodating! She was communicative and understood the bureaucracy of working with a school. Thanks again! Can't wait to use…”
Marlene M. said “Amazing performance!! Kids had a blast and so did us adults! Would definitely do this again !”
Wisconsin and Chicagoland's premier balloon and event services provider. Striving to create truly unique and stunning visual displays at every opportunity.…
Anna Y. said “Professional and great at creating all types of animals”