Jay Jay
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Balloon Twister
- 361 Verified Bookings
Lisa K. said “Jay Jay was wonderful!!! Not only did he have the attention of the kid's but the adult's as well!!! He included the audience (kid's and…”
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My name is Nate and I'm the manager of balloon twisting company called Mind Blowing Balloons Chicago. we have a team of 5 twisters with 6+ years of experience. All of our twisters bring dozens of potential balloon creations ranging from animals, to superheroes, to princesses, crazy hats, and much more! Along with our balloon skills, each of us bring an engaging personality, flexibility, competitive rates, and a positive attitude!
I have just recently reactivated this Gigsalad and intend to use it much more going forward. Contact for rates. Our more established profile is on Thumbtack under Mind Blowing Balloons Chicago, with over 100 verified reviews.
It was a pleasure having Nate service my son’s 4th Birthday Party. From the start, with booking, Mind Blowing Balloons was super responsive and great with communication. The day of my event, Nate was punctual and had great energy when he engaged with the party guests. I would definitely work with this company again and I highly recommend them.
Friendly, smiley, talented balloon artist! Our guests were VERY happy!
Okay so we hired Nate through MBB for my baby girl’s first BeeDay party. HE. WAS. AWESOME.
His balloon artistry was mesmerizing - my one year old never sits still but she quietly sat in a trance watching Nate making balloon animals!
One of the kids showed him a pic of Mario from super Mario Bros and he looked at it for not even 20 seconds and recreated it. He was super polite kind and approachable. Even made my baby girl a balloon in she shape of a cute bee. If you’re still reading this review- I’ll stop now so you can just go ahead and book him. He’s great. And he trains many of the others at MBB so rest assured I’m sure they’re all great! Will definitely book him again. 1000%
Response from Mind Blowing Balloons:
Happy to be of service 😁
Our balloon twister was excellent with the kids and made great use of his time! He was happy to stay even longer than we originally anticipated. If you're looking for someone to provide balloon twisting you can't get better than Mind Blowing Balloons!
We had Nate as our balloon twister for our daughter’s birthday party. We had him for an hour and all 25 kids were able to get balloons made plus extra balloons for the birthday girl. He was very punctual and great with the kids.
Very nice and professional. Took time to interact with everyone.
We used Jake for a company Halloween party. He arrived on time and was so great with the kids. So talented and professional. This company was so easy to communicate with. We will definitely use them again!
Excellent, worked efficiently, guests were thrilled by their balloons.
Response from Mind Blowing Balloons:
One of our events with 2 twisters, Jake and Lucas both were happy with the work they did and glad they made the event memorable!
Nate was fantastic! Very interactive and engaging. Operates well moving around and also stationed. Very talented and all guests were impressed!
Thanks Nate!
Nate was a perfect addition to our “circus” themed birthday party. He arrived early and got right to work. Every child had a smile on their face.
Nate did a fantastic job! He arrived on time and immediately got to work! He was excellent with the children and very organized. I will definitely use Nate again and absolutely recommend him!!
He was able to do Buzz, mermaid, pluto ... wow he is talented
Did not show up for the event. Sent a message on Gigsalad just one hour before the start of the event. Would not recommend to anyone.
Response from Mind Blowing Balloons:
I'm very sorry about the circumstance of that day. I was feeling very excited about the event, but unfortunately that morning I came down with food poisoning. I let them know as soon as I could, but it was nevertheless disappointing. I hope a situation like this never happens again as for the dozen of other gigs, I have never had this problem before.
Price Range: $125 and up
Gig Length: 60 - 1440 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $1,000,000 - I am insured by the Specialty Insurance Agency. Proof of insurance can be provided at request
We have a high standard for our team and always am pushing ourselves to amaze all my clients. We bring a lot of energy and drive to better ourselves.
Our client ages range from 2 years old all the way to 90+ years old and everyone in-between. Kids and adults love watching the balloons materialize before their eyes. Mind Blowing Balloons Chicago values speed, creativity, and engagement at our events. Our twisters can average about 25-35 "Level 1" balloons and about 15-25 "level 2" balloons.
"Level 1" balloons are our baseline balloons that can be done at any events. These include animals (monkeys, elephants, butterflies, etc), wearables (crowns, animal brackets, belts for balloon swords, etc), flowers, bow and arrows, light sabers, and more!
"Level 2" and "Level 3" balloons are the more complex creations that take extra time to do and really separate our work from other twisters. Superheroes (Spider-Man, Iron-Man, Batman, etc), princesses (Ariel, Snow White, Repunzel, etc), famous characters (Elmo, Woody, Buzzlightyear, etc), jetpacks, airplanes, big/more complicated animals (flamingos, parrot in a cage, dragons), and more! "Level 3" balloons are usually reserved for the person-of-the-hour such as a graduate or birthday boy/girl, and have more fun flourishes to make them feel that much more special.
More time allotted for our twisters means more balloon creations and/or more complex creations. One hour can adequately provide about 10-20 guests very intricate balloons for everyone, maybe even one cool one and one more basic balloon (rose/sword/hat). 2 hours can provide 25-35 guests amazing balloons. 3 hours would be closer to 50. We can figure out what you can expect after contacting for information.
We've all dealt with tens of thousands of people over the last 2 years and am prepared for everything: balloon popping, crying children, shy children, impatient children and adults alike, intoxicated college students and adults, massive families, non-english/english-as-a-second (or third) language speakers, middle/high schoolers who are "too cool for school", special needs/wheelchair bound clients, elderly, line cutters, you name it, we've experienced it. We are prepared for anyone.
Bottom line: expect professionalism
Back in October 2016, I was just an aspiring magician, but once I met a balloon artist that told me he could train myself and some of my friends to be professional entertainers, I was hooked. He trained 4 of us initially by giving us resources to mainly learn on our own, and we started working at the Rainforest Cafe. After about three months of mastering the basics and a few more months learning more advanced balloons, I was approved for private events and gigs by my company. I am now the sole manager as they have moved on from our region, and we operate under the name Mind Blowing Balloons Chicago and keep the same logo (with their consent!). After the initial 4 twisters, I have trained over a dozen other twisters and have others to train in the near future. We provide artists to the Rainforest Cafe every weekend and also do all sorts of birthday parties, block parties, corporate events, festivals, and more since then.
On our team, we currently have:
Lucas on our event team
Jake on our restaurant and event team
Heath on our event an restaurant team
Zach on our event and restaurant team
Jay on our restaurant team
Ryan on our restaurant team
And myself who oversees both (and is apart of) teams
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We bring all our supplies with us, but if it is a festival or a big event, we just like a table to give a little cushion between our clients and us. Not required and I can be flexible.
August 03, 2024 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
April 21, 2024 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
April 14, 2024 • 1:30pm - 5:30pm | Holiday Party |
April 06, 2024 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
March 31, 2024 • 10:30am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
March 02, 2024 • 10:30am - 12:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
May 21, 2023 • 11:00am - 2:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
August 20, 2022 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Festival |
August 05, 2022 • 8:30pm - 11:00pm | Cocktail Party |
July 30, 2022 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
May 01, 2022 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
October 31, 2021 • 10:00am - 11:30am | Nonprofit Event |
October 24, 2021 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Halloween Party |
October 15, 2021 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
October 10, 2021 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Festival |
April 03, 2021 • 3:00pm - 7:00pm | Easter Party |
September 15, 2018 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
July 04, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Festival |
April 26, 2018 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Cultural Event |
December 10, 2017 • 11:30am - 1:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
November 12, 2017 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Festival |
October 10, 2017 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Campus Event |
September 16, 2017 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Campus Event |
September 09, 2017 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Grand Opening |
Lucas | Event Team |
Jake | Event Team and Restaurant Team |
Heath | Event Team and Restaurant Team |
Zach | Event Team and Restaurant Team |
Nate | Manager |
Jay | Restaurant Team |
Ryan | Restaurant Team |
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Lisa K. said “Jay Jay was wonderful!!! Not only did he have the attention of the kid's but the adult's as well!!! He included the audience (kid's and…”
Erica D. said “I appreciated his positivity and jovial mood at our event. He was clearly a great act for our 7 year old and his friends. They loved the balloon swords.…”
Dana R. said “Devorah was so engaging, it was miraculous how she kept a half dozen three year olds engaged and having a blast!! She is so delightful to work with, we…”
Carmela C. said “Sarin did a great job at our event, everyone loved him and the kids were extremely excited for their balloons! I strongly recommend him to anyone who…”