Lets Plan A Party - Face Painting & Balloons
- Wesley Chapel, FL
- Balloon Decor
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Ghada J. said “Chonya did fantastic job with my ribbon cutting for the 2nd location, People loved it.”
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I specialize in balloon art and accordion music for every occasion! Balloons are fantastic for people of all ages and the accordion can serenade any occasion at any venue!
I perform singing telegrams, live balloon twisting, roaming accordion playing, ambiance music, and balloon sculptures with delivery!
My goal is to brighten your day the Polka Pop Way and I guarantee I can add some extra pop to any event that you will love! The next time you want to celebrate or have a special message to deliver, call the Polka Pop Balloon Stop to add a new twist to your day!
Josie was absolutely amazing. She arrived before the event started. She was totally engaged with the kids. Josie is very personable and professional. I highly recommend her for any event involving kids and a good time.
She had some amazing creations! She even stayed an extra half hour to finish everyone in line. This is the second time we have used Josie and she never disappoints. She is on time and works with a smile the whole time. Super engaging with the kids. Everyone loves hers.
They arrived early to our Trunk or Treat event. They made balloon creations with candy in them. They were able to get through over 200 kiddos. I would highly recommend them and we will use them again for sure.
I’m so glad we hired Josie. She kept ALL of the kids occupied during my daughter’s party. We were told by multiple parents that their kids had the best time ever!!
Josie arrived at our outdoor setting of 8 adults and 5 elementary age children. Her
balloon gags and the witty song entertained both young and old. My wife told be later that this was the best birthday party of her 73 years. What a wonderful talent Josie has to brighten up a party of all ages.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Roy! I had a fun time with your group!
What a sweet compliment. I’m glad she loved it.
Josie and Leaf were wondering. Couldn’t have hoped for a better people.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Irina! We both enjoyed your party and were glad to help make it an extra fun time!
She doesn’t just twist balloons but makes it a show! She also twists very interesting shapes and creatures - wowing her crowd. She is personable, patient and kind with the children. We loved having her at our event!!
She was easy to work with, the kids absolutely loved the characters she made with the balloons & the adults were very impressed at what she could do. I would definitely have her again for an event.
Was very responsive and provided a great performance with relatively short notice. Would highly recommend.
We ended up having to cancel our daughters party due to a stomach bug, but Josie was phenomenal and still brought by some Minnie Mouse balloons for her anyways. She was really easy to work with, and I would recommend her services to anyone!
Polka Pop Balloon Stop did not disappoint! The children were super excited for their fun balloons and the birthday song played on the accordion. Would most def recommend for a children’s party entertainer!
Polka Pop Balloon..OMG the service was amazing. She was on time & very patient. She made multiple different ballons for the kids and also sing Happy birthday with the Accordion.Thank you for traveling and making my baby 1st birthday amazing. I will definitely use you in the near future.
What fun to surprise my son on his 21st birthday with balloons and a dancing chicken playing happy birthday on the accordion! And since we are out of state - Polka Pop made a video of the surprise for us! Josie was very communicative in planning and everything went right on schedule - definitely recommend her as a fun and unique addition to a party!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks so much Laura! Happy to help celebrate! Thanks so much for hiring me for your son's big day! We had a fun time doing the chicken dance!
JB
I hired Polka Pop for a 40th birthday surprise telegram for my best friend. She did absolutely amazing!!!! She will go all out for your surprise. I've added a screenshot of her outfit and we also got an amazing 40th birthday balloon crown and balloon cake. Totally made my friend's day. Highly recommend!
She was communicative they text making sure I had what I wanted
She was prompt she performed and was great and she brought someone to video it also. Highly recommend !!
We asked Josie to surprise our friend on her 40th birthday since we couldn’t be there in person. Josie asked questions to get to know specific information about our friend and then incorporated that into her happy birthday song and balloon decor. She is quite creative, accommodating, responsive and easy to work with on event planning. She even provided me a video within 20 minutes of the end of the event! Highly recommend!
She was really great and easy to work with - I wasn't able to be at the party because of Covid but she provided a video of the whole thing which was super great.
Josie was so helpful and really made my mom's birthday special. She customized a birthday song just for her. Lots of fun!
Josie was simply way more than I could have ever hoped for with her creative response to my request for a singing telegram of retirement for a treasured friend! Her skill and enthusiasm was excellent in putting a plan together in 2 days to surprise my friend. I am so impressed with her talent! Just excellent in all regards!!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks again Doc! Pleasure working for you! Your enthusiasm and fun stories about your friend made the telegram very exciting for me too!
Great party! Thank you for beautiful balloons and special tiger for our little Jasmine!
Josie and Polka Pop Balloon Stop surpasses our expectations! She was great with kids, professional, and could do any balloon the kids wanted. Adults were entertained too!!
Josie was wonderful! She immediately went to work making the most magical and creative personalized sculptures.
This was a party for rowdy 7 year old boys and she had them mesmerized. So much fun! Highly recommend!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks so much for having me and for the wonderful review! Happy to help celebrate!
Josie is always professional yet fun to be around. She has a great personality and really keeps the children entertained. We will certainly book her for our next Family Fun Day corporate event!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Eric! It’s always fun to be at your event! Really fun for me and all the employees’ families! Thanks again.
Very nice and professional. She did a good job.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thank you so much! I had a fun time celebrating with you!
On time was great with the kids
Josie is extremely talented, creative, and hardworking! She did a singing telegram for my Mother's birthday and it was absolutely wonderful. She is very easy to work with and went the extra mile to really personalize the telegram, including writing a parody song. She has a clear passion for entertaining and I would absolutely hire her again!
Arrived on time and was very enjoyable.
We had the best time for my 2 year old daughters birthday party! Josie played happy birthday on her accordion to her and made all the kids balloon creations. She can make anything! And she was great with all the kids. The theme was trolls and she even brought my daughter a princess poppy balloon she had twisted and created. I highly recommend her ! Thank you!!!
She was great. Made all sorts of great things with balloons. Would recommend.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Suzanne! Happy to work with you any time!
We had nothing but great reviews for Josie. We continually try to improve our company wide Family Fun Day and each year we add something new and hope it's successful. This year we used Josie and her Polka Pop Balloon Stop and the children enjoyed it immensely. We will definitely be asking her to participate in our future Family Fun Day events! Thanks so much Josie!
The children loved the different items that they were able to get such as a sword, horse, and Tierra to name a few! Very impressed!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
I enjoyed being there to kick off the summer with you and the children!
Thank You!
Josie was very professional, and great with the kids! I would have her back anytime!!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Mark! I’m so glad I could help you and the AWANA students celebrate this special time!
Unbelievable balloon creations! Kids and adults loved it! Thanks for everything!
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Audrey G! It was a fabulous party! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for inviting me to wish Amelia a happy birthday!
Josie Beach with her Polka Pop Balloon Stop did a great job at the Psi Iota Xi (Gamma Xi chapter) Everyone Reads literacy event. She had a line of young children from the minute she started setting up. She wasn't flustered and answered questions while she gently told kids to wait just a few minutes. Josie twisted balloons into any shape imaginable for three hours that day. One of the volunteers daughters stood by her side as a "helper" and Josie was patient with and kind to her unexpected volunteer. I highly recommend Josie for any event for any age.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Balloons under the big top reading event was awesome! I love what the sisters do for the community. We make a great team!
The Polka Pop Balloon Stop braved a snow storm to make this one of the best parties ever for my 2 year old granddaughter. Josie is very talented and so patient with all of the kiddos clamoring for their balloons. I think the parents loved it as much as their children. She is definitely a must have for your parties.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thanks Wendy! You're party was so much fun! I look forward to doing more parties for you and your friends!
We have worked with Josie several times over the last couple of years and have been VERY please with everything she has done for us. The first time we used her services, she came with pre-made birthday party balloons and also made things for the kids at the party. Everything was a huge success. I have also been part of some events where Josie was hired to provide decorations and they were wonderful and creative. The most recent experience was providing balloon decorations for an Egyptian themed birthday party- not your usual birthday request. I told her I wanted a pyramid and whatever else she could come up with. She was very creative, the pieces turned out great, and the birthday boy (age 7) was thrilled. Josie is organized, professional and artistic.
Response from Polka Pop Balloon Stop:
Thankyou! It has been so much fun making balloons for you! Glad you enjoyed my extra creativity with the Egyptian party!
Price Range: $200-$800
Gig Length: 10 - 180 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $5,000 - Performers insurance
Bottom Line: I want to make your event and everyone's day special and I will do my best to achieve this goal when you hire me!
Birthday Parties: include complex/large balloon sculpture for birthday person, balloons for party guests, accordion happy birthday serenade.
Singing Telegrams: choice of costume ( gorilla, chicken, teddy bear, or German dirndl) song of choice, personalized helium bouquet or balloon sculpture. Custom parodies upon request!
Accordion Music: Prepared to play ambiance music for luncheons, dinners, etc.
Ensembles such as polka bands or Balhinch Bunch family band are seasonal and/or need 4 week notice to prepare music.
Hello everyone, my name is Josie and I am from Crawfordsville IN and I have a little entrepreneurship business I call the Polka Pop Balloon Stop where I can put my God-given talents and creativity to use making other people happy!
I have loved music my entire life and I was lucky enough to begin piano lessons at the age of 4 and grow up in a family that loves to play music with me. I picked up the accordion at the age of 12 when my grandparents had no piano for me to play my piano Christmas music on. I sat on the couch with the bellows across my lap and strapped my feet to the bass with the piano end in my lap. My uncle strapped the accordion on upright to me and I went from there! I now take lessons from the amazing Betty Jo Simon.
When I was in the 7th grade my teacher said "Find something you don't know how to do, learn it, and show your skill to the class in a nonfiction presentation". Within those 3 weeks I mastered the balloon dog and a few other simple projects from a couple library books and good old "Youtube University" and made an A+ presentation. I am forever thankful I had Mrs. Taylor as a teacher! But it didn't stop there!
My uncle, Ron Lighty, is a ventriloquist and balloon artist himself and he got me motivated to learn more about balloon art.
In 2014 I got a call from Barb for a Birthday party! And my little balloon project suddenly became really fun AND profitable! Thus the creation of the Polka Pop Balloon Stop!
Since then I have done balloons and accordion music all over my town! I would be more than happy to make your day with an accordion serenade or balloon sculpture!
Cannot provide PA system, but rest assured, some indoor venues we can be loud enough if performing instrumental music only!
October 25, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
May 26, 2024 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
February 16, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Corporate Event |
October 27, 2023 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
September 24, 2022 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
June 09, 2022 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm | Birthday Party |
April 24, 2022 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Cultural Event |
March 31, 2022 • 11:00am - 11:30am | Children’s Birthday Party |
October 30, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Halloween Party |
August 13, 2021–August 15, 2021 • All-day event | Indiana Fiddler's Gathering |
August 07, 2021 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
July 19, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:15pm | Birthday Party |
July 17, 2021 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
July 04, 2021 • 7:00pm - 10:00pm | Festival |
May 15, 2021 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
May 01, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
April 24, 2021 • 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
April 06, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Birthday Party |
March 29, 2021 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Birthday Party |
February 25, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Birthday Party |
February 20, 2021 • 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
February 06, 2021 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Birthday Party |
October 31, 2020 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
July 14, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:15pm | Birthday Party |
May 12, 2020 • 6:30pm - 6:45pm | Birthday Party |
April 28, 2020 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Birthday Party |
March 12, 2020 • 10:30am - 10:45am | Retirement Party |
February 16, 2020 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
February 09, 2020 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
January 25, 2020 • 2:00pm - 2:15pm | Birthday Party |
December 21, 2019 • 2:30pm - 3:15pm | Children's Birthday Party |
October 20, 2019 • 2:00pm - 5:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
October 19, 2019 • 10:00am - 1:00pm | Grand Opening |
September 20, 2019–September 21, 2019 • 12:00pm - 8:00pm | Unavailable |
August 03, 2019 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
August 03, 2019 • 11:00am - 4:00pm | Donnely Day |
July 24, 2019–July 31, 2019 • 12:00pm - 12:00pm | Out of Town |
July 07, 2019 • 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
June 14, 2019–June 16, 2019 • 9:00am - 10:00pm | Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival |
May 18, 2019 • 10:00am - 5:00pm | Family event ALL DAY |
May 11, 2019 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
May 05, 2019 • 8:00am - 9:00pm | Indianpolis School of Deaf PTCO day |
May 04, 2019 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Humans United for Equality in Crawfordsville |
April 27, 2019 • 9:00am - 1:30pm | Crawfordsville Farmers market grand opening |
April 20, 2019 • 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Private Gigs |
March 20, 2019 • 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Birthday Party |
February 23, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
January 20, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
December 09, 2018 • 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
November 11, 2018 • 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
September 23, 2018 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
August 13, 2018–August 17, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Unavailable |
July 28, 2018 • 11:30am - 2:30pm | Corporate Event |
July 01, 2018–July 06, 2018 • 1:00pm - 1:00pm | Unavailable |
June 30, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Freedom Festival Covington |
June 30, 2018 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Maker's Festival Carnegie |
June 08, 2018–June 10, 2018 • 8:00am - 8:00pm | Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival |
June 02, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Bunny |
June 02, 2018 • 12:30pm - 2:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
May 19, 2018 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Unavailable |
April 29, 2018 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
April 28, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Relay for LIfe |
April 15, 2018 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Lacie Bday |
April 04, 2018 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Festival |
March 24, 2018 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Wendy's Birthday Party |
March 23, 2018 • 8:10am - 8:30am | Riley's Birthday Party |
March 19, 2018 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Arrow ceremony for Boy/Cub Scouts |
March 18, 2018 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | New Ross Firehouse |
March 11, 2018 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Balloons Under the Big Top |
March 04, 2018 • 2:30pm - 2:40pm | D&L Lubricants Gorilla Boogie Telegram |
Happy Birthday
Edelweiss
Reel de Beatrice
Polka Set (Reel Eugene, Julida Polka, Chicken Dance)
Fascination
Zacatecas
De Colores
Gratsvalsen
Talgoxen
Coleman's March
Fairie's Hornpipe
Mary of the Wild Moor
Emperor's Waltz
Oh! Suzanna
Viola's Favorite Schottice
Korobeiniki (Tetris A theme)
Rakes of Mallow
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Can Can
Song of Storms (Legend of Zelda)
Rosailna's Observatory ( Super Mario Galaxy)
Balloons can be mobile or stationary. When Stationary, I would prefer to have a table or tent if the event is outside. With notice, I can provide them myself
Accordion Music: could be acoustic. If amplification is needed, 1 regular vocal microphone on an adjustable stand will do fine. If playing in an extremely large area, two mic would be better.
Ghada J. said “Chonya did fantastic job with my ribbon cutting for the 2nd location, People loved it.”
Monica F. said “I believe it was Connor who attended my grandsons 1st birthday where he provided awesome balloons (dinosaurs, flowers, monkey on a palm tree, etc.). The…”
Diana A. said “Very friendly. We had him at our corporate holiday party and there are plenty of kids there. They kept him busy.”
Colleen C. said “Precious Lamms did a fantastic job at our event! We had 2 face painters come to our Trunk or Treat event and they both were great. They even had everything…”