What Do You Do?

“Don’t you know you can’t be a faerie princess when you grow up?”

~ Fae’s mom

Fae Gershenson, founder of Happily Ever Laughter Parties, in a pink dress and floral faerie crown at her desk, holding a sign that reads That's a great question. — Fae Gershenson, CEO & Founder

Fired For Pink Hair

Mom’s warning wasn’t going to stop me from being a princess for parties, but having pink hair did. For a minute, it looked like she might be right.

And honestly, the job was ‘look like Cinderella’, so I understand why pink hair was out.

The problem was I couldn’t find a new job entertaining the way I loved most: reading a room full of children and helping them all have fun.

I loved coaxing shy ones from behind their parent’s legs with elaborate stories, or shifting into playing ‘big crashing dinosaurs’ to channel a horde of tiny Tasmanian devils (IYKYK).

So, that became Happily Ever Laughter.

A Happily Ever Laughter faerie performer in a teal gown leading a long line of children in a follow-the-leader parade through a home.

The Problem

Most children’s entertainment only answered one question:

‘What will the children do?’

A character to meet.
A craft to make.
A face-painting chair.

Those are great, but they opened up a second question:

‘Who will lead the children?’

A toddler will need activities simplified, older children will want them more challenging, and some might not participate at all because it’s all tooooo overwhelming. They all need a little help.

If no one is leading, parents are pulled in and out of being a guest and a manager.

That is why events with children are so exhausting.