Face Painters Newcastle

Face painting is the part of a children's party guests tend to talk about afterwards – the queue, picking a design, the first look in the mirror. Newcastle's face painters arrive in character, so the painting comes wrapped in a visit from someone the kids can chat to between turns.

SugarPOP Parties, based in Adamstown Heights, sends hosts dressed as a mermaid, a super hero, a fairy or a princess. Painting sits alongside balloon twisting, glitter makeovers and party games in a single visit, with prices from $308. For a shopping centre promotion or a corporate family day, its event packages bring up to four face painters, which keeps a long line moving.

Kingdom Kids Parties works from near Charlestown with princess and fairy characters. Each booking is one entertainer for 1 hour 45 minutes, from $350, and you pick face painting, glitter or glamour as the main activity. Bubbles, parachute games and magic come with every package, so children waiting for the brush still have plenty to do.

Choosing between them:

• A wider choice of characters, mermaids and super heroes included – SugarPOP Parties
• Painting and balloons in one booking – SugarPOP Parties
• A set visit with magic and a parachute – Kingdom Kids Parties
• Big public or work events – SugarPOP Parties with several painters

Planning the rest of the day? Read up on a children's party, or add more kids' entertainers to the line-up.