I’ve got some exciting news to share for this post-Thanksgiving weekend with just two words: Live Reindeers! To kick off the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping season, Smarty Pants is teaming up with Chalet Nursery in Wilmette, Illinois for their Holiday Family …
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This Thursday October 28th 2010, award-winning balloon artist Smarty Pants and his lovely wife Miss Dena will be hosting the 1st Annual D’Agostino’s Pizza Halloween Bash at the Park Ridge, IL location. The party starts at 5 pm and goes …
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Hey folks, I have some great news to share – Smarty Pants has been named Chicago’s Best Party Entertainer in Nickelodeon’s Parents Picks 2010 Awards! The Nickelodeon Parents’ Picks Awards is an annual, nationwide online poll that allows parents to …
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Smarty Pants and Miss Dena were recently featured on WGN-TV for their 2010 annual “Back to School” fest. We had a great time hanging out with Pat Tomasulo and introducing our new “Smarty Pants Brainwave Hats” at the event. To …
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Did you know that in addition to balloon twisting and our famous “Big Balloon Show” stage production, Smarty Pants also offers high-end, highly creative balloon decor! The Lovely Miss Dena and I recently worked with a Greek family in Skokie, …
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Every year, Nickelodeon and the ParentsConnect.com website ask parents to vote on their “Kid Favorites” – and Smarty Pants has been nominated as Chicago’s Best Party Entertainer! It’s a honor just to be nominated, but I’d love to win! Would …
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PMQ (that’s Pizza Magazine Quarterly) recently ran a nice feature about the benefits of restaurants having family night promotions with a professional entertainer. I’ve been hosting the Tuesday night Family Night at the Wrigleyville D’agostino’s Pizza for nearly three years, …
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Did you know that Time Out Chicago also publishes a special quarterly edition devoted entirely to kids & family activities in Chicago? Time Out Chicago Kids is a fantastic magazine packed from cover to cover with tons of news, photos …
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Please (pretty please) nominate us for Best Party Entertainer in Nickelodeon’s Parent’s Picks Awards! We need your help to be in the running for a 2010 “Best of Chicago” award. You can nominate us once a day, every day, from …
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Smarty Pants and Miss Dena were recently featured on television as part of WGN-TV’s annual St Patrick’s Day celebration. We had a lot of on-air fun with Chicago’s favorite weatherman, Paul Konrad. Have a peek at the footage – I …
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