Why I Love My Foam Party Side Hustle

 Foaming Dragon foam parties’ heads into our second season of operation in 2025.

It’s only mid-May as I write this, and already, without any advertising, every corporate client that hired us last season has already booked us for the season ahead. This includes public festivals, street parties, campgrounds, daycares, and corporate picnics. This shows that once clients understand what a foam party is, and have experienced it firsthand, they want to provide the experience again for their employees and their families, their seasonal campers, festival attendees, family and friends etc.

Here are the top three reasons why I love my Foam Party side hustle

1)  The joy it brings. When a child at an outdoor festival sees a giant sea of foam glistening in the sun on a warm summer day, with the foaming dragons breathing a ribbon of foam 25’ through the air, the joy and excitement on their faces is priceless.

I have had so many kids tell me it was the best party they have ever been to.

It’s a great feeling when your side hustle brings so much joy to so many.

2)  The Places I go. I have been to some beautiful picturesque locations and campgrounds that I would not have otherwise experienced.

3)  The people I meet. I have met so many wonderful people at foam party gigs and festivals. Corporate picnics and campgrounds usually invite us to join in the Barbeque and welcome us to join in the rest of their festivities.

Canada has such a long winter and such a short summer. It’s great to get out in the warm weather and be part of all these fun festivals and events helping people celebrate life, knowing that my foam party side hustle is creating joy and lasting memories.  

Foam Party Pricing: Public & Corporate Events vs Smaller Private Parties

A few customers have expressed some confusion regarding foam party pricing for public/corporate events vs smaller private parties for 30 guests or less. We recently priced a public event where the customer asked why there was a disparity between the posted pricing for smaller private parties and the quote they received for a larger public party. Once the differences were explained, the customer happily booked their foam party event.

Southampton Street Party Foam Party Summer 2024

For many public events like festivals and street parties, strong commercial grade plastic barriers are needed to define the foam zone area. The barriers also help to contain the foam and create a safe foam zone area for the foam party. This creates an amazing setup, but it also takes additional time and manpower for setup and takedown.

Larger events may require several foam cannons, and the foam nozzle may need to be swapped out for a turbo nozzle ensuring adequate foam to keep up with the many participants. Larger parties require more foam than smaller parties and foaming dragon only purchases foam solution from Foam Daddy. Foam Daddy is the world leader for high quality, non-toxic, non-allergenic foam products.

Ajax Rotary Ribfest Foam Party Attraction May 2024

Insurance costs are also higher for Foam Party companies that focus on Public and Corporate events. Insurance liability endorsements are issued for organizers and Municipalities for additional peace of mind.

Along with extra staff, there is also an increased travel and fuel cost associated with getting all that extra equipment /larger sound system/ crowd barriers etc. to larger events. Whereas the equipment needed for a small backyard party can fit in a small SUV.

Here's a quick look at the value proposition between a private party with 25 participants vs a school with 400 participants. Assuming the two examples were local with no extra travel expense, the one-hour party for 25 participants would cost $18 per participant. The school event priced at $2000. would cost $5.00 per participant. That’s amazing value for such a fun, exciting and memorable event!

Southampton Street Party Foam Party 2025

Although we welcome private smaller foam parties, the vision for Foaming Dragon has always leaned toward festivals and larger public & corporate events. Our setup is professional, and our heavier duty commercial equipment ensures safety and fun for all our participants.  

Bounce House vs Foam Party

Bounce House vs Foam Party

So, you’re planning an outdoor party for a kid’s event that you want to make truly memorable

for your family and friends. You may be wondering if you should stick to renting a tried-and-true bounce house or perhaps try one of those new foam Parties that you’ve seen pop up on social media sites. Well here is a list of considerations to help you decide:

1) Price Factor. Winner- Bounce House

Foam Parties and bounce houses are actually very similar in pricing. A good bounce house or

bounce castle after delivery and taxes will cost you about the same as a good foam party. The reason the bounce house wins here is because you typically get the rental for several hours whereas your typical foam party will last from 60- 90 minutes.

2) Excitement factor. Winner: Foam Party

I’ve seen this firsthand. We were hired by a town for a 2-hour foam party in a public park on Canada day and across the field there was a big bouncy castle. When the foam party started, all the kids in the park came running and screaming towards the foam party. There were hardly any kids in the bouncy castle while the foam party was happening. Kids love a bounce house, but there is a bit of a ‘been there, done that’ factor since bounce houses and bouncy castles have been around since the dawn of time. Foam parties are new, and on a gorgeous summer day with the sun glistening on stacks of clean white foam while fun party music is blaring, it’s hard to compete with a foam party for the excitement factor.

Foam Party vs Bouncy Castle

3) Widest appeal factor. Winner: Foam Party

A bounce House is geared for kids between the ages of 3 and 10. Kids under 3 years old haven’t developed the balance and dexterity yet to navigate a bouncy house safely, whereas Foam Parties are enjoyed by everyone. Adults carry their infants into the foam. Young toddlers play at the edges of the foam where the foam is not deep. Older kids play in the deeper foam and love being blasted by the foam cannon.  Adults enjoy the cool sensory sensation of being in the foam and feeling like a kid again. A lot of participants of all ages can enjoy a foam party at the same time, whereas a bounce house has a limit of a few young participants at a time.

 4) Safety Factor.  Winner: Tie

After a season of foam parties under my belt, I’m really impressed with the Foam Daddy foam solution we have been using for our foam parties. I have not had one single complaint about the foam hurting someone’s eyes or anybody being allergic. I have been at a couple busy festivals where a kid was throwing up because he inhaled or ate the foam, and I’ve seen kids get knocked over from other kids in the foam resulting in a scraped knee. With a bounce house, the idea is to jump and bounce which can result in collisions. This is why they put a low recommended limit on the number of kids allowed at a time. Both foam parties and bounce houses require proper adult supervision.

5) Variety of Options Factor. Winner-Tie

Foam Parties have options for colored foam, glow in the dark foam, and personalized song playlists. Bubble wands are included to add an extra level of engagement and beach balls are thrown in to add to the fun. Bouncy castles come in so many varieties of themes from Disney to Superheroes, and options including obstacle courses, slides, basketball hoops and more. Both offer a variety of party options.

6) Overall winner: You decide.

Kids love both! But if you want a party that your guests will be talking about for weeks and a party where tons of photos will be taken and posted all over social media, then a foam party would be the right choice.

Foam Parties versus Bouncy castles