Several years ago, during birthday season....my friends and I realized we were spending too much money renting those giant bounce houses! $150 dollars for a few hours...Geeeeze!
So we thought....Maybe we should buy one to share!
So the following year, right before the birthday rush....we found a company in Japan...and bought a giant bounce house. It was around $400 dollars....that came to around $133/ per family.
We move it from house to house ....the last one to use it just keeps it 'til the next family wants it.
The first year, we all used it at every child's birthday party to get our money's worth. Since then, it has been used at Girl Scout parties, Halloween parties, Christmas parties, Cul-de-sac Cook-outs, Last day of school parties.... and just the other day....we used it just because!
Jonathan and Zac had some friends over to play....and someone said, "Can we get the jumpy thing out?"
And just like that....they were busy jumping!
Sometimes we have good ideas...and don't follow through. We are so glad we followed through on this one!
Enjoy your day!
Wow! How smart are you guys! What a great deal and great idea! We have a company near us that rents it for $200.00 a day...our PTO has rented it for school picnics...and I have friends that have rented it for their kids' parties. What a waste of money! I bet bloggers will be asking where you purchased yours!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Your OWN bounce house!!
ReplyDeleteMy girls would want to name you mom of the year!!:)
That is such a great idea, and so awesome that your friends and neighbors all went in on one together.
Enjoy the day
WOW! That is a BIG one too! What a great idea and price.
ReplyDeletegreat idea! Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Every neighborhood should have one of these. Love it, you are so smart! Don't you love it when you have a good idea and actually follow through-and then it works out even better than you hoped?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I love it. Now I need to go hit up my neighbors to chip in.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great idea! I would love to do that too. I think renting them is so crazy for what you have to pay. LOVE this idea so much! I'm sure your kids think you are the coolest parents ever.
ReplyDeleteYou are a genious! What a wonderful thing for the children!!!
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Kristin
Thanks for the idea! We always rent one each year for our little ones birthday and already plan on renting one this Fall...well after reading your post I went hunting and found one like yours so off to order. Thanks again for the tip!
ReplyDeleteYou must be the best mom ever. How great is this? I love those things. Loved. LOVED. Because I don't want to get on one every time I see one. Very much.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea!! You guys must be super popular with the young crowd. :)
ReplyDeleteOh..that is a great idea! I have told my neighbors to do that a couple of times but they won't listen to me!!! LOL ;) I did that with a big waterslide thing..that I got on clearance for $40....that was a steal!
ReplyDeletethis is too cool! I just might ask my neighbors if they'd like to do something like this!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. Yes we have the mini one and that was a waste of money, but you got your money's worth for sure.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, what a fun idea. My kids would love one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and what a fun bouce house!
ReplyDeleteThat does sound like a great idea! Those things are expensive but when you put it that way and divide up the cost, buying one seems like a no brainer. Thanks for visiting via Friend Making Friday!
ReplyDeletegreat idea!!! we were just thinking this about a large white tent...in a few years we'll have a graduation every year for 7 years with all of the cousins! your kiddos are sooo lucky...i wish we had bouncy houses when we were little...they are soooo much fun...my kids can bounce for hours!!!
ReplyDeleteMy mommy group did the same thing! We used club funds to purchase a bounce house and a water slide thingy - and members can rent it for $40, which will buy a new one when it wears out!
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