Play & Party Hire
Kids party equipment hire for the extras that finish a party off
Once the entertainment and the play hire are booked, this is the layer that fills in the rest. Fairy floss and popcorn machines, tables and chairs sized for children, and teepee setups for a sleepover.
This is the equipment layer of a kids party rather than the entertainment layer. Treat machines and furniture as a separate booking from your entertainer, because they are usually delivered and collected rather than staffed.
Fairy floss and popcorn machines are the most requested. Both are simple to run, both draw a crowd, and both need a dedicated power point that is not already carrying a castle blower.
Teepee sleepover setups are a different category again. Low teepees, mattresses, bedding, lights and trays, delivered and styled for a sleepover, usually for ages six to twelve.
What you are booking
What this page covers, and what it does not
This is the child specific equipment layer. Broader event furniture and styling for adult events sits outside what Kids Party House matches.
What we match you for
- Fairy floss and popcorn machines with consumables
- Snow cone and slushie machines
- Kids tables and chairs at child height
- Teepee and sleepover party setups
- Party bag, prize and activity station extras
- Delivery, setup and collection
Worth asking about
- Whether consumables such as sugar, cones and popcorn are included
- Power requirements, and whether a machine needs its own circuit
- Whether a machine is self serve or needs an adult operating it
- Cleaning expectations on return for food machines
- For teepees, how many sleep and what bedding is provided
Who it suits
How the extras usually get booked
These items are added to a party rather than being the reason for it, which changes how you should think about the spend.
| Item | Best used for | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy floss machine | A crowd drawing sweet station, ages 4 plus | Needs an adult on it and its own power point |
| Popcorn machine | Movie parties, fetes, all ages | Runs itself once warm, and the smell does the marketing |
| Kids tables and chairs | Any party with seated food for under sevens | Child height seating genuinely reduces mess and chaos |
| Teepee sleepover setup | Ages 6 to 12, small guest numbers | Needs a cleared room and usually a full day booking |
Before you book
What to confirm when hiring equipment
Machines are the ones worth asking about carefully, because power and consumables are where quotes differ.
- Are consumables included, and for how many serves?
- What power does each item need, and can it share a circuit with anything else?
- Does the machine need an adult operating it for the whole party?
- How is it returned. Cleaned by us, or is a cleaning fee included?
- For a teepee setup, how many does it sleep and what bedding is supplied?
Power planning
The most common failure is the power, not the equipment
Add up what is plugged in before the day. A tripped circuit halfway through a party is entirely avoidable.
Get quotes
Tell us what you still need
List the extras you are after and the date. Suppliers who carry those items and deliver to your suburb come back to you.
- List the machines or furniture you want
- Say roughly how many children will be served
- Tell us what else is already booked, so power can be planned
Questions parents ask
Party equipment hire questions
Is fairy floss or popcorn included in the machine hire?
Sometimes, and sometimes charged per serve. Ask how many serves are included and what additional consumables cost, because two quotes that look similar can differ substantially once you have three hundred serves of sugar in the total.
Do party machines need someone to run them?
A fairy floss machine effectively does, because it is hot and the technique takes a minute to learn. A popcorn machine largely runs itself once it is warm. Neither is suitable for children to operate unsupervised.
What power do party machines need?
A standard outlet each, but they draw more than you would expect and should not share a circuit with a jumping castle blower. Plan the power before the day. A tripped breaker mid party is the most common equipment problem we hear about.
What is a teepee sleepover party?
A styled sleepover setup, usually low teepees with mattresses, bedding, fairy lights and small trays, delivered and set up for you and collected the next day. It suits roughly six to twelve year olds and small guest numbers, because each child needs floor space.
Do I need child height tables and chairs?
Not essential, but for a party with seated food and children under seven it makes a real difference. Children eat more calmly at furniture that fits them, and it keeps the food in one place rather than around the yard.
Does Kids Party House cover general party hire?
We focus on the children's side. Kids specific equipment, entertainment and play hire. Broader event furniture, marquees and styling for adult events sit outside what we match you for.
Get quotes for the party extras
Tell us what you still need and where the party is. Suppliers who deliver to your suburb come back with quotes.