Zoops Fun Zone

09/15/2024

It was a perfect day for bubbles at !

08/03/2024

Zoops and Bloo Tattoo are ready to help you SPARKLE at the Des Moines Farmers Market

07/27/2024

We're having foam fun in North English!

07/23/2024

So much fun at the Winnebago County Fair, Thompson, Iowa.

Thank you Winnebago County Fair - Thompson, IA for a fantastic fair! We will see everyone next year!

05/18/2024

This girl scouts group had a blast with a backyard Foam Zone! Does your next event need some good clean fun?
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04/21/2024

Zoops is at two After Proms tonight doing both airbrush and glitter tattoos!
Clark High School
Ankeny High School

04/06/2024

Yar! Opening soon in West Des Moines, the Blue Zoo Interactive Aquarium will feature marine and freshwater fish, touch tanks, birds and reptiles. There will be mermaid shows. And pirate shows with your favorite pirate! Yar! See you there.

07/29/2023

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07/02/2023

Zounds is twisting up some fun today for a good cause! Walmart, Grimes, Iowa

07/02/2023

Staying cool on a hot day. How about you? Do you need a Foam Zone?

Bringing the fun to your party or event! Balloon art, airbrush art tattoos, costumed characters and more.

07/02/2023

We had a lot of fun in Osceola on Saturday helping them celebrate their 4th of july. Balloons, glitter tattoos, and the Foam Zone!

06/13/2023

Captain Greybeard was spotted in Ames today, first at the library, then at Meeker Elementary. The young swabbies there helped Captain find his buried treasure. And a great balloon sword fight broke out!

06/11/2023

Keota had a great time celebrating 150 years with a Foam Zone!

How about you? Want to add a new fun experience to your event?

06/11/2023

We had so much fun in the Foam Zone! Glad we could be part of the celebration!

06/04/2023

We put up a quick balloon arch this morning for a grad party. Congratulations, Rio! We hope you have a great celebration!

06/03/2023

Come see Bluejay the Birdman at Blank Park Zoo, Saturday June 3 for Dream Night.

06/03/2023

Bluejay the Birdman was back at Blank Park Zoo tonight for , one of our favorite events. It's a chance for families with kids with special needs to visit the zoo. Bluejay was born at the zoo. May I share three stories?

I began at the zoo as a juggler to entertain for special events. And loving to make noise, I took my Swiss Warbler bird whistles. I made so many pretty noises that guests started calling me the Birdman. I figured I might as well become the Birdman. I added the blue clothes, mask, and finally a set of mechanical wings. Love it!

Pictures below is my buddy, Joey. He and I meet up at several events each year. He makes me laugh.

But when I first started as a juggler I made all kinds of noises, including an elephant trumpeting sound. One mother came over to me to see if I could make her son's stuffed elephant talk. Of course!

He is a profoundly disabled boy who will live his life in a chair. But that day, his elephant talked and trumpeted, and Tommy smiled. I saw him each year. I looked forward to seeing him each year. But I haven't seen him since COVID. On the last visit, his mother told me that seeing Bluejay was the one time each year she could see him smile.

And I cry every time I think of that.

There's something special about playing Bluejay. I don't talk. I only whistle. Many of the kids on Dream Night also can't communicate. But they resonate with Bluejay.

One young girl, perhaps six years old, came up and screamed at me for five minutes. I knew she was talking to me. Her mother was in tears. This girl never spoke. But she talked with Bluejay.

I so love what I do. From balloons to Bluejay, tattoos to Santa, I get to make kids laugh and smile and wonder. What could be better than that?

06/02/2023

It's a busy, busy weekend! We were at the library for food truck night last night. Heading to a daycare today to do a foam party and tattoos. Then later tonight more balloons and tattoos and Bluejay the Birdman will be back at Blank Park Zoo. Tonight and tomorrow night. And four more gigs tomorrow. We'll see you out and about all around in central Iowa.