The problem
Parents ask for a new theme every season: dinosaurs, space, superheroes, a pop party. Each new theme needs games, a story thread, music cues and a running order for an hour or two of excitable 6-year-olds, and working one out from scratch takes about 3 hours. An entertainer adding 2 new themes a month spends 6 hours.
What the AI does
A general AI assistant is good at ideas and structure. Tell ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini the theme, the age range, the number of children, the room size and how long the party runs, and ask for a running order with games, a story thread and music cue ideas. Then pick what fits your act, test it at home, and check every game for safety: no small parts for under-3s, no running games in small rooms and no food unless the parent has confirmed allergies. Describe themes in your own words rather than as official film characters.
A worked example
A party entertainer in Bristol adds about 2 new themes a month. They ask an assistant for a draft running order for each, then trial it with their own kit and adjust.
Before
About 3 hours per new theme: 2 × 3 = 6 hours a month
After
About 1 hour per theme to prompt, choose and test: 2 hours a month
What it's worth
About $133£100€119A$192C$188 a month saved, against nothing to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 for an assistant. That's 4 hours (6 minus 2) at an assumed $33£25€30A$48C$47 an hour. The free plans of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can do this; a paid plan is up to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month for one person if you hit usage limits.
How to set it up
- Write a short description of your act and the kit you have, to paste in each time.
- Ask ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for a running order for the theme, age range, number of children, room size and length.
- Pick the games that suit your act and space, and cut anything risky for the age group.
- Run through it at home with your own kit and music, and time each section.
- Keep the final version as a template so the next party with that theme is ready.
What goes wrong
- An assistant doesn't know your room or the children. Check every game for choking hazards, trips and allergies before using it.
- Don't put children's names, ages or health details into the assistant; the theme and age range are enough.
- Advertising a party as an official film character theme can breach trademarks. Describe it in your own words.