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All Affairs Rentals
http://www.allaffairs.com/
2255 59th St
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-234-4300
800-443-4770
They rent equipment, chairs, tables, linens, coat racks, tents, garden equipment, china etc, carnival supplies, disco balls, fog machines, imprinted ribbons, restrooms, etc.

We rented children’s table and chairs and adult tables for a party. The delivery came on time, the men stacked them where we wanted (down a stoop in the back hallway) and picked up on time too. The quality of the tables and chairs were okay- a lot of mark-ups, but I expected that. The linens were fine- except one that I put on the kids’ table and THEY of course didn’t notice! I would suggest getting larger tablecloths then they recommend though b/c I thought they seemed a little short and ended up showing the table’s sticky metal legs!
-Karen

We recently threw a joint birthday party for my son and daughter (3 yrs & 1 yr).  We had about 10 preschoolers and decided a children’s table would make our craft (decorating a frame from OrientalTrading.com) and cake a lot easier.  I tried a few places in the city and but most had pretty high minimums.  I found a good deal in AllAffairs.com in Midwood.  They have no minimums if we were willing to pick it up on our own and decent prices.  They rent 6ft & 8ft children’s tables along with plastic chairs (with metal legs) for children.   If you do want delivery, they have a $50 minimum with a charge for delivery depending upon your location.  It’s best to probably place an order in advance to make sure they what you need in stock.
-Carolyn

Balloon Corner
718-624-7489
707 Fulton St/ St. Felix
Fort Greene
balloons, table and chair rentals, balloon printing, cards, ribbon printing, etc

I go here a lot for balloons for Birch. It is a $1 for a latex balloon. It is really a dumpy looking place but it does the trick. UPDATE: I bought a helium balloon that they did not tie properly or inflate fully and the string came off about 4 blocks away. When I returned with just the string, they blew it up again, begrudgingly, and told me ” I better hold on tighter next time”. (!!). I was more than irritated. Definitely do not recommend.
-Karen

Birthday Party Ideas
www.birthdaypartyideas.com
This site has great ideas and themes and games for your party. You can see other parents’ tips, games and ideas.

Celebrate Express
www.celebrateexpress.com
You can buy everything here: prizes, balloons, etc. You can even order good bags (that are already filled for you!) I used them for a Mexican themed 40th bday party for Papa Tree- competitive prices, great variety and the goods ranged from kitschy to fabric made ones.

Eddie
646-261-1093 Kim (Eddie’s mother)
[email protected]
Prospect Heights
This is a young kid entrepreneur who has started his own balloon company. He delivers helium balloons and can make some balloon shapes for the kids too.

We used Eddie to deliver some balloons to a party space for a birthday. I also hired him to do some basic balloon twisting after the deliery. He called back promptly and appeared at the appointed time and day. He wasn’t able to do the balloon twisting as he had a slight case of the flu and his mother didn’t want him to possibly infect anyone. He was really sweet. The balloons were the right colors and nicely tied.
-Karen

Kaboose
www.kaboose.com (select Parties tab)
Good site for do-it-yourself crazy birthday cakes (like a soccer cake, or ark cake) and lots of game ideas and themes. I love their supplies too- most of them are homemade too!

Handmade Party Hat
www.craftsburykids.com
Craftsbury Kids Baby Crown: This is for a baby’s birthday: Artfully reproduced, nineteenth century children’s book illustrations adorn a crown of sheet music stars. Flexible band accommodates all sizes. {for novelty use} Handmade by Denise Sharp. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

Olivia OAC Balloons
http://www.oacballoons.com
718-855-3364

Party City
625 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-399-7252
Party City has all the balloon colors you could want. They also carry helium balloons.  They get really busy on weekend mornings though, so be sure you get there early enough to pick them up or phone in your order beforehand.

Pizazz Kids
281 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11231-4406
718-596-4744
$10 for a dozen balloons, minimum 2 dozen delivery

I didn’t have the best experience with Pizzazz for balloons. I called them a month in advance and was told by the owner to call back the week of the event- that I was calling too early. So, I called back, was told to come in and pay for the balloons in advance, begged for them to just take my credit card and save myself a trip. I told them I would come in the day before the Saturday to pay for a few dozen balloons. I called that day before to confirm and then got a call back to tell me no one was delivering balloons that Saturday! I couldn’t believe it. They made no other effort to help out. We ended up going to the dollar store and getting balloons that said “Happy 4th, Happy 1st Birthday” and “H and R Block”- well, at least it was worth a few jokes at the 40th birthday party!
-Karen

This is a place I never walk out of empty-handed. They carry lots of breastfeeding paraphernalia, clothing, feeding supplies, strollers — any gear you can think of.
-Chris

Pizzazz Kids/Toys and Heights Kids are both well stocked local stores for anything kid related.
-Katie

Serimony
421 Court Street
Brooklyn, New York 11231
718-797-0679
Serimony is a design studio and boutique. We specialize in custom design invitations and announcements for births, kid’s parties, and more. We also carry a range of hand made baby and children’s gifts by local designers as well as our own line of Brooklyn Bridge onesies and tees.

Unique Balloons
Jean Cammarata
www.uniqueballoon.com
718-331-9005
$15 for a dozen balloons- tied in a topiary cluster (see website) plus $30 delivery charge. They do amazing balloon sculptures, topiaries and cool “balloons in a balloon”- you have to see the website to understand this!