Although famous for his Magic and Punch & Judy entertainment, Chris prefers to leave out the Punch & Judy show until the children's fourth birthday party. His experience has shown that, contrary to popular opinion, this is not an ideal entertainment for very young children.
"Although young children can thoroughly enjoy Punch & Judy at a family party among older siblings I do not recommend it for a group of three year olds or younger. At this age if one doesn't like the crocodile then they all don't. Also I prefer to keep direct eye contact with this age group rather than disappearing behind a screen to present the show".
Chris does present shows suitable for this age group and has had years of experience with pre-school play groups and nurseries. He can hold very young children's attention for a surprisingly long show. Consisting mainly of very simple, but colourful, magic tricks, his approach is: "Would you like to help me play with my Magic Toys?" Of course they would! All Chris's shows involve a great deal of participation by the children.
He does use puppets, but nice friendly puppets which appear with Chris, like Max the sheepdog and Timothy Bear.
Although famous for his Magic and Punch & Judy entertainment, Chris prefers to leave out the Punch & Judy show until the children's fourth birthday party. His experience has shown that, contrary to popular opinion, this is not an ideal entertainment for very young children.
Chris does present shows suitable for this age group and has had years of experience with pre-school play groups and nurseries. He can hold very young children's attention for a surprisingly long show. Consisting mainly of very simple, but colourful, magic tricks, his approach is: "Would you like to help me play with my Magic Toys?" Of course they would! All Chris's shows involve a great deal of participation by the children.
