Mother Nature - Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

about Mother Nature Science Party

General Questions

How long is the presentation?

How many presenters come along?

What is a suitable age?

What is the maximum and minimum number of children at a presentation?

What do you do?

Do you do special requests?

What time slots do you use?

What areas of the country do you cover?

Can adults watch the show?

Can we take photographs?

Can we break the party into two parts and give the children food in the interval?

Can you provide party bags?

Do you offer party invitations?

Do you offer party foods?

How much does it cost?

About Cost, Booking and Payments

When do I pay?

Can I pay the presenter on the day?

How do I pay?

Can I reserve a date?

I don’t know how many kids will be coming. Can I still book?

What if I have to cancel?

About the Party Venues

Will you come to my home?

Can we have the party outside?

Do you need any special equipment?

What are the space requirements?

About Safety

Is it safe?

Do you have Criminal Records Bureau checks?

Are you insured?

How long is the presentation?
Our standard party programme last 2 hours.

How many presenters come along?
Typically, one.

What is a suitable age?
Our general guideline is from 5 to 12 years. We will tailor the presentation to suit the age of the audience. For instance, we won’t try to teach the younger ones the principals of advance molecular structure (unless they beg us).

What is the maximum and minimum number of children at a presentation?
We don’t really have a min or max. Because it is very much an interactive program, we normally say that there should be at least five kids. At the other end of the scale, when the numbers get over say 30, the participation level might drop and it becomes more like an interactive assembly.

What do you do?
We will entertain the children with a variety of fun science experiments during which we will get them to take part in one way or another. A typical 2 hours party will begin with a magic trick because all children love magic. But unlike a magician we will help the children figure out how the trick is done because we are not magicians we are... scientsts. For the next 50 mimutes our scientist will go through the experiments on the table, some done by our star volunteer, some by everyone and some – for the sake of safety – by the scientist. Some will be highly visual and all will be carried out using our enquiry based fast learning technique which keeps the children engaged and interested throughout the presentation. Before you know it is 4pm already and that is when you need the food ready as we will pass them you for the next twenty minutes for food, drink and the birthday cake. Like the first hour, the food slot will fly by and we will soon have them back in our care and control where we will do a ‘Slime’ experiment with all children which will end with them each having their very own pot of slime to take home with them. This will leave about twenty five minutes before the end of a typical two hour party and you get to pick one of these fantastic options: Hovercraft Ride, Voice Warp Generator, Giant Balloon or alternatively for an extra £30 you can have the option of a Water Rocket Launch or Dry Ice.

Do you do special requests?

We will always try to accommodate special requests but each Instructor has his/her specialities and your particular request may not always be available.

What time slots do you use?

You are not tied to any time slot. However we would prefer to start our presentation 15 minutes after the children have been asked to arrive. This allows enough time for them to settle down without getting too excited. We also need to ask you to kindly keep the party to the schedule as our Instructor might have another party after yours.

What areas of the country do you cover?

We cover most part of London and the south of Hertfordshire.

Can adults watch the show?

Yes, and at no extra charge! In fact we ask that at least one adult is present all the time.

Can we take photographs?

Of course. We are only too pleased to see you snapping away.

Can we break the party into two parts and give the children food in the interval?

This is only possible for 2 hr parties and we advise that the interval should only last 20 minutes. Experience has taught us that the kids loose their concentration and it is very hard to get it back so for 1 hr parties we recommend that the children have their food and drink before we start.

Can you provide party bags?
It would be a pleasure. Our party bags are always very well received. They comprise six toys chosen for their Scientific interest and guaranteed not to rot the teeth!

Do you offer party invitations?
We are please to offer party invites without charge when you book a party with us.

Do you offer party foods?
No, we think we should stick with what we are good at, providing spectacular and educational science entertainment to kids, and leave the food to the professionals.

How much does it cost?
The cost varies on three factors:
1) The length of the show
2) The number of children and
3) The distance from the Mother Nature Office.
But as a guide the standard 2 hours party basic cost starts from £275.00

When do I pay?
We ask that you send us just half of the total fee to secure your booking and the balance is then payable 2 weeks before the party.

Can I pay the presenter on the day?
Sorry, our presenters are there to entertain and don’t get involved in the money side of the business.

How do I pay?
By Cheque - please make your cheque payable to “Mother Nature Science” and send it to “Mother Nature Science, First Floor, 31-33 College Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1EJ”, or

By Debit/Credit Card - please call us on 02088638832 to pay by your Debit / Credit Cards.

Can I reserve a date?
Sure. Give us a call and we will hold an agreed date and time for 3 working days. This will give you time to book a hall or make any other necessary arrangements.

I don’t know how many kids will be coming. Can I still book?
Yes. Make your booking as normal. We can adjust the numbers nearer the date of the party.

What if I have to cancel?
We understand that the unforeseen may happen. Will try to accommodate you with a new date and carry over your deposit as necessary.

Will you come to my home?
Yes, gladly if you are within our region. You will see that we have no special requirement other than enough room for the kids to be able to sit on the floor and a table on which to place our experiments.

Can we have the party outside?
Yes, by all means. You provide the weather and we will do the rest

Do you need any special equipment?
No. All we ask is table, typically about 4 ft (1.2m) long on which to place our experiments and a chair. Sometimes we may ask to use your sink.

What are the space requirements?
Just enough space for the Instructor and the children to sit on the floor.

Is it safe?
Yes, absolutely. The experiments are more on the physics side of science so we don’t mix dangerous chemicals in your front room.

Do you have Criminal Records Bureau checks?
Yes. All our presenters carry Enhanced CRB checks.

Are you insured?
Yes, all our presenters are insured. But, we have never claimed on it and intend to keep it that way.