‘Foam Fun’ offered for families, events

By Matthew Nash • June 29, 2022 1:30 am

Like a bubble bath in your yard, Strait Up Foam Fun is a new party event families and businesses can bring to homes and events across Clallam County.

Owner Nicole Merrigan of Port Angeles said she held her first parties June 18-19 with much success.

For one-two hours, she’ll bring her foam cannon and fill a yard with foam, in similar appearance to a giant bubble bath.

She says the foam is eco-friendly, biodegradable, non-straining, non-toxic and hypoallergenic as it is made of three ingredients — water, glycerol and sodium lauryl sulfate.

She said at one party, one pass through with a hose washed the remaining foam away while at the second the party-goers trampled it all down.

“It just went away like the bubbles in a bubble bath,” she said.

Merrigan said the idea caught her eye a few months ago in a Facebook group as she and her husband Nick looked to start a family fun entertainment center in Port Angeles.

“I wanted to get my toes in the water and use it for traction for festivals and events,” she said. “This is like a start-up phase.”

Strait Up Foam Fun looks to serve most of Clallam County, she said, but there’s a traveling fee on a case by case basis.

With private or public events, Merrigan said she’ll need an electrical outlet and access to a faucet to use about 80 gallons of water, about the amount of two bathtubs.

For space, she recommends grassy areas, driveways, parking lots and/or asphalt areas. Participants are encouraged to wear bathing suits and shoes.

A private foam party costs $300 for one hour, and $125 for a second hour; public events are $350 for the first hour, and $150 for the second hour.

Merrigan said public events would likely require more setup as they could be staggered in timed intervals, i.e., 15 minutes, for more people to enjoy.

For inquiries, contact Nicole Merrigan at (360) 808-6154 or nicsneighborhoodfec@gmail.com.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Strait Up Foam Fun held its first official event filling a yard with foam in Sequim for a birthday party on June 18. Owner Nicole Merrigan looks to travel across Clallam County for private and public events.