Little Jonny is our donkey-ride face-in-the-hole board - a single-hole seaside cut-out where you stand behind the panel, poke your head through where the rider's face should be, and end up on the back of a grey donkey being led along a painted beach. At 100cm wide by 180cm high, with sandcastles, sailboats and seagulls around the hole, it's a full-size peep board of the kind that's been on British seafronts for decades.
It comes with the stand included and slots together in a couple of minutes, so you don't need to assign anyone to run it - one of our team sets it up on arrival. It's a low-tech prop in a digital age; people take the photo and post it to their socials on the spot, which is why cut-out boards have been a proven winner for brand activations, charity campaigns and marketing events, not just parties. We hire it across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Worksop and Chesterfield, with regular runs further afield for seaside-themed town-centre events, school fairs, corporate family fun days and weddings.
The board is water- and UV-resistant, but it's a lightweight panel and a strong gust will tip it - in exposed outdoor spots we weight the stand or tuck it behind a gazebo. Indoors on hard floor or artificial grass, outdoors on grass, concrete, wood chip or a grass-hard surface mix, it'll stand on any flat ground.
We can print your logo, hashtag or campaign artwork onto the board, or commission a fully bespoke design through the original makers, Photo Cutouts UK. We also sell these boards outright, new in any design - call us on 0114 345 0135 if you'd rather own it than hire it.
The Little Jonny board pairs with the rest of our seaside range - the twin-hole sister Ethel and Ernie board for a pair to pose together, the beach-themed boards for a wall of cut-outs, the Punch and Judy board, the beach-themed Number 2 and the circus cut-out. Add a giant deck chair as a second photo prop, and for a full seaside day the big one is the 4-tonne giant sandpit.
Hire is from £75 plus VAT, with an overnight option at +£25 if you need it the following day. UK-wide delivery is available for event hire, subject to a minimum spend based on your postcode - more on the delivery page. Collection from our Rotherham warehouse is also possible by arrangement, subject to a deposit and ID. Hit the green Get A Quote button to add it to your quote and we'll come back to you the same day, or use our enquiry form to put together a multi-item seaside package.