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It's A Circus Party!!!

Circus Theme's Colors

Primary colors are the best choice. Concentrate on green, red and yellow for the greatest impact.

The Circus Party Table

Cover the table with a multicolored table cloth of primary colors. If you can't find something multicolored, use a red table cloth, green plates and yellow cups.

Authentic Circus Decorations

To give the room a "tent" feel, purchase green, yellow and red streamers. Drape them generously from all edges of the room, concentrating most in the four corners and bring them all to the very center of the ceiling.

Play circus music throughout the party.

Circus Party Favors

Circus Party hats can be easily made by purchasing plain colored cone party hats and decorating them with pom-poms like clown hats. This is a fun craft activity for the kids.

Paper popcorn containers (available at party goods stores) filled with penny candy or popcorn wrapped in individual baggies.

Caramel apples

Sack filled with face painting materials

Juggling balls, clown's nose, cotton candy, animal crackers, circus peanuts

Birthday Child Costume

Dress the birthday boy/girl in a clown outfit. You can also make simple costume pieces available to the guests like rubber noses, oversized ties or silly hats. (Clown Costume available at Sensational Beginnings $24.95)

Cake:

Circus Party Clown Cake

A clown cake can be made by baking two round cakes. Use one for the head. Take the second cake and cut it in half. Take one half and place it below the first cake (the head) so that the semi-circle is touching the first cake and the flat edge is now at the bottom. It will make the collar of the clown suit. Take the second half and cut a large triangle out of the center to form a hat. Place it at the top of the first cake (the head).

Frost the entire cake in white frosting using extra frosting around the breaks between the cakes. With a pastry bag or simply freehand, frost eyes, nose and mouth. You can frost on bright red hair or use red licorice. The hat and collar can be decorated with colorful Necco® wafers or any other brightly colored candy.

Free Circus Tickets

Ringling Bros. & Barnum Bailey