| The magic and fun of circuses surely brings out the | | | | each trapeze. Do not forget about balloons! Balloons |
| kid in everyone! So, what better way to celebrate | | | | will always be a hit with the kids, and they definitely |
| your kid's birthday than a Circus-themed party right in | | | | heighten the environment! Attach some bunch of five |
| your own backyard! Pile on the colorful decor, jovial | | | | helium balloons into balloon weights, then put them all |
| ambiance and fun food to create a circus | | | | over the party hall. Also tie balloons at the backs of |
| atmosphere at home! Here's how..... | | | | the party chairs. |
| Send Out Some Cute Party Invitations! | | | | A circus party wouldn't be complete if there is no |
| Crafty and creative birthday invitations can build | | | | clown around. So enlist an older child or adult to dress |
| excitement as well as increase guests at your party. | | | | as one, and make some balloon animals for the |
| If ever you like to make the birthday party invites | | | | children! Play some carnival music to add more circus |
| yourself, then there are several great ideas to help | | | | atmosphere to the party scene! |
| get things started. First is to create faces of clowns | | | | Plan A Worthy Menu! |
| out of paper bags. Then write the party details at | | | | Circuses have all manner of treats. Have some |
| the back portion. You can add several pieces of | | | | cotton candies, caramel corns, candy apples, hot |
| candies to the envelopes before sending them. | | | | dogs and elephant ears. If you can rent or find a real |
| Another great idea is to affix a card-style invitation | | | | cotton candy maker or popcorn machine, then |
| into an animal crackers box or bag of circus peanuts. | | | | better. Ask an adult or teenager to run the cotton |
| Hand them over to your guests afterwards. Or you | | | | candy maker or the popcorn machine. |
| can attach the card-style invitation into a large red | | | | Host A Fun Squad of Games!Host the Circus Lion |
| nose and ask the guests to have the nose on at the | | | | Roaring Game ---- a game that will make everyone a |
| party. Another alternative is to send the party | | | | winner! Let each kid give his or her best roar, then |
| invitations inside flattened popcorn bags. | | | | come up with awards for the loudest, most real, |
| Create A Fun Atmosphere With Party | | | | saddest, funniest, squeakiest, etc. You can also have |
| Decorations!Make a Circus Tentby using vibrant | | | | the Musical Circus Game, where you will use the |
| streamers to act as a canopy over the center of the | | | | concept of the classic game of musical chairs. Instead |
| party table. Make the streamers fall from a certain | | | | of chairs, have hats on a table for the kids to walk |
| point in the middle (such as from the center of the | | | | around while music is still playing. When the music |
| chandelier or the ceiling) down and go into the sides | | | | stops, the kiddies must scramble to put on a hat. |
| of the room. You can also hang yellow, blue and red | | | | The child who won't get a hat must exit the game. |
| plastic table covers from the ceiling down over the | | | | The game continues with one less hat until there is |
| walls of the party hall. | | | | only one remaining. |
| For your party tables, place yellow, blue and red table | | | | Give Fun Party Favors! |
| covers matched with centerpieces made from a | | | | Provide some fun thematic party favors to each |
| bunch of your child's stuffed animals. Also create | | | | party guest. You can give out inexpensive plush |
| some Admission Tickets to hand your guests when | | | | circus animals, plastic popcorn boxes, clown noses, |
| they arrive. Buy some admission ticket rolls or print | | | | popcorn ball, small candy assortment or a box of |
| out some copies on cardstock before you cut them | | | | animal crackers. |
| out. Provide red clown noses and clown hats to | | | | A circus-themed party will definitely bring some |
| guests as they arrive. | | | | full-blown fun for both boys and girls! With this party |
| To create flying trapezes, string rope through empty | | | | plan in mind, your child's birthday party will definitely |
| paper towel tubes and hang them throughout the | | | | be a memorable one! |
| party space. You can then set one stuffed animal on | | | | |