Hosting a Three-Ring Circus Birthday Party!

The magic and fun of circuses surely brings out theeach trapeze. Do not forget about balloons! Balloons
kid in everyone! So, what better way to celebratewill always be a hit with the kids, and they definitely
your kid's birthday than a Circus-themed party right inheighten the environment! Attach some bunch of five
your own backyard! Pile on the colorful decor, jovialhelium balloons into balloon weights, then put them all
ambiance and fun food to create a circusover 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 buildclown 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 inviteschildren! Play some carnival music to add more circus
yourself, then there are several great ideas to helpatmosphere to the party scene!
get things started. First is to create faces of clownsPlan A Worthy Menu!
out of paper bags. Then write the party details atCircuses have all manner of treats. Have some
the back portion. You can add several pieces ofcotton 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 invitationcotton 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 youcandy maker or the popcorn machine.
can attach the card-style invitation into a large redHost A Fun Squad of Games!Host the Circus Lion
nose and ask the guests to have the nose on at theRoaring Game ---- a game that will make everyone a
party. Another alternative is to send the partywinner! 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 Partysaddest, funniest, squeakiest, etc. You can also have
Decorations!Make a Circus Tentby using vibrantthe Musical Circus Game, where you will use the
streamers to act as a canopy over the center of theconcept of the classic game of musical chairs. Instead
party table. Make the streamers fall from a certainof chairs, have hats on a table for the kids to walk
point in the middle (such as from the center of thearound while music is still playing. When the music
chandelier or the ceiling) down and go into the sidesstops, the kiddies must scramble to put on a hat.
of the room. You can also hang yellow, blue and redThe child who won't get a hat must exit the game.
plastic table covers from the ceiling down over theThe 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 tableGive Fun Party Favors!
covers matched with centerpieces made from aProvide some fun thematic party favors to each
bunch of your child's stuffed animals. Also createparty guest. You can give out inexpensive plush
some Admission Tickets to hand your guests whencircus animals, plastic popcorn boxes, clown noses,
they arrive. Buy some admission ticket rolls or printpopcorn ball, small candy assortment or a box of
out some copies on cardstock before you cut themanimal crackers.
out. Provide red clown noses and clown hats toA 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 emptyplan in mind, your child's birthday party will definitely
paper towel tubes and hang them throughout thebe a memorable one!
party space. You can then set one stuffed animal on