Invitations
Make on computer with any card/graphic program. Graphics of clowns, balloons etc.
Decorations
Crepe paper to form a big top over table.
For outside, consider under a tree and use a sheet tied to branches to cover like a big top, or you could always use a canopy. Many balloons (tape them on the ceiling if indoors). Crepe paper streamers. Streamer that says "Welcome to the Big Top"
Lots of Balloons-12 dozen.
Primary color table cloths Table Decorations:
(Need to purchase small old-fashioned red and white popcorn boxes)
- Fill heavy duty ziploc type bags with couple ounces of water and insert these into a popcorn box.
- Sit the box upright on the table and attach a bouquet of balloons to each box. Room Decorations:
- Drape streamers across the room and use balloon bouquets to hold up the streamers in the middle so they won't sag--separate the bouquet and let them go.
- Make Trapezes out of paper towel holders and streamers. You may hang toy monkeys from them. Beware the kids may try to pull them down.
- Make Circus Posters-Bearded Lady, Strong Man
- Print *tickets* on your computer using a picture of the birthday child's face in the center. Next, use a sewing wheel marker to perforate the ticket sheets so they can be torn off in rows. Every child has to give a certain amount of tickets to play in each section... like a real carnival. In addition a refrigerator box works great as a ticket booth all decorated.
| 
