Under the Big Top Circus Party Ideas

The circus is where memories are made as a child. The wonder and amusement kids experience at a circus can easily be moved to your own backyard if you decide to host a circus themed birthday party for your child.

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Caramel covered popcorn will be a hit with the party guests. And by serving the kids popcorn in individual bags you can add personal touches and hand out the ideal serving size to the little ones.

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Animal crackers are such a simple way to bring the spirit of the circus to your dessert table. You could even print out something to glue or tape on the boxes to bring more focus on the birthday boy or girl.

This is a twist on the classic ring toss game found at every circus or carnival. Guest try to throw a hula-hoop around balloons to be rewarded different amounts of points based on difficulty.

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These Circus Peanuts are obviously circus themed but the display of the snack in this picture proves the presentation of your treats are just as important as the sweets themselves.

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This lucky duck game is great for a circus birthday party because of the anticipation of getting a reward. You have some ducks blue on the bottom to represent a toy reward or red to represent a snack to ensure that every player is a winner.

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A bean bag toss will keep everyone entertained and trying to beat their own high score.

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These clown cupcakes are super easy to make and sure to make your guests smile. Some Crunch Berries, M&Ms, and a gummy worm will make the cupcakes come alive.

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Every kid love a great relay game. Have the players dress up in over sized clown clothes and sprint to the other side of the yard then give the clown clothes to a teammate to do the same until every party member has  gone. The fastest team wins an extra special prize.