Carnival Kid Party
Get your ticket to the greatest show on earth! Everyone loves a carnival! It’s the perfect theme for a birthday party at any age. We chose to get the whole family involved as carnival game hosts for Julia’s 5th birthday. When the weather took a turn for the worse, we had to improvise and move the entire carnival, including the bouncy house inside the garage. No one seemed to mind a bit. Some guests said it was the best carnival ever. Although for most five year olds, it was probably the first one they remember attending. Here’s a list of the attractions we recommend to make your carnival party a hit.
Invitations & Decorations
Purchase a roll of paper carnival admission tickets for multiple use: invitations, decoration and admission to carnival booths.
Carnival booths set the stage and serve as decoration
Kiddie lemonade stand as ticket booth
Food
Hot Dogs
Snow Cones/Ice Cream Treats
Popcorn
Animal Crackers
Cotton Candy
Lemonade
Gumdrop Cake & Cupcakes
Gumdrop Carnival Cake
Frost a nine-inch cake and cupcakes for party guests, decorate with assorted gumdrops, gummies, licorice or sprinkles to create your masterpiece. Julia opted for butterflies and a frog on her cake, rather than traditional circus animals. The birthday girl is boss, after all!
Activities
Archery with foam darts.
Bouncy House-Wear them out!
Face Painting-Hire a neighbor kid to do it on a budget.
Fish Pond-Old school carnival game where everyone is a winner!
Guessing Game-Fill a jar with anything and have party guests guess how many. Closest wins!
Magic and/or Card Tricks-Give anyone a red nose and they become a clown.
Pin the red nose on the clown.
