I was recently asked to start thinking about a first birthday party idea for a January birthday girl and the circus came to mind! As a child I always knew that January meant clowns, cotton candy, popcorn and balloons...I loved it!
My initial thought is for the party to be at home. We can turn a carport into a circus tent by draping red and white fabric from the corners and mounting two flags off the roof.
You get my drift....
Like all of my parties, I hit the Internet for inspiration and this is what I have found.... mostly from Etsy.com.
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(The Flour Pot is a great cookie design resource)
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I came a cross Kara's Party Ideas and you would not believe the circus party she threw for her two little boys. It is truly amazing. While I loved all of her ideas, my favorite thing was the photo booth she had set up for the children.
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Happy Planning!
-NB