Carnival Extravaganza!

We held our own carnival for my son's 4th birthday party. Carnivals seem to be a popular theme and for good reason! The kids had an absolute blast. I tried to keep a vintage feel to the party - using a blue and red color scheme. I also tried to use tickets and clown noses throughout the party. It was a great success!

• Desserts

  Cake, cupcakes, cake pops, sno cones

• Activities / Games

  We had lots of carnival games - ball toss, pick a duck, tin can toss, bean bag toss, and egg races. We also had a bounce house - the highlight of the day until the clowns showed up. The kids LOVED the clowns!

• Party Favors

  The party favors were the prizes from the carnival games - bubbles I found on clearance at the end of the season, crayons purchased at back to school time, army guys for the boys and rings for the girls, animal crackers, chalk, mini-gumball containers and carnival themed Christmas ornaments.

• Best Moment

  The smiles on all the kids faces :)

• What People Ate

  My son's favorite food is nacho chips and salsa and white cheese dip. I thought a "nacho bar" would be a fun way to incorporate his favorites, stick with the carnival theme and be yummy. We also had the traditional carnival food, burgers, hot dogs, etc.

• Most Touching Moment

  When my son looked at me and said, "this is awesome momma."

• Dimple Prints

  Printables

  http://www.dimpleprints.com

• Anders Ruff

  Printables

  http://www.andersruff.com

• The Tasteful Cake

  Cake designer

  http://www.thetastefulcake.com/