Vintage Carnival Party

My girls' were turning 2 and 5 and we decided to throw a circus/carnival party. A friend has a business selling vintage pieces so we added in some of her elements for a vintage feel birthday party!

• What People Ate

  We decided on a gourmet hot dog bar with all the fixings and a couple of "featured" hot dogs like a Chicago Dog and all the ingredients for that type of hot dog listed in a frame. We had cotton candy, popcorn, fruit and chips.

• What People Drank

  The kiddos had water and lemonade it was HOT!! For the adults there was lemonade, iced tea and Cotton Candy martinis!!!

• Desserts

  For dessert we had to have a fun cake. I make cakes as a side job and think we achieved the fun part ;) We also had a dessert bar with circus tent cookies, strong man dumbells (marshmallows on a stripey straw), Ringmaster mustaches (both chocolate mustaches and gummy mustaches), clown noses (red cherry candy balls), circus peanuts and more!

• Party Favors

  For favors I made a party mix of kettle corn and M&M's and put them in some clear boxes I ordered online.

• Activities / Games

  To follow the vintage theme we stuck with some good old carnival games. Ring toss, knock over the can, fishing for ducks, a photo booth and a face painter/balloon artist.

• Budget

  I don't want to know ;) Although I did a lot of the decorations and desserts myself the party still adds up!!!

• Lea Cram

  Graphic Designer

  Lea at Fly Away Design did my invites and favor tags. LOVE HER!!!http://www.flyawaydesign.com/