Having a circus/carnivel themed event?

Question

any good ideas for decorating tables, entertainment, just creative things that you got?

Answer 1

If you bake pound cake or breads (like banana bread) from mixes, in loaf pans, then you can put them one-behind-the-other to form a circus train!  Use vanilla wafers for the wheels, and squirt on frosting to do the "bars".  Maybe just cut out some paper animals to stick on the sides, behind the bars:)  ......  Animal crackers boxes for favors  ...  Get bags of those pink & white circus animal cookies (in the big bags - Mother's?) and put in dishes with nuts & pretzels for snacks  ...   I saw some stuffed monkeys at Dollar Tree the other day, that have velcro at the hands and feet, so you can hang them from things  .....   Also, check out Oriental Trading Co.'s website for really inexpensive favors & decorations.  ... an animal pinata!  ......Set up some ARCADE GAMES: throw bean bags on ducks in a row;  Throw a bean bag through a clown's mouth on a big cardboard;  etc

Answer 2

You can make cupcakes that look like bags of popcorn using fondant. Just bake regular cupcakes in red liners and top with misshapen, flattened balls of yellow and white fondant. You can also pipe the sides with white stripes with icing.