Circus Themed 5th Birthday Party

We had a lot of fun event managing this very special 5th birthday celebration. With the birthday boy's request of a "Circus Theme" the hunt for the perfect venue started and what an amazing venue we found. The 22 invited children were taken for an hour of circus acrobatic activities before being spoilt with a table full of customised lunch boxes and a dessert station full of sweets and treats.

We designed and custom made a circus “Big Top” canopy in the traditional circus colour pallete of red and white stripes which was complemented by a bright yellow, red and blue ruffle table cloth, together with a themed lemonade stand which was also constructed for the occasion and served as a drinks station.

Our Dessert Station Menu included: 

• Rainbow Vanilla Push up Pops - The inspiration and idea for adding push up pops to this table came straight from Pizzazzerie (Courtney Whitmore) - Push-up Pops book!!
• Vanilla Cupcakes
• Sugar Biscuits with custom designed icing toppers 
• Popcorn Cups
• Cake-pops

The Lunch Boxes contained

• Packet of Crisps
• Grapes and Strawberries
• A Savoury Roll
• Fairy Bread
• Customised Poptops

The birthday cake was also design and made by The Inspired Occasion and incorporated the Big Top Tent together with fondant topper elephant and clown in keeping with the colour palette.

All guests took home a miniature gumball machine and giant chupa-chup as a thank-you gift. 

Credits to the following:

• The Inspired Occasion - All edibles, themeing and styling including construction of the circus tent, lemonade stand and ruffled table cloth - https://www.facebook.com/theinspiredoccasion
• Love JK - Stationary design (invitation, menu tags, decorative toppers, candy jar labels, lunch box labels, pop top labels, thank-you tags, lemonade stand signage and milk bottle labels) - https://www.facebook.com/LoveJKAustralia
• Love JK - Photography
• Little Big Company - Miniature GumBall Machines and swirl lolly pops - https://www.facebook.com/Littlebigcompany
• Circus Spot - Circus party Venue - https://www.facebook.com/circus.spot.

The Inspired Occasion

Westfield Child's Party Workshop Overview

Day two of our Westfield Party Styling workshops was focused around Children's Dessert Stations. With our aim being to demonstrate two completely different Dessert Table styles, one with a feminine Butterfly focus and the other with Circus/Carnival theme.

Main Elements

Invited guests were encouraged to participate in hands on crafting and also provided with a fact / worksheet that covers topics discussed and main element used.

Creating simple embellishments

• An embellishment that can be used to decorate and theme pop tops and straws
• An embellishment that can be used to decorate and theme risers
• An embellishment that can be used to decorate and theme loot bags

Dessert Station Theming

• Discussion on what to use as risers
• Decoration and Ideas including hands on tissue paper pompom activity
• Discussion on back drops ideas

Loots bags and options 

A presentation and small hands on exercise on loot bag options including;

• Boxes
• Cones (transform a simple cone into a food holder for chips and popcorn, or a personalised party hat)
• Bags

Westfield Retailers:

Big W
- Art and Craft Supplies

Riot- Art and Craft Supplies, pin wheels, butterflies

Cyril Cooke Florist - Flower Display
Nutshack - Various Candy
Blue Illusion - Cake Stand
Bevilles
Matchbox
Donut King
Cupcake Bakery

Contributors: Love JK - Decroative Dots for activity, all dessert stationery stationery including invitations, decorative dots, menu tags, drink labels.