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Originally Posted by Spookyboo
Hi guys sorry I haven't been around much but I have been busy as usual!!
its just about 6 months out now and I am going to try my best to do a Haunted Carnival-Circus theme.
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Excellent theme choice, Spookyboo.
I did an Edwardian Sideshow-themed party for a friend last year, and it was my favorite theme EVER. Here are some ideas for ya:
sideshow "freak" banners. I used some old sheets, acrylic paints, and a wooden dowel. "Spidora", "Rubber Skin Man", and "Tattooed Girl (over 1037 designs!)" were all copied from artwork I saw on ebay, or just by googling in "Sideshow banner".
Creepy Ticket booth. We put a GID skeleton inside the booth, lit by hidden blacklight. He greeted everyone at the door.
"Wheel of Torture" game. Spin-the-wheel game with various circus-themed topics (Ripley's Believe It or Not! book has more info than you'll ever need).
Freakshow room. Imagine lots of weird things in jars.
Dangling foam-core signs reading, "Why?" and "Alive!" from the ceiling.
Great circusy music: Virgil Franklin's "Klown" has some of the best circus-music I've found. Also try Michael Hedstrom's "Midnight Circus". I believe Nox Arcana also has some good circus music.
Gypsy's tent with tarot cards dangling from the ceiling, voodoo dolls, fog, and a talking gypsy-head in a crystal ball from Michael's. We threw a tarp over the swing set, it worked out great.
As for a cake, there's a book called, "The Whimsical Bakehouse" that shows how to make these crazy tilted cakes. An easy and fun technique.
Themed drinks are also fun. Webtender.com is good for that stuff.
Hope that helps, and keep us posted, and have fun!