About the projects
This series features four projects that go together to make a three
ring circus, along with other crafts and digital papers with a circus
theme.
Each project
offers a variety of patterns that vary in size or design or both.
Suggestions are made about additional ways to decorate your crafts and
to make them truly unique. Some of the suggestions refer the crafter to the
Decorative Craft
series of projects for ideas and techniques.
The projects range in difficulty from EASY to
AVERAGE.
Browse down this page for descriptions and illustrations of the
projects, then select a project and have some crafting fun! Or jump to the category index for a listing of all crafts.
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In this project, you will
make circus trapeze performers and a trapeze. The craft
includes printable patterns for four trapeze artists and
instructions for making a lightweight trapeze suitable for hard or
carpet surfaces. This is the fourth of four craft projects for
the Under the Big Top craft series.
EASY to AVERAGE
Description ↓
In this project,
you will make a circus lion and circus lion tamer. The craft
includes printable patterns for two sizes of lions and male and
female lion tamers. Make up all the patterns for a complete circus
lion act! This is the third of four craft projects for
the Under the Big Top craft series.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, you will make a circus ringmaster and a circus ring.
The ringmaster introduces all the circus acts and does the
stage-direction for the circus. Make a ringmaster (or two) for your paper
circus and a circus ring for each circus act. This is the second of four craft projects for
the Under the Big Top craft series.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, make a circus
seal and things to go with it. You will make a drum stand for it to
lean on during its performance, along with juggling rings and a ball
for its juggling act. This is the first of four craft projects for
the Under the Big Top craft series.
EASY
Description ↓
In this project, make four different finger puppets with a circus
theme: acrobat, strongman, clown, and elephant. The puppets in this
project are very simple—just print, color, cut and glue. They can be
made with paper or cardstock.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Make simple and fun Valentine cards in
the shape of a heart or with a heart-shaped top. Most of the cards have a circus theme and one is especially
designed for giving to your sweetheart.
VERY EASY
Description ↓
Description ↓
Full sheet
of nine easy to make circus seal and strongman valentines. These
Valentines are designed for cardstock, printed front and back. Just cut! Also available as a
printable ready to color.
For more details on making these Valentines, see
Simple Valentines.
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Description ↓
Use this printable digital paper to decorate accessories for the crafts in the
Under the Big Top
series, in
handmade greeting cards, or
any paper craft. This ePaper coordinates with the
Circus Paper Ribbons digital download.
Description ↓
Use this printable digital paper to make circus rings for the crafts in the
Under the Big Top
series, in
handmade greeting cards, or
any paper craft.
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