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Looking for a fun birthday party idea for a kid of any age? A vintage circus carnival theme would be loads of fun. I've hand selected 3 circus-tastic invites and provided a few fun ideas to help you throw the greatest party on earth. 3 of the Cutest Circus Invitations The first thing you're going to need is a truly fun invite that lets your intended guests know exactly what to expect when they arrive at the party. Personalized invites make things a lot easier because you don't need to fill them all out. I've featured 3 of my favorites here but there's plenty more to choose from at my favorite place to buy invitations, Zazzle. Circus Carnival Birthday Cake and Party Food Ideas I can't think of a more fun party idea than a carnival circus theme. You can easily recreate the atmosphere with lots of fun decorations, simple foods, party games and a super fantastic cake.  by TipsyCake Chicago (CC BY 2.0) via flickr The cake shown above was obviously created by a professional decorator and if you have the money for that sort of thing, that's certainly a good way to go but if you look at the way the baker decorated this, I think you can recreate a simpler version at home using either fondant or frosting, round candy or gum balls and some colorful animal cookies. Another option would be to purchase something like the really affordable cupcake holder shown below. That way, you can bake your own cupcakes, decorate them however you like, and they'll still match your circus theme and look GREAT on the dessert table.  It's easy to decorate a room for the party too! A visit to your local party store or a quick search online will garner all kinds of cute circus party decorations and supplies. I found things like a red and white striped tablecloth skirt, a cardboard cut-out ticket booth, all kinds of balloons, colorful streamers and even a standup circus photo op set-up. Serve simple foods like hot-dogs and hamburgers and be sure to have plenty of pop corn and cotton candy on hand. Fun carnival games can be set up and played by all. I found this board at Pinterest just filled with wonderful ideas for homemade carnival games. You might hand out tickets to the winners of each game instead of prizes and then have a raffle at the end of the party where the winning tickets get a neat circus-theme prize. You can also include a clown as entertainment but keep in mind that some young children might not find him/her so funny. It might be a better idea to use face paint on each of the guests, turning everyone into a funny character instead. No matter how big or small you pan it, I hope you have the greatest time at your own private circus carnival. PLEASE SHARE YOUR BEST CIRCUS CARNIVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW
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 Your guests will be thrilled to get a vintage sports ticket invitation for your baby boy shower party. These tickets look like the real deal and are completely customizable with the details of your party. The paper on these shower invitations looks vintage too, they have the feel of a 1930's or 40's ballpark ticket. They make a wonderful keepsake too. It would also be completely adorable to have an older sibling being the "ticket taker" at the door of your party and either stamping or punching the tickets as guests arrive. This is a great way to get a big brother involved in the party. Also Check Out Gender Reveal Sports Ticket Baby Shower InvitationsIf you are looking for a more modern feel check out these retro 80's sport tickets for your gender reveal baby shower. Choose Team Pink or Blue or Team Girl or Boy.
All invitations are shipped from Zazzle which has the highest quality custom products in the world. You can choose from a huge variety of colors, shapes and sizes and customize them with your personal information. Browse More Sports Tickets Baby Shower Invitations Right Here10 Modern Invitations featuring Images from Antique Halloween Postcards
Click on your favorite design in the slideshow to learn more, see a larger image and to personalize and order yours today. If you're a collector of the real deal, like I am, you know that the images can range from the super scary to comical, outrageous and funny. I've selected a few of each style to showcase here. You'll recognize copies of popular images from artists including Tuck, Winsch and Clapsaddle along with others.
Another fun use for these stunning postcard reproductions would be to purchase several different ones to use as unique decorations for your buffet or dessert table. If you glue or tape a bamboo skewer to the back, you can stick these wonderful images into jars of candy, pumpkins and even some of your food items on the table. Wouldn't they look terrific scattered about? You can even find poster size prints that are available framed or unframed to match or compliment your chosen design style to hang on the wall which would look truly awesome. Don't you think? Browse More Antique Style Designs There are a lot more of these gorgeous designs to search through. Many that can be easily personalized and others that will need a bit of your own customization. Visit the following link to see them all. FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW
Which is your favorite Halloween postcard design or artist? Are you a collector? Let's face it, kids love robots... especially when they are cute and funny looking. I've provided 3 of my favorite invitations and some ideas you might use for your child's next birthday party. 3 Funny Retro Robot Birthday Invites |
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Zazzle also have a very nice selection of 5 x 7 inch invitations. There is a huge variety for bridal showers, engagement parties, wedding rehearsals and save the date cards.
As you can see you can also order matching sets that include postage stamps and even numbered table cards.
As you can see you can also order matching sets that include postage stamps and even numbered table cards.
You can also pick your own paper, there are 20 types and colors available. I personally love their recycled paper.
Are you having a 1950's Halloween party? Then consider using some retro invitations for your guests. Witches come in many shapes, sizes and themes. Not every witch is mean or of the Wizard of Oz variety. Many of the vintage and retro themed witches are sexy (with a little bit of sweet) too.
Here's a few retro Halloween invitations from the 50's that should delight your guests who love the rockabilly 50's style. These invitations will not only admit your guests, they'll also become beautiful keepsakes.
Here's a few retro Halloween invitations from the 50's that should delight your guests who love the rockabilly 50's style. These invitations will not only admit your guests, they'll also become beautiful keepsakes.
Sexy Vintage Witch Invitations For Halloween Parties
 This sexy vintage witch with her pumpkin is just plain adorable. |  A sexy witch invitation for your 1950's Halloween party. |  A delightful vintage witch looking sexy with her umbrella. |
These invitations are shipped from Zazzle and measure 5.25" x 5.25". They are fully customizable so that you can add your own party information. They also can be ordered in 20 different paper styles, the envelope is included.
Looking for more Retro Halloween Invitations?
Check out our other handpicked Halloween selections here.
Looking for more Retro Halloween Invitations?
Check out our other handpicked Halloween selections here.
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There's a lot more to come so, stop back again soon!
We're busy right now stocking the pages full of good old-fashioned fun retro and vintage style announcements that we hope you'll love as much as we do.
We're working hard to include designs from all of your favorite decades along with exciting images from the past.
We'll be searching for and featuring the very best of our hand-picked favorite invites and adding new ones to the site constantly for each of your most happy occasions. We'd love for you to think of us for all of your birthdays, baby showers, seasonal and theme parties... your bridal showers and weddings too.
There's a lot more to come so, stop back again soon!
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