Crats Projects: How to Make a Unique Clown Centerpiece for Kids Birthday Parties

Kids love clowns, thats a fact. And when you make this cute clown centerpiece, your child and all the visitors, will grin from ear to ear. The fun project is easy to create and will brighten any birthday party table. The great thing about this particular centerpiece is that you can make a large one for the table then smaller matching ones as party favors. Theyre so easy to create and will ensure lots of giggles from the kids.

Start with a large Styrofoam ball for the head of the clown. If you have a large table you can create a huge centerpiece. You choose the size most appropriate for your table. Use a wooden dowel to create the body of the clown. The dowels are found at craft stores or home improvement stores. The dowel will suffice to hold the head up and keep the clown from falling over.

Glue a Styrofoam disc into the bottom of a plant pot. The pot can be terra cotta or just a cheap plastic pot. Push the dowel rod into the disc and use hot glue to secure. Now push the ball - or clown head - onto the opposite end of the dowel rod. Your basic shape is created. Now you can use paint, wiggly eyes, and other craft supplies to create the perfect clown centerpiece. Create the eyes by painting them on or gluing on craft eyes. Use tiny red buttons to make the cheeks or just use red paint to paint glowing cheeks onto the clown face. A single pom-pom works perfectly for the clowns nose. A half-inch pom-pom is just the right size. Cut a piece of red felt into the shape of a smile and glue it in place. Your clown will also need a hat and there are several ways to make one. Youll find miniature plant pots at a craft store. Theyre great for making a clown hat. Or, you can purchase tiny Styrofoam cones to create the hats. Paint the hats and glue them into place on the clowns head. Glue a small pom-pom on top of the cone shaped hat. Hot glue a piece of satin ribbon around the "neck" of the clown head. The gathered ribbon will represent the large collar often seen on clowns. The satin ribbon will also hide the area where the wooden dowel is inserted into the Styrofoam ball. Fill the plant pot with candies so they will hide the Styrofoam disc at the bottom of the plant pot. The candies should be small and individually wrapped. Now position suckers all around. Push the sticks of the suckers into the disc at the bottom of the pot. The suckers will hide the dowel rod and will act as the clown suit. If the sucker sticks arent long enough tape a toothpick or straw piece to each one. Make a miniature version of the clown centerpiece by simply using smaller sizes of plant pot, cones, dowel rods and other supplies. Place the candies and suckers in the plant pot and give each child a clown before leaving. Each pot will have enough candy and suckers for one child. Place the large clown in the center of the table then gather the small ones on a section of the table to please the kids. The little clowns can be made differently to suit other areas of the house, too. Instead of filling the pot with candy fill with tiny rocks. Now you can set the clown in the bathroom, bedroom or other areas of the house, during the party.