Create this Carnival Birthday Centerpiece perfect for any carnival themed party! The focal point of our dining tables is this creative Carnival Themed Centerpiece, which stands tall on the table by simply stacking up an array of boxes and then decorating them with some creatively selected paper crafting items. Gather up your supplies and learn how simple it is to create this stunning focal point for yourself!
Use the tape runner to attach the Cracker Jack boxes together to create a base layer for the centerpiece, as shown. We used eight boxes, and taped only enough to secure them together. We wanted to be able to easily disassemble the centerpieces without tearing the boxes, since we wanted to hand out the boxes of Cracker Jack at the end of the party!
Use hot glue to adhere blue tickets magenta tickets, and yellow tickets to the largest box, in horizontal rows. Trim off any excess length with scissors.
Trim a piece of cardstock to fit the six inch box, and use hot glue to adhere as shown.
Using scissors, cut triangle shapes from a contrasting sheet of cardstock, and glue to the box in a repeating pattern.
Use scissors to trim the paper straws in half, and then on the smallest box, glue them horizontally to the surface, alternating the pattern as you turn the box. To finish the ends, use the opposite pattern of straw and glue down vertically. Trim off any excess length with scissors.
Glue individual tickets to each side of the striped mini popcorn box.
Open the popcorn box so that it stands freely, and add the mason jar.
Stack the boxes on the table, starting with the Cracker Jacks as the base layer, followed by the 8″, 6″ and 4″ boxes. Top the stack with the popcorn box, and add the bouquet of white flowers, which resembles popcorn! You can also fill the jar with assorted lollipops and long lengths of tickets, making them curl around the centerpiece.
If you loved this centerpiece, you’ll love the entire party we created in this theme! Check out our Whimsical Carnival Party, learn how to create your own Carnival Prize Display, and get our recipe for sweet and beautiful Carnival Candy Bark!