DIY “Clown Hat” Candy Cones for Circus Party Favors
Say circus and everyone thinks of clowns! They’re colorful and full of fun—exactly the qualities you’d want for your little one’s circus-themed birthday party. For the table decorations, you could have clown dolls gracing the centerpiece, clown masks for each young guest, and a festive cake adorned with frolicking, tumbling clowns!
Then, for party favors to match, why not make your own paper cones inspired by clown hats as well? For some interactive fun, stack the cones on a tempting sweets table, and have the boys and girls scoop their own choices of candies and munchies into a clown hat as a take-home treat. But first, let’s DIY those cones!
- heavy card stock in different festive colors (available in 8.5″ x 11″ or 9″ x 12″ size)
- satin ribbon in a similar assortment of colors
- a pair of scissors
- white craft glue
- double-sided tape
Take a sheet of card stock and roll it up in a cone shape. Leave a small opening at the pointed end (about 1/4 to 1/2-inch in diameter), to be used later in Step 6.
You can make the wide end as open or as narrow as you wish, as long as there’s a sufficient overlap to make the cone sturdy.
- Using the craft glue or the double-sided tape, seal the overlapped edge of the card stock in place. Allow the glue to dry completely.
- Then, trim off the pointy extension of paper at the wide end of the cone, so that you have an even rim all around.
- Repeat this procedure until you have as many finished cones as you need.
- Create fun little pompoms by looping 2 or 3 colors of ribbon back and forth several times.
- Gather one end of the loops tightly and secure them together with double-sided tape. Note: Don’t peel off the opposite backing of the tape at this point.
- Repeat this procedure to complete as many pompoms as the prepared cones. Use different color combinations to really make the cones a cheerful sight!
Step 7: Form a ribbon handle and add your own finishing accents!
- Create a handle for each cone by taking a length of ribbon and extending it beyond the open rim and back up to the other side.
- Be sure to glue this in place and allow to dry thoroughly.
- You need not stop there, though! Feel free to add whatever fun accents you wish—paper polka dots, stickers, felt cutouts, rick-rack, sequins-in-a-row (available in craft supply stores), and the like. Caution: Since these cones will be used for edible favors, please avoid small items like individual sequins, faux gems, or rhinestones that may come off and be accidentally swallowed.
Step 8: Let the kids fill the cones with their choice of treats!
Come party time, set up a “fill your own favors” station for the young guests to enjoy. Just imagine the youngsters leaving the party, each with a filled clown hat cone in tow. The cutest sight for this circus party theme! A few party reminders when setting this up:
- Stack the clown hat cones at the sweets table.
- Set out bowls of popcorn and glass jars filled with an assortment of rainbow-colored candies and lollipops.
- Provide scoopers and let each little one take a cone, turn it upside down, and fill it with their choice of treats.
So fun!
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Thanks, Jess! Nice of you to come by!
These hats are adorable! What a great tutorial, and you make it look so easy!! These hats would work for so many themed parties.
Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday at Smart Party Planning. Hope we see you again next week 🙂
So glad you like this project, Catherine! It really is pretty easy to do, plus the idea of a ‘clown hat’ fit right in with party theme. 🙂
These are so cute! Great tutorial too! Pinning this to my birthday board!
Thanks for the pin! Much appreciated!