Circus Paper Dolls
Use our printable clowns, circus people and circus animals to make easy standing circus paper dolls.
Supplies Needed
- A4 or Letter size card stock
- Crayons, colored pencils or markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Glitter glue (optional)
- Paint brush (optional)
STEPS
1 Print out the circus characters.
Choose your favorite circus characters from our circus people printables. Print them out on A4 or Letter size card stock.
2 Print out the stands.
Don't forget to print out the corresponding bases and stands for your chosen characters. You can find them on the same printable pages in Step 1.
3 Color the characters.
Color the circus characters with crayons, colored pencils or markers.
4 Apply glitter glue.
To make your circus characters' costumes sparkle, apply glitter glue on their clothes. Use a small paint brush to spread the glitter glue when decorating larger sections.
5 Cut out the characters.
Wait for the glitter glue to dry before cutting out your circus characters.
6 Cut out the bases and stands.
Cut out the bases and stands as well. Each base and stand has a pair of dotted lines near the edges. Make a slit along these dotted lines.
7 Glue each character on its base.
Each base has the character's name on it. Glue each character onto the designated base, positioning it as close to the bottom edge as possible and keeping clear of the slits that you made in Step 6.
8 Fold the stands in half.
Fold each stand in the middle and unfold to come up with a V-shaped piece.
9 Join the bases and stands.
Unless specifically labeled with the character's name, the stands can be used on any of the characters. Interlock the slits on the base with those of the stand.
10 Put the paper dolls on a flat surface.
The interlocked base and stand will allow the circus paper doll to stand.
11 Make more paper dolls.
Follow the steps above to make as many circus paper dolls as you like.
