1Print out the circus characters.

Choose your favorite circus characters from our collection of circus printables. Print them out on A4 or Letter size card stock:

• Circus Animals
• Circus People
• Clowns

2Print 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.

3Color the characters.

Color the circus characters with crayons, colored pencils or markers.

4Apply 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.

5Cut out the characters.

Wait for the glitter glue to dry before cutting out your circus characters.

6Cut 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.

7Glue 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.

8Fold the stands in half.

Fold each stand in the middle and unfold to come up with a V-shaped piece.

9Join 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.

10Put the paper dolls on a flat surface.

The interlocked base and stand will allow the circus paper doll to stand.