On a totally unrelated theme, my little Kingfisher class (30 year 1 children) produced a magical big top filled with circus acts for a summer fayre art competition. Each class at school enters the Frensham fayre competition every year – and here is our entry…
Inspiration came when I found a large circular piece of wood at home – and a child’s brolly at the local charity shop. The children covered the brolly in papier mache before painting it. They covered the wooden base in a mix of sand and glue and painted lolly sticks to go around the edge. We then brainstormed all the acts that might be found at a circus and, with a little adult support, they made peg dolls of each of these. The children even made the props, a fire ring, canon and knife thrower’s wheel.
I am so pleased with the result! And my little Kingfisher’s cannot believe how it has turned out.
Quick update – they one first prize – whoop, whoop!
sweetfallenangels 
Thoroughly deserved first prize, well done Year 1.
They did a great job!
wow, well done Year 1. First prize, and so well deserved! Well done to you all. All the circus acts are brilliant, and I love the human cannon ball who was shot through the circus tent lol. Such attention to detail and I bet the children really had lots of fun making this group project.
They had great fun – and everyone had an important part to play!
Very well done indeed!