Circus Craft: Trapeze Artist

📝 This post, Trapeze Artist Circus Craft, was originally published in 2014 and has been updated with new information and resources.

During our circus unit, students were busy planning their very own circus acts when a pair of students decided to create a trapeze act — and honestly, it was too good not to turn into a whole class craft! I found this amazing trapeze artist craft and adapted it using supplies we already had on hand. It was a hit! Keep reading to see how we made it and grab your FREE printable template!

Materials Needed

✔️ straws
✔️ string
✔️ colored pencils, crayons, or markers
✔️ glue
✔️ scissors
✔️ trapeze artist stencil

Preparing the Trapeze Circus Craft

✔️ Cut a straw in half.

✔️ Run a piece of string through the straw as shown below.

✔️ Tie a knot at the top.

📝Note: To make it easier to get the string through the straw, put masking tape on it. The string should pass through easily.

📝Note: The preparation for this craft can be hard for some students. You can prepare the straw trapeze in advance if desired.

Creating the Trapeze Artist

✔️ Give each student a copy of the trapeze artist template

✔️ Have them add a face, clothing, and even the back of their trapeze artist’s head.  

✔️ Students cut out their completed trapeze artist and glue it on the straw however they would like it to hang.

As you can imagine, the kids loved making these and wanted to make more! I had one student who created 5 different trapeze artists, each in a different position!

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