DIY circus lab for kids: a family-friendly guide for juggling, balancing, clowning and show-making

UNIT 1: Spinning and Flowing

Introduction: About Spinning and Flowing, Circademics, and CircusSecrets

Make Your Own Juggling Stick

ABCs of Juggling Sticks

Make Your Own Diabolo

ABCs of Diabolo

Make Your Own Hoop

ABCs of Hooping

Make Your Own Poi

ABCs of Poi

UNIT 2: Toss Juggling

Introduction: About Juggling, Circademics, and CircusSecrets

ABCs of Scarf Juggling

Make Your Own Juggling Balls

ABCs of Three-Ball Juggling

ABCs of Armpit Juggling

UNIT 3: Balance

Introduction: About Balance, Circademics, and CircusSecrets

Make Your Own Rola Bola

ABCs of Rola Bola

Make Your Own tie-on Stilts

ABCs of Stilt Walking

Make Your Own Tightrope

ABCs of Tightrope Walking

UNIT 4: Partner Acrobatics and Human Pyramids

Introduction: About Pyramids, Circademics, and CircusSecrets

Make Your Own Circus T-Shirt

The Secret Language of Pyramids

ABCs of Partner Acrobatics

ABCs of Human Pyramids

UNIT 5: Clowning

Introduction: About Clowning, Circademics, and CircusSecrets

Make Your Own Clown Nose

Make Your Own Clown Hat

ABCs of Clowning

ABCs of Fun with Your Hat

ABCs of a Running Gag

UNIT 6: Making a Show

Introduction: About the Toolbox for Working Together and CircusSecrets

ABCs of Building an Act

ABCs of Building a Show

Growing Circus in Your Community

Appendix A: Circus as a serious tool for learning ; CircusSecrets and social and emotional learning

Appendix B: The origins of youth circus ; Social circus

Appendix C: Youth and social circus worldwide.