Circus Themed Cupcake Loot Bags

When my friend asked me to make some cupcakes to use as loot bags for her son's 1 year birthday party, I jumped at the opportunity.  She was having a circus themed birthday party and I found the perfect circus themed boxes to put the cupcakes in. Fantastic!  The kids gobbled them up.  One of the guests even told me their daughter saved her cupcake to bring to school the next day. So cute!

I made 4 different flavors:

• Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and gummy bears
• Chocolate cupcakes with oreo buttercream
• Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and smarties
• Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and marshmallows