A group of children are thrilled by the circus that’s come to town. “The next day,” says the title card, “the children have a circus.” “Elsie has an idea,” says the next title card, “and the children decide to scour the neighborhood and borrow a menagerie.” They borrow a neighbor’s cat, another neighbor’s dog and yet another neighbor’s caged bird. A neighbor lets his pet duck out to play in a pond; and the kids jump into the pond to borrow it, too. From Rudolph’s Costumes, they borrow a costume of an elephant. These domestic pets are a little dull as their real identities, so the kids hang up signs claiming the animals are an eagle, a lion, a tiger, an ostrich and so on. Now they’re ready for their circus. They parade the animals down the street in wheeled cages. A boy ringmaster displays a pony in his miniature ring. Two boys fight each other on a trapeze swing. The ringmaster and Elsie break it up. Now it’s time for the chariot race from “Ben Hur.” Two boys in homemade chariots, pulled by one pony each, race around the tiny ring, but they lose control of the ponies and start racing down the street. The ponies pull their chariot racers into the pond, where they both fall off. Meanwhile, several boys display their acrobatic skills by jumping over the costume-elephant. A strong boy lifts weights, when suddenly the neighbor with the cat interrupts the circus and beats the strong boy with her umbrella. The boy carries her away. Presently, the elephant trainer from the adult circus loses control of his animal. Suddenly, the children’s circus is invaded by a real, live elephant. The local pet owners are upset and try to stop the children, who are now parading down the street with their new and very impressive circus animal. They bring the elephant to the adult circus and into the tent, as the circus owner lets them through, but stops the outraged pet owners from entering. Meanwhile, the ringmaster explains to his sparse audience that Toddie the elephant cannot appear. At that moment, in walks Toddie and the children. Now everyone wants a ticket. The circus owner is so pleased that he shares part of his windfall with the kids.