Abstract: A barrel toy having a semi-rigid, generally cylindrical but slightly convex plastic sidewall with open top and bottom ends, interior and exterior surfaces, at least one unitarily molded, circumferentially extending rib, and an interior space sufficiently large to accommodate a child, a padded exterior surface section, a foam pad adhesively attached to the interior surface of the sidewall, and a decorative exterior covering. Also disclosed is a kit including a clown barrel toy in combination with a clown makeup case containing at least two different colors of facial makeup that can be safely applied to the facial skin of a child to emulate clown makeup, at least one makeup applicator device and at least one bulbous clown nose that can be temporarily applied to the nose of a child as part of the makeup.