Exhibit 23.1

                         Consent of Independent Auditors
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     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption  "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated March 20,  2003 in the Post Effective  Amendment No.
6 to the Registration  Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-45457) and related Prospectus
of Amscan Holdings, Inc.



                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Stamford, Connecticut
May 14, 2003