diff --git a/pynecone/components/feedback/alert.py b/pynecone/components/feedback/alert.py
index d5935eeb5..aeaa594ac 100644
--- a/pynecone/components/feedback/alert.py
+++ b/pynecone/components/feedback/alert.py
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ class Alert(ChakraComponent):
             The alert component.
         """
         if len(children) == 0:
-            contents = []
+            children = []
 
             if icon:
-                contents.append(AlertIcon.create())
+                children.append(AlertIcon.create())
 
-            contents.append(AlertTitle.create(title))
+            children.append(AlertTitle.create(title))
 
             if desc:
-                contents.append(AlertDescription.create(desc))
+                children.append(AlertDescription.create(desc))
 
         return super().create(*children, **props)
 
diff --git a/pynecone/components/feedback/circularprogress.py b/pynecone/components/feedback/circularprogress.py
index 60934441a..5aab55003 100644
--- a/pynecone/components/feedback/circularprogress.py
+++ b/pynecone/components/feedback/circularprogress.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Container to stack elements with spacing."""
 
+from pynecone.components.component import Component
 from pynecone.components.libs.chakra import ChakraComponent
 from pynecone.var import Var
 
@@ -33,6 +34,25 @@ class CircularProgress(ChakraComponent):
     # The desired valueText to use in place of the value.
     value_text: Var[str]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, *children, label=None, **props) -> Component:
+        """Create a circular progress component.
+
+        Args:
+            children: the children of the component.
+            label: A label to add in the circular progress. Defaults to None.
+            props: the props of the component.
+
+        Returns:
+            The circular progress component.
+        """
+        if len(children) == 0:
+            children = []
+
+            if label:
+                children.append(CircularProgressLabel.create(label))
+        return super().create(*children, **props)
+
 
 class CircularProgressLabel(ChakraComponent):
     """Label of CircularProcess."""
diff --git a/pynecone/components/overlay/menu.py b/pynecone/components/overlay/menu.py
index 5ef5bde22..50018f8e1 100644
--- a/pynecone/components/overlay/menu.py
+++ b/pynecone/components/overlay/menu.py
@@ -70,22 +70,26 @@ class Menu(ChakraComponent):
         return super().get_triggers() | {"on_close", "on_open"}
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, *children, items=None, **props) -> Component:
+    def create(cls, *children, button=None, items=None, **props) -> Component:
         """Create a menu component.
 
         Args:
             children: The children of the component.
-            items (list): The item of the menu.
+            button: the button that open the menu.
+            items (list): The items of the menu.
             props: The properties of the component.
 
         Returns:
             The menu component.
         """
         if len(children) == 0:
-            button = MenuButton.create(*props.pop("button"))
+            children = []
+
+            if button:
+                children.append(MenuButton.create(button))
             if not items:
                 items = []
-            children = [button, MenuList.create(*items)]
+            children.append(MenuList.create(*items))
         return super().create(*children, **props)