Carnivals help raise funds for organizations.
Balloons, cotton candy and games will bring children running to a carnival event. Schools organize carnivals for fundraisers or children have carnival themed birthday parties. Along with tasty food and lively music, games can provide hours of entertainment for kids.
Balloon Stomp
A small piece of paper is stuffed into each balloon before they are inflated. On each piece of paper is a number that corresponds to a prize on the table. There are a variety of prizes, ranging from small to large. A few balloons have no prize number inside. Carnival guests pay 25 cents for the chance to stomp a balloon. When the prize number is retrieved from inside, they find the item on the table. Encourage participants to play as many times as they want until they find a larger prize.
Kissing Booth
A kid friendly kissing booth is a cute carnival game. Contestants pay 50 cents to play the game. One Hershey's Kiss is hidden beneath a plastic cup. Several other plastic cups are used for distraction. The player guesses which cup has the chocolate hidden beneath. If the child chooses the correct cup, he receives the chocolate Hershey's Kiss.
Break-A-Plate
A table is set up like a dinner setting with glass dishes standing vertically on the table. A standing line is drawn several feet away from the table. Players pay for rubber balls to try to knock the plates off the table. A prize is rewarded for every broken plate.
Teacher Auction
The school carnival auctions off teachers, the principal, janitors or other school workers to raise funds. Start the bidding small so students can participate. The auction winner takes the staff member as their assistant for the duration of the carnival.
Dinosaur Dig
A plastic wading pool is filled with sand. Small plastic dinosaurs are hidden in the pool of sand. Contestants compete against each other to see who can dig up the most dinosaurs in 30 seconds. The winner receives a prize for digging up the most dinosaurs.
Spelling Bee
Students begin by standing in a line parallel to a prize board. A word is called, and the first student to raise his or her hand has the chance to spell the word. When a word is spelled correctly, the student takes a step closer to the board. If the word is spelled incorrectly, the student does not take a step forward. The first student to reach the prize board chooses a prize.
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