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carnival ideas

Dot posted Message 123 in the Children and room-Mom crafts
Subject: Re: carnival ideas

Hi, Bonnie. We have a carnival every year and every year the parents get more and more creative. I can list some of the great stands they have had and then I can tell you about some of the prizes. Hope you find some ideas useful!

~ Lollipop Ring Toss- Parents drilled small holes in a piece of plywood (I'd say 3 feet wide by 5 feet high with holes drilled approx. 2 inches appart) and put a "DumDum" lollipop in each hole. They had small plastic rings (Mother said she got them at a craft store for 10 cents a piece) that they allowed the children to toss and try to "ring" a pop. If they suceeded, they won the pop.

~ Wet Sponge Toss- Children decorated a refrigerator box and on the front they had painted two characters with their heads cut out. Two chldren stood with their heads in the cut-outs and players were given 3 sponges to try and soak a character's face.

~ Duck, Duck, Pull- Group filled a small wadding pool with a few inches of water (we had very strict regulations with children around the water) They labeled the ducks with the prize that each duck was worth. They had about 15 "smalls" (prizes), 6 Med.,and 3 larges. Children just reached in, pulled a duck, and won a prize.

We've...

~Sold Balloons, popcorn, soda, juice, hotdogs
~Hair Beading Stands
~Bracelet Making Stands
~Sand Art Stands
~Spin Art Stands (Put paper on an old record player, add paint, and spin.)
~ Face Painting
~ Tatoo Stand (Rub on's of course)
~ Golf Putting (One Dad bought his practice putting green, if you made a hole in one, you won a prize)

For Prizes...
~ We asked parents to donate childrens' books that were used but in good repair; we gave these out for prizes.
~ Stickers for prizes
~ Local stores and factories donated samples of there products and/or coupons (Cookie Samples, Certain eatery coupons--get a free Ice cream, etc.)
~ Free coupons to try any game at the carnival for free. (this coupon good for one free game at the Lollipop Toss, etc.)
~ Oriental Trading has a great selection of inexpensive prizes.
~ Dollar Stores have great prize finds, too.

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