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School Summer Carnival Game Ideas

Carnivals are popular for many reasons. They can be held any time of year--as a part of a school function or during the summer. They can be great fundraisers, and they can enhance a sense of community within a school, church or neighborhood. Simply put, they're just fun! The secret to having a carnival that is enjoyable and possibly even profitable is to have good games. Carnival games should be varied enough to suit different ages and tastes. Small, inexpensive prizes can be an extra incentive as well in getting people to play.
  1. Game Idea #1

    • Plan a pitching game. For little ones, this can be as simple as having them throw small bean bags into a large colorful bucket. For older carnival-goers, you might try a more challenging version. Have someone paint a large bull's eye onto a piece of plywood about six feet tall by four feet wide. Cut out the center of the bull's eye so it is about twice as large as the ball you're using. You might want to use tennis balls to reduce the risk of injury. Have the contestant stand at a certain point (maybe 25 to 50 feet away) and try to pitch the ball through the hole in the bull's eye.

    Game Idea #2

    • Conduct a cake walk. This is a very popular game for all ages in which participants can win cakes or other types of sweets. First have volunteers make cakes and sweets or see if you can get donations from local grocery stores and bakeries. Make large cardboard squares (about one foot square) on which you write numbers. Have at least about 20 to 30 squares. Arrange these squares in a large circle and secure them to the floor; if you're outside, you can draw the squares on the ground with spray paint or chalk. Have participants stand on a square. Instruct them to begin walking from number to number around the circle when they hear music playing. Play some music and have them begin. When you stop the music, instruct participants to stop on the nearest square. Pull a number from a container (you should have small paper numbers in the container--the same number of papers as the number of squares on the floor). Call out the number. Whoever is standing on that number wins the delicious prize.

    Game Idea #3

    • Try a ping pong bounce. Set up some fish bowls. You can use any arrangement. One possibility is to set up 10 bowls in a bowling pin formation. Have contestants try to bounce a ping pong ball into a fish bowl. The prizes for this games usually are actual goldfish. You can prepare small plastic bags with water to house a fish for a winner, or you can actually give away a bowl with the fish. To adjust for age and ability, allow younger contestants to bounce the balls from a closer distance.


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