Easy, Successful, and Unique School Carnival Booths
Say CHEESE to Silly Photos: Wigs,
scarves, funky glasses, hats, funny noses, mustaches, etc. The crazier,
the better. Kids love dressing up and taking a picture of themselves. This
is taking a “selfie” to a whole new level. We had a digital camera and a
printer on hand, but most people already had a phone or some kind of
electronic gadget that would freeze the moment of goofiness forever!
Sand Art Always a Favorite: I’ve
been helping with our school’s carnival for the past 10 years. Sand Art is
always a must! Preschoolers up to high-schoolers love making a colorful memento in a bottle. We usually print a little sticker that has the school
name and the year. My kids have one from every year’s carnival. This year
our theme was “Luau”, so we made seashell and dolphin sand art bottles.
Put 8 colors of bright colored sand in tubs and watch the kids go crazy.
Sand Art is usually the carnival booth I have to pull my kids away from.
Ring tosses, balloon dart throwing, etc. is fun, but Sand Art gives them
something to take home and keep forever. Save your money on all of the
cheap china trinkets and let them make a colorful Sand Art Craft!
Get The Kids Moving: Every kid loves an obstacle course. Use a timer and
see who can get through the course the fastest. You could have a leader board
throughout the carnival and see who the ultimate “Ninja Warrior” is of the
school. PE teachers usually will get involved with this carnival booth. Tires, cones, hula hoops, etc. can make a
simple and fun course. Kids can run, jump, hula, crawl, and wiggle their way to the finish line. Have a
double or triple course where 3 children can go at a time. Who will take home
the prize for being the fastest?
Better than a Dunk Tank: Dunk
tanks are a bunch of fun and kids love them, but it is so hard to hit the
target. We have stopped renting the dunk tank and we use wet soggy
sponges, water guns, and water balloons as our new methods for getting
teachers soaked with water. No more paying a high rental fee and chasing
balls. The kids of our school love getting their favorite teachers WET,
WET, WET!
Dance Party:Shake what your mama gave you! Compile a
playlist of the popular dance songs, and throw in some oldie but goodies.
Kids can be shy at first, but recruit some outgoing children to get the
party started. Parents, students, teachers, and even the principal has
been spotted getting groovy to the beat. (Some all time favorites: Chicken
Dance, Hokey Pokey, The Twist, Cupid Shuffle, Macarena)
