(Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Not into DIY? Save the time and hassle and buy ready-made carnival games instead. Learn more: Aly’s Blog Carnival Games You Can Buy Players toss five beans, then add up their score to see if they have enough points to win a prize. Paint a few random compartments of egg cartons using three different colors, and assign each color a point value. Learn more: Welcome to Nana’s Egg Crate Bean Toss This one’s so easy to set up, and you can change the difficulty by using empty cans or full ones that are harder to knock down. Learn more: Kara’s Party Ideas Knock Down the Cans The trick is to put them at a very slight angle, so only the gentlest toss can keep them from bouncing out. Mount some bushel baskets to a pallet for this easy DIY carnival game. Learn more: Soda Bottle Ring Toss/Landeelu Ball in Basket (Tip: Mason jar rings are the perfect size!) Simply set up bottles of soda pop, then give players small rings to try to toss around them. Here’s another game that comes with its own prizes. Learn more: Craftibilities Soda Bottle Ring Toss If not, they get to keep the lollipop as a consolation prize. If the bottom has a black dot on it, they win a bigger prize. This easy game ensures everyone gets a prize! Players pull a sucker from the tray. Learn more: Rocket Blast/Carnival Savers Pick a Pop Hit the dollar store for some Hula-Hoops and foam rocket flingers, and you’ve got a bargain carnival game kids will love. Learn more: Fish Pond/Catch My Party Rocket Blast Check the number on the fish to see which prize they win!

Players use a special rod to “catch” a fish. This is similar to the duck pond but with magnetic fish. Learn more: Duck Pond/Driven by Decor Fish Pond Players try to pull two matching ones to win. Or mix things up a bit by drawing different shapes on pairs of ducks. You can also number the ducks and offer a prize based on the number they draw. If players pull one with a star, they win a prize. In the easiest version, simply draw a star on the bottoms of several ducks. There are several different kinds of duck pond carnival games. Learn more: Ping-Pong Ball Toss/Catch My Party Lucky Duck Pond It’s easy to set up and always a favorite! Here’s another carnival games classic, using fishbowls and Ping-Pong balls. Learn more: Pig Racing/Carnival Savers Ping-Pong Ball Toss Pick a pig and choose a lane, then let them fly! This clever game is easy to assemble and especially fun for little ones. Learn more: Bean Bag Ladder Toss/Landeelu Mini Pig Races Players try to land bean bags on the ladder steps to earn points. Learn more: Some Day I’ll Learn Bean Bag Ladder Tossīean bag ladder toss is easy to set up but tricky to master. Simply drill holes into a board and insert some lollipops. Here’s another easy one with the prizes built right in. Learn more: Balloon Darts/Catch My Party Lollipop Ring Toss Grab this kit from Amazon that includes 500 balloons and 10 darts, and remember that you can make things harder by under-inflating the balloons. This is one of those classic carnival games that everyone loves. Learn more: Cake Walk/Carnival Savers Balloon Darts

You can give away full cakes or give individual cupcakes instead. Then, draw a number to see which one is the winner. It’s kind of like musical chairs but for cake! Players walk from mark to mark, stopping on a number when the music stops. Learn more: Water Gun Race/Driven by Decor Cake Walk Learn more: Guessing Booth/East Coast Mommy Prize Punch BoardĮveryone’s a winner with prize punch board! Players simply choose a circle and punch their way through to grab their loot.īalance Ping-Pong balls on golf tees, then have players race to see who can be the first to knock them all off. Then, let people take a chance to guess how many items are in each jar. Here’s another easy one-simply fill some large jars with candy, counting how many pieces are in each. Learn more: My Frugal Adventures Guessing Booth You can make your own boards with a few pieces of wood, and customize them to fit the theme of your event. Learn more: Leap Frog/Carnival Savers CornholeĬornhole is a Midwest classic, and it makes a terrific carnival game.

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