Once met, a wrist band is given

Prizes are vendor or business related. Such as a vet might award a free office visit or related product. A vendor might award a free bag of dog food or treat, or samples

Who Is Faster You Are Your Dog?

Need paper towels or wet wipes for cleaning up.

How To Play:
Set up large grouping of sodas - 2 dozen or so - in the middle of the carnival booth.  Players are given three rings to try their hand "ringing" one of the sodas. If they ring a soda, they get to keep that two liter bottle soda as their carnival prize.

If they loop more than one, they can choose which one they keep - but they can only keep ONE. 

7. Small hand mirror(s) to See

Kids walk into shower of bubbles

Put sand or birdseed into container then bury some items and allow 30 seconds to see how many items are found. Award prizes on number found.

golf ball into hole.

4. Lumber

Children are given three bean bags to toss per game. bean bags through the tiny holes

"What a Catch" for your next Carnival Fishing Booth!!!

Frogs tossed onto lily pads

Note: handmade "frog launchers" that children hit with a light-weight mallet to make the frogs leap through the air to try to land on a lily pad.  that could be hit with such force the flying frog could hurt a young child.   

How to Play:
Children pick a duck and look for the number on the bottom. 
Children win the prize that corresponds to the number on the duck.
Hint – have the prizes displayed to show what prize is won with each number!   
Safety Note: This is another favorite booth for preschoolers.  Have some toys that are considered "safer" for young children such as mini beach balls, sand molds or even small packages of fish crackers that you can have on hand to pass to younger children.

How to Play:
Children are given three sticky darts to throw at the board.  
If they stick their dart other Bull’s Eye – they receive a top prize.  If they hit the board but not the Bulls Eye – they receive the middle prize. The most common prize will be the middle prize – be sure to have enough!

Art Exhibit

Have a student art show along with your carnival. If you like, invite local art experts  to award ribbons or prizes by grade level.

Fill a large clear jar with jelly beans, buttons, or other small colorful objects. Players write their guess as to how many objects are in the jar on a slip of paper. At the end of the carnival or at a set time, announce the winner and award a large prize.

Fill the aquarium with water and add decorations if desired. The player drops a quarter or other small object

Sponge Bob Square pants

Set up and play:
Play eerie music in the background to set an atmosphere of mystery.
Have the fortune-teller read palms, read tea leaves, or read the future in playing cards or a crystal ball.
Be sure to tell only good or silly fortunes – no disasters!

Set up and play:
Line up the pots one behind the other with several inches in between each pot.
Mark a line on the ground about 10 feet from the closest pot using duct tape or sidewalk chalk.
Players try to bounce the three balls so they land and stay in a pot. One or two in a pot (you decide) wins a prize.

Set up and play:
Put some sand or small rocks in the soda cans so they don’t tip over. Place a plate on top of each can.
Place the plates in rows on the table or the ground.
Mark a line on the ground about six feet from the table using duct tape or sidewalk chalk.
Give each player three coins or poker chips.
Players stand behind the line and throw coins onto the plate.
If at least one of three coins lands and stays on a plate, the player wins a prize.

Set up and play:
Decorate the cans with paper and/or paint.
Place the cans on their sides in a row on the ground with the open end toward the player.
Push a Popsicle stick partway into the ground on either side of each can to prevent rolling.
Mark a line on the ground about 10 feet in front of the cans using duct tape or sidewalk chalk.
Players stand behind the line and roll the three balls into the cans. One or two balls (you decide) in a can wins a prize!