How to Build Your Own Carnival Games
Make a plan., Add a wheel., Add a balloon pop., Add a duck pond., Add a shoot out., Add a basketball net., Add a dunk tank!, Add games of your own invention or alter the games you find above or ones you see at the carnivals. ,Play with family and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a plan.
If you are going to make one game or a bunch of games, this list will show you how to make all games listed in the introduction. , Most carnivals have a giant wheel with numbers.
People tend to place a quarter on a number and spin a wheel, if the wheel lands on their number, they get all the quarters placed on the numbers.
To make money on this game, ask for people to pay $1 and give them a quarter to place on a number.
Start by taking a piece of paper and divide it up with the amount of numbers on the wheel, Keep it simple! Just use the wheel from the game of life or make a flat wheel and spin a pencil in the middle., Take a bulletin board and tack balloons onto it.
Use darts or sharp pencils to throw at the balloons.
Make a line on the ground of where people have to stand to throw the darts., Simply buy rubber ducks from the dollar store and, with a Sharpie, mark numbers on the bottom, 1 for a small prize, 2 for a medium and 3 for a large.
Only make a couple medium and one large.
Grab a large bowl or container and fill it with one inch of water.
Too much water will allow the ducks sink!, Place three paper cups on top of each other like a pyramid.
Use a water gun or a Nerf gun to shoot the cups down in one shot. , At most carnivals, promoters use oval hoops to make it more difficult to get the ball through the hoop.
You don't need to do this.
Just use a regular net and make the rule, the shot has to go in and be shot underhand! , You can spend $800 on a real one or be "creative." Use a target and a chair, have a person hit the target and their reward is to pour a bucket of water on the person in the chair!,, -
Step 2: Add a wheel.
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Step 3: Add a balloon pop.
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Step 4: Add a duck pond.
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Step 5: Add a shoot out.
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Step 6: Add a basketball net.
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Step 7: Add a dunk tank!
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Step 8: Add games of your own invention or alter the games you find above or ones you see at the carnivals.
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Step 9: Play with family and friends.
Detailed Guide
If you are going to make one game or a bunch of games, this list will show you how to make all games listed in the introduction. , Most carnivals have a giant wheel with numbers.
People tend to place a quarter on a number and spin a wheel, if the wheel lands on their number, they get all the quarters placed on the numbers.
To make money on this game, ask for people to pay $1 and give them a quarter to place on a number.
Start by taking a piece of paper and divide it up with the amount of numbers on the wheel, Keep it simple! Just use the wheel from the game of life or make a flat wheel and spin a pencil in the middle., Take a bulletin board and tack balloons onto it.
Use darts or sharp pencils to throw at the balloons.
Make a line on the ground of where people have to stand to throw the darts., Simply buy rubber ducks from the dollar store and, with a Sharpie, mark numbers on the bottom, 1 for a small prize, 2 for a medium and 3 for a large.
Only make a couple medium and one large.
Grab a large bowl or container and fill it with one inch of water.
Too much water will allow the ducks sink!, Place three paper cups on top of each other like a pyramid.
Use a water gun or a Nerf gun to shoot the cups down in one shot. , At most carnivals, promoters use oval hoops to make it more difficult to get the ball through the hoop.
You don't need to do this.
Just use a regular net and make the rule, the shot has to go in and be shot underhand! , You can spend $800 on a real one or be "creative." Use a target and a chair, have a person hit the target and their reward is to pour a bucket of water on the person in the chair!,,
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