How difficult is it to plan/have a school carnival?

Question

As a member of parent council, I was thinking of suggesting that the school have a school carnival but am not sure how much work it is nor how expensive it is? I haven't been to one since I was a kid (ages ago!) so don't really remember what they have there. Are there websites that help give ideas?

Answer 1

we just got back from my son's school carnival

It was very "home grown" and very fun.

They had a dunk tank that cost .50 for 3 balls (they rented that). They also sold tickets for a cake walk (and had PTA people donate cakes). And a local pizza parlor sold them cheap cheap pizza and they sold it for a 1.00 slice.

Then they had the standard school carnival type games & activities:

Face painting (just non-toxic acrylic paint), fish pond (blow up baby pool w/magnetic fish), ring toss (rings tossed over soda bottles), bean bag toss (into sand buckets nailed to a board), potato race (a small potato the kids carried on a spoon). You get the idea

They gave out candy and Oriental Trading "stuff" for prizes.

The also had free sno-cones & moon bounce and a DJ.

I'm sure that for the first year you could scale back. You could make each grade level's responsible for a game - or have student volunteers to help out - and sell popcorn and sodas. You could even sell tickets for .10 or .25 each for each game to off-set costs.

It can done on a very tight budget. Think fun not extravagent.

check out:http://www.schoolcarnivals.com/index.htm
http://www.mdacarnival.org/
http://www.coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com/carnival-game.html


Good Luck

Answer 2

madri gras productions. com
new york city based. they do the feast of san genaro.

amusements of america. com
carnival operators. but check the personnel referenes.


it will be an expensive proposition.
They may want a part of the gate. they may want a downpayments.

Why not start small with local embracing the concept and making some booths with fun, low cost, prizes.
Work on it for a year or two to make it into a success.

if you can guarantee people. take lots of photos and crowd shots and the companies will knock on your door.

also if you have a shriners or masons in your area, contact them.
they may have some resources to help you.

my best to you and lots of luck and success

Answer 3

I would stick with the clown custom for both the carnival and trick-or-treating. The Hitler custom will offend people. Also, remember the there will be really little kids around on Halloween so you don't want to be wearing something that their parents are going to think is really inappropriate. Also, if you are going trick-or-treating for the free candy, you are going to get more candy in a clown custom then a Hitler custom. If you are set on wearing the Hitler custom, wear it to a party or something like that.