A Few Tips To Plan Your Own Back To School Carnival
Atleast there will be some kids who may hate the idea of going back to their schools when the schools will reopen in a few weeks’ time. Businesses and community organizations can plan a back to school carnival to boost their summer fun and enhance their brand promotions. Let the children soak up the fun of the last few days of summer in a carnival setting. It will also enhance the community feel and camaraderie among everyone around. If you are on a budget you can set up a carnival in the community park or in a backyard.
Here are a few budget friendly ideas to set up a BTS carnival
Carnival decorations
Brilliant colors, decorations and carnival party pop up tents will make a great way to set the milieu. Colored paper streamers, paper lanterns or pennant banners will make excellent decorations. Better still, if you don’t have a canopy tent, just make a cloth tent by attaching a rope to two trees and putting colored sheets over it for a perfect carnival effect. Do not forget to set up a photo booth area with some cheerful backdrop and props for some great memories!
Carnival Treats
Nothing says carnival fun like treats. Set up an area for kids to eat. Use brightly colored table covers, décor items and chairs to drive up the carnival feel. Use bunches of balloons as table centerpieces. You can even put a few on the chairs or around the tables. Kids will love to take home these balloons after the party. You can personalize these balloons with your brand , mascot or message to add a personal touch. Some of the carnival treats to consider include pretzels or nuts, which will be a huge hit among kids. How about setting up a BBQ set or a French fry bar at one corner? This will surely be a crowd puller for sure.
Popcorn will make a popular snack among kids; get some small pop corn bags as grabs. Another popular carnival treat is cotton candy. Kids will love to gorge upon these sweet and fluffy delights which will look great in snaps shots as well!
Food service supplies
Choose coasters and napkins in matching solid colors and to add a pop of color to the carnival theme. Choose brilliant color choices like red and yellow that will grab the attention of your guests easily.
Games
Keep the fun tempo at its peak by planning various games and activities. From brain teasers or fun back to school quiz, spin wheel or potato sack race there are many fabulous game ideas to consider. Team building activities like building a paper plane or a three legged race are something kids will love.
A few popular game ideas to consider include
Free Donut Eating Contest: Hang a rope from two poles and hang the donuts from the rope. The kids should jump and get a bite and must eat the entire donut with their hands tied behind their back. The one who finish first will win the game.
Balloon Darts: Attach a few filled balloons on a corkboard and the kids must throw darts and pop the balloons standing from a specific distance. Whoever pops the entire row of balloons will be the winner. Should be done under the supervision of adults.
Make sure to stock up enough toys stickers and bracelets as prizes for the kids who win. Back to school items like pencils, erasers or crayons will also make great gift ideas to consider.
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