Carnival Games Ideas is the answer to bringing the fair’s excitement to any event; they are good at birthdays, school functions, and fundraisers. Old-fashioned games like the ring tossing, bean bag, and balloon darts are always favorites. You can also add a duck pond game or spin-the-wheel, as well as a fishing booth, to cater to the younger children. To make it homemade, you can set up a mini basketball shoot-out or a pile of cans to knock over with soft balls.
These Carnival Games Ideas are the reason to attend and participate in games with a bit of excitement, in case of small prizes offered to winners. They are simple to install and customize, and can work both outdoors and indoors, making them fun for all attendees regardless of age.
Carnival Games Ideas
- Ring Toss
- Duck Pond Game
- Balloon Darts
- Knock the Cans
- Bean Bag Toss
- Milk Bottle Knockdown
- Spin the Wheel
- Fishing Game
- Toss the Ring on Bottles
- Balloon Pop with Pins
- Ping Pong Ball Toss
- Plinko Board Game
- Candy Grabber Booth
- Mini Basketball Toss
- Tin Can Alley
- Lucky Duck Pick
- Spin the Bottle Prize Game
- Baseball Toss
- Balloon Paddle Pop
- Basketball Shootout
- Coin Toss Challenge
- Fish in the Bucket
- Guess the Weight of the Prize
- Duck Shooting Gallery (Water Guns)
- Water Balloon Toss
- Catch the Duckling
- Target Shooting Game
- Balloon Rocket Race
- Coin Drop Game
- Lollipop Tree Grab
- Frog Toss into Lily Pad
- Wheel of Fortune
- Pin the Tail on the Donkey
- Skee-Ball
- Jelly Bean Counting Game
- Duck Ring Grab
- Mini Golf Hole Challenge
- Hula Hoop Toss
- Candy Corn Toss
- Spin the Spinner
- Knock down the Pyramids
- Fishing for Numbers
- Balloon Burst Relay
- Golf Ball Toss
- Popcorn Bucket Toss
- Duck Race in Water
- Mystery Grab Bag
- Whack-a-Mole (Mini Version)
- Bottle Flip Challenge
- Carnival Prize Wheel
Steps to Play Carnival Games
1. Ring Toss
- Chalk some bottles or pegs in rows, at different distances.
- Have rings of rope or plastic.
- The players toss rings with the idea of getting them on top of bottles/pegs.
- Base the number of award points on the ease or length.
- The most points win a prize.
2. Duck Pond Game
- Put a small pool or tub full of water.
- Examples of float rubber ducks were marked with a number or a symbol.
- The players choose a duck out of the pond.
- The amounts/figures will help them win prizes.
- Remain until the prize is obtained
3. Balloon Darts
- Blow up balloons and hang them on a board or a wall.
- Give darts to participants.
- The players dart to burst balloons.
- Put some slips of paper in some of the balloons, saying what is being given away.
- The player receives the prize of his/ her choice from the popped balloon.
4. Knock the Cans
- Empty the cans in the form of a pyramid.
- Give the cans to the players to chuck balls at them.
- Both players have 2 or 3 throws in order to knock over as many cans as they can.
- Earn award points by beating the number of cans.
- The scored winner gains a carnival prize
5. Bean Bag Toss
- Create a board with holes of different sizes.
- Assign each hole some points based on the difficulty.
- Provide the players with 3-5 bean bags to throw.
- The players throw the bean bags in the holes to score points.
- The player with the maximum sum of the scores gets a prize.
