Do It Yourself Carnival/Fundraiser?
Question:i am considering having a carnival for a church fundraiser however we have a very low budget what are some cheap and easy ideas from games to prizes and any other thoughts or ideas you have that may be helpful.. thanks !
Answers:
You could burn a Witch at the stake.
Always a crowd pleaser.
If you can have a way to cook the oil here is an idea for a food product that is guaranteed to sell and the cost of making it is relatively low. FUNNEL CAKES or Churros. I used to live next door to a guy who had a little trailor and ran around to carnivals, parades, anywhere where people gathered. The amount of money he made in a couple of weeks was insane.
I am not sure if you are familiar with the game "corn hole" but it is a slanted board with holes in it and you toss a beanbag at the holes. Easy to make.
Prizes might be a big part of your budget. Maybe look around at stores like Big Lots or Odd Lots or Family Dollar Stores for some good deals. Good luck.
If you or another member of your church has a sewing machine, try this:
buy only one pattern for a benie/ hat
Buy a ton of fleece in different colors such as: soccer/baseball/basketball/pol... dots/ flowers/ army print.
Make a bunch of different ones in a variety of sizes and colors!!
Sell them for about 3.00-5.00 dollars
HOPE THIS HELPS=)
This was one of the favorite fundraisers at some carnivals I helped out with. You will need the help of someone who sews, plus a whole lot of little toy prizes, each smaller than about 3".
Make a skirt and sew a bunch of colorful pockets onto it. They only need to be squares of quilting fabric. It's a great way to use up scraps, too. Fill the whole skirt; you should be able to fit about 40 pockets. Put a small prize in each pocket. Assuming you are going the ticket route for your games, people can "pick a pocket" for the cost of one ticket.
go to http://www.orientaltrading.com/...
they have games & prizes to buy that are reasonable good for fund raisers
Try beheading a Christian or two. Sure to please some of the crowd.
Cake walk
Beanbag toss
Jump rope competition
Three-legged race
Hula hoop contest
Karaoke contest
Face painting
You can find a whole lot of good fundraising tips here:
http://www.fundraiserhelp.com/church-fun...
http://www.fundraiserhelp.com/school-fun...
You can get really inexpensive game prizes at Daves Imports:
http://www.davesimports.com
Hope this helps!
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