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1 Fabulously Fun Inside this eBook: School Carnival Ideas for how to organize a Carnival for Schools, Churches and Ideas Community groups Suggestions for games, activities, food, and fundraisers Tips for making the Carnival fun for all ages! A FREE VolunteerSpot eBook VolunteerSpot Philosophy At VolunteerSpot, we believe that volunteers should be rewarded for stepping forward and sharing their time and talents with those in need. All too often, volunteering means putting up with a certain amount of hassle or frustration whether that is late night emails, reply-all messages, reminder phone calls, or searching for a parking space.

2 Our sponsors enable us to provide FREE. Please feel free to post this eBook on your blog tools that simplify or email it to whomever you believe would volunteering, powering your benefit from reading it. good work in schools and THANK YOU! clubs, in your congregation and neighborhoods. We can't find you a parking space, but ~ Team VolunteerSpot with VolunteerSpot, DOING. GOOD just got easier! 2011 by VolunteerSpot DOING GOOD Just Got Easier! Copyright holder is licensing this under the Creative Commons License, Attribution Carnivals are FUN!

3 Many schools and congregations hold carnivals every year because they are fun, involve the community, and can be a profitable fundraiser. We've collected Ideas from Carnival veterans to help you plan your event. Whether it is your first or 50th, we hope you will find some Ideas to make your Carnival a fresh success! Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just got easier! Carnival Basics Share the work and have more fun! Create More stuff means more money. Offer a variety of subcommittees with a chair responsible for booths and activities attractive for all ages.

4 Once you key teams. Use VolunteerSpot for simple have a theme, let it guide your booth and volunteer scheduling and parent signups! entertainment choices. Ticket Sales Concessions Rentals Good publicity and signage drives attendance. Start Sponsorships spreading the word 4 6 weeks before your event. At Publicity the Carnival , hang brightly colored signs identifying Booths booths and concessions stands. (Kids can help make Raffle or Auction them.) Prominently recognize sponsors on banners Music and Entertainment and signs. Setup/Cleanup Choose a theme to tie the Carnival together.

5 Your Carnival can be planned around any theme, for example: The Circus Beach Party Future/Outer Space Hollywood Mardi Gras Sports Fiesta Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just got easier! Save time, Plan your Carnival Online with VolunteerSpot Example: General Carnival Committee Signup Example: 4th Grade Balloon Pop Booth Signup VolunteerSpot's simple online signup tool Once volunteers have picked a shift, makes it easy to get the help you need. VolunteerSpot sends automated confirmations and reminders to help everyone keep their commitments.

6 Volunteers signup on the go, from their smartphones! Where should we hold our Carnival ? You can hold your Carnival anywhere Our School holds a Carnival every year. that is safe and has enough room. The kids, teachers, and parents, all look forward to it. It's such a fun way for our Either indoors or outdoors families to spend time together while Any area that's safe for kids raising money. In a space that is big enough to -- Parent, Campbell, CA. fit all your booths and activities A backyard A big garage A church or School A playground Need Permission?

7 Need Permits? Plan ahead!! Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just got easier! How can we turn our Carnival into a fundraiser? Don't forget to give recognition Sell Tickets! Offer tickets for sale in the weeks and send a Thank You note to before the Carnival at a discount. This builds interest those businesses that helped! in your event while earning a base of funds. Avoid cash handling at all the activity booths and concessions stands by having a few designated ticket booths. Set a ticket price (# tickets) for each booth or food item.

8 Sell student designed t shirts, community recipe/cookbooks, arts and crafts, etc. Keep costs down. Ask local businesses to donate food or supplies. Purchase inexpensive prizes for the games at party stores. Add a bake sale or cake decorating contest. Hold a silent auction or raffle. Include themed baskets where each class parent donates one small item for a collectively generous basket. Possible themes: Family Games, Backyard Fun, Cook's Delight, Gardener Goodies, Puzzles, Arts & Crafts, Pampering, Slumber Party, Water Fun Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just got easier!

9 What else can we do besides games? A Carnival isn't complete without at least a few good shows. Feature your community talent and charge tickets for admission. Some Ideas : Magic Show Puppet Show Ask teachers and staff to support Talent Contest the talent show by allowing Skateboard Freestyle Demo students to practice during lunch period or after School . Dance Performances Short Play Choral Groups Local Bands Art Show Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just got easier! Activities for Little Kids Learn a cheer with a High School Cheer Football throw or soccer kick (with a leader (in uniform) uniformed HS player helping).

10 Diva Center paint nails, glitter hair, Basketball toss face painting, etc. Tackle the quarterback (with a uniformed HS Dress up corner player as the tackle target). Face painting Water balloon toss Decorate a flower pot and plant a seed Knock stacked cans with a ball Carnival Ideas / VolunteerSpot , DOING GOOD just g Activities for Older Kids American Idol like Karaoke Stage (charge per song). I love going to my church Carnival . It Who Wants to be a Millionaire like Trivia Stage reminds me of when I was a kid! Hot dog or pie eating contest -- Grandparent Chalk mural, Group Graffiti Canvas or Trash Sculpture group art Freehold, NJ.