Real Parties: Carnival Birthday
Inspiration from Martha Stewart’s Carnival Party, here.
Inexpensive sheets from Ikea serve as the backdrops for each game.
Games:Tin Can Alley (Recycle the Can), Horse Shoes, Bullseye, Basketball, DuckPond, and a Bean Bag Toss. The kids won tickets at each of the games (at least one, and up to three) that they were able to exchange for prizes.
Food:The food was typical carnival fare. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and sno cones.
Favors:Marshmallow blowers made from pvc pipe and spray painted. They were a hit.
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This looks like lots of fun! I’ve been thinking I would do a Carnival b-day for my daughter (but not for a couple of years). She has an October b-day, so I think it might work well to invite kids to wear costumes and do a carnival, without getting all Halloween-y (is that a word?).
Althought I think my son and his Dad would enjoy those Marshmallow shooters anytime!
Thanks for linking-up to my party!
Thanks for sharing pics of the Carnival Party, my daughter is planning one for my 5 yr old grandson in Feb. I had one for her and her sister (both born in October) when they were young and they still to this day talk about it!!
How did you hang up the sheets? What kind of materials did you use?