Carnival Birthday Party Theme

Have a clown make Balloon animals

Knock down a pyramid of cans
Use empty cans (paint them bright colors) and stack them in a pyramid shape on a table. Have guests throw bean bags at the pyramid and try to knock them over.

Ring toss
Fill 2 liter bottles with water and set them in a triangle shape about 4 feet from where the children will be throwing the rings.

Mystery Fishing
Kids fish for prizes in this fun game!　 For the "water" use a large appliance box, hang a sheet across a doorway, or cover a table so that the "fish" (and the person in the water) are hidden from view. Tie a string to a stick and attach a clothespin on the end of the string.　 Birthday party guests take turns "casting" the line into the "water". The person in the "water" puts small gifts, favors or candy on the clothespin and then tugs the string to signal that there is a "fish" on the line.　 Then kids pull up the line and retrieve their prize.　 This is a simple but fantastic birthday party game that kids adore!　 Have lots of prizes because kids will　want to do this carnival game again and again.　

Duck Pond Grab
Carnival guests pick rubber ducks out of a wading pool - they win a prize according to the number on the bottom of the duck. Write the numbers 1 - 5 (repeat numbers according to how many ducks you have) on the bottom of the ducks and place in the pool full of a few inches of water. In back of the pool on a table have 5 baskets with different prizes and number the baskets 1 through 5. Carnival guests pick up a duck to see what number is on the bottom then win the prize that corresponds to the number of the prize basket. If the carnival guest picks up a duck with the number 4 on the bottom, they get a prize form the number 4 basket. It’s a simple game, but children love it! The more ducks the better in the pool … give them away as party favors after the carnival.

*If you want your duck pond inside use foam peanuts or rice instead of water.

Bulls eye
Buy or make a large circular target with different point values (like a dart board).   Use small circles of velcro with adhesive on the back and attach them to ping pong balls.  Have children throw the ping pong balls at the target for tickets.