CarnivalGameInstructions
Thisdocumentisatoolyoucanusetoknowandunderstandtherulesandinstructionsforthe
carnivalgamesthatyouarebringingtoyourevent.Theseinstructionsaremadetobegiven
yourvolunteersorstaffrunningthecarnivalgames(ifapplicable)sotheyarefullyawareof
howtoruneachgame.Youonlyneedtoprintoffthepagesofthecarnivalgamesthatwillbeat
yourevent.
HowtoPrintIndividualPages:
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thesinglepagenumberorthegroupofpagesthatyoudesiretoprint.Youcanalsoselect
“CurrentPage”whichwillonlyprintthepagethatiscurrentlyonyourscreen.Verbagemay
varydependingonyouroperatingsystem.
Pleasenotethatsomeitemshavethesamerulesandaregroupedtogetherintheinstruction
sheets.
DuckPond………………………………………………………………………2
3inaRowandTic-Tac-Toe………………..…………………………..3
AlienTeethKnockDown………………………………………………..4
BallBounce…………………………………………………………………….5
CrosstheLine…………………………………………………………………6
FishBowl………………………………………………………………………..7
HoleinOneGolf……………………………………………………………..8
HorseShoe……………………………………………………………………..9
KrazyKans………………………………………………………………………10
PottyToss…………………………………………………………………….…11
PumpkinPlinko……………………………………………………………….12
RingtheBottle…………………………………….………………………….13
RollerBowler…………………..……………………………………………..14
Shockwave……………………………………………………………………..15
Ski-Roll……………………………………..…………………………………….16
SpilltheMilk………………………..………………………………………….17
SpinningWheel……………………………………………………………….18
Stand-a-Bottle………..……………………………………………………….19
SuckerTree………….………………………………………………………….20
Tic-Tac-Toe…………..………………………………………………………….21
RingToss………………………………………………………………………….22
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CarnivalGameInstructions
DuckPond
GameInstructions:Whiletheduckswillfloataroundthepond,aplayerwill
randomlyselectaduckoftheirchoice.Iftheirduckhasastaronthebottomofit,
theywin.Youcandecideiftheplayercanhavemorethanoneopportunitytopick
therightduck.Itisrecommendedtogiveplayers1-3triestopickaduckwitha
staronthebottomofit.
Tip:Thestealbluecoverwithaholeinitactsasbothacoverforthepumpand
theholeisforflippingtheducksoverthatwent“bellyup,”thatwayplayerscan’t
picktheducksthatflippedoverandhadstarsonthebottomofit.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeforduckedpickedwithstaranda
smallprizefornoduckwithstarpicked.B)Prizeonlyforwhenaduckwithstaris
picked.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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10Yellowducks
Pump
Stealbluecover
2yellowlegs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
3inaRowandTicTacToe
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthesegamesaretolandthewhiffleballsina
winningtictactoepattern.Theplayerswilleithertossordroptheballsintothe
gameattemptingtolandtheminawinningpattern.Itisuptoyou(andtheage
level)ofhowfaryouwantparticipantstostandbackfromthegametothrowthe
ballsbutitshouldbenomorethan3feetbackfromthegame.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeforlandingtheballsinawinning
patternandasmallprizefornowinningpattern.B)Prizeonlyforwhentheplayer
landstheballsinawinningpattern.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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3Whiffleballs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
AlienTeethKnockdown
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthisgameistoknockdownasmanyteethonthe
alienaspossible.Playersshouldstandbacknomorethan5feetawayfromthe
gameandthrowthebeanbagsatthemouth.Pleasediscourageplayersfrom
chuckingthebeanbagwithalloftheirmightasthatcouldbreakthebeanbagsor
hitsomeoneifthetargetismissed.Oncetheplayerisdone,simplyresetthe
teethbypushingthembackintheuprightposition.
Tip:Commonly,theteethgodownsohardthatitbouncesbackupintothe
uprightposition.TheteetharesecuredwithVelcroandbouncesecureveryeasily
ifitbouncesback,evenifithangsbyathread.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeforwhenalloftheteethareknocked
downandsmallprizeforlessthanall4teethareknockeddown.B)Prizeonlyfor
whenall4teethareknockeddown
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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4Beanbags
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CarnivalGameInstructions
BallBounce
GameInstructions:Ballbouncecanbeamatchinggameorguessinggame.
Matchinggame:Playersdroponeoftheballsinthetopofthegameand
whatevercolortheballlandsoniswhatthesecondballneedstodropontowin.
Iftheplayerlandsbothbouncyballsonthesamecolor,theywin.Guessinggame-
Playerscanguesswhatcolorstheyaregoingtodroptheballon.Theycanpick2
ofthesamecolorortwodifferentcolors.Iftheymatchoneorbothofthecolors,
theywin.Youcanalsoplaythisgamewithonlyoneballinsteadoftwo.
Tip:Don’treachyourhandinthetopholdtoretrievetheballs,usethebackhole
only.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeforwhenthecolorsormatchedorif
theplayerguessesthecorrectcolorandasmallprizeiftheydonotmatchor
guesstherightcolor.B)Prizeonlyforwhentheymatchthetwocolorsorguess
oneorbothofthecorrectcolors.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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2Bouncyballs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
CrosstheLine
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthisgameistoslidetheminipucksandlandit
withinthe1,2or3lines.Theultimategoalistogettheminipucksinthe3rdbox
butlandingthepuckinthe1stor2ndslotisstillawinner,justmightnotbeasbig
ofaprize.Ifthepuckslandoutsideofoneofthelabeledboxesorinthegutter,
theplayerloses.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeforlandingitinthe3rdspot,medium
prizeforlandinginthe2ndspot,smallprizeforlandinginthe1stspotandnoprize
ifthepucklandsinthenon-labeledportionorthegutter.B)Prizegivenfor
landinginthe3rdspotonly.C)Prizeeverytimeunlesspuckgoesingutter.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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5-10smallcoloredpucks
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CarnivalGameInstructions
FishBowl
GameInstructions:Althoughtherearenoactualfishinthefishbowls,thisgame
isstillafunandchallenginggame!Playerstosspingpongballsintothesmallfish
bowlsattemptingtomaketheminasmanybowlsaspossible.
Tip:Youcanmovethefishbowlsfartheraparttomakethegamemore
challenging.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifplayerlands2-3ballsinbowls,a
smallprizeifoneballlandedinabowlandnoprizeifnoballwentinthebowl.B)
Prizeonlyiftheplayergetsoneballinabowl.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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7Fishbowls
6-10pingpongballs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
HoleinOneGolf
GameInstructions:Theholeinonegolfgameisaputtputtgolfgamewiththe
intentionofmakingthegolfballintotheholewithonestroke.Theplayershould
placetheballattheverybeginningwithin8inchesoftheedgeandusetheputter
toattemptgettingitintotheholeonthefirsttry.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifplayergetsaholeinoneonly.B)
Prizeeverytime.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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1or2golfballs
1or2putters
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CarnivalGameInstructions
Horseshoe
GameInstructions:Justliketheclassicgameofhorseshoes,thegoalofthisgame
istoringthepipewiththeplastichorseshoe.Thedifferencebetweenaclassic
cameandourcarnivalgameistheshoesareplasticinsteadofstealandthereis
onlyonetargetinsteadoftwo.Encourageplayerstotrytoringasmany
horseshoesastheycanaroundthepipetowin.
Tip:Theyoungertheplayeristheclosertheyshouldbetothegame.Theolder
theyare,thefartherawaytheyshouldbetothegame.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifplayerrings2-3horseshoes,small
prizefor1horseshoe.B)Prizeiftheyringanyofthehorseshoes.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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4Horseshoes
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CarnivalGameInstructions
KrazyKans
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthisgameisfortheplayertoattempttoknock
downasmanycansastheycanusingbeanbags.Youngerplayerscanthrow
overhandbecausetheydonothavemuchpowerbehindtheirthrow,but
encourageolderkidstotossthebeanbagsunderhandedotherwisetheymight
gettoowildwiththeirthrows.
Tip:Thecanscanbestackedverticallyforaneasiergameorallonthesamelevel
behindeachotherforahardergame.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifplayerknocksdownallofthecans,
smallprizeiftheyonlyknockdownsomeofthem.B)Prizeiftheyknockdownany
ofthecans.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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5Cans
4-6Beanbags
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CarnivalGameInstructions
PottyToss
GameInstructions:Don’tmiss!Thegoalofthisgameisforplayerstothrowthe
whiffleballsintothetoiletandnottomiss!Thegoalistolandtheballinthehole
directly.Judgethethrowingdistancebasedontheagebutplayersshouldnotbe
morethan4feetawayfromgame.
Tip:Whentheplayergetstheballinthehole,removetheballotherwisethe
otherballswillnotgointoit.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifplayerlands2-3ballsinbowls,a
smallprizeifoneballlandedinabowlandnoprizeifnoballwentinthebowl.B)
Prizeonlyiftheplayergetsoneballinabowl.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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2-3Whiffleballs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
PumpkinPlinko
GameInstructions:Thegoalofpumpkinplinkoistohavethepuckslandinthe
highestnumberedslotpossible.Playersaretodrop(NOTTHROW)thepuckstart
ontopofandagainsttheboard.Lettheplayerdropallofthepucksdownoruntil
theyreachthehighestnumberpossible.
Tip:Thisgamehassmallslotsinthebottomofthegamewherethepucklandsso
youcanputprizesintheslots(giveplayertheprizethatisintheslottheylandon)
oryoucanhandrightprizeamountsintheslots.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeiftheplayerlandsinthehighest
numberedslot,smallprizeforanyotherslot.B)Prizeforslotofyourchoice.C)
Prizeiftheylandintheslotofthenumberedtheyguessedbeforedroppingthe
puck.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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5-8pumpkinpucks
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CarnivalGameInstructions
Ring-the-Bottle
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthisclassiccarnivalgameistotosstheringsata
groupofglassbottlesandattempttoringtheneckofthebottlewiththering.
Haveplayersstand1-4feetawayfromthegamebeforetossingtherings.
Tip:Recommendthatplayersthrowtheringbyfirstplacingtheringintheirhand
faceupclosetotheirfingertipsandthenthrowinggentlytossingtheringonto
thegame.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeiftheplayerrings2ormorebottles,
smallprizeiftheyring1bottle.B)Bigprizeiftheplayerrings1ormorebottle,
smallprizeiftheydonotringabottle.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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4-6Rings
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CarnivalGameInstructions
RollerBowler
GameInstructions:ThegoaloftheRollerBowleristolandtheballinthedipthat
says“Winner.”Thistakessomeskillandpracticetoperfectastheplayerhasto
pushtheballdownthetrackandgetitoverthefirsthumpbutnotbackoveronce
itrollsback.It’snotabadideatogivetheplayer2or3triestowin.
Tip:Telltheplayertobegentleandnotpushtoohard,someplayerswillpushtoo
hardandtheballwillfalloffthegame.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Prizeiftheplayerlandsinthewinnerspot,no
prizeiftheydonot.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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1Rollerball
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CarnivalGameInstructions
Shockwave
GameInstructions:ThegoalofShockwaveistomaneuverthewanddownthe
rodwithoutthetwotouchingeachother.Thisgameisgenerallynotforyoung
kids,werecommend8andup.Iftheplayertouchesthewandtotherod,asiren
willgooff(theplayerdoesnotgetshocked).Youcandetermineiftheplayerisa
winneriftheymakeitdownANDbackoriftheyjustmakeitdowntothebottom.
Tip:Telltheplayertousetwohandsandtoturnthewandastheygodownthe
rod.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Prizeonlyiftheymakeitdownordownand
backwithouttouching.B)Smallprizeiftheytouchtherodandbigprizeiftheydo
nottouchtherod.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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Rod
Wand
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CarnivalGameInstructions
Ski-Roll
GameInstructions:Justlikethearcadegame,Ski-Rollhadthesameconceptof
rollingaballuptherampandattemptingtolanditintheholes.Havetheplayer
rolltheballunderhandeduptheramp-donotallowthemtothrowtheball.Ifthe
playermisses,theballshouldreturndownthesidealley.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeiftheplayerlandsitinthetophole,
smallprizeforthebottomtwoholes.B)Prizeiftheplayerlandsanyoftheballsin
thehole.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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3Whiffleballs
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CarnivalGameInstructions
SpilltheMilk
GameInstructions:Thegoalofthisclassiccarnivalgameistoknockthe3milk
containersdownwiththetossofaball.Pleasetellplayerstothrowtheballs
underhanded.
Tip:Tomakethegameharder,setthejugsinatriangleshape.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeifallofthemilkcontainersare
knockeddown,smallprizeifonlyoneortwoareknockeddown.B)Bigprizeifany
ofthemilkjugsgetknockeddown,smallprizeifnonewereknockeddown.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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3Milkjugs
3Balls
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CarnivalGameInstructions
SpinningWheel
GameInstructions:Thespinningwheelisverydiverseinitspurpose.Youcan
writeprizesonit,tapeprizesonit,havesomeslotsbewinnersandotherslosing
spot,allspotswinners,etc.Thepossibilitiesareendless!Designthegamefor
whatworksbestforyourevent.
Tip:Donotuseanyothermakersbutdryerasemarkersonthespinningwheel!
PrizeLevelRecommendations:Variesforyouruse.
OperatorsRequired:1
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CarnivalGameInstructions
Stand-a-Bottle
GameInstructions:ThegoalofStand-a-Bottleistostandtheglassbottlewitha
woodenrodwithastringandringontheendofit.Thebottleistostartinthe
layingdownpositionwiththebottomofthebottlenearthecenterofthe
platform.Participantswilluseonlytherod/string/ringtostandupthebottle.This
gametakestime,patienceandalittlebitofskill.Itisnotrecommendedforyoung
children.
Tip:Tomakethegameharder,usemoreofthestring.Tomakethegameeasier,
windthestringontherodtomakethestringshorter.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeiftheplayerstandsthebottleup,no
prizeiftheplayerdoesnotsucceed.B)Bigprizeiftheplayerstandsthebottleup,
smallprizeiftheydonotsucceed.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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1Glassbottle
1Rodwithstringandaring
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CarnivalGameInstructions
SuckerTree
GameInstructions:Oursuckertreefitsnormalsizesuckerslikedumbdumbsand
blowpops.Youcanuseitasjustatreattreeoruseitasagame.Ifyouuseitasa
game,markselectsuckersticksonthebottomwithablackmarkusingasharpie
orsimilarmarker.Iftheplayerpicksapopwiththemark,theywinanadditional
prizeotherwisetheystillgetthesucker.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Playerwillgettokeepthesuckernomatter
what.Iftheyselectasuckerwithamarkedendonit,theygetanadditionalprize.
OperatorsRequired:1
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CarnivalGameInstructions
RingToss
GameInstructions:Thisgamecanbeplayedintwodifferentways.Youcanhave
theplayersmatchupthecolorofringwiththecoloredpegoryoucanhavethem
simplytrytoringthepegandnotmatchthecolors.
Tip:RecommendtheplayersthrowtheringslikeaFrisbeegently.
PrizeLevelRecommendations:A)Bigprizeiftheymatch2ormorecolorsorland
2oremorerings,smallprizeiftheyonlymatch1ringorland1ring.B)Bigprizeif
theplayermatches1ormorecolorsorlandstworings,smallprizeiftheydonot
ringormatchanypegs.
OperatorsRequired:1
SuppliesIncludedwithGame:Pleasemakesureallsuppliesarereturnedwithgame
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4-6Rings
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CarnivalGameInstructions
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