Planning a carnival themed VBS? Step right up to the best carnival activities for kids! From a printable planning sheet to carnival craft ideas and awesome VBS snack ideas, you’ll find all the fun extras you’ll need to make your VBS a success!
This VBS snack idea is a carnival of fun flavors, and putting it together is easy as pour and mix! Dish it into paper cups to make it easy to serve to your VBS students. Don’t forget the free printable food label for your serving table! Combine white popcorn, frosted animal crackers, red chocolate Sixlets, Fruit Loops® cereal, mini pretzels, and Bugles Chips and serve from Carnival Paper Cups. Download our free printable carnival food labels by clicking the button below!
Need a quick VBS carnival craft idea? This free printable coloring page is perfect for craft time or as a filler while groups are waiting for their next activity. Pair the coloring page with crayons, markers or colored pencils for a fun-filled VBS activity.
We’re not clowning around – these carnival themed VBS snacks really are as yummy as they look! It’s easy to make a whole batch of these sweet treats ahead of time so they’re ready to go when your VBS kids are ready for a snack. Melt white chocolate and dip the rim of a sugar cone and a marshmallow into the chocolate. While the chocolate is still wet, roll the cone rim and marshmallow into a bowl of rainbow sprinkles to coat the chocolate. Stick the marshmallow onto the top of the cone and place on waxed paper until the chocolate is set.
Just because a snack is fun doesn’t mean it can’t be healthy(ish), too! This carnival inspired VBS snack goes to the healthy side with apples and peanut butter (or cream cheese) and then tops it off with animal crackers to create the look of a carousel. It’s the perfect snack between carnival activities for kids. Slice an apple and spread either peanut butter or cream cheese onto the apple slice. Stick animal crackers into the spread and poke a Fiesta Drink Umbrella into the apple slice.
Planning a VBS can get a bit overwhelming at times, so we created a Carnival VBS checklist to help organize the process! Download and print a copy to help keep you organized as you plan a full week of carnival themed fun for VBS students. It’s a great way to stay on top of all your to-dos.
By: Rachel McAffee, Fawn
Make your VBS memorable with these adorable vintage circus inspired thank you favors. They're quick and simple to put together and you can whip out several in no time! Attach the free thank you tag and you're all set! Be sure to download the Free Circus Tag Printables here!
Step right up and color this adorable Circus Monkey Coloring page using crayons, colored pencils, and markers. Print out plenty of these free coloring pages for your carnival VBS so every student can have one.
By: Tonya Coleman, Soiree Event Design
Making party hats for VBS is so much fun and even more so when you create a hat decorating station for VBS students to make their own! Check out the instructions and add this idea to your carnival activities for kids.