DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game

2 min read September 13, 2026 Kara Allen
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Step right up and test your luck! Entertain guests at your Halloween Carnival or Halloween Classroom Party with this adorable DIY Pumpkin Toss Game! This game is a simple project you can make in no time! Check out the full Halloween Carnival Party, along with the DIY Donut Bar and Circus Cookie Recipe and be sure todownload the Free Pumpkin Toss Download here!

 

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Make black stripes down the front of one piece of White Foam Board with Black Duck Tape.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 1
Step
2

Cover the bottom of each Jack-O'-Lantern Plastic Cup with hot glue, and attach the cups to the striped foam board in a triangular pattern as shown.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 2
Step
3

Attach a Bulletin Board Border to the edges of your foam board with hot glue as shown. You'll want to make sure the border is standing straight up when you glue it to the foam board.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 3
Step
4

Using a new piece of foam board, attach more bulletin board borders to the top, left and right sides of the board with hot glue.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 4
Step
5

Download the free printable 'WIN' circus letters here. Cut out the letters and attach them to the top of the non-striped foam board with a Glue Stick.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 5
Step
6

Attach the Black Arrow Marquee Sign to the front center of the foam board with Black Duct Tape.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 6 part 1
DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 6 part 2
Step
7

Glue the two separate pieces of foam board together with hot glue.

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 7 part 1
DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 7 part 2
Step
8

Time to play! Toss ping pong balls into Jack-O'-Lantern Cups to score! You can come up with your own scoring system according to the age of guests playing.

Be sure to see the entire Halloween Carnival Party along with how to make your own DIY Donut Bar and Halloween Animal Cracker Cookies!

 

DIY Carnival Pumpkin Toss Game step 8

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