Step right up, step right up, step right up, Everyone's a winner! Nothing says State Fair like fun party games and a prize station filled with carnival themed treats. Your birthday party is sure to be a make everyone a winner with tic-tac-toe, bean bag toss, balloon darts and more! Follow this easy tutorial to learn how to update the games to a softer less traditional color palette and create a unique carnival themed display with prizes for guests to take home. The kids are going to love this one!
First, unscrew the hooks from the back (flat side) of the DIY Slat Sign. Then spray paint the flat side a bright blue, leave to dry.
Next, if you have a cutting machine cut the word prizes out of American Crafts™ Vinyl Adhesive Roll - White and adhere to the painted slat sign. Alternatively, use a Marvy® White Fine & Chisel Tip Chalk Markers to create the word "prizes". Then glue a strip of Magenta Coupon Double Roll Tickets on the top and bottom of the sign. Leave a small 1/4 inch border between the edge of the sign and the tickets.
First, remove the front button from a Pink Ribbon Rosette Button. Then cut two squares of Light Pink Gingham Plastic Tablecloth Roll to cover the button. Glue the square in place at the back of the button. Then glue the newly covered button back onto the rosette. Next, cut off the piece of ribbon with a design on it. Replace this piece of ribbon with plain pink ribbon. Glue the completed rosette onto the corner of the prize sign.
To create the prize station use grid wall, peg board or shelving. Both grid wall panels and peg board can be found online or at your local hardware store. I used 2 panels of grid wall. First paint the grid wall yellow. Then glue the finished sign to the upper 1/3 portion of the grid wall. Next, above the sign clip Long Arm Farm Stuffed Animals to the grid wall using Pastel Pink Mini Clothespin Party Favors.
Then push Donut Sprinkles Plush Donuts into the spaces in the grid wall under the farm animals. Alternatively clip them to the wall with clothespins.
Next, clip Jumbo Swirl Lollipops onto each side of the prize sign. Then clip a row of Kathy Kaye® Sweet & Salty Popcorn Balls followed by a row of Carnival Cotton Candy under the prize sign.
Next, use masking tape to protect the white stripes on the 3D Red & White Circus Awning, leaving the red stripes untouched. Then spray the red a pale blue.
Next, spray paint a piece of peg board the same color as the awning. Then inflate Bulk Dart 5" Latex Balloons. Poke the balloon tie through peg holes from front to back. Alternate colors in a pattern and to make each color pop. Next place the painted 3D Red & White Circus Awning over the top. Then place the completed dart game onto a crate for height. Use a Hand-Held Air Balloon Pump to inflate the balloons.
Next, use masking tape to protect the white stripes on the Carnival Table Tennis Ball Toss Game, leave the red stripes untouched. Then spray the red a pink. Then, place white stickers over the red numbers. Then cut numbers out of American Crafts™ Vinyl Adhesive Roll - Cotton Candy and use these to replace the red numbers. Alternatively, use sharpies to recreate the numbers. Cut numbers out of American Crafts™ Vinyl Adhesive Roll - White and use these on the pink squares. Or, use a chalk pen to recreate the numbers.
Next, glue strips of Magenta Coupon Double Roll Tickets around each of the cans in the Carnival Can Bean Bag Toss Game. Optionally add strips of other ticket colors to your preferred design. Place the cans on a crate for added height.
Use masking tape to protect the white parts of the 2-Sided Cornhole Game. Then spray the wood a pink or blue like the awning.
Finally, set the games up around the prize station ready for your guests big and small to have fun! The perfect entertainment for aCounty Fair Inspired Birthday. And check out my other DIYs: Ticket Backdrop Idea, County Fair Inspired Centerpiece.