Combine carinval activities with harvest themes, such as scarecrows, for games.
Harvest-themed game booths for preschool students need to offer simple and easy games that a young child can win. Games that focus on simple actions, such as tossing and throwing, help preschoolers practice basic skills. Instant-prize games, such as a fishing booth, ensure that every child "wins" at least one game.
Apple Dart Throw
Combine felt and Velcro to provide a game that almost guarantees every preschooler a prize. The game consists of a large plywood square covered with a painted felt bullseye. The bullseye consists of an outer ring of large red apples, a middle ring of green apples and a center ring of yellow apples. Each player has one chance to throw a Velcro-tipped dart at the bullseye and win a prize that corresponds to the apple color hit. Prizes can include a caramel apple lollipop, plastic friendship bracelet and plastic toy bug.
Haystack Hunt
Make sure every preschooler gets a prize with an easy haystack hunt game. The game booth consists of a large kiddy pool filled with a pile of hay. Each player takes a turn searching the haystack for one of the small colored tokens hidden inside. Once the player finds a token, he takes it to the game table and exchanges it for the prize designated to the particular token color. Prizes can include a pumpkin lollipop, scarecrow sticker or a leaf-patterned bouncy ball.
Pin the Face on the Pumpkin
Turn a simple game of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" into a harvest game by changing the tail to a face and the donkey to a pumpkin. The game booth consists of a wall area covered with a large pumpkin poster. Each blindfolded player takes a turn trying to "pin" the round, tape-backed, jack-o'-lantern paper face on the pumpkin poster. Prizes, as determined by how close the player got to the pumpkin, can include a pumpkin-patterned bouncy ball and chocolate pumpkin candy.
Pumpkin Ring Toss
Use small pumpkins and plastic rings for a harvest-themed game for preschoolers. The game booth consists of thin pumpkins spaced evenly on the floor. Each player has three chances to toss a plastic ring around a pumpkin to win a prize. Prizes can include a small stuffed scarecrow doll, a pumpkin bracelet and small bag of candy corn.
Scarecrow Beanbag Toss
Add a harvest touch to a basic beanbag toss for an easy preschooler game where players "stuff" the scarecrow with "leaves." The booth consists of a scarecrow face painted on a large plywood square. Holes in the scarecrow's eyes, nose and mouth provide four target areas for the toss. Each player has three chances to toss a leaf-shaped beanbag into the holes. Prizes for one-, two- or three-point games can include a pumpkin candy, a scarecrow hand puppet and a baggy of leaf-shaped gummy candy.
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