Carnival Booth Fundraising Idea - Confetti Eggs

TRY to tell kids to SMASH the Eggs on Backs - Not Heads.

CONFETTI EGGS - SETUP & DIRECTIONS

Supplies for Confetti Eggs Booth:

•  Long Table(s) and colorful tablecloths and/or table skirts
• Booth Covering to shade volunteers (optional, but preferred)
• Pre-made Confetti Eggs
  (Can be purchased inexpensively just after Halloween or Easter.)
• Ticket Box for tickets

*See instructions below to make your own biodegradable materials, which are required.

Supplies to Make Confetti Eggs:

• 12 or More Volunteers
• Donated Raw Eggs - see details below
• Bulk Small Paper Confetti  (#EarnsCommissions) - Or collected scraps from scrapbooking and other clean, leftover colorful paper (NO Metallic or plastic scraps)
• Tissue Paper – Light-colored tissue paper cut in small pieces about 2 inches x 2 inches
• Non-toxic Glue (like Elmers) – to keep tissue on top of broken eggs

How To Make Confetti Eggs:

1. Wear gloves and stand over a sink. Have adult volunteers use a butter knife and quickly break off the very top of each egg. (After a few tries, you kind of get the hang of it!)

2. Empty out the contents and gently rinse each egg in warm, soapy water with a small amount of bleach.
(USDA recommends a solution of one tablespoon of 5% unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water - see details here.)

3. Leave the shell out to dry overnight. (Note: save the egg cartons for storage and for selling to the kids) Also, wash the sink and area carefully after handling raw egg materials. After completely dry, fill eggs 1/3 to ½ full with confetti. Carefully put dots of glue on the outside top of the shell and place a tissue on top to keep confetti inside the egg until used. 

See the photo above of finished eggs ready for kids!

Tips for Getting Donated, Raw Eggs:

Starting months before the carnival, one school asks local grocery stores if they will save cartons of eggs that are past their sell-by date. Volunteers pick up the eggs and distribute to others who help with this fundraising project.

Booth Setup:

Just like most carnival booths, you will want tables for the cartons of confetti eggs, a covering and chairs for your volunteers is most welcomed and of course a ticket box.

How to Run Confetti Eggs Booth:

Kids pay tickets to purchase confetti eggs to crack on their friends.

Additional Hints & Tips:

Remember, an outdoor carnival is a must for this booth!

Kids love to smash these eggs on their friends during the carnival! This carnival booth fundraiser is fantastic for schools that have an abundance of volunteers or at least very good parental school involvement.

Note: This carnival booth is virtually free, which means it is a fantastic fundraiser – but it takes time and a large team of volunteers to come together. Do not think that three hard-working volunteers can do this by themselves – they will be burned out, and it will be your first and last year for your Confetti Egg Booth! 

Unless you can purchase the eggs after a holiday on clearance, or you have at least 6 weeks and a team of volunteers, just keep this booth in mind for next year’s carnival! Some schools sell as many as 500 cartons of eggs!! Of course, you can start small in the beginning. Be sure to charge at least 75 cents for each confetti egg or $8 for a dozen.

Earth Friendly Thought - Gardeners say that eggshells are a fantastic way to add nutrients to a garden or lawn. So, having the Confetti Egg Booth (with only paper confetti) on school grounds may even help the environment just a hint!