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SPIN-A-TOY - SETUP & DIRECTIONS
The short video/gif below shows kids lined up on a board, waiting to win after a spin.
Supplies for Spin-A-Toy:
 DIY Spinning Wheel with 8 – 15 Numbers -Or- (Spinner Wheel to buy below!)
A Long Wooden Board(s) 1 x 8 to equal about 12 feet long
Assorted Acrylic Paints (and shellac) and Stencils to decorate the board to correspond to the spinner
Two long tables – one as the "toy table" to display toys, one for the wooden number board
Assorted candies as consolation prizes (for safety – NO hard candies for the safety of kids running around your event!)
A large variety of donated* toys (or purchased Top Prizes - see ideas below) generally worth about $3 - 5 dollars retail each*
Make This Game:
Well before your event, make your spinner (or purchase a spinner) and make your board to coordinate with your spinner. Let dry completely, and coat with clear shellac.
Game Setup:
Set up your tables either end to end if you have 2 tables or, in a "U" shape if you have three.
How to Play the Spin-A-Toy Carnival Game:
Children pay tickets (typically 4 - 6 tickets or what is equivalent to about $1.00 - $1.50) for a chance to be the winner of one toy from the toy table.
Children choose a number from the wooden board and stand in front of the number. Carnival volunteers put a piece of candy on the number the child has chosen to show the number taken. After at least six children have chosen a number (10 or more for a larger board with 15 spaces), the carnival volunteer spins the wheel.
While the wheel is spinning, the volunteer encourages the children to cheer for their number. When the wheel comes to a complete stop, the winner is the child whose number matches the number on the wheel.
All children get to keep their consolation candy, and the winner gets to choose a toy from the Spin-A-Toy Carnival Booth Winning Table.
Additional Hints & Tips:
Note: This carnival game is a favorite activity for children! When we visited a carnival at a neighboring school, the Spin-A-Toy Carnival Game had a line of children waiting to play! Many children would choose two numbers to increase their chances of winning. This school charged $1.50 for each opportunity to win; up to 15 children could play simultaneously!
* One affluent school in our district sends home a note requesting each family to donate one toy for the Spin-A-Toy Carnival Game. If you have asked for enough from each family in your school, you can purchase wholesale carnival top prizes from our selection for about $1 each or less.
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