EVENTS – Top ten stalls
games and stalls Roll up, roll up for our big winners
O
ne of the most exciting aspects of organising a PTA summer fair is selecting the games and
stalls that will work best for your school. Whether you have a team of resourceful parents who can construct custom-made games, class reps who run class stalls or a fair subcommittee to manage everything, getting the right mix of activities is key to a smooth planning process.
BEAT THE GOALIE
Ask the school if you can
use their football goals, or put out a request to parents to see if they can lend some to you. Find volunteers who are willing to don goalkeeping gloves and take a turn in goal. Remember to give your helpers breaks as it can be tiring. Allow each player three attempts
to get the ball past the goalie – those who succeed win a prize. Check with the PE teacher or the school football team to see if they can help with organisation or fetching the ball. At the end of the day, award an extra prize to the overall top scorer. Reach out to local football teams to ask for grand prize donations, such as free tickets to a match or a signed shirt. In case of a draw, suggest a play-off or pull a name out of a hat.
COCONUT SHY To set up the game, mark
a line where players must
stand – you may want to allow children to stand closer than
adults. Make, buy or borrow wooden posts. Knock them into the ground in a row and balance the coconuts on top. Hang a brightly painted backdrop, such as an old sheet or tarpaulin, behind the stall to catch any stray balls. Players get three chances to throw a ball at the coconuts, aiming to dislodge them from their posts. If they succeed, they win either a coconut or an alternative prize. To make it easier, place the coconuts on their sides, bring the throwing line closer or increase the number of balls allowed.
TOMBOLA Often, the simplest way
TEDDY BEAR
to collect teddy bears and other stuffed animals is to ask parents to donate them, possibly as part of a non-uniform day. You could also ask on local Facebook groups and community WhatsApp groups or visit local car boot sales. Request clean bears that are in good condition, and sort thoroughly. Wash each bear again. To run a traditional teddy bear
tombola, attach a raffl e ticket to each animal and ask children
to pull a folded ticket out of a bag. You can specify only tickets ending in a zero or fi ve as winners, or award a prize every time. Arrange the teddy bears in ticket number order on your stall so you avoid lengthy searches. To give the children more choice,
use coloured tickets. For example, a red ticket wins a big bear, green indicates a medium-sized teddy, and yellow gets them a small animal. Alternatively, use a giant dice, where each number represents a particular category of prize.
DOUGHNUT EATING
Our top ten summer fair
CHALLENGE
Tie a length of string between two posts or trees and hang a row of ring doughnuts at slightly above mouth height, adjusting, where possible, for shorter and taller players. Challenge children to eat them without using their hands or
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