Great for festival stalls! Handmade game ideas
Festivals are one of the events everyone looks forward to, aren’t they? In addition to local community festivals, they’re also held as events at preschools, schools, and senior facilities.
If you’ve been put in charge of a booth, you might be wondering, “What should I do?” In this article, we’ll introduce handmade games that are perfect for festival stalls.
Along with classic games like target shooting and yo-yo fishing, we’ve gathered a variety of ideas that both children and adults can enjoy.
We’ve focused on things that are easy to make with readily available materials, so feel free to use this as a reference!
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Recommended for festival stalls! Handmade game ideas (51–60)
Cardboard crane game

Claw machines are loved by both kids and adults, aren’t they? That thrill when you operate it yourself and win a prize is ageless! In fact, you can even make a claw machine by hand.
Of course, building a large one can be challenging, but a small version can be made in just a few hours if you have cardboard! For prizes, you can put in snacks or handmade trinkets—coming up with the contents is fun too.
If you have the time and budget, try making a large claw machine that can be the highlight of a school festival.
Handmade roulette

Some classes might set up booths offering a casino experience at school festivals.
Here’s how to make a roulette wheel that could come in handy for that.
The materials are cardboard and bamboo skewers.
After cutting out the parts with a circle cutter and a utility knife, glue them together with wood glue.
Once you’ve made the rotating inner part and the fixed outer part, insert a bamboo skewer through the inner part.
Finally, make a marble slide.
Drop a marble onto the rotating inner section, and the number is determined by the slot where it lands.
Once you make it, you can keep playing with it, so give it a try!
How to make a wooden medal game

We’ll show you how to make a wooden medal game that has a warm, handmade feel.
Prepare wood, a motor, casters, adhesive, and screws, then get started.
When using a saw for cutting, firmly secure the board with your foot while you cut.
It’s important to wear shoes during cutting to help prevent injury.
After processing the parts, assemble everything at the end.
Use screws and adhesive for assembly.
The key is to check the positioning and movement as you put it together.
Give it a try!
Frog Toss Game
https://www.tiktok.com/@kureha_planning/video/7258584872804011265Let me introduce a frog-flinging game everyone can enjoy.
Make a target on a large sheet of poster paper and write point values on it.
It gets more exciting if you prepare a range of scores from high to low.
Once you’ve set a frog on a plastic bottle, try launching it toward the target.
It’s fun to think about how hard to launch and which section of the target to aim for.
If you set up a table and chairs, you can enjoy it while seated, so kids and seniors alike can join in the fun!
Ping-pong ball toss game
https://www.tiktok.com/@sabo.riko2019/video/7495713785081089287Here’s a ping-pong ball game where timing your straw movements is the key.
Prepare four straws, an empty box, and a ping-pong ball.
Combine the four straws into two pairs to create lanes for the ball to pass through.
Cut paper cups to adjust their height, set them inside the box, and secure them with double-sided tape.
When you play, aim the ping-pong ball at the holes in the paper cups and move the straws to drop the ball through.
Get the ball into the cups and go for a perfect score!



