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The Ruby Wise Elementary PTO tried a spin on the traditional carnival with a Western theme, complete with costumes, Western-theme games, and prizes. The concession stands had the slogan “Get Yer Grub On!” The group set up a series of games using a ticket system to collect prizes. Here is a sample of games and activities: a “brand-ing” station for temporary tattoos; a Rope-the-Cattle game, using a lasso made of a paper plate with the middle cut out (to make a large circle) attached to a rope; and a sawhorse with a cattle head made of poster board to lasso. Have fun with Herd the Pigs: Use six pink balloons as pigs and a flyswatter to herd them into a fenced-in area. Or try your luck at Farmer’s Fortune: Fill loose corn kernels into a barrel and add toddler toys. Reach in with a scooper to collect your prize.
Melba Rhodes, Ruby Wise Elementary PTO, Pineville, La.
