Host an Educational Carnival Game Booth

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For many years, our organization has participated in local expos and fairs through a "Carnival Game Booth" concept instead of selling handcrafted items. Our first educational game, introduced in 2014, helped people identify recyclable items according to local guidelines. We utilized a ring-toss game and awarded crafts as prizes.

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  1. Create engaging carnival games that incorporate educational elements about the plastics recovery process.

  2. Certainly, here is the text revised in Markdown format:

    Rather than paying a high vendor booth fee and competing with other artisans at craft fairs or street markets, consider placing your Educational Ecology Game in the recreational, educational, environmental, or community section of a local expo, fair, or farmer's market. Event coordinators may offer a free or reduced booth fee due to the game's entertainment or educational value for attendees. Attendees could bring clean recyclables to earn a free play and win a small token or sticker.

  3. Donors or buyers who wish to participate beyond a small token or sticker may do so by paying or donating to play until they win. Establish a game-play price that aligns with the cost and value of medium and larger prizes you offer. Ensure that all participants win a medium or larger prize commensurate with their contribution.

    Set varying difficulty levels for a chance at premium prizes, or permit participants to trade multiple smaller prizes for one larger prize of equal cumulative value.

Here's an organized extraction of required elements from the tutorial, tailored for an Orlando-based educational carnival booth:

Tools

Hardware

  • Ring toss targets (plastic bottles/containers as game props)
  • Portable recyclable item samples (local waste stream examples)
  • Prize inventory storage (crafts, stickers, tokens)
  • Weather-resistant booth tent (ABC Party Rentals Orlando)
  • Folding tables with display racks (~~Home Depot Orlando~~)

Software

All elements prioritize portability and adaptability for Florida outdoor events, with local vendor options suggested where applicable.

References

Articles

Papers

Open Source Designs

Educational Resources

Board Games