Carnival Booth Fundraising Idea – Confetti Eggs
Carnival Booth Supplies – Confetti Eggs:
Long Table(s)
Booth Covering to shade volunteers (optional, but preferred)
Pre-made Confetti Eggs (Can be purchased inexpensively after Halloween or Easter.) See instructions below to make your own -- biodegradable materials required. Remember, an outdoor carnival is a must for this booth.
How to Run Booth:
Kids pay tickets to purchase confetti eggs to crack on their friends.
Note: This carnival booth is virtually free, which means it is a fantastic fundraiser – but, it takes time and a large team of volunteers for it to come together. Do not think that 3 hard working volunteers can do this by themselves – they will be burned out and it will be your first and last year for your Confetti Egg Booth! Unless you can purchase the eggs after a holiday on clearance, or you have at least 6 weeks and a team of volunteers, just keep this booth in mind for next year’s carnival! Some schools sell as many as 500 cartons of eggs!! Of course, you can start small in the beginning. Be sure to charge at least 50 cents for each confetti egg or $5 for a dozen.
Supplies to Make Confetti Eggs:
Donated Eggs –Staring months before the carnival, one school asks local grocery stores if they will save cartons of eggs that are past their sell by date. Volunteers pick up the eggs and distribute to others who help with this fundraising project.
Confetti – Using paper scraps from scrapbooking and other clean, leftover colorful paper, volunteers use shredders and shred paper for the confetti to fill each egg. (Note: be sure not to use metallic papers or shiny papers – they do not biodegrade as quickly!)
Tissue Paper – Light colored tissue paper cut in small pieces about 2 inches x2 inches
Non-toxic Glue – to keep tissue on top of broken eggs
Make Confetti Eggs:
Standing over a sink, have volunteers use a butter knife and quickly break off the very top of each egg. (After a few tries, you kind of get the hang of it!) Empty out the contents and gently rinse each egg in warm water. Leave the shell out to dry overnight. (Note: save the egg cartons for storage and for selling to the kids) Also, wash hands carefully after handling raw egg materials.
After completely dry, fill eggs 1/3 to ½ full with confetti. Carefully, put dots of glue on the outside top of the shell and place a tissue on top to keep confetti inside egg until used. See photo below of finished eggs ready for kids!
Notes: Kids love to smash these eggs on their friends during the carnival! Best used for an outside carnival or the cleanup will be a nightmare!! This carnival booth fundraiser is fantastic for schools that have an abundance of volunteers or at least very good parental school involvement.
