Stand up Bingo

This can be played as a Individual Fundraiser or as a Stall

What you will need:
Bingo Board and Number Balls
Bingo Tickets
Prizes or Money
There is available online Bingo Tickets made out of Cardboard that would be more suitable for this  game .

The idea of the game is to shout out the numbers as in a usual game of bingo.
If the player has that number then they sit down
The last person standing is the winner ,

If doing this as a Stall you could run a game every 10 minutes or so. Players pay for a  ticket  and win 50% of the money taken for that game.
So if you have 20 players paying 50p a ticket then you would give the Winner £5 and you would keep £5

It may be a good idea to have different colored books of tickets so that you can rotate them for games and don't have people using the same tickets or ask for tickets to be returned after each game.

A lot of people love playing Bingo and it is a fun game for all ages .This game can soon make you a tidy profit as you have no lay out for prizes.

Gift Tombola

When we think of a Tombola at a Gala we think of a Stall with lots of different items on that have been donated.

Out there on the market is plenty of Company's that sell Tombola kits already made up with Prizes,Tickets and all you need to set one up.
Most of these Kits are expensive to buy but if you are having a Big Gala and know that there will be lots of people there then they are worth purchasing as some of them have a big profit to be made on them

Open The Door

A Easy Peasy Game to set up and have Fun with.

What you will need:
A door frame and a door of any size with a lock fitted on.
A good mixture of keys (ask around for people to donate old keys in )
A bowl
Prizes

The game is available on the market already in a kit.

The idea of the game is to get a number of keys for your price (3 keys for £1) .
The player picks out 3 keys and has a try at opening the door
A prize is given if they unlock the door
To make it even better you could have a greater prize if the door is opened with the first Key.
A consolation prize is always good to have for little ones.

Fun and so Simple to set up

Fish Bowl

What you will need:

Ping Pong Balls

A number of fish bowls or large clear bowls

Plastic or Rubber Floaty Fish

The idea is for a number of ping pong balls to be given per cost (depending on prize). The player attempts to throw the ping pong balls into the bowl.

If they succeed they get a prize and the prize can be greater depending on how many balls they get in the bowl.

Bottle Top

This was a game I seen recently,it had been made out of items we can easily find in the home and the Children and Adults loved playing it.

What you will need:
Garden Canes
String
Sticky Tape
Round curtain rings
Empty small drinks bottles (cola best ones)
Egg Timer

The idea of the game is to make a fishing rod with the cane and string and tie the Curtain ring on the end of it using the eye ring to thread the string through.
Fill the plastic drinks bottle with water and stand them up.
The player gets 5 minutes to get the ring around the neck of the bottle fully.
If they succeed then they get a prize
Another options is to lay the bottle on its side and the player has to put the ring around the neck and stand the bottle up.

Money Tree

The fun is not knowing what is in the envelope.

What you will need:
A cardboard tree which is brightly decorated to attract customers
Envelopes all the same shape and size........coloured ones may be the best as it is not visible what is inside

This game is a great fundraiser for a school or a large group
The idea is to give each member of your group a identical empty envelope ,and ask them to place a money coin or note into the envelope,seal it up and hand it back to the organiser.
Once the organiser has all the envelopes returned they then number them and staple a corner of the envelope to the cardboard tree.
The player pays a fee and gets to pick a envelope (no touching or feeling),they win whatever is in the envelope.
Put in a few envelopes your self with maybe a £5 in .
This can be a great money maker, depending on how many envelopes you have  returned.

Holiday Destination

A guessing game with a difference and a little bit more fun.

What you will need:
A Teddy/Soft Toy or Doll
A book full of Holiday destinations


Make up a folder of about 100 destinations on to sheets of paper, leaving a space for the player to print there name and contact details on.  The player pays to pick a destination on where they think the Teddy/Doll has been on there holidays.
Theme your toy and stall in holiday mode maybe having a Sun brolley/beach ball/towel ect to attract people to your stall..........If it is a large event you could have two prizes on the go at once.

The winner is the one who has picked the right destination that you have previously chosen and placed in the winning envelope.

BALLOON RACE

A balloon Race can be organised as a event to run along side a gala,sports day,dinner party or just as a event on it's own. The idea of the game is for people to buy a balloon with a ticket attached, and the name and address of the Balloon Race Organiser. Once all the Balloons have been sold they are all released at the same time and the one that travels the furthest and has the winning ticket returned is the winner.  A time limit is usually given on when the balloon ticket has to be returned by.

All ages love this idea and  there are kits widely available on the internet with everything you need to hold the ballon race at your event.
Prize can be either a percentage of the funds taken from the balloon race fees or as a local company to donate a prize and gain some free advertising.

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TIN CAN ALLEY

Easy to set up and easy to play.
You will nee 10 empty cans placed standing up in a triangle ...the dried milk cans are ideal as they have no sharp edges left
Decorate the cans to suit your theme.
3 beans bags.

The idea is for the player to throw the bean bags and knock over the cans

The more cans knocked over the bigger the prize.

HOOP A LOOP

Everyone remembers this game and this game can be adapted for all ages.

You will need 6 blocks of wood and 6 hoopla rings.
The game can be played either on a table or on the floor.
Place the blocks of wood on your surface and then place a prize on each block.
The player pays and gets 3 hoopla rings,if the ring is thrown completely over the prize and the wood then they win the prize.

DROP A DISK

This can be made from a piece of board and some small dowel pegs or can be bought already made  from fund raisng catalogues.

The idea is for the 3 disks to be dropped down and if you score 8 or more you win a prize.
Fun,Fun,Fun that all ages will love to play and something new and different to have at your Gala 

Hook a DucK

Always a great stall for the little ones in your group. This fundraiser stall has become a lot easier to have at your event thanks to the many Fund Raising Catalogue Companys out there selling the whole kits ready to use.

Buy lollies or small fun size bars of chocolates for to the value of about 20p for Ducks numbered 1 to 7

Buy a prize with a bit more value about 50p for ducks numbered 7-9 Bubbles,Bags of sweets,Fruit,Small bottles of pop 

For Duck number 10 buy Footballs,Small Dolls,Colouring Books,Pencils to the value of about £1

Charge 50p a go and no one goes away without a prize.

Make sure that when you put the Ducks back in the water that you move them around so people are not watching where the larger prized ones  are going.

LUCKY DIP

Everyone loves a Lucky Dip and it can be as cheap or as expensive that you want it to be.  A lucky dip can be for Children or Adults.
First decide how much you have to spend on the items for your Lucky Dip and how much you want to charge.
If you charge £1 to have a go then buy items for around 50p to 75p .

You will need:
Paper
Large plastic bins/boxes that are large enough to get your arm in and have a good rummage
Shredded Paper/Polystyrene Swirls or Balls to place in the Bins
Toys/sweets or whatever items you have decided to wrap up.
Old newspapers/wrapping paper/brown paper

Wrap up your gift in your chosen paper and place them in the Bins filled with your Shredded Paper or Polystyrene.
The player pays your set amount for a chance to Dip there hand into the Lucky Dip Bin and see what they have won.

Look around and you will find lots of options for items to place in your Lucky Dip
Packs of Toys from £1 shops that can be split
Sweets.Balloons.Bubbles.Hair Bobbles and Hair accessories
Coloured Pens and Pencils,
Adults can be Socks,Chocolates,Pens,Packets of gardening seeds,
Bath bombs,Soaps.
There are lots and lots of options that can be bought in packs and split to make the Lucky Dip work for all ages and all groups.
Make more money by having individual bins for Boys/Girls/Adult Female/Male or Unisex

Land on the Can

You will need:
A small paddling pool
Lots of cheap cans of pop

Fill the padding pool with water
Place a number of cans of pop in the pool.
The contestant throws 20p pieces and if it lands on the can they win the can of pop.
Keep replacing the cans
Collect all the money after all the cans have gone.

Most people will have a go at this and if you put a marker where they have to stand everyone gets a fair go!

SPIN THE WHEEL

You will need:

A circular board with a spinning arrow, divided into different sections and coloured different colours. 

A selection of different prizes 

The Contestant pays 50p they pick a colour and spin the wheel,if the arrow lands on the wheel they win the prize for that colour.

You do not have to put a prize on every colour. Another option is to put Win or Lose, or put Free Go on some .

A Easy Game to set up and can bring lots of fun.

GOLD RUSH

You will need:
A large plastic sandpit style tub
A large plastic apron
Bags of Child Friendly Play Sand.
Bags of  "Fools Gold Nuggets" that can be purchased from most online shopping sites like Amazon,Ebay
Two small plastic sieves (can usually be found with bucket and spade sets)
A set of reliable weighing scales
A Log Sheet
A prize

The idea is to fill the tub with Play Sand to about 30mm and mix the Gold Nuggets in with the sand.
Fill the rest of the tub up with water.
The Contestant pays £1 and is given 5mins to Pan for Gold
Weigh the amount of Gold they have found and write down the amount,name and contact number.
Return the gold to the sand for the next player to Contestant to find
At the end of the day the one who found the most gold wins the prize.

This is a great game to play and all ages clearly love the idea of Panning for Gold!!

DROP A COIN

A easy and simple Fun Game that all ages love to play.
The best tubs to use are the large brightly coloured tubs with the handles on the side. Set up one or two of these tubs and fill with water.  Place 10p Coins on the bottom of the tubs.
The idea is for the Contestant to drop another 10p into the water and if it Completely Covers one of the coins at the bottom of the tub they are a winner and win a prize.
Small packets of Sweets or Fun size bars of Chocolate are ideal for this game as a prize.

Penalty Shoot Out

A ready bought Kit for this game can be purchased from one of the Fundraising Catalogues and  we have also purchased a number of  cheap plastic Footballs to use as prizes. The idea is to charge £1 for three shots at kicking the ball in one of the holes......Not as easy as you may think!!  If the player gets a ball in one of the holes they have won and win a Football .

The initial layout for this game is around £60 to £75 for the kit and some good quality prize Footballs,but with a good day at a good gala the money can easily be made back and the game can be used again and again. This is a great game for outdoors and can bring hours of Fun.

BALL IN THE BUCKET

This Game can be bought from a few Fundraising Catalogue's or can be made from Ply wood and a vinyl bucket.

The fee you charge depends on the prizes that you have,when I have done this we have  made up sweet bags.with different amounts of sweets in them. 

We have charged the Children 50p for the chance to throw 3 tennis balls and depending on how many tennis balls they actually land in the bucket determines what size bag of sweets they win. 

This is a Fun Game and it is usually the Adults that are eager to have a go,so adapt the game for different age groups,different prizes and also you can do different distances from the bucket

WINE or WATER....Stall

This is a Adult Stall and is good at any event and can bring in a good amount of money. Ask for donations of empty wine bottles with screw tops and also full wine bottles or buy wine when it is on offer. You are looking for a ratio of 1 bottle of wine to 5 water.

Fill the empty wine bottles with water and screw the tops back on.
Wrap all the bottles in Newspaper,remembering to keep the wine ones separate
Lay out the table and put out the bottles mixing the Water and Wine with each other
Players pay £1 to pick a bottle and if they choose a bottle of wine they have been Lucky!
Keep putting more bottles of wrapped water and wine on to the table to replace the sold ones until all have gone.

Important that the wine is only given to someone age 18yrs or over.