Joseph is working to earn his Bear Rank in Cub Scouts. One of the requirements is to work with the den and organize a carnival for the rest of the cub scouts. Unfortunately, the den here did this activity in early November, before we arrived and before Joseph was even 9. Joseph is going to be turning 10 in a few months and we didn't want to risk waiting for another chance with the den, so we said, organize one yourself for the FHE activity!
Today, Rebekah spent several hours helping Joseph organize games and create tickets and signs for the carnival. They did a great job! Here's what they did and how everyone enjoyed it...
Everyone got an invitation that had been handwritten, with several ticket taped inside. No two were the same!
The admission ticket got us "into" the carnival, and a chance to punch a spot and reach inside for a piece of candy. A couple of them had two pieces; I was lucky enough to get a starburst AND a dum dum! (It's perfectly understandable if you feel some jealousy.)
Notice the clown. Joseph did an excellent job dressing as a carnival clown for the activity. Don't miss the socks!
When Daniel took his turn, Joseph had to grip the box a little harder. I'm suspecting Daniel was trying to get a little more fun from the moment than Joseph had planned on.
The carnival had several things to do and each station had a sign. They really put a lot of effort into this!
Leah playing horse shoes...
You've already seen the tickets. Here is Rebekah demonstrating how to "pay" for the game. I think they thought of everything!
Near the horse shoe toss was a lawn darts game. Considering the fact that we had two throwing games in close proximity, I feel grateful no heads (or anything else) were injured during the evening!
There was also a petting zoo. I think Rebekah had a lot of influence in this one! Poor Luke and Suzie were the only animals that could be staked out there (the cat wasn't really an option). They endured the attention with great patience.
Lastly, there was an abbreviated croquet course set up. Sarah tried to beat Daddy in a game. I'm not sure what the result was. I know what she'd say!
The whole carnival was small, but they put a lot of thought and work into it and was pretty impressive for an 11 (almost 12)-year-old and 9-year-old! I think everyone had fun.
Here is our master clown and host. I think he had fun, which is most important!
Have you met our cat? Rusty ventured upstairs while the dogs were safely tethered outside in the petting zoo. Comfortably seated in the window, he kept an eye on the croquet game (and the dogs).
The weather was perfect and the mosquitoes were not too bad. It was a great activity for our FHE. After we cleaned it all up, we went inside for a lesson to support Sarah's upcoming baptism and then we finished it all off with German chocolate cake, compliments of Nathan.
