Cake Musical Chairs

Cake Musical Chairs is a fun and tasty way to raise funds! It’s a classic carnival game where participants pay to take a walk around a numbered path, and the person who stops on the winning number gets to take home a delicious cake as a prize.

  1. Promote your event: Use social media, flyers, and word of mouth to attract as many participants as possible. Also, you can consider partnering with local businesses to increase visibility and foot traffic.
  2. Create a numbered path: You can create a path on the ground using chalk or masking tape, or use a large board and number each space.
  3. Obtain prizes: You will need a variety of cakes or other desserts as prizes for the winners. You can bake them yourself or ask local businesses to donate prizes.
  4. Set up a registration table: Have a registration table where participants can pay to take a walk. You can also use this table to collect contact information for future events.
  5. Play lively music: Playing lively music will create a festive atmosphere and encourage participants to join in the fun.
  6. Assign a caller: Have someone call out the numbers as the participants walk around the path, and announce the winner of each round.
  7. Run the event: Once all the participants have registered, have them take a walk around the path while the caller calls out the numbers. The participant that stops on the winning number gets to take home a delicious cake as a prize.
  8. Collect the funds: Collect the funds from the registration table and the event is done.

Things to Consider

  • The prizes don’t have to be cake. It can be anything you think the audience could use.
  • Promote your cake game through social media, flyers and word of mouth to attract as many participants as possible.
  • Don’t forget to ask local businesses to donate prizes or sponsor the event.

Other Fundraising Ideas

World Record Attempt Party

Make a list of world records you think your audience could break, and invite people to participate in doing so! Charge a small fee for the privilege.

Treasure Hunt

Post clues on social media leading up to the big day, and get teams to participate by following the clues. Apps like Actionbound can also help you create an experience

Traveling Dinner

Either at homes or at restaurants, groups gather to sample a multi- course meal at multiple (walking distance, ideally) locations. This could also take the form of a local food

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