Hoopla Ideas for Funfair Side Stalls
Hoopla is a simple, addictive and effective game, and is great when it comes to raising money for charity, at funfairs, fairgrounds or just to pass the time at private parties.
A staple part of village fetes and community events, Hoopla can be played by all, and while the game itself is fun everyone's eyes will be on the prizes on offer. This funfair side stall game is all about accuracy and skill, and you often find people having multiple goes as they get so close (yet so far) from winning their desired prize.
If you’ve not played before, a simple explanation of the aim of the game is to toss a hoop around a block. There can be a dozen or so of them laid out on the ground or on a display table. Players toss wooden hoops with the aim to land one of them around one of the cylindrical blocks. It's harder than it looks, and some blocks are harder to loop around than others due to their proximity and size - it's all about angles and delicate throwing. Each block has a different prize attached to it and it depends where you want to place them. The standard is to have the bigger prizes at the back to tempt people to shoot further and easier ones at the front.
It's up to you what the prizes are but having something slightly high ticket can really draw people in and keep them coming back for more. We’ve even seen a weekend away as the top prize - and you can bet people were taking multiple goes to win it! Other great prize ideas are cuddly toys, a bottle of wine, food hampers etc. It’s good to offer a range of prizes for both children and adults.
Take a shot and win a prize!
Players cast their eyes over an array of exciting prizes and then it’s up to them to take their shot- do they take the easy prize or risk it all for a big one.
This simple game is a top way to raise money at a charity fundraiser and you can get companies to donate some of the prizes too so you can end up with a really exciting game which people will gather to watch as well as play. It's also a great feature at corporate events and teambuilding days, or even weddings! Why not hire a branded game for exhibition stand entertainment?
You can even get creative with the layout, obviously the standard wooden pole is functional but you can get themed hoopla toss games: Space themed where the blocks are rockets and the rings are UFOs, you can have a wild west theme where the blocks are cactus or totem pole shaped. That’s just for a bit of added pizazz; the game remains the same and just as fun and addictive.
If you think this Hoopla seems like the right kind of game for your event and you want it to be bit more high end then the ones you can pick up in the shops, get in touch with We Are Tricycle today and we can help bring this splendid feature to your event.
We have many other funfair attractions for hire, too, ranging from fairground rides to event catering. You can rent everything you need for all kinds of events with us!