FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 10TH BIRHTDAY, WE HAD A CARNIVAL.  MY DAUGHTER INVITED 25 OF HER CLOSEST FRIENDS (HA!HA!). IT WAS HELD ON A LARGE FAMILY OWNED VACANT PIECE OF PROPERTY.  FIRST WE STARTED WITH CARNIVAL BOOTHS.  MY FATHER BUILT, FROM GROUND UP, 10' x 10' WOODEN CARNAVAL BOOTHS (WE STARTED BUILDING 2 WEEKS AHEAD OF TIME).  WE USED 2 X 4'S FOR THE FRAME AND ENCLOSED THE BOOTHS IN HEAVY BLACK PLASTIC.  THE CARNIVAL WAS AT NIGHT SO WE STRUNG LIGHTS DOWN THE MIDWAY AND ALL AROUND THE SURROUNDING TREES. WE HUNG BALLOONS AND STREAMERS AND PLAYED CARNIVAL MUSIC. THERE WERE 9 GAME BOOTHS AND 1 FOOD BOOTH. THE BOOTHS WERE DECORATED IN THEME ACCORDING TO WHICH GAME WAS IN THE BOOTH. ALSO SOME OF THE PRIZES WERE ALSO THEMED ACCORDING TO THE GAME, I.E., THE BASKETBALL THROW YOU COULD WIN INFLATABLE BASKETBALLS OR STUFFED BASKETBALLS OR BASKETBALL KEYCHAINS. MY FATHER BEING IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS, MANNED THE FOOD BOOTH. WE SERVED NACHO'S, FRIED CHICKEN, HOT DOGS, CHILI CHEESE FRIES, CHICKEN NUGGETS AND SOFT DRINKS.  THERE WERE 6 TABELS SET UP WITH DIFFERENT COLOR PLASTIC TABLE CLOTHES AND BALLOON CENTERPIECES.  THE GAME BOOTHS WERE THE DART GAME (USE 1 LARGE OR 2 SMALL CORK BULLITIN BOARDS, FILL A TON OF BALLOONS BEFORE HAND, USE PUSH PINS TO HOLD THEM ONTO BOARD), BASEBALL THROW,(WHERE YOU KNOCK DOWN THE MILK JUGS), BASKETBALL SHOOT, BEAN BAG TOSS, PING PONG BALL TOSS INTO FISH BOWLS, HARRY POTTER TRIVAL PURSUIT GAME (THIS WAS AN OVERALL FAVORITE, THEY HAD TO SIT ON A TALL STOOL AND WEAR THE SORTING HAT) WE DECORATED THIS BOOTH VERY MYSTICAL USING BLACK LIGHTS.  NEXT WAS THE DANCING BOOTH WERE WE USED A GAME MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED LAST YEAR.  YOU HAVE TO STEP ON THE LIGHTED CIRCLES AS THE MUSIC PLAYS (YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS AT THE ARCADE). THERE WAS ALSO A GRAB BAG BOOTH. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER HAD HER FRIENDS (16 YEAR OLDS) MAN THE BOOTHS.  THEY WORE STRIPPED CARNIVAL VEST AND HATS.  I STARTED SHOPPING FOR PRIZES AHEAD OF TIME. ALMOST EVERYTHING WAS BOUGHT FROM CLAIRE'S.  THEY OCCASIONALY HAVE A SALE 10 ITEMS FOR $5.  THESE ITEMS ARE WORTH UP TO $9.99 A PIECE. EACH GIRL WENT HOME WITH AT LEAST $70-80 WORTH OF PRIZES (ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T PAY THAT).  EACH GUEST WAS GIVEN 15 TICKETS FOR FOOD OR GAMES.(THIS PREVENTED ANYONE FROM GETTING ALL THE PRIZES). AFTER WE WERE ALL GAMED OUT, WE HAD A BONFIRE, WHERE WE ROASTED MARSHMELLOWS, ETC. THEN THE GIRLS CAMPED OUT ON THE MIDWAY.  IT WAS ONE OF MY BEST PARITES, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE GIRLS SAID.