Here are some other items I have made for our cake walks: decorated containers of Chex/Crispix party mix and "people chow" (also known as sweet minglers - made with Chex/Crispix type cereal and peanut butter, chocolate chips and confectioner's sugar), and a large pumpkin-shaped and (very simply) decorated Rice Krispies treat.
Hope these ideas are helpful.
Good luck,
Linda
Yes, they do get out of hand and the line gets long. Last year at our carnival we did a cupcake/cake walk, where we did numbers and a picture of a clown and balloons. If you landed on a balloon or a clown and that's what was pull out of the bucket you won a cake. If a number was pull out you won 4 cupcakes (these were set up in small cupcake containers).
Don't really know how this can actually run much better. You could add more numbers to make a bigger circle. Drawing the two winners at a time is a good idea. We keep our line outside the door and only those that are playing get to come in. If they want to play again they have to stand in line again.
This year for Halloween we are doing just the cupcake walk, you win one cupcake at a time.
This is a common children's game, often done at school carnivals or fairs. Originally, "cake" walk, people now do other varieties such as cookies or books. Numbers or pictures are placed like stepping stones to form a large circle. The children each choose a spot on which to stand. Music starts and the children walk around the circle stepping on the numbers/pictures as they go. When the music stops, each child stays on whatever space they end up. Then, adult running the game draws from a bowl of numbers (or pictures). Whoever is standing on the match wins the prize (cake, cookie, book,etc.) You can have one winner or pull several, however you want to set it up. We do bookwalks at our carnival and we've also done cake walks.
Procedures rocedures
PREHEAT oven to 325° F.
Grease baking sheet or pizza pan.
PLACE whole bar of dough scored side down onto baking sheet or pizza pan.
BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
DECORATE as desired.
COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spread into greased 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
BAKE in preheated 375° F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool pan on wire rack.
[This message has been edited by JHB (edited 09-08-2001).]
At our Fall Festival we usually do a cake walk, in the past the lines get out of hand, so this year we are planning to limit the time frame for it, have 3 groups going at once, have 2 winners per circle, and a child may only win once! We also thought that we include those big chocolate chip cookies, as an easier option for parents to volunteer to make! I've heard Tollhouse has a recipe for that, their website is underconstuction, does anyone have that recipe? Any other suggestions to make the Cake/cookie Walk run more smoothly?
