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• Ice Cream Bars for an Ice Cream Cart

  

  If you are planning a large warm weather event, like a fair or a concert, selling ice cream bars is a no brainer. When people get hot, they are going to want to cool off, plus ice cream is a delicious treat. People even buy ice cream when the weather is cold (or else all the ice cream shops would close for the winter).

  So what kind of treats can you put into an ice cream cart? Pretty much any kind of frozen ice cream bar or popsicle will work. Check with bulk grocery stores such as Costco or Cash ‘n Carry to see what is available locally and watch for sales at local grocery stores. Sometimes grocery stores will have sales on ice cream bars that make them even cheaper than the bulk stores.

  Here are some ice cream bars and frozen treats that you can consider selling in an ice cream cart:

  Ben and Jerrys
  Bars (chocolate dipped ice cream): Cherry Garcia, Fudge Brownie, Half Baked

  Blue Bunny
  Bar (stickless): Big Alaska, Nutt’n Better
  Bars (with sticks): Bananas and Cream, Banana Pops, Blueberry and Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt, Bom Pop (cherry, lime, raspberry), Caramel Ice Cream, Carmello, Chocolate and Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt Swirl, Chocolate Caramel Cashew, Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae Crunch, Chocolate with Almonds, Cookies and Cream, Chocolate Raspberry, Chunky Mango, Chunky Strawberry, Creamy Coconut, Double Chocolate, Double Dutch Fudge, Double Fudge, English Toffee, Fudge, Fruit Burst Bomb Pop (watermelon, lemon and green apple), Heath, Jolly Rancher, Lemonade Bomb Pop, Lucas Chamoy (chamoy and chili), Lucas Pelucas (tamarind and hot chili), Orange Dream, Orange Sherbet Tubes, Pina Colada, Root Bear Float, Slush Pops (cherry, grape, orange), Sour Power Bomb (watermelon, orange, green apple), Star Bars (milk chocolate and vanilla ice cream), Strawberries and Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream (chocolate coated), Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae, Turtle (chocolate, caramel, and pecans) , Twin Pops (cherry, lemon-lime, orange), Twirlix (chocolate and banana), Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Ice Cream Crunch
  Cones: Bunny Tracks, Caramel Lovers, Classic Sundae, Chocolate, Chocolate Lovers, Cookies ‘n Cream, Strawberry Shortcake, Vanilla
  Sandwiches: Big Bopper (chocolate chip cookie) Birthday Party (cake), Chips Galore (chocolate chip cookie), Double Strawberry, Milk Chocolate, Mint Grasshopper, Mississippi Mud, Neapolitan, Peanut Butter Fudge Chip, Rocky Road, Vanilla Bean

  Good Humor
  Bars (ice cream): Candy Center Crunch, Choco Dipped Vanilla, Chocolate Éclair, Cookies and Cream, Ice Cream on a Stick, Mounds, Oreo, Reeses, Strawberry Shortcake, Toasted Almond, York
  Cones: King Cone, Triple Chocolate Brownie Giant King Cone, Vanilla Chocolate Giant King Cone, Sundae Cone
  Ice Cream Sandwiches: Vanilla, Neapolitan, Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich

  Haagan-Dazs
  Bars (chocolate dipped ice cream): chocolate and dark chocolate, vanilla and milk chocolate, vanilla and dark chocolate, vanilla and almonds, coffee and almond crunch, raspberry and vanilla milk chocolate
  Frozen Sundaes: Vanilla Caramel, Vanilla Chocolate

  Klondike
  Bars (chocolate dipped ice cream): Original, Caramel Pretzel, Dark Chocolate, Double Chocolate, Heath, Krunch, Mint Chocolate Chip, Neapolitan, Oreo, Reeses, Rocky Road
  Choco Taco: Original, Chocolate, Peanut Butter
  Sandwiches: Classic Vanilla, Chocolate, Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookie, Oreo, What the Fudge? Brownie

  Magnum Ice Cream
  Bars (chocolate dipped ice cream): Almond, Classic, Dark, Double Caramel, Double Chocolate, Mint, Mochaccino, White

  Popsicle
  Popsicles: Cherry, Grape, Orange, Airheads, Banana, Banana Mania, Big Stick Cherry Pineapple, Firecracker, Jolly Rancher, Jolly Rancher Awesome Twosome, Lemon Lime, Marvel Super Heroes, Rainbow, Rootbeer, Scribblers Pops, Slow Melt Dora the Explorer, Slow Melt Mighty Mints, SpongeBob Squarepants Pop Ups, Sour Patch Kids, Sugar Free Healthy Bunch, Sugar Free Tropicals
  Creamsicle
  Fudgsicle
  Yosicle: Duos, Layerz, Torpedo
  Sno Cone

  Now that is a list to make someone hungry for ice cream! Hope all of the options inspire you and help you plan out the perfect items to sell in an ice cream cart at your event.

• Balloon Artists for Events

  

  Recently at a family goods consignment sale, a balloon artist made a teddy bear for my son. It took him a few tries as a couple balloons popped as he tried to make the complicated bends and turns, but the finished balloon sculpture was amazing. Frankly I am surprised that any of the balloons survive to make a sculpture with all of the twisting and bending they go though. I can’t even blow those thin balloons up, let along make animals out of them.

  Balloon sculpting reminds me of origami, but instead of folding paper, the person is folding a balloon which could pop at any moment. The concept is simple and you can find instructions for making basic balloon animals online , but to get really good at making the sculptures takes a lot of practice and a bit of luck.

  A balloon artist is definitely a skilled craftsman and many of them are talented entertainers as well. Kids love watching creatures take shape out of the balloons and the finished creations make great party favors. To add a little extra fun to a party, get a balloon artist who is dressed up in costume as a favorite character or a clown. Balloon artists are wonderful for birthday parties and all sorts of events, especially events with kids involved.

• Carnival Game Rentals

  Carnival game rentals. Offering a huge assortment of carnival games and rental activities to party planners, event planners, and planners of festivals, carnivals, or special events.

  We have all sorts of great carnival games and attractions like ring toss, dunk tanks, can smash, hi strikers, and all the classic fun carnival games which draw crowds, and entertain groups. We also have a great selection of carnival game ideas which are always popular for event planners. Our creative team has put together all kinds of custom carnival game options for many parties and special events.

  If you are interested in getting some custom carnival games put together for your special event, then we can help. Our creative team has offered all kinds of fun carnival games that have been developed by us to create a different and fun activity which works with and compliments our specific client’s theme, industry, or specific goals.

  For example- a fun carnival game we created recently was a shoe toss for a major footwear manufacturer. It was the perfect addition to their event, showcased the product they were selling, and was a huge hit with the guests. Another carnival game we created for a major music industry record label was a “flush the one hit wonder” game- which was found to be absolutely hilarious by participating music industry icons and artists.

  There is literally no end to the kinds of carnival games and activities we can offer, and our rental options are literally limitless when it comes to finding fun game rental options for events.

  For more information check out these links:

  Portland Carnival Game Rentals – Seattle Carnival Game Rentals – Carnival Game Rentals

  We are the leading provider of entertainment and games in the Pacific Northwest, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you on your upcoming party or special event.