Carnival Kicks Off Inn’s Summer Activities
The Children’s Inn at NIH recently held an old-fashioned outdoor carnival to kick off a season of summer fun at The Inn. Children, families and young adults attended the event along with board members, trustees, staff and their families.
![Maria carnival](https://childrensinn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0512_-1-scaled.jpg)
Maria smiles after getting her face painted
Carnival games included a duck pond, disc drop, knocking over cans, bean bag toss, bowling, a bubble machine and more. Guests fearlessly volunteered for the pie attack – inviting children and teens staying at The Inn to gently smash cream pies into their faces. A caricature artist and face painting rounded out the fun, and everyone had the chance to win prizes.
The Inn’s Teen Ambassadors, middle and high school students selected to participate in a volunteer program that emulates the activities of a board of directors, ran the carnival game stations and helped children with physical or other health challenges participate in the activities.
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Teen ambassador Lindsay plays with Allison at the duck pond
Click here to see a more photos of the carnival fun. Thanks to your support, we can make fun parties like this for residents possible.