Kinderfasching: Tipps & närrische Ideen

Carnival at home: How to celebrate the fifth season with your children

Funny costumes, painted faces, sparkling children's eyes: When carnival is just around the corner, that means Fun and joy at every age. But how can you plan the children's carnival so that little witches, cheeky pirates or brave lions can properly celebrate this wonderful season? We'll show you what matters in the planning of the best carnival party and how you can get in the mood together while Carnival crafts to get in the mood for the carnival days.

However, children's carnival is not only a big topic at home – also at school and kindergarten the fifth season is ushered in with carnival games and crazy costumes. This way, even the little ones come into contact with the subject early and develop a passion for Fasching, Fastnacht and Carnival.

Children love to slip into other roles. And how better to do that than with great costumes? Ideas for role play for the children's carnival are plentiful.

Whether as doctor when changing the bandage of a beloved teddy bear, when extinguishing a fire as a brave firefighter or as superhero on a secret mission.

Of course, children's costumes are also indispensable at the street carnival if your little ones want to go to the carnival parades to collect sweets or want to attend other events, such as a children's ball with dancing or a children's carnival session.

It's best to start planning the festive days early with your children and think about how you want to organize the children's carnival.

Helau, Alaaf and Ahoi: This is how Fasching, Fastnacht and Carnival are celebrated

Customs, princely couples and carnival calls – Carnival is colorful and has many faces. Depending on the town or region, the fifth season is celebrated differently: Mostly February is the time when we kick off children's carnival – sometimes only in March.

What special features there are regarding Fasching and why we even celebrate these festive days today, you can find out on the page about the history.

Children's carnival: How to celebrate a fun carnival party at home

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Colorful balloons, decorative garlands and delicious recipes should not be missing at any carnival party. But how do you best plan your children's carnival party so that it becomes a successful celebration?

HABA shows you what matters and gives you valuable tips for an exciting party with your kids that you'll surely look back on fondly. Ready, set, party!

Celebrate Carnival with children

Costume ideas: The best costumes for children's carnival

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Most children love to dress up at carnival and slip into different roles. Whether favorite prince or -princess from the fairytale or Disney film, whether brave superhero or -heroine, whether fantastical creatures or animals – the selection of children's costumes is wide. It's not so easy to choose the right outfit for your kids.

It's best to ask your kids what they want to dress up as. After all, the little ones spend a lot of time in the chosen costumes and should of course also feel comfortable.

Depending on the age of your children, different costumes are suitable to suggest to your little ones. Keep in mind that for young carnival-goers it's best not to choose overly scary variants.

Older children have fun trying out mummies, monsters or other villains. You know your kids best – together you'll definitely find a great costume that the little ones probably won't want to take off even after the children's carnival.

Braided hairstyles for children's carnival

Besides wigs, natural hair also offers plenty of possibilities to create great hairstyles – matching the costume. Kids with long hair will be thrilled when you give them stylish braided hairstyles.With a little practice it's really not that hard, promise.

HABA shows you how to braid the right hairstyles for children's carnival out of your own hair and gives you simple instructions to help, so braids, buns and updos are guaranteed to turn out well.

Braided hairstyles for children's carnival

Make kids' costumes yourself

Anyone can buy a costume, but crafting your own outfit is the ultimate challenge that guarantees a lot of fun. If you have the time, inclination and are somewhat handy, it's no problem to design a children's costume yourself. Of course your children can actively help with the making and pitch in themselves.

And the best part: you won't find another homemade children's costume like it on the street, and with the right accessories they are just as good as store-bought ones.

DIY children's costumes

Face painting for kids: guides and videos

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Carnival masks are great, but it's even better to paint your own face and thus perfect the costume. When painting faces for children's carnival there are some things you as parents should consider – not only when choosing the choice of suitable face paint for kids.

HABA shows you what really matters when doing carnival face painting for children and how you can most easily the best tutorials recreate and thus put a smile on your kids' faces.

Face painting ideas for children's carnival

Accessories for kids' face painting

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Carnival & Fasching Whether a funny green frog, cheeky Pippi Longstocking with braids or a colorful butterfly – for the right face to go with the costume you need child-friendly face paint, which does not burden the delicate children's skin and can also be easily washed off .

In the HABA online shop you will find a large selection of matching accessories for kids' face painting to get started right away and turn the best children's carnival designs into reality.

Discover children's face paint

Play and craft ideas for children's carnival

Children's carnival doesn't just mean dressing up, face painting and trying crazy braided hairstyles – it also creative crafts and game ideas are in the foreground.

Especially during the preparations, crafting is very popular and your children will be thrilled to get started with you to tackle lovely craft ideas. Whether decorations, masks or small gifts for friends – you decide which tutorials you put into practice.

If you don't want to go quite so creative or if you want several children to be active at the same time take part, carnival games are a good option. There's a suitable game for every age here, too.

You can also spend the shared play afternoon together with other families – your kids will have even more fun thanks to the other little players, and moms and dads will have time to chat in peace or coordinate the plans for the children's carnival.

Fun games for children's carnival

No children's party without the right games – it's the same at the children's carnival. Did you know that chocolate-coated marshmallows not only taste delicious but are also great for eating contests? No? Now you know! But this popular carnival game isn't the only one.

HABA shows you many more great ideas for your very own party. Pick the right games from the tutorials that will make your children's carnival even more unforgettable.

Carnival games for children

Carnival crafts for kids: instructions and ideas

From the awesome confetti cannon to fully stuffed piñatas to crafting funny animal masks or decorations – with carnival crafts you can really let loose and give free rein to your creativity.

That's not only fun, but during an exciting crafting afternoon you also have the chance to get into the spirit of the carnival season together and to make fitting decorations for your home that are sure to be an attractive highlight for family and friends.

Ideas for carnival crafts

Frequently asked questions about children's carnival

What should parents watch out for at the street carnival?

When you take your kids to public events and parades at the children's carnival, always keep a close eye on them. Especially in larger crowds you need to be careful not to lose sight of each other. Always hold small children by the hand during a carnival parade. If the bustle becomes too much for them, find a quieter spot.

At the roadside, also always pay attention to a sufficient distance from large floats or horses, so that your kids don't get injured. In addition, candies and other throwables should not be picked up from the street while the parade is still in full swing.

Which events are recommended for children's carnival?

Which events your children should attend clearly depends on the preferences of the young carnival enthusiasts. Special children's sessions of clubs are clearly tailored to the needs of the little guests. Here your kids have the opportunity to to make friends with other children and to spend a lovely, carnival-filled afternoon together, with everything that goes with a children's carnival.

Besides dance, music and funny carnival speeches strengthens the connection to carnival in a playful way. Private children's parties, in addition to a carnival parade, are also a great way to celebrate children's carnival together.

What can I do if my child doesn't like carnival?

Even though most children love Fasching, Carnival or Shrovetide 6 some children find it hard to warm to the traditions. Most children are rather skeptical of new things. Here you as parents can lovingly take your child's hand and together step into new territory. Explain to them exactly what Fasching is all about, which customs there are and why it is a very special time of year that many people look forward to.

Usually children come into school and kindergarten and come into even closer contact with Fasching, and by the time all their friends dress up or have Fasching parties, your child will also be infected with Fasching fever. However, note that you should not force your kids into anything. Some simply will never become fans of the fifth season.