In 1998, it was moved to January in observance of Braille Literacy Month. Many VI teachers and program directors have expressed interest in having a Braille Carnival in their schools. The children can also have their faces or hands painted and have their palms read. As a child completes each activity, he or she receives a ticket that may be used to purchase cotton candy, popcorn, soft pretzels and drinks at the concession stand. They may also use tickets to play Chicken Limbo.
Children wear nametags that are color-coded to allow game operators to know individual skill levels.
The nametags are also numbered and correspond to the various games. As a child completes a game, the game operator punches the corresponding number on the child's nametag, allowing him or her to keep track of the games they still have to play. After the carnival games, the children move to a classroom to play Braille Jeopardy. Again, the children are separated, according to their Braille skill level. There are three levels of Jeopardy and for children at the readiness level, games such as Dominoes and Cootie are played.