How to Make a Prize Wheel for Events and Class
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To make a prize wheel, type your prizes into a wheel, one per line, type a common prize more than once so it gets more slices, and spin on any phone, laptop or projector. It takes about a minute and costs nothing.
List Your Prizes
Start with what you can actually hand out: stickers, pencils, a sweet, an extra five minutes of break, a front-of-the-line pass. Keep each one short so it reads easily on its slice.
Give Common Prizes More Slices
Every slice has the same chance, so the number of slices sets how often a prize comes up. If you have fifty stickers and one big prize, type “Sticker” several times and the big prize once. Add a “Spin again” slice for extra fun.
Run It at an Event
Save the wheel so a slow connection can’t lose your list, then open it on a big screen. Everyone can see it’s a fair spin, and people enjoy watching it slow down. Take a prize off with Hide once it runs out, and it comes back when you reload.
Make a Prize Wheel for a Booth
A tablet on a stand works for most school fairs and work events. If you want a wooden one too, a screen wheel is a quick way to test which prizes people like before you build it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make some prizes rarer than others?
Yes. Type the common prizes more than once, so they fill more slices, and the rare prize only once.
Can I use a prize wheel on a projector?
Yes. Open it in any browser on the computer connected to the projector, and press the space bar to spin.
Make Your Wheel Now
Type or paste your entries and spin. It’s free, with nothing to install and no sign-up.
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