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A behind-the-scenes look at how thousands of carnival toys are stuffed at RodeoHouston

HOUSTON – there’s one thing you MUST do during your trip out to RodeoHouston, it’s stop by the carnival!

From hundreds of games, food stands and live entertainment - the HLSR carnival is its own unique attraction.

Well, if you’ve ever tried to win prizes at the carnival game booths then know this – that stuffed animal you’re about to take home didn’t come to the rodeo pre-stuffed…they do a ton of the toy/prize stuff on the carnival grounds!

Think of it as a similar setup as the popular kids bear-stuffing spot in the Galleria. (you know which one we’re talkin’ about!)

The RCS Carnival Team gets in about a week ahead of the Rodeo kickoff and has a big job to do…stuff thousands of toys!

Some toys do come already stuffed, but since the carnival will go through so many toys – they must be able to quickly re-stuff more on site.

We were lucky enough to get a special behind-the-scenes look at the toy stuffing machine, and how it works!

Watch as Lauren Kelly and RCS team member Andrea West do a little toy-stuffing themselves.


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Texas girl, favorite aunt, lucky wife, dog mom, Diet Coke connoisseur.

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