Sticker Fun TimeActivations

A sticker is ordinary, but a Sticker Fun Time is an experience that STICKS! With the right activation design you can turn it into a game, a team-builder, a data tool, an identity shaper, or a reason to explore.Need help designing an activation? SFT offers full-service experiential support!

From Grab & Go to Fully Designed

Design the experience around the pull

Every Sticker Fun Time rental is an activation — even at its simplest. A guest walks up, pulls a sticker, and walks away with something they chose. That's already more engaging than a stack of swag on a table. But when you layer in intent — a reward mechanic, a team assignment, a quest, a vote — the sticker pull becomes the centerpiece of a designed guest experience.

The models below are starting points. Every one is customizable, most can be combined, and SFT can help design the full experience from concept to execution.

12 Activation Models — 4 Categories

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Stimulate

The pull triggers a reward, a surprise, or a reason to act

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Explore

The activation moves guests through space or time

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Identity

The pull tells you who you are or where you belong

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Expression

Guests make a choice or the sticker carries creative weight

👇 Select a category to see how activations can come to life

Activations —

Stimulate

The pull triggers a reward, a surprise, or a reason to act

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Golden Ticket

All guests will get a sweet sticker; some will unlock something extra special with the one they pull! Premium swag, freebies, VIP access, discounts, event entry, digital rewards and more.


Requirements

2+ sticker designs
1+ standard
1+ special value
Dispense Order: Custom
Dispense Method: Open Access or Token
Custom tokens available (5 week lead)
Redemption plan:
Messaging/Instruction
How/Where to access
Reward procurement
Reward distribution
Staff to execute

🔥 Folder Customization

Outside front/back for instant visual recognition and energy
Inside top/bottom for redemption instructions
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Earned Reward

Do a thing, get to pull a sticker! Guests complete a client-directed action— watch a demo, sign up, download an app, leave a comment, try a sample, etc — the action unlocks the sticker.


Requirements

1+ sticker design(s)
Dispense Order: Mono, Solo, Random, Custom
Dispense Method: Open Access or Token
Custom tokens available (5 week lead)
Distribution plan:
Action(s) to earn
Guest path from action to sticker
Messaging/Instruction
Staff to execute

🔥 Folder Customization

Outside front/back for extra branding, color pop, and messaging
Inside top/bottom for campaign copy, QR codes, urls, discounts, and CTAs that engage after the pull.
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Welcome Token

Guests receive a token on paired with printed instructions on how to use the token and where to find the machine. Add anticipation and turn the sticker machine into a destination!


Requirements

1+ sticker design(s)
Dispense Order: Mono, Solo, Random, Custom
Dispense Method: Token Required
Custom tokens available (5 week lead)
Distribution plan:
How guests receive token
Token prep/stuff
Guest path from token to sticker
Instruction card style, copy & design
Wayfinding (printed signage, floorplan inclusion, etc.)

🔥 Folder Customization

Outside front/back for event name, sponsor or partner logos
Inside top/bottom for agendas, program highlights, access passes, maps, QR codes, or additional CTAs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a sticker vending machine activation?+

A sticker vending machine activation turns a simple sticker pull into a designed guest experience — a game, a quest, a vote, a team-builder, or a branded moment. SFT offers 12 activation models that can be customized and combined to fit any event.

What's the difference between token and free dispense activations?+

Free dispense lets guests walk up and pull with no gate. Token activations require guests to earn a branded token first. Most activation models work either way — the choice depends on the experience the client wants to create. See how dispense mechanics work.

Can you combine multiple activations?+

Yes. Many activation models are designed to pair with each other. Golden Ticket layers onto several models. Micro Quest can feed into Sword in the Stone. Collectible Series pairs with Artist Collabs. Every activation shows which models it pairs with.

How do custom folders work with activations?+

Every sticker is dispensed in a cardstock folder. Standard folders are blank. Custom folders turn that surface into four printable sides — redemption instructions, event maps, brand messaging, QR codes, or game extensions. Each activation uses folders differently.

Do you design the activation or does the client?+

Both options. Clients can bring a fully designed concept, or SFT can design the full experience — quest routes, token distribution, slot configuration, folder content, signage — as a creative add-on.

How many activations can one machine support?+

One machine can run one activation model or layer multiple together. A 4-slot machine running Golden Ticket with Collectible Series uses all four slots with rotating designs where some are redeemable.

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