10 Halloween Party Games For Kids

Halloween is that time of the year when kids eagerly anticipate dressing up in their favourite costumes, trick-or-treating sweets and enjoying spooky fun! If you’re hosting a Halloween party for kids this year, it’s super important to have lots of entertaining activities to keep them engaged! So, to help you plan a spooktacular Halloween party, here’s our list of 10 fun Halloween party games for kids.

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Take the classic game of musical statues and make it Halloween-y!

All you need to do is create a playlist of Halloween-themed songs and have the kids dance around. Then, when the music stops, they must freeze in their spookiest monster poses.

Here are our 5 Halloween themed songs:

• Monster Mash by The Derevolutions
• Thriller by Michael Jackson
• Ghostbusters by Pentatonix
• This is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas
• I Put A Spell On You by Jay Hawkins

You can make it more challenging by assigning different monsters like zombies, vampires, and mummies for each round! Let’s see who wins, you can even give them a sweet treat as a prize!

Set up a pumpkin decorating station with paints, markers, stickers, googly eyes, and other creative supplies. Then, provide each child at the party with a real pumpkin (we suggest mini pumpkins) and let them unleash their artistic talents! They can have a go at pumpkin carving (with adult supervision) and see what fun ideas they conjure (get it? Like a witch!).

Then, hold a contest to award prizes for the most imaginative and spookiest pumpkins. It’s a fun activity that everyone can get involved in!

This is such a simple game to play but still loads of spooktacular fun! Best of all, you just need a toilet roll to play, making it the perfect party activity that is filled with lots of giggles and fun!

Divide the kids into teams and provide each team with a roll of toilet paper. One child from each team is chosen to be the mummy and the rest of the team must wrap their mummy from head to toe as quickly as possible! It’s a fast-paced game that is guaranteed to get the party started!

The first team to finish the exciting game gets the spooky prize!

This game is a fun twist on the classic children’s game “Pin the Tail on the Donkey”.

First, get a large pumpkin with a carved face and place it on a secure surface where everyone can reach.

Then, blindfold each child before letting them attempt to pin the nose on the pumpkin. You can also use double-sided tape to stick the nose on (which is more kid-friendly!)

The child who gets the closest wins a prize. With this spooky twist on a birthday party classic, it’s a perfect game idea for a Halloween party!

Create or purchase witch’s hats and place them at various distances.

Give the kids a set of 3 rings each (you can use glow necklaces or hula hoops). Then, have them each take turns trying to toss the rings onto the pointy top of the hats!

You can assign different point values for each hat for added excitement. Who will score the highest?

Let the kids have fun showing off their Halloween costumes in a fashion show!

All you need to do is set up a makeshift runway and have each child strut their stuff down the catwalk. This could be a cleared area in the lounge or dining room, and you could even line the side with chairs for other party guests to sit.

A good idea would be to play Halloween-themed songs for each child as they walk, showing their outfit. You can even give out prizes for the best dressed in these categories like “Most Creative Costume,” “Scariest Costume,” or “Funniest Costume.”

It’s an all-round winner!

It’s not Halloween without treats and kids will love this sweet game!

First, divide the kids into teams and place a bowl of sweets at one end of the room and an empty bowl at the other end. Next, each child must use a spoon to transfer sweets from the full bowl to the empty one without using their hands.

The first team to complete the full transfer of sweets wins!

Pumpkin bowling is a fun game where you use pumpkins as bowling balls! Mini pumpkins are definitely good to use for this game. You can use a traditional kid’s bowling set and just replace the bowling balls with pumpkins.

But if you’re feeling super creative, make your own spooky bowling pins to knock down! Like painting ghost faces on the white pins! Or you can use old water bottles and cover them with white paper or paint. Don’t forget to paint on black eyes or stick on plastic eyeballs. And voila! You have a set of ghost bowling pins to knock down with your pumpkins!

Strike lucky and win a treat or…trick for the losers. Boo. 

Apple bobbing is a fun game often played during Halloween parties! All you need to do is fill a big bucket or tub with water and toss apples into it!

The challenge is to catch an apple using only your mouth, without using your hands. It’s tricky because apples float, and you have to lean over the water, trying to grab one with your teeth.

Have the kids take turns, and watch the hilariousness happen before your eyes as they dunk their heads into the water! Make sure to have towels handy for those who get seriously wet in the process. It’s a simple, old-fashioned game that brings laughter and seasonal fun!

Prepare a list of Halloween-themed items and hide them around your party area. Provide your party guests with spooky stickers to mark off the items they find. The child who finds the most items wins a prize.

You can use a bingo card to make it easier, and they just need to cross off what they find! It’s one of many fun and super easy Halloween party ideas for kids that they’ll love!

Don’t forget to turn your house into the ultimate spooktacular destination. Add cut-out bats on the ceilings, cover corners with cobwebs and giant spiders, add creepy crawlies and eyeball ping pong balls as table decoration and don’t forget the party food!

With the added music and Halloween party games for kids, you’re all set for hours of fun and family-friendly treats! You can even end the night with a Halloween movie marathon. Check our the best Halloween movies for kids!

With these 10 Halloween party games for kids, you’ll ensure a spooktacular and memorable celebration that will leave your young guests howling with delight. Happy Halloween!

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