Do you need fun and festive ideas for kids Halloween party games?
Are you throwing a Halloween bash for tweens, and youngsters, or looking to pass time with a family-friendly activity?
No matter what your situation is, these silly games are packed with spooktacular memories and sweet surprises.
Without further ado, here are 12 kids Halloween party ideas to get you into the Allhallows Eve spirit!
Be sure to stick around from start to finish to find out how these games are uniquely fun. But most importantly, which activity may be a fit for you!
Donut Eating Race
The majority of kids love donuts so this game is sure to grab their attention and taste buds!
It’s super easy to put together too.
What You Need
- Donuts
- Strings
How To Play
Tie your string around the donut and hang it from a tree.
You want the donut to dangle down far enough for your child to be able to eat the donut.
Have everyone start at the same time eating their donut off of the string and whoever finishes first wins.
Takeaway tip: Be prepared for the sugar high!
Activity and Image By: Party Games 4 Kids
Halloween Bingo
Halloween bingo is a FUN, interactive, quick game that is sure to be a huge hit.
What You Need
How To Play
This game is a great memory activity for kids of all ages to play.
Simply match the Halloween picture chip to the picture on your bingo sheet.
When you fill your entire row with picture chips, yell BINGO, HOCUS POCUS, or any festive word you can think of!
Takeaway Tip: Spice things up for the bingo winner by having a surprise handy like candy or a small Halloween game toy.
Halloween Candy Guessing Game
Can you guess how much delicious candy is in the jar?
This is a fun and easy guessing game for kids to play.
Kids get really into this because they have the opportunity to win an entire jar of candy!
What You Need
- 1 large jar for the candy
- Assorted candy
- Notecards (optional)
- Pen or pencil (optional)
- 1 shoebox for note cards (optional)
How To Play
Fill the jar with Halloween candy.
Have each kid guess how many pieces are in the jar.
Whoever has the closest guess or guesses the exact number of candy wins the WHOLE jar of yummy sweets.
Takeaway tip: This game may be tailored to your child’s age. If your child is younger and just learning to count, maybe put in 10 to 20 pieces of candy. To practice writing skills, have your child write on the notecard their name and the number of candy they believe to be in the jar. Put the note card into the shoebox to tally up who is the closest.
Halloween Ring Toss
If you are looking for traditional Halloween games or plan on entertaining outdoors, the ring toss may be an option for you.
This classic game is very easy for kids of all ages to play.
Plus, tossing rings is a fun activity no matter the size of your crowd.
What You Need
- Tossing rings
- Halloween object to toss the rings onto
How To Play
Simply stand away from your target and then toss your ring onto your target like an inflatable spider or witch’s hat.
Whoever gets the most rings on the target wins!
Takeaway tip: The thicker the tossing ring, the easier it is for younger kids or those with mobility issues to grasp and hold onto the ring. I recommend this low-cost ring toss set which includes thicker inflatable rings along with inflatable targets.
It’s Mummy Time!
Who doesn’t have spare toilet paper lying around?
Well, other than the massive TP shortage during quarantine time…
That’s why this is a quick, budget-friendly, and easy DIY activity you can whip up at home.
What You Need
- Toilet paper
How To Play
You need a minimum of 2 people per team (1 wrapper and 1 mummy or 2 wrappers and 1 mummy).
The wrapper wraps the toilet paper around their teammate.
Whoever finishes the roll of toilet paper FIRST wins!
Takeaway tip: Use thicker toilet paper for an easier time wrapping your mummy teammate or to make the game more challenging, use thin toilet paper.
Activity and Image By: Sugar Bee Crafts
Monster Freeze Dance
Looking for a groovy Halloween activity?
This is an entertaining opportunity for both kids and adults to show off their silly dance moves!
What You Need
- Halloween music
- Device to play your music on
How To Play
As you play Halloween music have your child and their friends dance around like monsters!
When the music stops, have the kids freeze in their BEST monster position.
Whoever moves first is out.
The game continues until one kid is left.
Takeaway tip: If you need some great Halloween songs to do the ‘Monster Freeze’ dance to, try out these songs…
- The Monster Mash by Bobbi Pickett
- Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
- Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner Band
- Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley
- I’ll Put A Spell On You by Bette Midler
Get your child into the Halloween vibes by listening to this spooktacular song, Monster Mash…
Passing the Pumpkin
A similar spin to the game Hot Potato that kids of all ages love to play…
What You Need
- One small pumpkin
How To Play
Stand around in a circle while you pass around the pumpkin to Halloween music playing.
When the music stops, you’re out.
The game continues until there is only one kid left.
Takeaway tip: You can change up the theme of the ‘small pumpkin’ and have kids pass around a gord, an apple, or anything you can think of that’s related to fall time or Halloween.
Pin The Eye On The Monster
This is the perfect monster-themed Halloween party game to do in the classroom or at home.
It’s a straightforward yet hilarious game kids love to play.
What You Need
- Monster poster
- Eye stickers for easy pinning
- Eye mask
I recommend this budget-friendly Pin The Eye On The Monster set which includes everything you’ll need to play.
How To Play
Follow these three simple steps:
- Draw or tape a line on the ground for your starting point
- Select one eye sticker
- Wear the eye mask
Once your child is blindfolded, have them stand on the line and then move forward to stick the eye on the monster.
Whoever gets the eye on the monster or is closest wins!
Takeaway tip: Incorporate a sweet surprise or Halloween trinket for the winner.
Pop Goes The Pumpkin
Do you need a FUN kids game where you gather surprises?
If you answered yes, then this game is for you!
Get silly popping orange balloons for your Halloween surprise.
Fill the balloons with items like candy, confetti, and small party favors.
What You Need
- Thirty-five orange balloons
- Funnel
- Confetti
- Assorted candy
- T-pins
- Green construction paper
- Ribbon
- Clear pushpins
- 4-by-5 1/2-foot piece of foam board
- 2 yards of burlap fabric
- Duct tape
- Removable hooks like command hooks
How To Play
Here is a short clip to show you how to assemble the balloon wall.
As you’ll see, each kid takes a turn to pop their balloons and gather their goodies!
Takeaway tip: This game is recommended for kids ages 6 years and up. It is not best for children who are sensitive to loud noises. Once the confetti pops it WILL go everywhere. So it’s best to hang the pumpkin wall in an area you don’t mind getting a little messy or disregard the confetti altogether.
Pumpkin Sticker Decorating Station
This game is perfect if you want to get creative in decorating your own pumpkin without the mess.
What You Need
How To Play
Your child can make whatever silly faces they choose by simply placing the stickers onto their pumpkin.
Takeaway tip: If you don’t mind getting a little messy, make your pumpkin glow at night by decorating it with glow-in-the-dark paint!
Treasure Halloween Dig
Find your creepy treasure in the haystack!
That’s exactly what this game brings to the table because most kids love one or both of these things..(1) digging (2) getting a prize.
What You Need
- 1 large plastic bin
- Hay or shredded paper
- Assorted Halloween party favors
How The Game Works
Simply fill the bin with hay or shredded paper, hide the prizes, and let the kids stand around to dig for their Halloween treasure.
Takeaway tip: If you are looking for Halloween carnival games, this one is a huge hit! Hide the prizes in a stack of hay.
Activity and Image By: Carnival Savers
Trick-Or-Treat Knock Down
A fun twist to bowling where you knock down festive buckets like Jack-O-Lanterns!
What You Need
How To Play
You may play this game one of two ways…
Place Halloween Buckets Vertically
Stack your buckets on top of one another in a pyramid shape; 3 on the bottom, 2 in the middle, and 1 on top.
Then, toss your ball in the air to knock over the buckets.
Place Halloween Buckets Horizontally
Rather than stacking your buckets on top of one another, lay them on the ground in a pyramid shape; 3 in front, 2 in the middle, and 1 in the back.
Then, roll your ball on the ground to knock over the buckets.
The person to knock over the most Jack-O-Lanterns wins!
Takeaway tip: You may get creative and substitute the Halloween buckets for large plastic cups, cans, or bowling pins. Using a squishy throwing ball is a safer alternative and easier to grasp than your traditional plastic ball. Especially, if this game is played by younger kids, those who are sensory seeking or who have hand mobility challenges.
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Hi there! what a very wonderful ideas to be done during halloween festivities or activities for kids. Instead of roaming around for trick or treats around the neighborhood which is a little bit dangerous at these unprecedented times, your ideas is a great substitute for such activities. But actually some of your games can also be applied or recommended even in other kids gathering , like birthday parties but proper Covid19 protocol and precaution must followed during such activities. Thanks for the share and keep safe always!
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Thank you for these halloween party game ideas. I like that the games are not scary. We don’t participate or celebrate halloween, that is why I am so happy to see halloween games that are not scary. I can definitely get some ideas from this list to play with my small kids. I will try the it’s mummy time first.
Thanks for sharing and glad to hear you found some game ideas to try. 🙂
Hello there, thanks a lot for sharing this beautiful content here with us. I must say i really did enjoyed going through your review on kids halloween games. It’s that time of the year where we look for tricky and fun ideas to come up for the kids so they can have a memorable halloween celebration, i find these ideas great to try out.
Glad you enjoyed the post and found some games you may want to try out! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hello Lindsey,
When times like these comes we all want to make the most of it and knowing its a period when families come together you’ll be expected to have fun surely. I would be very happy to try out these suggestions you have given here and I really like the toilet paper idea and the doughnut eating race since there would be kids around
Thanks for sharing! I’m happy to hear the toilet paper game and donut eating race are suggestions you enjoyed. 🙂
The Halloween festive period is one interesting, exciting and fantastic period of the year. The air gets filled with the voices of kids saying – ‘trick or treats’ . It will be really nice to have a Halloween party for kids, filled with different fun and exciting games for them to partake in. Thanks for sharing the great games and ideas with us, Lindsey Kovach. This are really great ideas and games one should try or include for kids Halloween party.
Thanks for sharing Kelvin! I’m glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂