26 Happenin' Halloween Party Games & Activities
Unleash the Halloween Spirit: Engaging Activities for All Ages
Are you in charge of arranging this year's neighborhood block party, your kid's classroom celebration, or are you hosting a private Halloween gathering? Whether your crew includes kids, teens, or adults, we've got spook-tacular Halloween-themed games and activities that will ensure everyone has a hauntingly good time!
Host the most memorable Halloween shindig yet with these frightfully fantastic activities and games:
Bewitching Costume Contest: Inject a unique element into a Halloween costume contest – check out our ideas for costume contests with a twist here. Then gather all the ghosts and ghouls to showcase their getups. Give out prizes for categories like "Most Creative Costume" and "Scariest Costume.”
Boo Bombs Battle: Make some boo bombs out of hollowed out egg shells (aka ghost bombs) before the event, then coordinate a battle between two teams. If a player gets hit with a boo bomb, they’re out – last person standing wins.
Eyeball Pong: With some eyeball ping pong balls and reusable plastic cups (skip disposable cups for the planet’s sake!) or Halloween-themed containers, guests will have a blast going head-to-head in games of eyeball pong.
Ghost Knockdown: Draw ghost faces on white paper cups, stack them in a pyramid and task guests with knocking them all down with one toss.
Halloween Charades: Let the best actors in your group shine with a Halloween-themed game of charades. They'll have a blast acting out spooky characters, movies, or creatures.
Halloween Escape Room: Set up a Halloween-themed escape room filled with puzzles, clues, and spooky challenges. Guests will have a blast working together to solve them and escape within a time limit.
Halloween Photo Booth: Say "spookyyyyyyyyyy!" Set up a photo booth complete with Halloween-themed props and backdrops. (Pro Tip: If you’re organizing a class party, a blackboard with festive drawings makes the perfect background.)
Halloween Bingo Scavenger Hunt: Play scavenger hunt bingo, sending guests on a quest to find specific Halloween-themed items around the party area.
Halloween Trivia: It's time to put everyone’s Halloween knowledge to the test! Host a Halloween trivia game filled with questions about favorite movies, traditions, and all things spooky.
Magical Movie Marathon: Create a cozy movie space and set up an outdoor or indoor movie marathon with beloved Halloween classics like "Hocus Pocus" or "Ghostbusters". (Get a long list of ideas for Halloween movies for kids here!)
Monster Freeze Dance: Pump up the Halloween tunes and let guests dance their hearts out. When the music stops, they must freeze like spooky monsters – guaranteed laughter!
Mummy Wrap: Get ready for some hilarious teamwork. Divide guests into teams and let them transform one of their friends into a mummy using toilet paper. It's all about speed and creativity!
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Mystery Box: Create a mystery box filled with squishy and spooky items – think peeled grapes as "eyeballs" and spaghetti as "brains." Blindfolded guests will have a blast guessing what's inside, guaranteed to result in laughter.
Mystical Tarot Card Reading: Have a friend or host dress up as a mystical fortune teller to provide guests with lighthearted and entertaining tarot card readings, adding a touch of enchantment to the celebration.
Pin the Boo on the Ghost: Set up a game similar to "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." With blindfolded participants, the challenge is to pin a "Boo" sign on a friendly ghost picture.
Pumpkin Decorating: Imagine the giggles as the guests personalize their own pumpkins at a decorating station. With paint, stickers, and other craft supplies, they'll turn those pumpkins into their very own masterpieces.
Pumpkin Bowling: Set up a mini bowling alley with mini pumpkins as pins and a small pumpkin as the bowling ball. The joy of trying to knock down those pumpkin pins is sure to be a hit.
Spider Races: Provide small plastic or paper origami spiders and straws, then challenge guests to go head-to-head using their straws to blow their spider as quickly as they can to the designated finish line on their opponent’s side of the board or surface.
Spider Web Walk: Create a spider web using string or yarn in a hallway, then challenge guests to navigate through it without touching the "web."
Spooky Karaoke: Get ready for a musical extravaganza! Host a Halloween-themed karaoke session that's all about singing along to songs from favorite Halloween movies or wonderfully spooky tunes.
Spooky Storytelling: Gather 'round for some spooky stories. Create a circle and take turns sharing ghost stories or urban legends – the closer to home, the better!
Stay-Dry Bobbing: The classic challenge of bobbing for apples is a great time – bobbing for hanging apples or donuts and staying dry is even better! It’s as simple as tying string to apple stems or through the donut holes. Then hang them from tree limbs, a swingset, or the ceiling.
Witch Hat Ring Toss: Who can resist a game of ring toss? Set up witch hats and challenge guests to toss rings and try to land them on the hats.
Witch's Potion Station: Set up a "potion station" where guests can mix and match colored beverages to create their very own magical drinks.
Wizardry Workshop: Arrange mini-workshops where participants can learn basic magic tricks, potion making, or wand crafting.
Zombie Tag: Get moving with a thrilling game of tag! Some guests will play the role of "zombies" and try to tag others to turn them into zombies too. It's an energetic and exciting way to embrace the Halloween spirit.
Have a happy Halloween!
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