Halloween is definitely one holiday that has so much party potential! Dressing up and going trick-or-treating is tradition, but kids love getting together to celebrate too! These Halloween games for kids are some of our current favorites!
The great thing about these games is that you can use them for a mellow Halloween themed playdate with friends or you can go all out and plan an epic celebration with these Halloween party games for kids!
They work for all kinds of fun! (These games are even fun for the adults!)
HALLOWEEN GAMES FOR KIDS
Costume contests and pinatas are tons of fun for October parties, but these kids Halloween party ideas are easy to put together and can really help you up your game!
HALLOWEEN I HAVE, WHO HAS
Some of my favorite Halloween games for kids come from my time teaching. This is one of them but kids love playing it whether they’re at home or school!
What You Need to Play:
Printable game cards
How to Play:
- The child who has the “I have the first card, who has the acorn?” card goes first.
- They read their card, then the child who has the acorn card reads theirs.
- Play continues as each child responds when it is their turn.
- The game ends when the last child reads their card.
- There is no winner, but children do enjoy the game, and often cheer for whoever has the last card!
This is a great game for younger groups of kids who might struggle with not winning games.
Grade One Snapshot on Teachers Pay Teachers has the fun and affordable set of printable cards for this game!
MUMMY WRAP
Some Halloween games for kids are best played with a certain number of people. Mummy Wrap works the easiest if the kids can be divided into pairs of two, but it’s also flexible and you can make it work with groups of three if needed.
What You Need:
Toilet Paper
How To Play:
- Have one child stand still with their arms out and have the other child slowly and methodically wrap their arms, torso, legs, and head with the toilet paper. It will be hard for them to stand still due to all the giggling.
- If the toilet paper breaks, just tuck it back in and continue wrapping.
- Take a picture on your phone and show them.
- Then have the second child get wrapped.
Compare all of the photos to see who is the winner! Or you can play this Halloween game without a winner as well. The kids will be laughing so hard that they’ll all be winners!
HALLOWEEN CANDY GUESS HOW MANY GAME
What You Need:
Clear jar or bowl, Candy Corn
How To Play:
- Fill up a clear jar or bowl with candy corn.
- Have the kids guess how many are in the container.
- The closest guess wins the candy!
PUMPKIN RING TOSS
What You Need:
6 medium-size pumpkins with good stems (the stems are essential!), Glow-in-the-dark necklaces
100 count Glow Necklaces & Bracelets
How To Play:
Have each kid toss the necklaces trying to “ring” the pumpkin. The one who gets the most on the pumpkins wins! Play at night to get the full effect with the glow factor
You can use glow-in-the-dark bracelets to make it more challenging for older kids to play!
KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS: CHARADES
What You Need:
Printable Halloween charade cards, Scissors to cut printables, Basket or another container to hold the cards
You can also just use pieces of paper and write your own cards. But Buggy and Buddy has some great Halloween Charades Cards that are free to print!
How To Play:
- Print out the two Halloween charades printables. If you use the printables mentioned above, each page has different Halloween items that can be acted out. (The second page also has some blank spaces to add your own ideas.)
- Cut out the rectangles with the pictures and words to be guessed and fold them up.
- Place the folded papers in a container.
- Take turns drawing a paper from the container and acting it out in front of your audience until they guess it correctly.
If your child is not yet reading independently, you may want to go over each picture beforehand to be sure they know what each one is! It’s the easiest way to make sure everyone has fun and no one gets frustrated!
PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST
When it comes to Halloween party games for kids, a pumpkin decorating contest is a staple. Everyone can participate and everyone goes home with their pumpkin so it’s really like everyone wins!
What You Need:
Small Pumpkins (no need to hollow out), Glue, Decorations such as washable paint and brushes, stickers, sequins, googly eyes, markers, etc.
How To Play:
Let the kids start decorating!. Encourage creativity. Have a judging contest at the end.
Some of the categories you might judge include:
- Most Creative
- Scariest/Spookiest
- Funniest
- Most Beautiful
- Silliest
- Most Colorful
- Neatest
You can have small candy prizes for the winners or just a sticker even! They love having their pumpkins to keep!
CANDY CORN BINGO
What You Need:
Printable Bingo cards (we love this set), Candy Corn
How To Play:
- Print out the cards (there are ten different cards).
- Give one to each participant.
- Call out the Halloween pics until someone gets a BINGO.
MASQUERADE CHARADES
Different versions of charades are always fun Halloween games for kids. They’re easy to plan too which makes them a hit in our home!
What You Need:
Different kids masks/accessories (for example: cat mask, pirate eye patch, cowboy hat, witch hat, animal nose mask, clown wig, etc.) , Box to hold all the masks/accessories (and this serves as a great storage place after the game is over)
How To Play:
- Place all the masks/accessories in the box.
- With their eyes closed, let the kids pick out an item.
- Then have them put them on and go around guessing what everyone is.
Chaos and laughter will ensue! The great thing about this game is that you can usually get a ton of really affordable masks at Target or your local craft store!
SPIDER TOSS
What You Need:
6 small plastic jack-o-lanterns, 12 plastic spiders
Mini Pumpkin BucketsPumpkin BucketsPlastic Spiders
How To Play:
- Set up the plastic jack-o-lanterns in a line.
- Have the kids stand about six feet away from them and try to toss a spider into each.
- Whoever gets the most in is the winner!
This is another one of the most flexible Halloween games for kids because you can use different sized pumpkin buckets and change the distance the kids stand from the buckets based on their age and ability level.
BOBBING FOR APPLES
When it comes to kids Halloween party ideas we had to include this classic! I feel like you don’t see apple bobbing happening as often these days. I think that makes it even more fun because it’s often the first time the kids have done it!
What You Need:
Tub to hold water, Apples, Towels
How To Play:
Simplicity is the key in this tried and true classic Halloween game.
Just fill the tub with water, put in the apples and let the kids try to get an apple using only their mouth.
They must keep their hands behind their back while bobbing. Keep the towels handy to dry them off because they will get wet!
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HALLOWEEN GAMES FOR KIDS PRINTABLE
If you’re planning a get together this year, grab our printable packet of Halloween party games for kids so you have all of the supply lists and directions on hand! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY!
These games and activities are great for classroom parties, playdates, Mother’s Day out fun, and can even be used at fall festivals and other Halloween-themed celebrations you might be planning!
Our kids love playing some of Halloween game ideas when we’re just hanging out at home too!
Comment with your favorite Halloween game! We love new ideas!
MORE HALLOWEEN FUN FOR KIDS
Abigail Gibson says
My favorite Halloween game is bobbing for apples.
Rosanne says
The only game I’ve ever played on Halloween is bobbing for apples. Otherwise the only thing we do is go trick or treating.
Adrienne Gordon says
Ghost in the raveyard is a great one.
Margaret Smith says
Bobbing for apples we love. We try to have a party most years. We love Halloween!
Ellie Wright says
Bobbing for apples is my favorite game for Halloween.
Kenneth Helmick says
Ding dong ditch.
Michelle Hill says
I’ve only ever played bobbing for apples.
kathy Persons says
We usually have a Fun Family Night at our church andmy kids love the relay races
Amanda L. says
My favorite game is bobbing for apples.
Cynthia C says
I like Candy Corn Bingo. The kids stay interested in a long time with this game.
Julia Baxter says
My favorite Halloween game is bobbing for apples. Unhygienic but fun!
Tom says
Bobbing for apples.
Christina Gould says
My favorite Halloween game is trick or treating, lol. If that doesn’t count, I’ll pick bobbing for apples. Thanks for the giveaway!
Debbi Wellenstein says
We always played “Red Light, Green Light” many, many years ago.
Karen says
It has always been bobbing for apples, lots of fun.
Barbara Montag says
We all enjoy Halloween bingo.
We came across this last year.
thank you
Natalie says
My favorite is the candy corn bingo! Kids of all ages can participate.
Paol Trenny says
My favorite is bobbing for apples.
Antoinette M says
We like the mummy wrap.
beth shepherd says
The kids and I love bobbing for apples! Its so much fun!
Sarah L says
Bobbling for apples is my favorite game.
Thanks for the contest.
Tabathia B says
I would say decorating small plastic pumpkins contest
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Laurie Nykaza says
Love the ideas for Halloween. My daughter just bought a pumpkin too and cant wait to cut into it and create something fun.
Lisa says
I liked Bobbing for Apples.
Keri justice says
My favorite game for Halloween is bobbing for apples.
clynsg says
These would also be great games for any child who has a birthday party around Halloween.
Francine Anchondo says
Halloween Bingo
Denise S says
My favorite Halloween game is bobbing for apples.
Stephanie Liske says
Bobbing for Apples was always my favorite.
Susan Christy says
Bobbing for Apples is our favorite!
Heather D says
When I was a kid we would play Ghost in the Graveyard. Which is basically hide and seek at night where we scared each other.
Danielle says
Bobbing for apples
Christian Alejandro says
Halloween bingo can be a fun with the littles ones that get overexcited at a win!
Jennifer R says
For younger kids the pumpkin ring toss and halloween bingo sounds fun. For my older teens we had a murder mystery party one Halloween that was really fun. You can order the mysteries online and then plan it out with your guests.
Anne Higgins says
We love to play bingo and the kids use M&Ms or gummies as the markers –
Daniel M says
bobbing for apples
Kyl Neusch says
bobbing for apples.
Linda K says
Bobbing for apples is the only Halloween game I’m familiar with.
Lynne says
I don’t know what the game is called, but I remember being blind folded and then having to touch things like cold spaghetti and jell-o.
mami2jcn says
We like decorating pumpkins.
Amy Greenwood says
I think charades is probably my favorite game.
Kerry P says
Bobbing for apples has always been a favorite…. to watch… not to participate in. But it’s a nice childhood memory!
Betty Curran says
Bobbing for apples is my favorite but all of these games look like a lot of fun.
Carolyn D says
The only Halloween game we have played over the past few years is Halloween bingo.
Susan Smith says
My favorite Halloween game is Candy Corn Bingo.
AEKZ2 says
I have not played any Halloween games. I’ve been missing out!
BRIAN E. says
Our kids & their friends love our annual Halloween Party Scavenger Hunt !!!
Trisha McKee says
We love bobbing for apples. Fun game !
Sand says
Bobbing for apples is always fun and it’s a classic!
Janine Hwang says
Candy corn bingo looks fun
DUSTY SCHNUR says
We love to bob for apples but we also usually have a family costume contest for extended family at our Halloween party.
Sarah L says
I still think that bobbing for apples is so fun.
Thanks for the contest.
Lisa Vance says
Bobbing for apples.
Scott says
Ghost in the Graveyard is a good one!
Dana Rodriguez says
These are such fun ideas. Bobbing for apple s has always been a favorite. Thanks for the tips!