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Sign up for PureWow to get more daily discoveries sent straight to your inbox. Thanks for Sharing! Now like us on Facebook. Want more where that came from? By Emma Singer Oct. The Haunted Mansion Board Game Haunted houses can be intense, especially for the under ten set, but kids six and up can get a milder introduction to the Halloween tradition with this haunted mansion board game.

Halloween Bingo Another classic game that comes in free, printable form, these bingo cards boast cute Halloween pictures that the preschool crowd can easily identify. Spider Race Game Any kind of race is bound to be immensely popular with the more energetic guests at the party, but running indoors can be problematic, to say the least. Halloween Darts Game Is there anything scarier than children armed with darts? Marshmallow Ghosts on a String Game This entertaining Halloween game is sort of like bobbing for apples, but the prize is sweeter and the process is far more sanitary.

Ping Pong Eyeball Bounce This game of hand-eye-coordination is like a kid-friendly, booze-free version of beer pong, but with an easier target—a trick-or-treat basket takes the place of the red solo cup.

Pin the Spider on the Web Game Pin the tail on the donkey is such a beloved event that it has been given a variety of makeovers to suit nearly every holiday and celebratory event Skeleton Bone Dig A game that involves digging up human remains is decidedly sinister, but in this case still appropriate for kids of all ages.

Craft Stick Pumpkin Candy Catapult Only a few basic materials— rubber bands , craft sticks and a hot glue gun —are needed to engineer these candy catapults, but the novelty factor is big. Pumpkin Memory Game Score some basic supplies— orange and white paper plates , construction paper , a glue stick —and charge your child with the execution of this simple craft prior to the party.

Popcorn Pumpkin Relay Race Head outside for an action-packed party game that requires only edible provisions popcorn plus a scooped-out pumpkin.

Halloween I Spy Some kids are natural party animals, while others may need some time to warm up before diving into the more energetic activities. Pumpkin Patch Stomp Popping balloons is to children what popping champagne is to adults. Ghost Toss When kids are on the guest list, balloons may very well be the secret ingredient to a successful Halloween bash.

Feed the Monster Game Summon your inner crafter and fashion this cardboard box monster to spook the kids Toilet Paper Mummy Race Halloween: The special occasion when you take a break from telling the children in your life to stop wasting toilet paper and instead tell them to wrap themselves up in an entire roll of the stuff.

Halloween Scattergories Scattergories is a family game night staple so its appearance as a Halloween party game makes a lot of sense. Mixed Up Monster Art Game Action-packed and competitive party games can easily go awry, especially when the young guests have stayed out past their bedtime and consumed a pound of candy.

Ghostly Bowling Game Bowling is undeniably wholesome and horribly entertaining—and when you slap some spooky ghost faces on white drinking cups and a tangerine you can also call it extra Halloween-y. Spooky Halloween Gelatin Hands Part craft, part sensory play, this Halloween activity is sure to be a smash hit with the preschool crowd and below. Black Light Halloween Candy Hunt This candy hunt is a breeze thanks to a clever hack that involves temporarily turning the flashlight on your phone into a black light, and the festive ghosts can be made with nothing more than a Sharpie and white printer paper.

Magnetic Spider and Fly Chase Grab some craft sticks, magnets and a Sharpie and then score the free printable for this simple paper plate project.

Halloween Dominoes OK, this two-dimensional spin on standard dominoes might not have the same sensory appeal as those oh-so satisfying wooden blocks. Skeleton Scavenger Hunt Get ye to the dollar store stat for a plastic skeleton—the only prop you need to pull off this easy and entertaining scavenger hunt.

PureWow may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Some, of course, may offer a little more action than others. This is a great way to tire children out before winding down for the evening.

Some of it will depend greatly on how much space you have available. The Monster Mash has been a classic Halloween tune, as well as a graveyard smash, since around The last one standing is the champ. Pumpkin bowling is another one of the Halloween games for children that keep them on their feet. You can use a standard plastic bowling set and a mini pumpkin as the ball and have kids compete to knock the most pins down.

You can even make it part of a small obstacle course so children run from one holiday themed game to the next.

As a separate game, or as part of the obstacle course, you can also include the eyeball and spoon race. Like the old egg and spoon race but with a Halloween twist, use an egg or ping pong ball painted to look like an eyeball and have kids race to the finish line without dropping the eye. Then, have them work together to unscramble the letters and decipher the word.

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Halloween Feel Box. Halloween Pumpkin Patch Hunting Game. Monster Freeze Dance. Old Costume Relay Race. Continue to 5 of 18 below. Wrap the Mummy. Pass It on Ghost Story. Candy Corn Relay Race. Wiggle Worm Race. Continue to 9 of 18 below. Scarecrow Races. Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin. Using the straw as a vacuum, each contestant tries to pick up the shapes and drop them into the cauldron.

The player with the fastest time wins. Or adjust the numbers to reflect the number of you group Cut out all the pumpkins. Decorate each pumpkin with a funny face. Write the number 1 on the backs of the white pumpkins. Write the number 5 on the backs of the yellow pumpkins. Write the number 10 on the backs of the orange pumpkins.

Hide all of the pumpkins. Players will add up the numbers of collected pumpkins. The player with the most points wins! This can also be played in teams. Spray paint the soda bottles white and draw eyes and mouths on the bottles once dried. Add about a cup of sand or pebbles in each bottle so they will stand without falling over. Divide kids into several teams of kids each…line up and take turn at bowling over the Ghosts!

The small pumpkins are the bowling balls. The kids that get a Strike receive another turn to bowl a strike. If they bowl another strike, they receive a prize. Place children in a circle. Start a Halloween themed song and pass a mini pumpkin from one person to another.

When the music stops-the person holding the pumpkin is out. The last one left keeps the pumpkin! Materials: Pumpkin seeds, small paper bag and small pumpkins Show the children a small bag of pumpkin seeds and explain that you believe these are magic pumpkin seeds. Take the children outside to the playground where they toss the seeds onto the ground. Have them make up a few magic words, if they want.

The next day, before children go outside—gather the seeds and put small pumpkins in their place. Idea adapted from preschoolrainbow. The number of piles is determined either by the number of kids or teams participating. Line up kids and let the game begin! The children run to the pile, put on the outfit, and dart back to the starting line. If doing it as a team game, they then switch the outfit with their teammate—who run out and back.

First team with their last team member dressed as a scarecrow wins. Here are some ideas for DIY scarecrow costumes. Children walk on the pictures and the names of the items are called out instead numbers. Good for October to December because of apple and pumpkin pies!

Split the students into two different groups; one is apple pie and the other group is pumpkin pie. Have one student be the pie eater, who will be standing on the centerline. The pie eater can only move from side to side on the centerline. If the answer is no, the pies students ask again.

If the pie is tagged, then they become a pie eater. Carve out a pumpkin. Make the mouth extra large. You will probably need some support under the cardboard. Tape the ramp to the floor for stability. Mark a starting point a few feet from the start of the ramp: The older the kids, the farther away.

Playing the Game: Each player gets to hit a golf ball three times. Each time the ball goes into the pumpkin, the player wins a piece of candy. From: About. You can use a paper note stating the prize if the prizes are too big to put on the game. Each player gets five or six bean bags.

Toss the bean bags at the game. There are two ways to win. If the player turns over a prize, they win that prize. Have the two groups lined up across from each other. One group are the Goblins, and the other group are the Ghouls. The facilitator will shout out a group, either the Ghouls or Goblins; that group must then chase the opposite group and try to tag as many kids as they can.

This game goes on until there is only one person in the group, and that person is declared the winner. Same game as above. Give each child a plate with three gummy worms covered in whipped cream, and a cup. If you have a large group playing at the same time—you may need 3 colors of yarn and cut the pieces longer Next cut the long length into many pieces.

Hide the pieces of yarn outside. When time to play, carefully explain rules and regulations to children. Form two teams with one or two kids on each side as captains. They will tie each yarn piece that is brought to them, to the next yarn piece. The team with the longest finished yarn Worm or Snake wins! Everyone in each line puts their left hand between their legs and the person behind grabs that hand with their right hand.

Then they run at a given signal to the other end of the playing area and back. Stand with feet together, bend, and touch hands to the floor— just in front of your feet. Next walk your feet up to your hands.