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Part of the fun of Halloween is playing silly games. When planning the games, it’s best to keep the costumes in mind and plan things that will work around them. Games should be simple with easy to follow rules.
Mummy Wrap Up – Divide guests into small groups. Provide them each with a roll or two of toilet paper and see who can use the tissue paper to wrap up one of their teammates the fastest. The first one to complete their mummy using the entire roll wins.
Bobbing for Apples – A classic Halloween party game has always been bobbing for apples, however some kids don’t like putting their face in the water or don’t want to mess up the make up that took a long time to perfect. One variation of this game is to tie the stems of the apples to varied lengths of string and then hang them up. Then the people have to put their hands behind their back and try to take a bite out of the apple. You can also play the game using marshmallows.
Ghost Hunters – Cut out several paper ghosts and divide the players into two groups. Have one team hide the ghosts around the room. The other team has to hunt down the ghosts. Play continues until all ghosts are found. The team that hunts the most ghosts wins.
Upset the Candy Dish – Place chairs in a circle, facing in, having one less than the number of players. Whisper in each child’s ear the name of a favorite Trick or Treat candy. They will become this piece of candy in the candy dish. Have one person stand in the middle of the circle to be “it”. The child in the middle will call one or two types of candy. If the candy name that’s called is matches the one the children are, they should stand up and try to move to another empty seat. Occasionally, the child who is “it” calls out, “Upset the candy dish.” and all the players need to move to a new seat. If any of the candy kids can’t find a seat they then become “it.”
Jack-o-Lantern Faces – Hang a picture of a jack-o-lantern on the wall and have matching face pieces cut out of black paper for the eyes, nose and mouth. Place sticky-tack on the back of the pieces. Blindfold each player when it is their turn and play the same as pin the tail on the donkey except players put the eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin face. Younger children can do just the mouth, while older children and adults can do the entire face for more of a challenge.
Pirates’ Treasure – Fill two small buckets with sand and place inside a larger washtub or box. Bury treasure in the buckets such as small prizes or candy. Each player receives a plastic spoon to dig for their treasure. Divide players into two teams. Position players around their designated bucket and tell them when to start. They dig in their treasure “chests” until every piece is found. The first team to find all their treasure wins.
Ghost Bowling – Collect ten empty one or two liter soda pop bottles (use the larger bottles for younger guests). Paint the bottles white and decorate with silly ghost faces. Use a small playground size ball as the bowling ball. If you can find orange ones, decorating them as jack-o-lanterns can add to the fun.
Once again stay safe and have a great Halloween with your kids!!
What are some fun Halloween party games for kids of all ages?
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There are so many great Halloween games to keep kids entertained! Mummy Wrap is always a crowd favorite—teams race to wrap a teammate using rolls of toilet paper. Ghost Hunters has one team hiding paper ghosts around the room while the other team hunts them down. Ghost Bowling uses white-painted soda bottles decorated with ghost faces, knocked down with a playground ball. These games are easy to set up, inexpensive, and fun for younger and older kids alike.
How do you play Mummy Wrap at a Halloween party?
Divide your guests into small groups and give each group one or two rolls of toilet paper. Each team picks one player to be their mummy. When the game starts, teammates race to wrap that player from head to toe using all the tissue paper. The first team to completely wrap their mummy using the entire roll wins. It is a hilarious, easy-to-run game that gets everyone laughing and works beautifully with Halloween costumes.
What is a good Halloween party game for kids who don’t want to get their costumes wet?
Jack-o-Lantern Faces is perfect for protecting costumes. Hang a large picture of a jack-o-lantern on the wall and cut out black paper eyes, nose, and mouth pieces. Put sticky-tack on the back of each piece. Blindfold each player in turn and have them try to place the facial features on the pumpkin—just like pin the tail on the donkey. Younger kids can do just the mouth while older kids and adults place the entire face.
How do you play Ghost Bowling at a Halloween party?
Collect ten empty one-liter or two-liter soda bottles and paint them white, then decorate each one with a silly ghost face using a marker. Use a small playground-sized ball as your bowling ball—if you find an orange one, decorating it as a jack-o-lantern adds extra Halloween fun. Set the ghost bottles up like regular bowling pins and let the kids take turns. It is simple, inexpensive, and a great activity for kids of all ages.
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