We introduced you to the frightful Halloween party games for adults, but when it comes to kids, we need to be really careful with what they choose as their pastime. Halloween is more intriguing to kids than to adults, and it becomes important that we introduce them to games that don’t have a bad impact on their thinking. Even for Halloween, kids should play games centered on creativity and fun rather than spookiness. Here is a list of 15 Halloween party games for kids that will keep your little monsters on their toes.
Sweep the Pumpkin
A toddler is not familiar with Halloween, yet is most excited to celebrate. For your little monsters at home, buzzing with energy and always fiddling with items, get a broom and a small pumpkin. The rules of the game are simple. It is a race that involves your kid sweeping the pumpkin and crossing the finish line. The one who does it first wins.
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Pumpkin carving is not a kid-friendly activity, yet you can involve your child in scooping out the guts and painting the carveable area to their heart’s content. You can be around the kids while they carve the pumpkin. The contest will keep them entertained and also make them competitive in nature.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
If your child is not at the age of handling knives and carving tools, just pass them a paintbrush and let them decorate the pumpkin in the best way possible. You can even provide them with stickers, which nourish their creativity and open up doors for a bright artistic future. As far as the game is concerned, the one with the best decoration takes the maximum candy home.
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Apple Bobbing
If your kids haven’t already played this, it’s time you introduce them to the classic Halloween tradition of apple bobbing. Apples are put in a rather shallow tub of water where they float because the fruit is less dense than water. Kids have to pick as many apples from the bucket using their mouths and with their hands tied behind their backs. The one who takes out the highest number of apples in the minimum time wins the game.
Halloween Musical Chairs
There are many ways you can add spookiness to the musical chairs game at Halloween. You can either dress your kid in a fancy Halloween costume or even decorate the chairs with skeletons and themed wreaths.
Cup Knock Down Contest
Kids want something quick and fun, and what’s better than a cup knock-down game? Arrange some plastic cups and place them one above the other in a desired manner. Let kids throw small balls at them, and the one who knocks down the maximum cups wins the contest.
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Witch Hat Ring Toss
Kids absolutely love witch hats. But there is more to these head covering objects than just wearing them like your Halloween crown. Kids can utilize these hats to play ring toss and enjoy on October 31. You can even put some candy under the hat to add more fun to the game. This will make kids competitive and keep them engaged while you mingle with kids your age.
Pumpkin Golf
Use a faux pumpkin, carved, and its stem acting as the pin. All kids have to do is take shots turn by turn and play golf at the Halloween party. The one who is successful in landing the ball inside the pumpkin wins the game. In case of a tie, we can go sudden-death round.
Solve the Skeleton Puzzle
If your kids tell you they are bored with these childish games and want something spookier, it’s time you introduce skeletons to them. You can DIY bones for the skeleton out of foam, and hot glue a magnet on each. All kids have to do is arrange the pieces in the skeleton first, and the first child to do it wins the game.
Spider Race
The Spider Race is a fun game to keep your child busy on Halloween while letting them have competitive fun with their friends. All you have to do is blow a faux spider using a straw and make it reach the finish line. The kid whose spider reaches the finish line first wins.
Pin the Face on the Pumpkin
Indulge your kids in some fun and intuitive activity this Halloween with this ‘pin the face on the pumpkin’ game. All they have to do is try and affix the eyes and mouth on a blank pumpkin while blindfolded. The best thing about this game is that it gets funnier the more wrong your kids are. They will surely enjoy a good laugh at the silly expressions they have made.
Pumpkin Balance Race
Kids are naturally competitive, and this pumpkin balance race game will not only challenge their balance but competitiveness. All you need to do is get a bunch of mini pumpkins and enthusiastic players to balance them on a tennis court, run a short distance, and drop the mini pumpkins one by one into a Halloween basket. This game will keep your kids engaged and surging with good energy.
Bean-Bag Toss Pumpkins
Double the fun and spookiness with this bean-bag toss pumpkin game. This game requires two large carved pumpkins. Help them cut a large hole at the bottom of one large and one medium pumpkin and scoop out the extra pulp and seeds. Cut out the eyes and place one atop the other. It’s time your kids play by tossing beanbags into the pumpkin’s mouth. Award 10 points for the bottom gourd and 20 for the top to keep them in the competitive spirit.
Pumpkin Patch Stomp
Let kids run wild and free through this balloon-filled pumpkin patch and watch them stomp giddily on the balloons. To make the game a bit more interesting, you can add candies and other tiny prizes inside to boost their happiness and hard work. Who stomps the most pumpkins gets more candies and prizes.
Mummy Bowling
Just wrap a bunch of bowling pins with toilet paper and secure them with tape. Add googly eyes for a ghostly effect and little bows for a cute touch. And that’s it, set mummy bowling pins and watch kids scream with excitement and delight as they try to knock down the mummies.
These are some fun and safe Halloween party games for kids to instill them with a spooky spirit and healthy competitiveness. Happy Halloween!
