13 Fun Halloween Party Games for Kids

Eating donuts has never been so fun! Hang several donuts with string from a tree branch or a sturdy rod. Blindfold the contestants and, on the count of three, have each player try to eat their donut — the first one to finish wins!

This game will leave you all wrapped up!

Divide your party-goers into teams of two, and give each a roll of toilet paper, white crepe paper, or fabric. At the sound of the music, one team member must wrap the other from head to toe (leaving the head free and not binding the arms to the body.) Once completely wrapped, the "mummy" must run to cross the finish line before the others.

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This is a great pre-party craft that doubles as a game. Have your kids help you with this easy-to-make piñata, fill it with candy and small toys, and decorate it as a spooky ghost or jack-o'-lantern. At the party, have everyone take a swing until it breaks, and then go to town collecting the loot.

This game takes a bit of prep work before your party begins. Buy (or draw) a simple skeleton on sturdy poster board or cardboard, and cut out each of the bones separately. Make enough so each relay team has a full set of skeleton parts.

Divide your players into teams. Place each set of bones at the opposite end of the room or yard. Have the first member from each team line up, and, at the whistle, race across to grab a piece of skeleton, race back, and tag the next team member. The first team to get every piece and assemble their skeleton together correctly wins!

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Spaghetti brains! Grape eye balls! Jell-O guts! This classic guessing game will leave everyone screaming (from fun, of course)! Fill separate bowls with prepared Jell-O or pudding, peeled grapes, cold spaghetti, and anything else you can think of that feels slimy and gross. Cover each bowl with black and orange felt so nobody can peek inside, and have everyone try to guess what it is they're touching.

No Halloween party is complete without this classic game. Fill a round, shallow bucket with water, add some apples, and let the fun begin. And remember — no hands allowed!

Ever seen a witch without a wart? The trick is putting it in just the right spot. This is a fun twist on a party game classic.

Get the directions for Pin the Wart on the Witch.

Challenge the party-goers to find the hidden pumpkins. The grand prize? Candy, of course!

Get the directions for Find the Pumpkin.

Kids will go batty for this hair-raising version of musical chairs.

Get the directions for Walk on the Witch's Hat.

It's like bowling, only better! Simply set up some flat-bottomed veggies (think squash or ears of corn cut in half) the way you would bowling pins. Use small, round pumpkins as the "balls" and you've got a great seasonal game to play at your next Halloween party.

Get the directions for Harvest Bowling.

Shhh! To win this game, kids try not to say the magic words.

Get the directions for Tricks and Treats.

A scarecrow contest is a great way to bring out everyone's creative side! Provide all the supplies you need to build a scarecrow (hay, old flannel shirts, burlap bags, etc.), pair off into teams, and have everyone get to work building the most creative scarecrow they can in the time allowed.

Looking for more ideas? Find more activity resources to make this the most spook-tacular Halloween yet!

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