Fun Halloween Games for Kids
Halloween games are great fun for children at a party. Besides the usual bobbing for apples you can get creative and do all sorts of things. Depending on the age of the kids involved you can have all sorts of things. Vary the complexity of the game depending on the ages.
You can change normal party games for Halloween by adding a spooky twist. Even a haunted house can be constructed with some ingenuity. Remember that most kids will be happy if the games involve running around. You can start with outdoor games and slowly move indoors as time goes on. Pace the games out so that the high energy ones are done first.
Relay Games
Relay games are great to play outdoors but can be done indoors if you don't have enough yard space. Halloween games can be very simple like an eyeball relay race. Use ping-pong balls that have been painted to look like eyes and spoons for this game. Have the children divided into teams and let them take turns carrying the ping-pong ball from one end to another in a marked course.
A mummy race is another one of the easy Halloween relay games you can play. This one needs willing adult or older siblings to work. Each child is given some tissue paper and divided into teams. At one end is an adult who must be wrapped in the tissue to form a mummy. The team that does this first wins. You can add to the challenge by adding a creative element to the mummy building by saying the best looking mummy wins.
Balloon Treats
Put treats in balloons and then blow them up. Let the balloons loose in an area and tell the children how many balloons they can pop by sitting or rolling on. There are no winners in this game; the challenge is in trying to get the treats inside the balloon. Put one to two treats. You can use cheap rings, plastic toys or key chains that come in fun Halloween shapes. The fun is in the popping of the balloons; the kids won't mind what's inside so much.
Pin the Scarecrow Nose
This is one of those Halloween games that is a variation on a classic party game. Simply draw a scarecrow or cut out one and make a nose. Blindfold children and tell them to try and pin the nose to the scarecrow. Make it harder by spinning kids around before they try and pin the nose on.
