42 Fun Halloween Party Games and Activities for Kids and Adults

Directions

1. Take the fun outdoors with a giant tic-tac-toe game where you use small orange and white pumpkins instead of traditional X's and O's. To set it up, lay down a grid using decorative duct tape on any flat surface such as a driveway or patio, and keep the pumpkins in a basket or piled nearby.
2. For a potato sack race with a Halloween twist, you only need craft paint and king-size pillowcases. Before painting, stretch each pillowcase over cardboard to keep the fabric taut and prevent paint from seeping through. Decorate them with craft paint—orange ones become jack-o’-lanterns, green turn into witches, and purple make monsters. Have kids step into the pillowcases and race to the finish line.
3. This is the classic game you love, but with a spooky color scheme. Make your own playing mat on the grass with temporary spray paint and a stencil cut from cardboard. Spray 24 evenly spaced circles in a 4-by-6 grid using Halloween shades like black, white, orange, and green. You'll also need a matching spinner—either make one or repaint a board from the original game to match the lawn dots.
4. A simple and entertaining game for kids: create a board with pumpkin flaps. For an easy version, let children choose a pumpkin and get the prize behind it. To increase difficulty, have them try to match two identical items hidden under different flaps.
5. Gingerbread houses aren't only for Christmas—try a haunted Halloween version instead. Build the base using small milk cartons, and for young children, pre-assemble graham cracker walls with icing as glue. Provide plenty of decorating supplies like candy corn, Halloween sprinkles, and (most importantly) edible eyeballs.