18 Frightfully Fun Halloween Games, Crafts, and Learning Activities
Halloween is a time for spooky fun and creativity. If you’re looking for some frightfully fun activities to enjoy during this season, we’ve got you covered. Here are 18 Halloween games, crafts, and learning activities that are sure to keep everyone entertained.
1. Ghostly Balloon Pop: Fill white balloons with candy or small toys and draw ghostly faces on them. Hang them from the ceiling and let kids pop them to discover the surprises inside.
2. Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe: Paint small pumpkins orange and black. Use them as game pieces for a Halloween-themed tic-tac-toe game. Draw a grid on a large sheet of paper or fabric and take turns placing your pumpkins to get three in a row.
3. Spider Races: Grab some plastic spiders and straws. Set up a race track using masking tape and have kids blow the spiders across the finish line using the straws. The first spider to reach the end wins the race.
4. Witch Hat Ring Toss: Stack some witch hats of different sizes and assign different point values to each one. Have players toss rings and try to land them on the witch hats to accumulate points.
5. Mummy Wrap: Divide into teams of two. Give each team a roll of toilet paper and have them wrap one team member up like a mummy. The team that finishes first wins.
6. Candy Corn Counting: Fill a jar with candy corn and have kids guess how many pieces are inside. The closest guess wins the jar of candy corn.
7. Pumpkin Bowling: Set up a bowling alley in your backyard using small, decorated pumpkins as pins and a small-sized pumpkin as the bowling ball. See who can knock down the most pins with one roll.
8. Halloween Scavenger Hunt: Create a list of Halloween-related items for kids to find around the house or neighborhood. Provide them with a bag or bucket to collect their findings.
9. Skeleton Puzzles: Print out pictures of skeletons and cut them into puzzle pieces. Have kids put the skeleton puzzles together to form complete skeletons.
10. Monster Freeze Dance: Play some Halloween-themed music and have a dance party. Whenever the music stops, everyone must freeze in their monster poses. If someone moves, they’re out.
11. Pumpkin Seed Art: Clean and dry pumpkin seeds, then provide kids with glue and colored construction paper. Let them create their own pumpkin seed artwork by gluing the seeds onto the paper in various designs.
12. Halloween Movie Marathon: Gather some classic Halloween movies and spend a cozy evening watching them with friends or family. Don’t forget the popcorn and snacks!
13. Spider Web Toss: Create a spider web using painter’s tape on a hallway wall. Have kids crumple small pieces of paper into balls and try to toss them onto the web, aiming to get the most balls stuck on the tape.
14. Ghostly Science Experiments: Conduct Halloween-themed science experiments, such as making erupting pumpkins with baking soda and vinegar or creating a ghost bubble using dry ice.
15. Witch’s Brew Potion Station: Set up a potion station with different containers of colored water, food coloring, and various props like toy frogs and spiders. Let kids mix and create their own magical potions.
16. Halloween Trivia: Create a Halloween trivia game with questions about spooky facts and famous monsters. Test your knowledge and see who can answer the most questions correctly.
17. Jack-o-Lantern Mask Making: Provide kids with paper plates, orange paint, and black construction paper. Let them create their own jack-o-lantern masks by painting the plates orange and adding features with the black paper.
18. Ghost Storytelling: Gather around a campfire, turn off the lights, or create a spooky atmosphere with candles. Take turns telling ghost stories to send shivers down everyone’s spines.
These frightfully fun Halloween games, crafts, and learning activities are perfect for celebrating Halloween with family and friends. Get creative, have fun, and make lasting memories during this spooky season!