You don’t need store-bought party kits to keep a room of kids entertained on Halloween. These six games use basic household items and work for a range of ages.
1. Mummy Wrap Relay
Split into teams, give each team a roll of toilet paper, and set a timer. Teams race to fully “mummy wrap” one teammate before time runs out. Cheap, chaotic, always a hit.
You’ll need: toilet paper rolls (2 per team), a timer
2. Pumpkin Ring Toss
Set up a few small pumpkins (real or plastic) at varying distances, and toss glow stick bracelets or plastic rings to try to land them around the stems.
You’ll need: small pumpkins, glow stick bracelets or rings
3. Spider Web Walk
Tape yarn or string across a doorway or hallway in a crisscross “web” pattern, and have kids try to crawl through without touching the “web.” Add small pom-pom “spiders” glued to the string for extra difficulty avoiding them.
You’ll need: yarn or string, tape, small pom-poms (optional)
4. Guess the Slime Ingredient (Sensory Bins)
Fill small bowls with Halloween-themed textures (cooked spaghetti as “guts,” peeled grapes as “eyeballs,” dry rice as “bones”) and blindfold kids to guess what’s in each bowl by touch.
You’ll need: blindfold, a few bowls, whatever pantry items you have on hand
5. Candy Corn Bowling
Set up ten small cups or empty water bottles in a triangle formation, and roll an orange ball to try to knock them down — simple bowling with a Halloween color scheme.
You’ll need: empty cups or bottles, any small ball
6. Freeze Dance (Monster Mash Edition)
Classic freeze dance, but play Halloween-themed music. Whoever’s still moving when the music stops is out — last one dancing wins.
You’ll need: a Halloween playlist, a phone or speaker
Tips for Running a Smooth Party
- Stagger the games rather than doing them all at once — kids lose interest fast if everything’s set up simultaneously and unsupervised
- Have a “calm” game ready (like the sensory bin guessing game) to slot in when energy gets too high from the more active games
- Small prizes work better than one big prize — a bag of mini treats for every participant keeps things friendlier than a single winner-takes-all setup
Supplies Roundup
- Glow stick bracelets
- Small plastic pumpkins
- Halloween party favor pack
- Blindfold
Got a party game that always kills it with your group? Share it in the comments.