50 Fun Halloween Party Games For Everyone

Looking for some frightfully fun games to add to your Halloween party?

Whether you’re hosting a party for kids, adults, or a mix of both, these games will keep everyone entertained and in the spirit of the season.

Halloween Trivia

Here’s some brainy fun: Test your knowledge on all things spooky with this trivia game featuring questions about candy, scary movies, historical facts, and more.

Get the tutorial at Hey, Let’s Make Stuff.

Eyeball Spaghetti Dig Game

This one is oh-so slimy and just as simple. Place plastic eyeballs in a bowl full of cooked spaghetti noodles and watch as your little monsters dig them out. It’s also a great sensory activity!

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Halloween Charades

Ghosts and mummies and zombies, oh my! You and your little ones can embody all the spooky characters with this simple charades game.

Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

Witch Hat Memory Game

They’re sure to get in the spooky spirit with this activity that puts a bewitching twist on a classic memory game. Use witch hats to hide silly Halloween trinkets and then see what they can remember!

Get the tutorial at Skip to My Lou.

Fizzing Eyeball Game

Let them channel their inner mad scientist with this kooky activity. The reaction from the bubbling vinegar as it hits the baking soda eyeballs will amuse kids and parents alike!

Get the tutorial at Merriment Design.

Halloween Egg Hunt

Hello, ultimate Halloween mash up. Swap the Easter baskets for cauldrons and trick-or-treat bags and send the kiddos off in search of Halloween-themed eggs. Of course, fill them all with lots of candy!

Get the tutorial at Craft Box Girls.

Skeleton Bone Dig

If you ask us, digging for skeleton bones is such a spooky way to get in the Halloween spirit! Fill a large storage tub or plastic pool with packaging peanuts, then bury the bones inside. Finally, the kids dig for the bones and put the skeleton together before the timer goes off.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Spider Legs Pantyhose Game

Make sure your party is crawling with fun by setting up this game for your guests to enjoy. Here’s how it works: place a ball, grapefruit, or orange into a pair of pantyhose, then wrap the socks around a player’s waist until they resemble spider legs. They must use the socks to hit a balloon or ball across the finish line.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do.

Face the Cookie

Grab a Halloween Oreo flavor to be the center of this challenge! Each player will tilt their head back and balance a cookie on their forehead. On the count of three, everyone will race to get their cookie from its current spot to their mouths, without using their hands. The first to eat their Oreo is the winner.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Neighborhood Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Is your neighborhood decked out for the occasion? If so, you’ll definitely want to try this festively fun activity. Print out the provided list, then join the kids as they try to find each item in the yards of houses around your block.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!.

Halloween Family Feud

This blogger asked 100 people for answers to Halloween-themed questions to come up with this Family Feud game! Gather your whole spooky squad to try out this extra thrilling version of the game show contest.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Toss the Tarantula

Here’s a game that will really stick out to the kiddos! Spread fake spiderwebs across a space in your home (doorways, stairs, and corners work best), then have the little ones toss tiny plastic spiders at the web until they can get three stuck!

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Halloween Would You Rather

Questions like “Would you rather walk through a giant spider web or sit in a room full of spiders?” and “Would you rather paint a pumpkin or decorate a Christmas tree?” will keep guests entertained the entire night. Bonus: Everyone will get to know each other even better!

Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.

Ghost Cup Stacking Game

Here’s an un-boo-lievably fun game for kids of all ages! Have them stack these ghostly plastic cups (easily made with a black sharpie) and see how many they can knock down with a ball.

Get the tutorial at Organize Your Stuff Now.

Pin the Boo

Check out this one that puts a spooky spin on the classic game Pin the Tail on the donkey. Whoever pins their “boo” sign closest to the ghost’s mouth wins!

Get the tutorial at Brandy’s Happy Home .

Halloween Word Search

Use this free printable as an easy way to keep lots of kiddos entertained at your big Halloween bash! They’ll be surprised by how many spooky words they can spot!

Get the tutorial at Artsy-Fartsy Mama.

Witch Hat Ring Toss

This bewitching game involves tossing as many rings as possible onto well, witch hats! All you’ll need to set up the game is a piece of wood or cardboard, black witch hats, and some rings.

Get the tutorial at Sometimes Creative.

Spider Race

This one doubles as a fun craft and an activity all in one. Your kids will have fun making these creepy crawlers and then seeing whose spider can make it to the finish line first!

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Ghost Face Game

No matter who wins this whipped cream eating contest, there’s no doubt you’ll have a screamingly funny finish! Get the camera ready to take cute pictures of your kid’s “ghost” faces.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.

Halloween Scattergories

Does your family love playing Scattergories together? Then your kids will have the best time with this version that’s filled with plenty of fun, Halloween-themed prompts!

Get the tutorial at Artsy-Fartsy Mama.

Musical Pumpkins

This exciting game is multiple Halloween activities in one! Here’s how it works: One player rolls the dice, then anyone standing on a pumpkin matching the rolled number has to complete a corresponding activity. Play it while wearing costumes for even more festive fun!

Get the tutorial at Grandma Ideas.

Pumpkin and Witch’s Broom Race

Now here’s a game that’s sure to enchant every last party goer! First, divide everyone into two teams and give each one a broom and a mini pumpkin. To play, each witch (a.k.a player) must use their broom to push their pumpkin t0 the finish line, then back to the next witch in line to continue the race. The first team to finish wins!

Get the tutorial at I Dig Pinterest.

Pumpkin Catapult

If you’re a parent who’s always looking for learning opportunities, you’ll love this exciting game that doubles as a cool STEM activity. Invite the kids to create catapults using craft sticks, rubber bands, and bottle caps. They’ll have tons of fun using it to launch their candy pumpkins into the bucket! Just be sure to save a few to eat later!

Get the tutorial at There’s Just One Mommy.

‘Shoot the Skeleton’ Game

Who’s ready for a bone-rattling good time? It’s all but guaranteed when you play this game. All you have to do is hot glue mini skeletons to a foam board and then let your little ones take aim with mini squirt guns.

Get the tutorial at Brandy’s Happy Home.

Pumpkin Putt-Putt

You can create a Halloween-inspired mini golf course right in your own backyard using carved real or plastic pumpkins. Talk about a hole in one idea!

Get the tutorial at Simplify Create Inspire.

Count the Candy Corn

The debate on how many pieces of candy corn are in the jar might be even bigger than the debate over candy corn itself! For this easy activity, just fill a jar with the sweet treat and count away. Hopefully the winner will share!

Get the tutorial at A Sweet Berry Designs.

Black Light Halloween Candy Game

Play this game as a fun alternative to trick-or-treating. Your little ghouls and goblins can hunt for sweet treats using only a black light, scrap paper, and candy.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!.

Halloween Crossword Puzzle

Print out a few pages of this Halloween crossword for your kids to work on while eating dinner before trick-or-treating. You’ll also find an entire printable Halloween activity pack at the link below for hours of fun.

Get the tutorial at Artsy-Fartsy Mama.

Don’t Eat Pete Halloween Game

This monster version of Don’t Eat Pete will have your kids cracking up—and they’ll be happy to eat candy!

Get the tutorial at Landeelu.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Halloween is the perfect time for a scavenger hunt! Set up clues around the house and watch the kids have a blast tracking them down. Add a prize at the end, like Halloween stickers, for even more fun.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Halloween Cornhole

This adorable DIY cornhole game makes even eight-legged creepy crawlies appealing. It’s tabletop-sized, so it’s great for younger kids too.

Get the tutorial at Crafts Unleashed.

Halloween Pumpkin Toss Game

This DIY game uses handmade pumpkins and even felt pumpkin bean bags. It’s a Halloween game for all ages!

Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & a Princess.

Halloween Sensory Bags

Perfect for pre-schoolers, these sensory bags can be filled with Halloween-themed materials, like ghostly, ghastly shaving cream with googly eyes. Just make sure you glue the bags closed before letting the games begin.

Get the tutorial at A Night Owl.

Mummy Sack Race

Turn a sack race into a mummy sack race by wrapping white crepe paper streamers around contestants’ legs. Now, that’s a Halloween game that’s right on the mummy!

Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.

Murder Mystery Dinner Party

This party takes a bit of planning to make kid-friendly, but it’s not hard to do. (Or keep it scary and it’ll be a bash your adult friends will be “dying” to attend.)

Get the tutorial at Giggles Galore.

Put the Skeleton Back Together

Make no bones about it: All it takes to make this cute Halloween game is a little time, energy, and a few materials like magnetic paint, foam board, and magnets.

Get the tutorial at Sugar and Charm.

Mummy Bowling

Transform a plastic set of bowling pins into a creative Halloween game wrapping them up in toilet paper and topping each off with a pair of googly eyes.

Get the tutorial at Giggles Galore.

Pumpkin Patch Stomp

Kids will love stomping the balloons to get at the prizes inside, like coins or pieces of wrapped bubble gum. Make the “pumpkins” extra festive by adding a paper leaf on top.

Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.

Wrap the Mummy

To play this game, separate children into two or more groups, and select one child from each group to be the “mummy.” The children can then use a toilet paper roll to wrap the mummy. The first group to finish their roll wins!

Get the tutorial at Kids Activities Blog.

Guess the Food

Halloween just wouldn’t be Halloween without some good-natured gross outs, would it? In this game, players are fed things like “eyeballs,” and the first person to correctly guess what it really is (peeled grapes in this case) wins.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Pass the Skeleton Bone Race

Great for teens as well as younger children, this game requires some fast, nimble fingers, but no other materials than a ball of yarn and a skeleton bone.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do.

Spooky Rice Search

Fill a big mason jar with rice and some spooky items like a spider ring and googly eyes, and you’ve got yourself a fun sensory game that kids will love!

Get the tutorial at I Dig Pinterest.

Halloween Bingo

Host a bloodcurdling bingo session for the kids with this Halloween-themed game. Use candy corn or other spooky treats as markers and be sure to laminate the cards so they can be used year after year.

Get the tutorial at Artsy-Farty Mama.

Skeleton Scavenger Hunt

No one will have a bone to pick with you over this simple but ultra-entertaining Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. The first team to find the bones and reassemble their skeleton wins.

Get the tutorial at Happy Go Lucky.

Ghosts on a String

Games like bobbing for apples are a Halloween party favorite, but this one with a ghost spin might just take the cake. You can use jumbo marshmallows to make them more challenging to eat—and more fun to decorate.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do.

Glow-in-the-Dark Tic-Tac-Toe

Turn down the lights and turn up the Halloween fun with this DIY glow-in-the-dark tic tac-toe-board that’ll be a hit with kids of all ages.

Get the tutorial at a Pumpkin and a Princess.

Candy Corn Relay Game

Not everyone loves candy corn, but everyone will love this fun candy corn relay game. Divide children into teams and instruct them to run spoonfuls of candy corn over to mini cauldrons without dropping any candy along the way. The team with the most candy corn in their cauldron at the end is the winner!

Get the tutorial at I Dig Pinterest.

Spider Races

This entertaining game might not give your kids spidey senses, but they’ll have fun just the same.

Get the tutorial at Still Playing School.

Pumpkin Pillow Fight

Knocking over these sweet, sleepy-faced DIY gourds is a Halloween game kids will love.

Get the tutorial at DIY Adulation.

Roll a Frankenstein

In this game, which also doubles as a craft activity, kids roll the dice to see who will finish making their likeness of the big, green monster first.

Get the tutorial at Housing A Forest.