Kids are brutally honest and when they’re not having fun, they will shout it from the rooftop.
Are you thinking about throwing a Halloween party, but are unsure of how to keep the kids entertained while they are there?
After all, there is only so much pizza and candy that a kid can consume.
If you are tired of the traditional games, like costume contests and bobbing for apples, here are a couple of alternatives that can help keep the little ones entertained.
Let’s go over them now…
1)) Spooky Storytelling
On a creepy night like Halloween, telling spooky stories can help set the mood. Before the party, you will want to take a small deck of index cards and write story-starting phrases.
You will want at least one per party goer, and more if you want the game to continue on longer.
Keep them appropriate to your party's age group, but you can include things like:
- It was a dark and stormy night...
- The door creaked open and we saw...
- The witch cackled over her cauldron, stirring what looked like...
- I peeked under the bed and saw...
- There was a knocking at the window and...
- I heard a horrible scream and I knew...
I recommend using your own creative juices to craft additional story-starting phrases to add to the list of examples.
To play the game, sit everyone in a circle and dim the lights. Consider having a flashlight to pass to the person whose turn it is to tell the tale.
Have everyone pick a card, and then someone starts the story. Set a timer for one or two minutes, and that person has to start the story with the phrase on their card.
When the timer goes off, the flashlight gets passed to the next person, who then continues the tale with the phrase on their card.
This continues at least until everyone has a turn, or longer if you have the time.
I’m telling you that this game is so fun, plus it gives every kid the chance to participate.
This is a great game to make sure no one is left out because it’s inclusive by nature.
2)) Mummy Memory
Get a large serving tray and fill it with small Halloween goodies. Toy spiders and bugs, stickers, pumpkins, and other Halloween party favors can be a good way to go (plus, you can recycle these items into the goodie bags to go home when you are done).
Cover the tray with a cloth, and give everyone a piece of paper and a pencil. Remove the cloth, giving everyone a minute or two to study the tray, and then recover.
Everyone should then try to write down everything that they remembered, with the person remembering the most winning a prize.
3)) Terror Tag
You need a larger, empty room for this game. Before the game starts, secretly assign each person to be a ghost or a mortal.
An easy way to do this is to give each person a slip of paper with their designation on it – but make sure they know it is to be a secret!
You should always have a much higher ratio of mortals to ghosts, so most of the time one or two ghosts will be plenty.
Then, turn down the lights so that it is dark in the room (or you could blindfold players).
Have them go about the room, shaking hands with other players, and whispering to them if they are ghost or mortal.
If you shake hands with a ghost, you must freeze in terror. This continues until there are only ghosts left.
Conclusion
There you have it, 3 Halloween Party Games For Kids you can add to the party mix that can potentially keep the little ones entertained for hours.
The right Halloween party games are not only fun to play but can prevent boredom and are inclusive to all the children in attendance.
There’s nothing wrong with including classic games such as costume contests and bobbing for apples to add variety.
However, incorporating the three that we covered today will take your Halloween party to the next level.
The sky’s the limit when it comes to the different types of Halloween games you can include at your party.
Be certain to keep these fun games in mind the next time you throw a Halloween party.
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