| Halloween is a great time to put a new twist on | | | | Scavenger hunts are also a lot of fun for Halloween |
| favorite games that are reliably fun but affordable to. | | | | party ghouls - young or old, this one is called Skeletons |
| These Halloween party games can be done for | | | | and Pumpkins. Before the guests arrive, create 15-20 |
| minimal cost and effort, or free with things that are | | | | bones and 15-20 pumpkins out of construction paper |
| commonly found right in your home. For example, | | | | (or on the computer) and hide the paper bones and |
| instead of playing musical chairs, play Black Cat | | | | pumpkins throughout the party area, Divide the guests |
| Boogie. Take a tape player or CD player with some | | | | into two teams and assign them a search target. See |
| fun boogie music for the kids to walk/dance around to. | | | | which team can find the most pumpkins or bones |
| Tape spots down on the floor (maybe in the shape of | | | | within the allotted time. That team wins. If this seems to |
| pumpkins, ghosts, or witches hats) and then one spot | | | | easy for the age of your party guests, make it harder |
| that's a black cat. There should be one less spot than | | | | by turning out the lights and give each team one |
| there are children at the parties. Select a "leader" to | | | | flashlight. Then, have the guests search for their items |
| start the game. The leader is responsible for playing | | | | using only the light of that flashlight. Feel free to make |
| the music and deciding when it will stop. Kids will move | | | | the search items out of other materials besides paper |
| around the circle stepping from spot to spot during the | | | | if you have the time and budget. Clay bones, real |
| time the music plays. When the music stops, the child | | | | miniature pumpkins, etc. will make it more difficult to find |
| standing on the cat becomes "out" and is the next | | | | in a short amount of time as they become part of the |
| leader. Continue playing until most children have a | | | | party decorations. |
| chance to be the leader. | | | | Have fun at your Halloween Party! |