Published: 09/30/2025

20 Halloween Games: Our Idea Box for Little Monsters

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Halloween Games: The Grimoire for a Memorable Party

Organizing a captivating Halloween party for children can sometimes be a scary challenge? Faced with high expectations and managing energy levels, our guide offers 20 tested Halloween games for all ages, whether your children are 3, 7, or 11 years old. Combining thrills and creativity, these game ideas adapt to all spaces: from the mummy race to the vanishing ghost riddles, including sensory activities like the monstrous sensory box or the crazy potion laboratory. Transform your home into a scary but fun playground, for a memorable Halloween party!

The 20 Best Halloween Games Classified by Mission

Here is the ultimate Halloween games grimoire, with 20 scary and fun missions to complete with your little monsters. These activities have been carefully selected to entertain young and old at your Halloween party.

Skill Missions and Monstrous Challenges ?

For fans of scary competitions, here are 5 skill games that will test the fine motor skills and coordination of your apprentice wizards:

1. Ghostly Can Knockdown
(3-6 years)

Decorate plastic cups as ghosts with white paint and glued-on eyes. Stack them in a pyramid and let the children try to knock them down with foam balls. This simple game delights little monsters while developing their coordination.

2. The Mummy Race
(6-10 years)

In teams of two, one child is the "mummy" and the other is the "embalmer". The embalmer must wrap their mummy in toilet paper as quickly as possible. Here are the steps for this hilarious challenge:

Form teams of two: a "mummy" and an "embalmer".
At the starting signal, the embalmer must wrap their mummy from head to toe with a roll of toilet paper.
Be careful not to tear the paper!
The first team to finish with a mummy that can stand upright wins the game.

3. The Witch's Ring Toss
(4-8 years)

Cut witch hats from black cardboard and place them on the floor. Use plastic hoops or rings cut from cardboard for children to try to toss over them. This skill game suits all levels.

4. Donut Snap
(5-10 years)

Hang donuts from a string stretched between two chairs or a tree and let children try to eat them without using their hands. This greedy game always triggers laughter, especially when the candies end up on the floor!

5. Mummy Bowling
(3-8 years)

Transform plastic bottles into mummies with white masking tape or crepe paper. Use them as pins for Halloween bowling. A well-thrown ball can knock down the whole family of mummies!

Terrifying Treasure Hunts and Search Games ?

For mystery and discovery enthusiasts, here are 3 search games to organize in your haunted house:

6. The Great Halloween Treasure Hunt (5-12 years)

Hide clues leading to a candy "treasure". The theme can be "the ghost pirate's loot" or "the witch's secret recipe". It's a classic Halloween game, mixing riddles and exploration.

?Our complete guide to organizing a homemade treasure hunt will help you create a captivating scenario.

7. The Zombie Eye Hunt (3-10 years)

Decorate ping-pong balls as "eyes" with pupils drawn in marker. Hide them in the garden or house. The first to find the most wins. For more difficulty, you can hide decoys or limit the search time.

8. The Bewitched Candies (4-10 years)

Inflate orange and black balloons by inserting a candy before tying them. Children must pop the balloons to retrieve their loot. This game combines suspense and immediate reward!

Sensory Experiences and Magic Potions ?

For quieter but equally captivating moments, here are 3 sensory and experimental activities:

9. The Monstrous Sensory Box (3-8 years)

This classic game involves placing foods with strange textures in an opaque box and having children (blindfolded) guess what they're touching. Here are some ideas for your sensory box:

Peeled grapes (toad eyes)
Cold cooked spaghetti (earthworms)
Jelly (zombie brain)
Corn kernels (monster teeth)

For added safety, you can also use objects to touch rather than food, such as foam balls, stuffed animals, or balls with different textures.

10. The Crazy Potion Laboratory (6-12 years)

Provide colorful fruit juices, syrups, and sparkling water so children can create their own "magic potions". Add fun labels like "witch's blood", "goblin slime", or "unicorn tears". This educational game can also be an opportunity to learn some chemistry basics while having fun.

11. The Vegetable Skeleton (4-10 years)

A creative activity where children assemble vegetables to recreate a skeleton. Here are some possible combinations:

Cauliflower for the brain
Carrots for the bones
Radishes for the joints
Mushrooms for the heart

Devilish Group and Party Games ?

To raise the adrenaline and animate the whole troop of monsters, here are 4 perfect games for groups of children:

12. Zombie Dancing
(5-12 years)

A variation of musical statues. When the music stops, everyone must freeze in a zombie pose. The last to freeze or whose grimace fades is eliminated. This game develops concentration and body control.

13. What Time Is It, Old Witch?
(4-10 years)

One child is the witch. The other players approach asking "What time is it, old witch?". If she answers "Midnight!", she turns around and tries to catch the others. The one caught becomes the new witch.

14. The Vampire's Bite
(7-12 years)

One child plays the vampire and must "bite" (discreetly wink at) the other players. A vampire hunter, designated in advance, must unmask them before everyone is transformed.

15. The Wheel of Fear
(all ages)

Make a cardboard wheel with fun Halloween-themed dares. Children spin the wheel and must complete the indicated mission. Dare ideas:

Imitate a ghost's laugh
Tell a monster joke
Say a complicated word backwards
Sing a Halloween nursery rhyme
Make a terrifying face

Riddles and Brain Games for Apprentice Wizards ?

For moments of rest and young budding minds, here are 5 Halloween-themed puzzle and riddle games:

16. The Mystery of the Vanishing Ghost (8-12 years)

Create a mini escape game with a few simple riddles to solve to discover where a "ghost" (a white sheet) is hiding. You can use simple puzzles, coded words, or object searches.

17. Giant Halloween Tic-Tac-Toe (4-10 years)

Draw a large tic-tac-toe grid on the floor with masking tape. Use objects like pumpkins and paper skulls as game pieces. This classic game adapted to the theme helps develop strategy.

18. The Coded Messages from the Crypt (6-12 years)

Prepare simple coded messages that children must decipher to find a clue or password. You can use a simple coded alphabet or riddles.

19. Halloween Bingo (3-8 years)

Create or print bingo cards with Halloween symbols (pumpkin, ghost, spider, etc.). Use candies as tokens for extra fun.

20. The "Neither Yes Nor No" Halloween Special (5-12 years)

Ask children Halloween-themed questions, which they must answer without ever using "yes" or "no". This game develops creativity and quick thinking. Discover our best trick questions for this game.

Choosing Your Halloween Games Wisely: Age, Space, and Atmosphere

For a successful Halloween party, adapt the Halloween games according to the children's age, location (indoor/outdoor), and balance between calm and dynamic activities.

Adapting Games According to Children's Age (3-6 / 7-10 / 11+)

For ages 3-6, choose simple and cooperative games: motor course with plastic pumpkins, foam spider fishing, or sensory games (e.g., touching textured objects blindfolded).

⚠️Avoid scary elements.

On another note, outside of Halloween, Chambrekids offers a listing of activities for younger children that combine learning and fun.

Ages 7-10 love team challenges: simple treasure hunts, decorated can knockdown, or dynamic races. For an original theme, offer a potion workshop where children mix wacky ingredients (colored water, glitter) to create edible potions.

For ages 11 and up, focus on logic and thrills: mini escape games (e.g., solving riddles to open a "cursed chest"), role-playing games like "the vampire's bite", or complex riddles with immersive decorative elements (lights, sounds).

Indoor or Outdoor: Logistical Tips

Outdoors, favor dynamic games: treasure hunts, ring toss on pumpkins, or team races. Indoors, opt for calm games (board games, sensory) or skill challenges (throwing balls into decorated baskets).

Secure the space by moving fragile objects away and securing decorations.

⚒️Essential materials: candies for rewards, music playlist for atmosphere, recycled materials (cups, paper rolls), and small prizes (glow bracelets, stickers) for motivation.

Ready for an unforgettable Halloween party?

The 20 selected games guarantee laughter and thrills for the whole family. Each has been tested to suit different ages, spaces, and energy levels, without requiring expensive materials.

The most important thing? Sharing special moments where children dare to take on challenges, laugh at their fears, and create magical memories. A clue hunt, a homemade escape game, or a sensory box are enough to liven up the evening.

With these 20 Halloween games, transform your home or children's bedroom into a festive hideout! Captivating challenges and riddles, each activity surprises young and old alike. The essential? Laughter and family memories ??