Kids' Halloween Party Game Ideas

Keep the colorful young characters at your party having a spooktacular time with Halloween party games and activities kids love. Flip through our idea gallery to get inspired with games that are also thrillingly easy to set up ... starting with a pinata in a design made just for Halloween.

Play a bone-chilling version of the classic party game Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Have kids take turns trying to put the mouth on the skeleton. Make sure to cover their eyes with the included blindfold and stand back to watch the fun begin. Hand out award ribbons to make sure everyone's a winner!

There's no better way to get them into the Halloween spirit than with sweet treats. Make cupcakes in themed baking cups and set out small bowls full of icing decorations and sprinkles. Give each child a dessert plate to work on and let them start making some cupcake magic.

Part of the fun of dressing up in costume is getting to show off your cool threads to everyone. Have a kids' costume fashion show or contest and let your costumed cuties parade around. Hand out special awards for best costume or scariest costume. Hand out prizes and have a value pack of small favors, award ribbons or trophies for all the contestants, so everyone's a winner!

Friendly competition makes game time more thrilling! Boo Bingo or Pass the Pumpkin are perfect for big groups of kids. Gather all the kids, explain the simple rules and watch them squeal with excitement as they compete in these high-energy Halloween party games.

Scatter cauldrons and other creepy containers of candy and favors throughout the house and send the kids on a hunt for ghoulish goodies. They'll be more than thrilled to set out on this mission together! It's a great way to let out kids' excess energy while still letting quieter kids participate and win too!

Now for the part they've all been waiting for! Have the kids get in line and give each one a few small, inexpensive Halloween party favors to add to their treat bags. What better to get them primed for trick-or-treating?

Kids look forward to trick-or-treating more than any other Halloween activity. Make the most of it with costumes that transform them into scary werewolves, pretty princesses, swashbuckling pirates or whatever characters they dream of being! Don't forget trick-or-treat bags, pails and buckets in fun and friendly Halloween designs.