Best Halloween Game Ideas for All Ages: Fun and Scary Activities

Are you looking for fun Halloween game ideas for your guests? Check out our collection of enjoyable and festive games suitable for both children and adults. MKT Software has you covered for everything from scary new activities to classic games with a Halloween twist.

I. Face the Cookie

Face the Cookie is a fun and challenging game where players must use only their facial muscles to move a cookie from their forehead to their mouth

1. What do you need?

Cookies: Each player will need at least one cookie. Round, flat cookies like Oreos work best for this game

Timer: Use a timer or stopwatch to keep track of the time. Each player has one minute to complete the challenge.

2. Tutorial

Here’s an easy tutorial for how to play Face the Cookie:

• Step 1: To be the center of this challenge, get a variety of Oreos called Halloween! Each participant will place a cookie on their forehead while cocking their head back. 
• Step 2: When everyone are prepared, count to three. Players have to try to move the cookie from their forehead to their mouth without using their hands as soon as the game starts.
• Step 3: In order to get the cookie to slide down toward their mouth, players will tilt their head, wiggle their face, and make other funny motions.

Note: Gamers have 60 seconds to bite into the cookies. The first or most successful player within the time limit wins.

II. Neighborhood Halloween Scavenger Hunt

A Neighborhood Halloween Scavenger Hunt helps players explore your local area and get into the Halloween spirit.

1. What do you need?

Some small items you can use to hide as treasure, challenging children’s curiosity and excitement to find: 

• Crow
• Eyeballs
• Halloween Lights
• Gravestone
• Jack-O-Lantern
• Pumpkin
• Skeleton
• Witch’s Hat
• Vampire
• Witch’s Feet

2. Tutorial

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to help you organize this game:

• Step 1: Create a treasure map of hidden toys. Think of fun and exciting places to hide them, both indoors and outdoors. 
• Step 2: Hide the toys based on your treasure map. Make sure the hiding spots are safe and age-appropriate for the children. 
• Step 3: Give the children the treasure map and let the adventure begin! You can provide additional clues or hints along the way to keep them engaged.

Rewards: Offer a special reward for finding all the hidden treasures, or give out smaller prizes for each toy found.

III. Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe

A delightful and colorful take on the traditional game, Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe is ideal for Halloween celebrations or autumnal get-togethers. Players utilize tiny pumpkins or other Halloween-themed markers, such as candies, or eerie tokens, in place of the conventional X’s and O’s.

1. What do you need?

10 small pumpkins

Divide them into two independent sets of five, each with a unique feature to use as X and O game pieces.. As an example:

• 5 small orange pumpkins.
• 5 little white pumpkins, or any other kind.

Draw a Tic-Tac-Toe grid on paper, cardboard, or a chalkboard. You can also use tape to create a grid on a flat surface like the floor or a table.

2. Tutorial

In this article, MKT Software will show you how to play this game:

• Step 1: Each player selects five pumpkins of the same color or type, such as five orange pumpkins or five white pumpkins.
• Step 2: In order to make a row of three pumpkins in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, players take turns positioning their pumpkins on the grid.
• Step 3: The first player to line up three of their pumpkins in a row wins!

IV. Halloween Story Game

Ideal for Halloween parties or get-togethers, the Halloween Story Game is an imaginative and captivating storytelling exercise. Together, players create a story with a Halloween theme in this imaginative and scary game.

1. What do you need?

Players: 3 or more people.

Halloween Prompts (Optional): Prepare slips of paper with Halloween words or phrases to inspire the story (e.g., “ghost”, “witch”, “haunted house”).

Timer (Optional): To add a time challenge for each turn.

2. Tutorial

To play this game, follow the steps below:

• Step 1: Sit in a circle or around a table so everyone can hear each other.
• Step 2: Choose a player to start the story. This player begins by saying a simple Halloween-themed sentence. For example, they could say, “A group of kids found an old, abandoned house at the edge of town…”
• Step 3: Starting with the first player and moving clockwise, each player adds a sentence to continue the story.
• Step 4: To keep the game moving quickly, you can set a time limit for each player’s turn.
• Step 5: To start a new round, choose a different player or prompt.

V. Halloween Bowling

A scary spin on traditional bowling, Halloween Bowling is ideal for Halloween celebrations. Using a light ball, players try to knock down Halloween-themed pins, such as tiny pumpkins or ghost figurines.

1. What do you need?

Pins: Use objects with a Halloween theme as pins. It works great to use plastic pumpkins, adorned bottles, or other eerie objects. It will take six to ten pins.

Ball: Make use of a little, light ball, such as a plastic or foam ball. Decorate it with drawings of monster faces or spider webs to fit the Halloween theme.

Bowling lane: Mark the boundaries and the separation between the starting line and the pins with tape or chalk to create a bowling lane.

2. Tutorial

Here’s how to play the game: 

• Step 1: Each player has two rolls per turn to try and knock down all ten pins.
• Step 2: Players take turns rolling the ball down the lane, aiming to knock down as many Halloween-themed pins as possible.
• Step 3: After everyone has taken 10 turns (or fewer for a shorter game), the player with the highest score wins.

Figuring out points:

• Strike: If a player knocks down all the pins on their first roll, it’s a strike (10 points).
• Spare: If a player knocks down all the pins using both rolls, it’s a spare (10 points).
• Points: If some pins remain standing, the player scores points based on the number of pins knocked down.

VI. Mummy Wrap

A scary spin on traditional bowling, Halloween Bowling is ideal for Halloween celebrations. Using a light ball, players try to knock down Halloween-themed pins, such as tiny pumpkins or ghost figurines.

1. What do you need?

Toilet paper: Prepare several rolls of toilet paper. If you prefer, you can use crepe paper or other wrapping materials. 

Timer: Have a timer or stopwatch ready to measure how long the wrapping takes.

2. Tutorial

In order to play this game, please observe the steps outlined below:

• Step 1: Divide your players into teams of at least two. One player will be the “mummy,” and the others will be the “wrappers”.
• Step 2: At the start of the game, the players begin wrapping the ‘mummy’ with toilet paper.
• Step 3: Wrappers should be cautious to avoid tearing the toilet paper. If it does tear, they can continue from where they left off, but this may slow them down.
• Step 4: Have the “mummies” perform a short “mummy walk” parade. The group can then vote for the best overall mummy

VII. Pumpkin Golf

Players of the entertaining and lively Halloween game Pumpkin Golf try to roll or putt a little ball into the hole or mouth of a carved pumpkin. This imaginative take on classic mini-golf is ideal for outdoor get-togethers or Halloween celebrations.

1. What do you need?

Toy golf set, Carvable pumpkin, X-actor knife,…

2. Tutorial

Ready to play? Follow these simple steps:

 

• Step 1: Choose a big pumpkin with a big mouth. On it, you could carve a humorous face. It should have a mouth large enough for putting a golf ball into the bottom. 
• Step 2: To make the opening as easy as possible for the ball to enter, trim off the bottom “lip”! 
• Step 3: You might get a few different-sized pumpkins and give each one a different amount of candy or points!

Note: 

• Players: This game can be played both solo and in groups. It is ideal for small gatherings when players take turns.
• Turns: Similar to regular bowling, each participant has two chances every turn to knock down as many pins as they can.
• Scoring:
  • Strikes: A strike occurs when a player knocks down all ten pins in one roll. This earns them 10 points, plus the points from their next two rolls.
  • Spares: A spare is achieved when all ten pins are knocked down in two rolls. It’s worth 10 points, plus the points from the next roll.
  • Regular Points: If not all pins are down after two rolls, a player scores the exact number of pins they knocked over.

VIII. Trick-or-Treat Spin Wheel

Traditional trick-or-treating gets a fun twist with the Trick-or-Treat Spin Wheel, an entertaining Halloween game ideas! It’s ideal for gatherings with friends and family, as well as for Halloween night on your front porch.

1. What do you need?

Spin Wheel: A real or homemade spin wheel (you can use a store-bought one or create one out of cardboard and a spinner).

The wheel’s parts should be labeled with different “tricks” and “treats.”

• Tricks: Enjoyable tasks or games (such as “Walk like a mummy,” “Howl like a werewolf,” or “Do a spooky dance”).
• Treats: Candies, tiny gifts, or enjoyable surprises (such as “Pick a treat from the bag,” “Grab a candy bar,” or “Choose a toy”).

2. Tutorial

Let’s get started! Here’s what you do:

• Step 1: Make sure the areas containing the tricks and treats are labeled properly, and place the spin wheel in a visible location for everyone to see.
• Step 2: Each player takes a turn spinning the wheel.
• Step 3: If the wheel stops on a treat, the player may select a candy or prize. 
  • If it stops on another area, the player must do what is indicated.
  • It must be used to perform the ludicrous task or activity if it lands on a trick.
• Step 4: Continue playing until you run out of rewards or until everyone has gotten a chance!

IX. Monster Freeze Dance

A fun Halloween party game that’s great for both adults and children is Monster Freeze Dance. It incorporates dancing with an eerie edge.

1. What do you need?

 

Music: Create a spooky atmosphere with Halloween-themed tunes like Monster Mash, Thriller, Goo Goo Muck, Look What You Made Me Do,…

Space: Ensure a safe and open area for players to dance freely.

Music Player: Have a device ready to play and stop the music, such as a phone, speaker, or sound system.

2. Tutorial

To commence the game, adhere to the following instructions:

• Step 1: One person spins spooky Halloween tunes, and everyone starts dancing like terrifying monsters (zombies, witches, ghosts, and more)! Let your creativity flow with your monster moves!
• Step 2: As soon as the DJ pauses the music, everyone must freeze in their current monster pose, holding it completely still
• Step 3: Start and stop the music intermittently, with players dancing and freezing when the music stops. Continue playing as long as everyone is enjoying themselves!

X. Halloween Escape Room at Home

Make a Halloween escape room at your house! In order to escape before time runs out, players must solve riddles, locate clues, and cooperate in this exciting and engaging game. It’s the ideal Halloween game ideas to liven up your Halloween celebration with a creepy touch.

1. What do you need?

Theme: Select a Halloween-related theme, such as a witch’s lair, zombie outbreak, or haunted mansion.

Clues & puzzles: Set up a sequence of riddles, puzzles, or other difficulties that players need to answer in order to get out. These may consist of:

Locks and keys: If available, use physical locks (key or combination locks).

Hidden clues: Notes, codes, or objects hidden around the room.

Props: To create an ominous mood, use artificial cobwebs, Halloween decorations, scary sound effects, or creepy lighting.

Timer: A timer to set the limit (typically 30-60 minutes) for solving the escape room.

2. Tutorial

Play the game like this:

• Step 1: Create a mysterious room where you’ll hide the puzzles and clues. Think creatively! Try hiding them inside books, behind spooky decorations, or even inside fake pumpkins.
• Step 2: Divide your guests into teams or have them work together as a single group
• Step 3: Start the clock and let the players begin their escape adventure. They’ll need to scour the room for clues, crack riddles, and decipher codes to find the exit
• Step 4: To win, players must escape before the time runs out. If they fail, the spooky story will have a chilling twist

Conclusion

This list of Halloween game ideas has something for everyone, from creepy new activities to traditional games with a Halloween twist. So get your buddies together, embrace the occasion, and enjoy yourself to the fullest!