Halloween Party Games By Chef Jen [46 more lists]

Halloween party games are just the thing to light up your holiday celebration, whether your party is just for the little ones or a more grown-up affair. Everyone enjoys the fun, food and decorations Halloween brings with it, from bobbing for apples and carving pumpkins to gorging on candy and treats to hanging up ghosts and skeletons on all the doors and windows.

This list includes ideas for games and activities you can plan for your big Halloween party, including old established classics and even spooky murder mystery party games. These themed activities are sure to keep goblins young and old busy on Halloween.

There are a wide array of Halloween-themed party games available allowing something for groups of all ages and all budgets. Simple games like bobbing for apples need only a few items while other games will require much more time and planning. Each are sure to please your guests on Halloween and create lasting memories.

So grab your friends, cook up some of the best Halloween recipes, dress as your favorite celebrity and enjoy the haunted holiday this October 31!

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Bobbing for Apples

As perhaps the most traditional Halloween game, bobbing for apples has been enjoyed by generations. The game is simple to learn and likely can be played with things you have laying around the house already.

Fill a large, clean tub with water and throw in some fresh, clean apples. Remove apple stems to make the game more difficult, if desired. Grab some towels and let your party guests take turns trying to retrieve an apple from the tub using only their teeth. Provide a prize for each party guest who successfully retrieves an apple.
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Doughnuts on a String

Appropriate for all ages, doughnuts on a string is an outdoor game with a sweet reward for each player. Doughnuts are hung from tree branches or from a rope tied between two strings using a length of ribbon. Be sure to have one doughnut for each participant and hang them near eye level.

All participants compete at the same time as they attempt to eat the entire doughnut without using their hands or allowing the doughnut to fall to the ground. The person who finishes their doughnut first wins!
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Pop the Balloon

Everyone wins in this game, which is best for children. Grab at least two balloons for every participant and enough treats, either edible like bite-sized candy or non-edible like spider rings, for each balloon to have one treat.

Stuff one treat in each balloon and blow them up. Place them on a floor or on the ground. Let the kids bounce or sit on the balloons until they break to reveal the treats within. Allow the kids to keep the treats inside the balloons they successfully pop.
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Eyeball Relay

Get the kids moving with this fun relay-style Halloween game. Divide participants into at least two even teams of at least three players each. Draw an eye on table tennis balls, making one ball for each team. Give each team two spoons, either plastic or metal.

Line up the players at one end of a large room or yard. Instruct them to carry the eyeball (decorated table tennis ball) on the spoon from one end, crossing a plane or going around a cone, then back. Have the players transfer the eyeballs to the next player's spoon and have each player repeat until all players have completed the task. If the eyeball falls, the player must start over. The first team to finish wins a prize!
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Halloween Pinata

Allow children or adults to let out some aggression while fighting for some sweet rewards by purchasing or making a Halloween pinata. While Halloween-themed pinatas are likely sold at a nearby supermarket, they can also be made at home with papier-mache, balloons and paint. Fill the completed pinatas with candy, small prizes and other Halloween decorations and hang from in the center of a ceiling or from a tree outdoors.

Let blindfolded, but carefully supervised, participants take turns swinging a bat in an attempt to break open the pinata. Everyone wins when the contents fall as then it become a free for all for the sweet treats.
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Pumpkin Carving Contest

As another classic Halloween game, let your party guests be creative by carving pumpkins. This game is a bit more expensive and it's OK to ask guests to bring their own pumpkins to participate. Make sure each participant has a large pumpkin, seeds removed and cleaned, and a pumpkin-carving knife. Adult supervision is required for safety.

Give players a time limit and let them carve pumpkins as they wish. Give awards or prizes to all children for their efforts and/or pick a few that are the best for special honors.
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Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin

Similar to the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey game, this game is great for children or fun-loving adults alike. To start, all you need is a large image or drawing of a pumpkin, sans nose, black construction paper to create pumpkin noses for each player, pushpins or tape and a blindfold.

Each player is blindfolded and takes turns walking across a room or yard with the nose in a blind attempt to pin the nose in the proper spot on the pumpkin. Spin each player before letting them go for good measure. The player who pins the nose closest to where it should be wins a prize!
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Mummy Wrap

This Halloween-themed party game works best with a combination of energetic children and some tolerant adults. All you need is a couple rolls of toilet paper to play. Divide the participants into even teams, each with one adult. Give each team at least three rolls of toilet paper.

On your go, let the children wrap the adults, who will be standing in a central location, in toilet paper to create a mummy. The first team to finish and wrap the adult completely wins!
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Pass the Pumpkin

As a great icebreaker for teens or adults, this simple game is quite fun for either age group. All you need to play is at least two miniature pumpkins and some willing participants. Divide players into two groups and have each group stand in a line.

Have the first person at the end of each line grab the pumpkin under their chin. Without using their hands, have the teams transfer the pumpkin down the line and back. If the pumpkin falls, the group must start over. The first team to successfully complete the tasks wins!
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Murder Mystery Game

Best for adults or teens, this game can be created at home just as easy as hiring an entertainment company to do it for you. Setting up the plan is even half the fun! Before the game begins, either purchase a pre-made game plan or design your own by creating a story of a murder, complete with enough characters as you have participants. Describe each character on a note card, but don't give away the plot Only tell the ""murderer"" of their role and tell them to keep it quiet.

Stage the ""murder,"" divide players into teams and urge teams to solve the mystery. Start each group with a riddle clue that will direct them to another area of the party location or home similar to a treasure hunt. Leave additional riddles at subsequent locations, each directing the team to another place. Place one final riddle at the final location that alludes to the ""murderer."" The first team to find the final clue first wins!