[Part 2] Recommended DIY Games for a Halloween Party

Ghost Ball Toss

[Craft Play 032] Introduction to a Halloween Ghost Ball-Toss Game: A target practice activity where hitting the hat changes the ghost’s expression

It’s an easy-to-understand game where the goal is to hit a ball at a target.

Precisely because it’s simple, putting care into the design of the target and the ball is important.

Using motifs like ghosts or skeletons would make it perfect for Halloween.

For example, if you set the target as a ghost’s hat and have the ghost’s expression change when the hat is hit, it would add to the fun when players land a hit.

If you construct it with two pieces of cardboard held together at the target area, you could adjust the throwing strength required by devising how they’re fixed in place.

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Apple bobbing

[Halloween Special] We tried apple bobbing! (bobbing for apples)

Apple bobbing is a game where apples float in water and players try to grab them using only their mouths, without using their hands.

Because it uses water and apples—both considered sacred—it also carries an apotropaic, protective meaning.

Timed with apple harvest season, it has become a classic Halloween game, especially in the United States.

Players dunk their heads into a bucket and chase the bobbing apples, making it challenging for the participant and entertaining for onlookers.

As long as you account for getting wet and take hygiene into consideration, it’s an easy game that anyone can try.

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Spiderweb Darts

[Playable Craft] Spiderweb Darts (Halloween Craft & Handmade Toy) [Paper Plates and Masking Tape) Tarantula

When it comes to Halloween, some people might think not only of ghosts but also of eerie, abandoned ruins.

Here’s a darts game inspired by the spiderwebs that are essential to such ruins.

We’ll recreate a key characteristic of spiderwebs—the way they stick when touched.

Using vinyl tape or masking tape, we’ll make a dartboard, but by facing the adhesive side outward, you’ll end up with a sticky, spiderweb-like target.

Throw balls at this target and compete for points as in darts.

If you design the balls with pumpkin or ghost motifs, it will enhance the Halloween atmosphere even more.

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Halloween bean bag toss game

How to Make a DIY Bean Bag Toss Game – Outdoor Game Ideas – Thrift Diving

It’s a game where you cut holes in a board or sheet and throw bean bags—like the small hand-sized bean bags used in Japan—into those holes.

The concept is simple, so focusing on decorations is key to creating a seasonal feel and matching the atmosphere of the event.

Using motifs like ghosts and jack-o’-lanterns, and framing the game as “defeating” them, could really emphasize the Halloween vibe.

By varying the hole sizes, assigning different point values to each, and competing on total score, you can make the game more exciting and competitive.

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Halloween Spot the Difference

[Aha Moment #64] Brain-Training Spot-the-Difference Video (Halloween)

Spot-the-difference games—finding what has changed in a picture or photo—are fun for people of all ages.

You can prepare photos to use as the puzzles, or, to match the Halloween vibe, it might be interesting to use a costume as the theme.

First, the presenter appears wearing a costume and lets everyone look for a while, then steps out of sight.

They then add something to the costume, change an accessory, or make a few other adjustments before reappearing.

Participants try to recall the earlier version and figure out what changed.

Costumes with lots of accessories make it easier to introduce changes, which could help more people enjoy the game.

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