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[Project] Enjoy Halloween with Kids! A Roundup of Event Ideas [Part 2]
Isn’t Halloween one of the events kids look forward to most, right after birthdays and Christmas?
Dressing up as their favorite characters, getting candy, enjoying delicious food together, and playing games—Halloween parties are so much fun!
But since Halloween comes around every year, you might find yourself stuck on what to plan.
So in this article, we’re sharing event ideas that are perfect for Halloween!
If you’re having trouble deciding on this year’s plan, be sure to make use of this list!
[Planning] Enjoy Halloween with Kids! Roundup of Event Ideas [Part 2] (1–10)
Drive out the ghost!
A game where you flick ghosts out of a boundary like marbles could be a hit at Halloween events.
You place bottle caps with ghost stickers inside a designated area, then flick another cap with a pumpkin sticker to hit them out, competing on how many you can knock out.
Since both the setup and rules are simple, even younger children can enjoy it.
It’s a simple yet deep game that might unexpectedly get adults excited too.
Apple bobbing
It’s a classic American Halloween game where you float apples in water and try to grab them using only your mouth, without your hands.
While it’s not very familiar in Japan, it’s a competitive format where you see how many you can get within a time limit, so it should liven up any event.
Using apples—long regarded as a sacred symbol—feels very Halloween-like, but another appealing point is how easy it is to adapt the game by substituting other items.
It’s a game that both children and adults can enjoy together and is sure to become a highlight of your event.
Making Halloween slime
Kids love slime, don’t they? Maybe lots of adults enjoy that squishy feel too (haha).
Here’s a game where you prepare slime, mix it with water and borax, and make one giant slime! Give each batch a Halloween-style dish name—like Witch’s Soup, Gross Hamburger, or Eyeball Parfait—and plate them up.
Then put them all into one big bowl and mix them together to create a gigantic slime… The colors you end up with might be pretty wild.
But that might actually add to the Halloween vibe and make it even more fun!
Halloween Dance
Dancing to Halloween-themed songs lets you enjoy expressions unique to Halloween that you won’t find at other events.
Kids dressed up as ghosts and more look adorable when they dance, and it’s sure to get everyone excited.
In addition to children’s songs, there are plenty of Halloween-inspired tracks in J-pop and Western music, so choosing songs that kids enjoy while adding originality can be a lot of fun.
Even slightly darker tracks can be reborn through kids’ dancing—making this a Halloween-only kind of project.
Costume role-play
It’s a uniquely Halloween activity where children dress up in costumes they love and play while fully becoming those characters—something that’s hard to do in everyday life.
Putting on a costume lifts their spirits, and seeing them dive into pretend play is surely adorable from an adult’s perspective.
You can, of course, look for a costume sold as a complete set, but it might also be fun to make one together with your child using inexpensive materials from a 100-yen shop.
It’s a recommended idea that lets you enjoy the special, out-of-the-ordinary feel of a Halloween event.
Let’s cooperate! Matching game
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjXcJjKpbww/The picture-matching game involves aligning the images drawn on the surfaces of four cube-shaped boxes to complete a single illustration.
Since you need to change the orientation and positions of the boxes, if you prepare large boxes, children can move their bodies and have fun.
If you make the completed illustrations Halloween-themed—like jack-o’-lanterns, witches, or Dracula—it will help build the Halloween mood.
You can also adjust the difficulty, for example by increasing the number of boxes from four to six.
A ghost goes knock knock
A simple hand-gesture rock-paper-scissors game set to a song is also a great choice for Halloween events.
Various animals appear, and you stack their gestures; when a ghost appears at the end, you play rock-paper-scissors.
This makes it enjoyable not only for children but also as a recreational activity for seniors.
It could be fun to create your own original animals and characters to feature in the song, too.
Because it uses judgment and reflexes, it’s a game that draws players’ focus even as they play.
Haunted House Game
This is a Halloween-themed recreation using a board game.
Since it’s set in a haunted house, it perfectly captures the Halloween mood.
Unlike video games, you learn the rules yourselves and run the game, so it may feel not only challenging but also refreshingly new for the younger generation.
It’s a classic, time-honored game that adults who grew up with board games can enjoy together as well—definitely give it a try.
Spiderweb Darts
With everyday materials like paper plates, vinyl (electrical) tape, and tissue paper, you can enjoy Halloween-themed darts.
By attaching vinyl tape to the paper plate target with the sticky side facing outward, the thrown darts will stick to it like a spiderweb.
You can also make spider-shaped darts by crumpling tissue paper into a ball and wrapping it all around with tape, which will make the game feel even more realistic.
It’s a Halloween twist on a standard, always-exciting darts game—one that kids will be eager to jump into first.
Halloween Scratch Art
Scratch art, which can be made using only crayons and drawing paper, is perfect for the art-filled autumn season, including Halloween.
After coloring the paper with as many of your favorite colors as you like, cover the entire surface with black crayon to create your canvas.
When you scratch the black layer with something like a wooden chopstick, the colored layer underneath appears, letting you create vibrant, colorful artworks.
You can draw Halloween-themed pictures or anything you like—it’s a fun, exciting experience different from ordinary drawing, and it’s especially recommended for children.