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Halloween gets more and more exciting every year.
In Japan, it’s become common to see people dressed up as their favorite characters and enjoying events.
Lately, more families are hosting Halloween parties, and kindergartens and nursery schools are holding Halloween events too—making it a very lively celebration.
We’ve put together some perfect party game ideas for kids to match the occasion.
It’s packed with fun games that children will love, so be sure to try them out with everyone!
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[Childcare] Halloween Games! Simple and Fun Ideas [Part 2] (1–10)
Ghost Fishing Game
Fishing games with magnets are a DIY classic—so let’s give it a Halloween twist.
Hang a ghost made from a paper cup at the end of the fishing line and use the power of magnets to reel in pumpkins and Frankensteins.
If you hide candy under the pumpkins and other characters, it becomes a perfect Halloween activity for kids! Adding a few non-candy “duds” will make it even more exciting.
Pumpkin Fukuwarai
Fukuwarai is no longer just for New Year’s, is it? Each holiday has its own set of characters, and of course Halloween features a cast of uniquely quirky ones.
This is a game where you play fukuwarai using the quintessential Halloween character: the pumpkin! Granted, it basically only has eyes and a mouth, but with a bit of creativity you can adjust the difficulty, making it a really fun game to play.
Face paint
Even just a small touch of Halloween makeup can lift the mood, can’t it? Here are some simple one-point makeup ideas that even kids can draw.
It sounds fun to draw them yourself or take turns drawing them on each other with friends.
With a little creativity, you can come up with all kinds of cute looks, so try brainstorming together and give it a go!
Let’s catch ghosts with a ring toss!
The kind of recreation that really livens up a party is, of course, playful activities.
Let’s make a Halloween-themed ring toss and have fun together! You’ll probably start feeling festive from the moment you begin making it.
You’ll need items like cardstock, a drawing board, and some wire.
First, roll the cardstock to create the ring toss targets.
You can also wrap cardstock around a toilet paper roll to make them.
Draw bats or ghosts on the targets, then fix them onto the drawing board.
For the rings, use wire.
Wrap them with colorful tape to give it a party vibe!
Maze Game
This large-scale recreation that kids absolutely love is the “maze game.” Imagine a big maze appearing where there was nothing before—no wonder the children can’t contain their excitement! Incorporate all sorts of tricks, like dark tunnels made from cardboard boxes, spiderwebs made of jump ropes or elastic cords, and boxes where you reach in to grab a key.
You could also make use of gym mats and balls.
And of course, decorate with plenty of jack-o’-lanterns, bats, and ghosts to create a full-on Halloween atmosphere!
Drive out the ghost!
Let’s play using plastic bottle caps, just like the traditional marble-flicking game (ohajiki).
First, prepare a good number of plastic bottle caps.
Draw ghost faces on white and yellow round stickers and stick them onto the caps.
Next, mark the play area on the table with vinyl tape.
Then flick the caps with your finger to knock other caps out of the marked area.
Try to knock out as many of your opponent’s colored caps as you can.
It’s a sure-fire, high-energy game!
Ghost-hunting game
When it comes to Halloween, you can’t do without ghosts! So let’s try a ghost-hunting game.
The ghost-hunting game is fun whether you’re indoors or outdoors.
First, decide the area where the game will take place, and hide handmade ghosts within that area.
The rule is that the children all search for them at the same time.
You can end the game once everyone has found all the ghosts, or you can make it a competition where the person who finds the most ghosts wins—either way, it’s sure to be exciting!
