[For Seniors] Fun Halloween Games: Ideas to Enjoy with Ghosts, Mummies, and Spiderwebs
Are you looking for games you can enjoy with older adults during the Halloween season? There are plenty of fun activities that make the most of Halloween motifs like ghosts, mummies, and jack-o’-lanterns.
We’ve gathered a wide variety—from team relays that involve passing items to the next person and games that help build hand strength, to matching games that are great for brain training.
It’s sure to be a recreation that brings lots of smiles to the faces of participating seniors.
Enjoy creating wonderful memories together on long autumn evenings, with lively, cheerful fun for everyone.
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[For Seniors] Fun Halloween Games: Ideas to Enjoy with Ghosts, Mummies, and Spiderwebs (31–40)
Drawing game
The “drawing game” is a game where each participant adds a single stroke, one by one, to complete a picture.
Since it’s Halloween, let’s set the theme to “something Halloween-ish” and take turns drawing starting from the first player.
Because each person can only draw one stroke, at first you’ll be tentatively probing like, “What are they trying to draw?”—and that’s part of the fun.
After it’s finished, when you ask what the intended picture was, you might burst into laughter when it turns out to be something completely different!
Ghost Scooping Game
Here’s a game that treats plastic bags like little ghosts.
Have older adults sit in chairs and use a stick made from newspaper to scoop up plastic bags placed on the floor.
Then have them place the scooped bags into a bowl set on the chair.
This game helps strengthen the biceps on the front of the upper arm.
It’s perfect for people who find it difficult to bring food to their mouth with a spoon, too.
Since it uses familiar items, it’s easy to do in short breaks.
Because they’re “ghosts,” it could be fun to add eyes and a mouth to the plastic bags.
It’s also great as a Halloween-season activity.
Ghost guessing game
Draw ghosts, pumpkins, and point values on a cardboard sheet.
It’s a game where you throw a ball at the cardboard and compete for the highest score.
Preparing prizes like candy according to the score will make it more fun.
You can also enjoy it in different ways depending on your ideas—for example, not just with balls but by trying water guns, too.
Ghost Fishing Game
A recreation game where you attach paper-made ghosts with clips and fish them using a rod with a magnet tied to the end of a string.
The principle is the same as a fishing game, but simply changing what you fish lets you enjoy a casual Halloween vibe.
You can draw your own ghosts and, during the game, try to find and catch the one you made, so the excitement starts from the preparation stage.
Plus, since it can be played while seated, people with limited mobility can enjoy it as well.
With simple rules, it’s a recommended game for everyone from children to seniors.
Ghost hunting
The tabletop “Ghost Busters” is like a target-shooting game.
You can make it using toilet paper or paper towel tubes, colored paper, and rubber bands.
Wrap colored paper around a tube to create the targets.
Using the same idea, make a shooter like a little gun to hit the targets: wrap colored paper around a tube, cut slits, and thread a rubber band through.
Drawing different pictures on the targets is part of the fun, too!
[For Seniors] Exciting Halloween Games: Fun Ideas with Ghosts, Mummies, and Spiderwebs (41–50)
Candy Shooting Game
Here’s a fun, crowd-pleasing game that’s perfect for Halloween recreation.
Toss ping-pong balls into holes cut into a target.
You can simply throw the balls by hand, but let’s make it more creative.
It’s even more fun if you use a homemade launcher for the ping-pong balls, made from items like disposable chopsticks or plastic bottle caps.
Design the target as a jack-o’-lantern or a ghost to create a Halloween atmosphere.
With two launchers, you can play both team matches and individual matches.
Since the game can be set up on a table and played while seated, older adults who find it difficult to stand can also join in.
Enjoy your festive time!
color ball holder
Color Ball Toss is a game where players compete to see who can get the most balls of a designated color into their own basket.
Colorful balls are placed in a cardboard box or similar container, and the rule is that the older adult sitting across from you will place the balls.
Players transport the balls using sticks or nets, and the outcome depends on how well they can carry the specified color.
You can make it a team competition or hold a tournament to liven up the party.
Put on Halloween-themed costumes and dive into a game everyone will get hooked on.
