Handmade games recommended for Halloween parties

Wobbly Ghost Target Game

[Make-and-Play Craft] Wobbly Ghost Target Game ♪ Let’s make it and have fun ♪ Perfect for festivals [For ages 1–3]

How about making ghosts out of drawing paper and balloons and enjoying a target-throwing game? If you attach some twine to the finished ghosts and hang them from above, they’ll sway gently with even a little wind or vibration.

Hang a bunch of them, and it will look like a horde of ghosts is closing in! You can use any kind of “weapon” to knock them down—prepare whatever you like, such as balls made from crumpled newspaper or an air cannon.

As long as you’ve pre-cut the parts, assembling the ghosts is just a matter of sticking them together, so it’s also a great activity to enjoy making ghosts with your child.

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Wobbling Pumpkin Tower

Stack Jack-o’-lanterns without letting them topple! Here are ideas for a wobbly pumpkin tower.

Make Jack-o’-lanterns bigger than the kids’ faces and play a full-body game! You’ll need orange and black plastic bags, newspaper, yellow vinyl tape, more newspaper, and bubble wrap.

The key is not to overstuff the colored bags with newspaper—leave some room so they flatten slightly.

Give it a try!

Halloween piñata

[Parent-child craft | Easy] Halloween paper-bag piñata 🎃👻

Let’s decorate with a piñata to liven up your Halloween activities.

A piñata is a paper doll-like ball filled with candy and small toys.

In Mexico and many Central and South American countries, it’s often broken open during festivals and children’s birthday celebrations.

The way they break it is different from Japan: blindfolded children take turns hitting the ball with a stick until it bursts.

It’s like a kusudama-breaking game—sounds fun, doesn’t it? You can make one easily by turning a paper bag into a jack-o’-lantern or adding simple Halloween decorations.

Spend a fun time with the kids using a Halloween piñata!

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Nakajima Junko

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Ghost-collecting game

@toiro_efilagroup

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In this game, you collect lots of paper cups decorated with ghost faces.

Prepare plenty of ghost paper cups in advance.

Also, attach a chopstick to the bottom of one paper cup to make a tool for catching the ghosts.

Once the game starts, place your ghost-catching tool over the ghost cups and keep catching them one after another! Start at the same time as your opponent, and the person who collects the most ghosts wins.

It may look easy, but once cups are stacked, they tend to fall off, so catching a lot is surprisingly tricky! Both kids and adults will get absorbed in playing.

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SAKI

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Candy fishing

Halloween 🎃👻 Candy Fishing Game 🍭

When it comes to Halloween, treats are a must.

With this “candy fishing” game, kids get snacks while they play, which ramps up their excitement.

There’s nothing like the joy of reeling in the treat they were aiming for, and kids tackle it with serious expressions.

Just attach clips or other metal fittings to the candy and use a fishing rod with a magnet—prep is simple.

You can adjust the difficulty to suit different ages by changing the size, location, and arrangement of the treats.

It’s also a great go-to game that kids can enjoy with big smiles.

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Wobbly Pumpkin Plastic Bottle Knockdown

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This is a game called “Wobbly Pumpkin Bottle Knockdown 🎃.” Line up plastic bottles in a single row on the floor. Participants sit on chairs facing each other at the two ends and hold a newspaper stick with a wobbly pumpkin attached. They swing the wobbly pumpkin to hit and knock down the plastic bottles. The team that knocks down all the bottles first wins. Purpose and effects: - Maintain and improve upper-limb range of motion - Maintain and improve concentration When the pumpkin hit the bottle just right, it made a satisfying pop sound, and everyone got really excited.#Asahikawa#Asahikawatranslation#WelfareCaregiverCaregivingElderlyNurse#CareManagerCare ManagerHome-visit nursingHelper RecruitmentCaregiver recruitmentTarget practice#ElderlyRecreationRecreation for the elderlyHalloween　#pumpkin#sensoryplay#activities#kindergartan#preschoolactivities#elderycare#older#nursinghome#movement#activating#happykid#etkinlik#kidsactivies#homeschool#preschoolactivities

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Surprisingly tricky! Here’s an idea for a wobbling jack-o’-lantern plastic bottle knockdown game.

When it comes to Halloween, the pumpkin-themed jack-o’-lantern is a must.

This time, try attaching a weighted jack-o’-lantern to the tip of a fishing rod and challenge yourself to a game where you knock over water-filled plastic bottles.

The wobbling jack-o’-lantern might not hit the bottles where you aim, which can be frustrating.

But don’t give up—keep trying!

Ghost paper cup fishing

Perfect for Halloween! Paper cup fishing game

Liven up your Halloween party! Here’s an idea for a ghost-themed paper cup fishing game.

Cute little ghosts “catch” characters like Frankenstein and Jack-o’-Lanterns in this unique activity.

You’ll need paper cups, an awl, wrapping wire, pens, white fabric, scissors, straws, magnets, and more.

When kids fish up Halloween-themed paper cups, they’ll find candy hidden inside—something they’re sure to love.

Give it a try at your party!