Kids will be captivated! A collection of Halloween event planning ideas
A thrilling, heart-pounding Halloween that makes little kids’ eyes sparkle! Still, when you try to plan a Halloween event, it’s hard to know what to do, isn’t it? Especially for events with young children, it’s important to balance safety and fun.
In this article, we’ll share Halloween event ideas that will make kids smile! From costume contests and candy making to simple craft activities, it’s packed with plans everyone can enjoy together.
You’ll find tips for creating lasting memories for children—without straining your prep time or budget.
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Kids Will Be Hooked! A Collection of Halloween Event Planning Ideas (11–20)
Crawling through a spider web
Spider-Web Crawl, which lets you use the entire room, pairs perfectly with Halloween decorations! Using plastic streamer tape, string webs all around the room; participants then try to reach the goal without touching the web.
It’s easy to adjust difficulty by changing the tape’s height and gaps, so kids from lower to upper grades can all enjoy it.
Adding a time limit or making it a time trial introduces competition and turns it into an exciting, high-energy game.
We recommend holding it in a richly atmospheric venue with Halloween-themed decor and lighting.
Halloween Ring Toss
By giving the classic ring toss game a Halloween twist, you can delight children.
It’s easy to make: wrap colored paper around toilet paper rolls to create targets, draw illustrations on them, and cut and spread one end of each roll to make “feet,” then secure them to construction paper or similar.
Adding Halloween-themed prizes—like giving out candy when someone lands a ring on a target—will make the whole event more exciting.
Once you try it, you’ll see it’s a sure-fire activity that not only kids but also adults will enjoy.
Fingerplay ‘There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts’
This is a hand-play activity using the song “Obake Nante Nai sa,” which has been beloved for many years on NHK’s program Minna no Uta since it first aired in 1966, with arrangements evolving over time.
It’s a famous tune that almost everyone has heard at least once in childhood, and since its theme is ghosts—perfect for Halloween—it’s great for events too.
The choreography is simple and follows the lyrics, making it easy to learn so even younger children can enjoy it together.
It’s a hand-play activity we’d love all kids to join—one that even makes ghosts, which some children may dislike, seem cute.
Halloween pumpkin making
When we think of Halloween, pumpkins naturally come to mind.
So I’d like to share an idea for making a Halloween pumpkin.
First, prepare a pumpkin and microwave it at 600W for about 6 minutes.
Once it’s cooled sufficiently, cut off the top and scoop out the insides with a spoon.
Then cut out the eyes and mouth, and you’re done.
You can display it as is, or enjoy using it as a jack-o’-lantern.
Since you make it yourself, the fun part is that you can shape the face exactly the way you like.
Halloween treat making
Liven up your Halloween party with treats kids love! During the Halloween season, cute-looking sweets line the shelves in every shop.
At home, you could make Halloween-themed treats to serve at the party, or try making them together with your children! For example, you can make big, eye-catching candy apples using apples and caramel.
Even if one is too big to finish, you can cut it up and share it with everyone.
They’re cute, delicious, and easy to make.
costume parade
Seeing people parade in all kinds of costumes really makes you feel that Halloween season has arrived, doesn’t it? Of course there are classic Halloween outfits like pumpkins, ghosts, and witches, but when kids choose their favorite costumes—like popular anime characters—the parade becomes even more colorful.
And if the accompanying adults dress up too, it’s sure to get the children and the parade even more excited.
It’s an idea that lets you enjoy the same lively Halloween events up close as in past years—something that will definitely get both adults and kids pumped up.
Kids Will Be Hooked! A Collection of Halloween Event Planning Ideas (21–30)
Ghost Lantern Craft
When it comes to boosting the Halloween mood, jack-o’-lanterns and ghosts are the stars of the show.
So let’s make a simple ghost lantern that lights up.
Fix a small lamp—like the kind you can find at a 100-yen shop—onto a piece of cardboard, then use a glue gun to attach a plastic bottle that’s been cut in half.
Cover the plastic bottle with paper clay, paint it your favorite ghostly color, and cut out eyes and a mouth—then you’re done! Be sure an adult handles the step of cutting the plastic bottle in half.
Make lots of them and place them around your room or hallway, and you might create a mini haunted-house vibe!