Fun Halloween Game Ideas for Preschools and Kindergartens
When it comes to Halloween, games that everyone can enjoy together are a big hit at nursery schools and kindergartens! Here, we’ll introduce fun Halloween games that will liven up your childcare setting.
We’ve gathered lots of activities that spark children’s imaginations, like ghost whack-a-mole, mummy games, and pumpkin stacking.
With a bit of creativity, there are options even infants can enjoy.
Adding handmade decorations will boost the atmosphere even more.
Have fun exploring the world of Halloween with the children and create wonderful memories together!
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Fun for Preschools & Kindergartens! A Collection of Halloween Game Ideas (1–10)
Ghost Ball-Throw Game
A game where you throw a ball at a sheet of paper featuring an illustration of a ghost wearing a hat.
It’s a fun recreation with a mechanism that changes the ghost’s expression when the ball hits the hat.
Make the ghost’s hat and the mechanism out of cardboard, and stick on the ghost illustration drawn on paper.
Finish by making balls decorated with Halloween-themed illustrations using copy paper, permanent markers, and OPP tape! Besides ghosts, it would also be fun to create versions with classic Halloween characters like witches and pumpkins.
Guess the Pumpkin’s Weight Quiz
Let’s focus on weight! In everyday life, do you ever have chances to play games that focus only on weight? This time, in the spirit of Halloween, let’s join a game where you guess the weight of a pumpkin.
It could be a hit with a preschool class.
When hosting the game, it’s a good idea to place various objects with their weights labeled as hints.
From there, children may develop the ability to reason, like, “It’s heavier than ○○, so maybe it’s about this much!” For children who find writing numbers difficult, try having them write together with a teacher or guardian.
Sweets or slime
Let’s have some fun with a jack-o’-lantern basket game! Prepare two baskets: put candy in one and slime in the other.
Blindfold the participants, and at the signal “Trick or Treat,” have them choose one basket and reach inside.
If they pick the slime basket—too bad! Hopefully they’ll pick the candy basket next time.
Since everyone will be reaching into the same baskets, make sure the candy is individually wrapped.
Have Fun at Daycare and Kindergarten! A Collection of Halloween Game Ideas (11–20)
Wobbly Ghost Target Game
Why not make ghosts out of construction paper and balloons and enjoy a target game? Attach twine to the finished ghosts and hang them from above—they’ll sway gently with a bit of wind or vibration.
Hang a bunch, and it’ll look like a horde of ghosts is closing in! You can use any “weapon” to knock them down: crumpled newspaper balls, air cannons—prepare whatever the kids like best.
If you pre-cut the ghost parts, all that’s left is sticking them on, so you can also enjoy making the ghosts together with the kids!
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!
Candy fishing
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.
Spider Net Game
How about trying a “Spider Web Game” at Halloween—perfect for hallways at home? Stretch tape back and forth between the walls, like building a barricade down the hallway, to create a web of strands that looks just like a spider’s silk.
Then, make your way through without letting your body touch the tape.
Because the tape crisscrosses in all directions, you have to think about where to slip your body through and carefully avoid the lines—it’s surprisingly brainy! Use white tape to match a Halloween-themed room.
Try racing to see who can make it to the goal the most skillfully!