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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Candy Hunt
A game where children, dressed up as classic Halloween characters, search for hidden treats.
Make cute costumes together with the kids, using motifs like pumpkins and ghosts.
Once you set up pretend candies around a large space like a park or playground, you’re ready to go.
At the starting signal, have the children hunt for the treats.
If it seems too difficult, give them hints or guide them closer.
It’s a fun activity that lets them experience the Halloween tradition known for the phrase “trick or treat.”
Let’s cooperate! Matching game
The picture-matching game involves aligning the images drawn on the surfaces of four cube-shaped boxes to complete a single illustration.
Since you need to change the orientation and positions of the boxes, if you prepare large boxes, children can move their bodies and have fun.
If you make the completed illustrations Halloween-themed—like jack-o’-lanterns, witches, or Dracula—it will help build the Halloween mood.
You can also adjust the difficulty, for example by increasing the number of boxes from four to six.
Witch Hat Ring Toss
Let’s have fun with a ring toss using a witch-like black pointed hat.
Make the hat out of construction paper.
First, prepare two sheets: cut one into a donut shape, and use a pencil tied to string to mark and cut the second into a cone.
Roll the cone, snip slits around the bottom edge, apply double-sided tape, and attach it to the donut-shaped piece.
Your witch’s hat is complete.
For the rings, twist newspaper into thin strands, form them into circles, and wrap tape around them—that’s it! It’s a great idea for Halloween parties and more.
Ghost Busters! Game
If you have a large classroom with big tables, games that use those tables are great too.
Let me introduce the “Chase the Ghosts Out!” game using plastic bottle caps.
You can play it right after finishing your drink, so it’s super easy to start.
Stick white labels on some bottle caps and draw ghost faces on them.
Prepare about 10 ghost caps.
For your own playing piece, put a sticker in your favorite color on a cap and draw your favorite character.
The rule is to place the ghost caps on the table and flick your own cap to knock the ghosts off the table.
Think of it as a bottle-cap version of the traditional flicking game (like marbles), and it’s easy to imagine.
Pumpkin stacking
It’s a game where you stack pumpkins of various sizes.
Crumple up leftover wrapping paper or newspaper, wrap it with orange paper, and attach eyes and a mouth to make a Jack-o’-lantern that even kids can easily stack and play with.
There’s no worry about it collapsing and causing injuries.
Children will be eager to take on the challenge with friends while thinking about size and balance.
Since you can use scrap materials, another plus is that kids can help collect supplies.
It’s also recommended to have fun together by crumpling the paper and attaching the parts.
Target Shooting Game: Halloween Version
This is a Halloween version of a well-known target game for preschool settings.
With ideas kids are sure to love—like a “Stretchy Mummy Stick” made from a straw and origami paper, a “Bat Shooter” made from a milk carton and rubber bands, and a “Monster Air Cannon” made from a plastic bottle and a balloon.
The instructions for each are simple, so why not let the children choose one and make it together? If you’re making targets, prepare some construction paper.
Place the target on top of a paper cup filled with candy, and if they manage to knock the target down, they get the candy— guaranteed to get everyone excited!
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Balloon-popping game where you can get candy
When it comes to Halloween, it’s all about the candy, right? Here’s a fun, game-like activity where kids can get treats.
First, tuck candy inside balloons.
Then, adults pop the balloons the children bring, and give the candy inside to that child.
The fun part is you won’t know what candy is inside until it’s popped.
The thrill is that there might even be a dud—how exciting!
