Ideas for Games to Liven Up an Elementary School Halloween Party

Apple bobbing

[Halloween Special] We tried apple bobbing! (bobbing for apples)

Apple bobbing is a game where you float apples on water and try to grab them using only your mouth.

It’s a popular Halloween classic overseas, and some say it originated because apple harvest season coincides with Halloween.

Fill a large container with water and apples, then place your hands on the outside of the container.

When you’re ready, start at the signal, bring your face close to the water, and grab apples using only your mouth.

Set rules like: the first to get a set number of apples wins, or whoever collects the most apples within the time limit wins.

Give it a try!

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Ghost-catching game

A spooky cup-grabbing game where the thrill comes from the roll of the die deciding the winner.

Use masking tape to mark where to place the paper cups and each player’s position.

Draw ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and other images on the bottoms of the cups and arrange them in the center—then you’re ready to play.

Roll a handmade die and move one cup at a time toward yourself by the number shown.

If no clear winner is decided, it’s also fun to set a time limit and use rules like declaring the player with more cups at their position the winner.

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Candy grab game

Candy Grab & Scoop Set

Speaking of Halloween, there’s a traditional custom where children say “Trick or treat!” to get candy.

Here’s a perfect game for Halloween: a grab-and-go candy game using a box.

Put a variety of candies into a large box and shuffle them around.

Cut a hole in the center for hand access, transfer the candies into the grab box, and it’s ready.

You’ll enjoy the excitement of not knowing what candy will come out!

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Pumpkin Fukuwarai

[Halloween Craft] Playing with a Halloween fukuwarai is surprisingly fun

When you hear “Fukuwarai,” you might strongly associate it with New Year’s, but depending on the theme you choose, it’s a game you can enjoy in any season.

For Halloween, ghosts and jack-o’-lanterns are easy-to-understand motifs.

You prepare a base outline and separate facial parts, then, while blindfolded, compete to see how closely you can recreate the original face.

Since the game is as simple as arranging the parts, people of all ages can enjoy it.

You can also adjust the difficulty by increasing the number of parts, so it’s important to tailor the challenge to the player.

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Halloween pull-string game

Make four differently colored eyeball ghosts out of pom-pom balls and attach each one to a string.

Separately, prepare a die: create faces that correspond to each eyeball ghost’s color, one face that shows all colors, and one face with a heart.

Now you’re ready to play.

This is a one-on-one game.

Lay out the four eyeball-ghost strings side by side and roll the die.

If you grab the string that matches the rolled face faster than your opponent, you win! If the “all colors” face comes up, grab all the strings.

If the heart comes up, take a friendly break and shake hands.

Give it a try with everyone!

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