Ideas for Games to Liven Up an Elementary School Halloween Party
Are you wondering what kinds of activities to include for your elementary school Halloween party? If you add creative ideas that everyone in the class can enjoy and plenty of Halloween flair, it’ll become a lasting memory for the kids.
In this article, we’ll introduce Halloween activities and games you can easily enjoy right in the classroom.
They’re all handmade and simple to set up, so feel free to use them for inspiration.
Let’s create it together and host a wonderful Halloween party full of smiles!
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Ideas for Games to Liven Up Elementary School Halloween Parties (21–30)
Halloween crane game
A perfect craft-and-game for Halloween events: the Paper Cup Crane Game! Move the straws attached to a paper cup to grab candies or small toys.
The controls are simple but surprisingly tricky, and every success is sure to spark big cheers.
It’s so fun you’ll want to try “one more time!” again and again, and both kids and adults can enjoy it together, including the making process.
For elementary schoolers, adding a competitive element will make it even more exciting.
It’s easy to prepare, so be sure to make one and give it a try!
Halloween Memory (Concentration)
Halloween Memory is a Halloween-themed adaptation of the classic concentration (memory) game using illustrations.
By unifying the base background color and adding richly colored elements on top, it creates a colorful, distinctly Halloween atmosphere.
It’s visually striking and lets players have fun while training their memory—a win-win game.
Although some children may naturally excel while others struggle, you can likely adapt the materials and apply them to games other than concentration, depending on how you design them.
Spider Jump Game
When you think of elementary school, you think of kids in their prime playtime.
Many spend recess playing games with friends.
While it’s great to set aside plenty of time, there’s also a game that seems perfect for quick recess play: Spider Jump.
Wrap origami paper around a cut toilet paper roll, add pipe cleaners for legs, and you’ll have an adorable spider! Using different sticker eyes can add lots of variety.
It’s easy to make, so creating them together with the kids is highly recommended.
Holding a tournament and giving out different snacks based on scores would make it even more exciting!
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 scooping
On Halloween, there’s a custom where children say “Trick or Treat” and receive candy, right? In that spirit, let’s try a candy scooping game! But instead of just scooping candy, we’ll add a couple of rules.
First, set a time limit.
Second, players wear a headband with a paper plate glued to it, balance a ball on top of the plate, and scoop candy while keeping the ball in place.
Of course, if the ball falls, the game ends there.
It sounds like a lively game everyone can enjoy together! Another plus is that it’s easy to adjust the difficulty—like changing the shape of the plate—based on the ages of the participating children.