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| Halloween Games | Pass the Pumpkin
This game is a variation on "hot potato".
Seat the kids on the floor in a circle;
Give them a small pumpkin to pass around;
Play Halloween party music as they pass the pumpkin, and periodically stop the music;
Whoever is holding the pumpkin is out;
The game continues until one person is left with the pumpkin.
Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin
Tack a large cardboard pumpkin to a wall. One by one, blindfold each child and give them a black cutout shape of a nose with double-side tape on the back. Say them walk up to the wall and pin the nose on the pumpkin.
Trick-or-Treat Memory Game
In turn each child begins by saying "I went trick or treating and I collected...", and then in alphabetical order each child adds to the list. Logically, each subsequent child needs to add to the list and repeat the letters prior to his or her turn.
For instance, the third child might say, "I collected C - a cat; B - a Bat; A an apple.
Friends can assist in this game, otherwise it wouldn't be fair to the last person.
Left and Right Pumpkin Story
Create a Halloween story that repeatedly uses the words "left" and "right". For instance, "On Halloween night, Susie left for trick or treating. Instantly she ran into her friend Billy as she made a right turn at the corner. And he was holding his trick or treat bag in his right hand."
Well, at your party, have the children sit in a circle and give one of them a pumpkin. Once you read the story, they need to pass the pumpkin to the person seated next to them as the words left or right are spoken.
Finally read the story quickly and watch them giggle as they try to keep up with the directions.
Pumpkin Penny Toss
Carve out a large pumpkin, making a wide opening at the top. Then give each child a handful of pennies. Say them stand an appropriate distance from the pumpkin and try to toss the pennies in, one at a time.
For each good toss, give the child a small piece of Halloween candy.
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