Halloween Party Games

Here are a few Halloween Party Games that you might want to include in your list of activities to hear roars of laughter from your kids:

Bobbing for Apples - Do you remember how much fun this was when you were a kid? Well it is still a firm favorite. Find a large metal wash tub and fill it with cold water. Add crisp, pretty apples. Each kid takes a turn bobbing his or her face into the wash tub, hoping to bite into, and bring up, an apple.

Pumpkin Carving - Kids love competition. Provide each child with a small pumpkin and a safe carving kit. Pick themes or let their imaginations drive their creations. Give prizes for different categories (scariest, prettiest, most unusual) and be sure everyone gets a prize of some sort.

Mask Mania - Use construction paper or pre-made mask shapes. Provide paint and plenty of embellishments so each child can create a fanciful mask. Offer prizes for several categories, ensuring that each child walks away with some sort of recognition.

Haunted Hayride - If you have the space and the equipment, this is a very fun party. Hitch a trailer to a truck. Fill the trailer with hay bales for the kids to sit on and carry them through the field while someone tells ghost stories. See who can tell the scariest story.

Trivia Games - What's your favorite scary movie? Come up with challenging questions about everyone's favorite movie and see who can get the most answered correctly, for prizes, of course.

Scavenger Hunt - Use your own backyard or even your house, basement, or garage to set up the hunt. Divide kids into teams and provide ghastly clues to each piece of the puzzle that leads to the largest treasure.

Haunted House - Halloween is all about being scared, right? Create a haunted house in your backyard, garage, or basement in the form of a maze. You get to laugh at all the screams you hear as they make their way from spooky beginning to frightening end.

Dance-a-Thon - Let's see who can dance the longest to a non-stop reverie of new and old haunted Halloween songs. Even see who can perform the classic dances like "Monster Mash" like a pro. Those who dance the longest win a prize.

Who says that Halloween has to be all about trick-or-treating? You can host a party for your kids and have a spooky great time.