A great Halloween party is always planned well in advance. Leave things to the last minute and something will be left behind — so you might as well get the entertainment decided now. It is never too early to start putting together the perfect Halloween party. Here are five games you may want to consider when throwing a monstrous Halloween get-together:
1. Halloween Scavenger Hunt – works for all ages, kids and adults. All neighborhoods are different, so since you may the list of items they have to find, you can customize their list for the area you are in. Another option is to simply send them to the local mall and have them hit up the stores and shoppers for their random objects..
2. Bobbing for Apples – with a twist. Bobbing for apples is a given at any Halloween event. You do not have to just use a standard washtub/bucket/black cauldron and apples. For an added kick, try coloring the water, or throwing in some rubber snakes, spiders, or worms. You can probably find some other gross things to throw in the tub too, like fake eyeballs and severed fingers. Surround the cauldron (safely) with a little dry ice or an Ultrasonic Water Mist maker for a spooky effect.
3. Scavenger Art Contest — Take the items collected from the scavenger hunt and have the teams create something “freaky” from the them. Provide extra tools, like scissors, glue, etc…. and see what happens. Best creation wins.
4. Guess What This Is! — the nastiest touch & feel game you can play. I do not know if this game has a name other than that, but that is what I call it. This game happens to be my favorite for freak-out entertainment. Here is how it goes: In advance, you get a box, which on one side you pick really nasty smelling items and place them there, then match them with something slightly less harmless to touch on the other side. The key of this game is that you are telling the teams to identify the item they touch. The trick is, you are making them smell something other than what they are touching to mess with their minds. Feel free to get very creative here. It can be extremely enjoyable to watch, and makes for great conversation later.
5. Pin the Skin on the Skeleton– Eeew! Just like pin the tail on the donkey, but not the same game. Instead of a donkey, get a paper skeleton and put it on the wall. Mark a spot on the skeleton for the players to “re-skin”. You can use flesh colored material (or latex if you can find it) and a push-pin, or if you really want to freak people out, buy a chicken and use real chicken skin (NASTY, but really gross and funny!).* Blindfold them and let them try and hit the mark. Closest wins.
NOTE: If you use real chicken skin, which is NASTY, but totally gross and great for Halloween, be sure to have hand sanitizer ready and have them wash their hands after their turn. Not recommended for young children who will stick their fingers in their mouths.
Halloween is all about having fun, so don’t take anything to seriously. Stay safe, have a great scare, and enjoy the chance to become something or someone else for a change!
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We used to do Halloween scavenger hunt when I was younger. That was my favorite part. Now, it is just to dangerous unless you are accompanying the children. I like all your suggestions.
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