Halloween Bone Hunt:

An Easter egg hunt in October? For a Halloween twist on this popular game, hide mini skeleton bones (available at most party supply stores) around an indoor room. Lead the kids in with their eyes closed, and on your cue let the hunt begin! For older kids, you can also try playing outside with flashlights.  Hand out prizes (hint: kids like candy) to the children with the most bones found.

Monster Mash Freeze Dance:

When energy levels are high, this is a great game to play with kids. Turn on fun and spooky Halloween music for the guests to dance around to. When you pause the music, the players must freeze in a Halloween position, such as a pumpkin or a mummy. Whoever is caught moving when the music has stopped playing is out, and the last person standing wins!

Costume Contest:

A Halloween party wouldn’t be complete without a costume contest! Spice up this classic activity by preparing creative superlative awards ahead of time. Instead of giving prizes for the “best” costumes, hand out prizes for the funniest, most creative, most unrecognizable, or most colorful costume. On the night of the party, have a mini awards ceremony. Present winners with a take-home trophy, like a mini-pumpkin with the title of the award printed on it.

Mini Pumpkin Decorating:

For younger kids, hand out mini pumpkins to decorate with puff paint, markers, glitter and sequins. This is a simple and clean craft that can easily be taken home as a party favor.

Ghost grub:

A Halloween party wouldn’t be complete without a few terrifyingly tasty snacks. But just because it’s Halloween doesn’t mean it has to be all sugar and candy. Our friends over at FamilyFun have put together a slideshow of hauntingly healthy Halloween snacks to die for! Be sure to check out the tasty Apple Bites and spooky Melon Brain. Yum!

Now that you’ve got some entertaining ideas all you need is the guests! Check out some of our spirited Halloween invitations, like this Black Cat invite.