| | | | | Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin |
| Looking for a fun - and safe - way to celebrate | | | | Make a large cardboard pumpkin and secure it to a |
| Halloween with your children? Try throwing a | | | | wall. Taking turns, blindfold each child and give them a |
| Halloween party, loaded with lots of fun games! | | | | cutout shape of a nose, prepared with double-side |
| | | | | tape on the back. Spin the blindfolded child three |
| There's no better way to celebrate Halloween than | | | | times, then have them try to pin the nose on the |
| throwing a party for your children and their friends! | | | | pumpkin. |
| But how will you keep them busy? Try some of | | | | |
| these classic Halloween party games - or invent a | | | | Pumpkin Penny Toss |
| few of your own! These are great ideas for | | | | Carve out a large pumpkin, leaving a wide opening at |
| classroom use as well. | | | | the top (or use a plastic pumpkin). Give each child a |
| | | | | handful of pennies. Have them stand an appropriate |
| Wrap the Mummy | | | | distance from the pumpkin and try to toss the |
| Divide the children into groups of three to five kids. | | | | pennies in, one at a time. For each penny that makes |
| Select one child in each group to be a mummy. Then | | | | it in, give the child a piece of Halloween candy or |
| give the other children a roll of toilet paper or crepe | | | | other small treat. |
| paper. Have them wrap the mummy with the paper, | | | | |
| leaving the eyes, nose and mouth uncovered. The | | | | Ghost Waiter |
| first group to finish (using the entire roll of paper) | | | | Prior to the party, set up a simple obstacle course. |
| wins. | | | | Divide the children into two or three teams. Taking |
| | | | | turns, each child has to balance a balloon on a paper |
| Pass the Pumpkin | | | | plate while walking it down the obstacle course and |
| This game is very similar to "hot potato". Have the | | | | back to their team. (Have one child from each team |
| kids sit on the floor in a circle. Give them a small | | | | begin at the same time). The first team to have all |
| pumpkin to pass around. Play Halloween music as | | | | members complete the obstacle course wins. |
| they pass the pumpkin. Stop the music at irregular | | | | |
| intervals, and whoever is holding the pumpkin is out. | | | | Get your child's Halloween party started (at home or |
| The game continues until one person is left with the | | | | at school) with these classic games – and get |
| pumpkin. | | | | ready for everyone involved to have a howling good |
| | | | | time! |