Fun and Easy Halloween Activities for Kids
Halloween is the perfect time for children to get creative, enjoy spooky games, and make magical memories. Whether you’re celebrating at home, in the garden, or out in the community, here are 25 Halloween activities kids will love.
Creative & Crafty Fun
Pumpkin Carving
Nothing says Halloween like carving a pumpkin. Kids can help scoop out the insides while adults handle the cutting.
Pumpkin Painting
A safer, mess-free alternative to carving – let little ones paint their pumpkins with silly or spooky faces.
DIY Halloween Masks
Using card, paper plates, and elastic, children can design their own witches, monsters, or superhero masks.
Spooky Slime Making
Mix up some gooey slime in Halloween colours like orange, green, or purple, and add glitter or plastic spiders.
Paper Ghosts, Bats & Spiders
Craft simple decorations with black and white paper to hang around the house.
Halloween Lantern Jars
Cover jam jars with orange or black tissue paper, add a battery tea light, and you’ve got glowing decorations.
Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating
Give kids plain fabric or paper bags to decorate with markers, stickers, and stamps ready for Halloween night.
Bake & Decorate Cookies
Make sugar cookies shaped like pumpkins, bats, or ghosts, then let the kids decorate with icing and sprinkles.
Games & Spooky Play
Apple Bobbing
This classic game is messy fun – see who can grab an apple from the water using only their teeth.
Pin the Hat on the Witch
A Halloween twist on “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” – blindfolded kids try to stick the hat on the witch’s head.
Pumpkin Bowling
Use a small pumpkin as the bowling ball and set up ghost-shaped plastic cups as pins.
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Hide themed items like mini pumpkins, toy spiders, and wrapped sweets around the house or garden.
Mummy Wrap Race
Teams race to wrap someone in toilet paper to look like a mummy – fastest wins!
Halloween Ring Toss
Use glow-in-the-dark rings and try to land them on plastic spider legs or bottles or a witches hat!
What’s in the Box?
Fill boxes with “spooky” items like peeled grapes (eyeballs) or cold spaghetti (worms) and let kids guess.
Spider Hunt
Look for plastic spiders around the home (or real ones outdoors and in the home!)
Spooky Fun at Home
Halloween Storytime
Read age-appropriate spooky stories together – fun by torchlight for extra atmosphere.
Family-Friendly Movie Night
Watch Halloween classics like Casper, Hotel Transylvania, or Hocus Pocus.
Glow-in-the-Dark Dance Party
Turn on some Halloween tunes, hand out glow sticks, and let the kids dance.
Build a Haunted House Fort
Use blankets, fairy lights, and Halloween decorations to create a spooky indoor den.
Indoor Trick-or-Treating
Decorate each room door in your house like a street and let kids “knock” for treats.
Out & About Adventures
Trick-or-Treating
Dress up, grab the treat bags, and head around the neighbourhood for some Halloween magic.
Visit a Pumpkin Patch
Choose the perfect pumpkin and take fun autumnal family photos.
Explore a Haunted Trail or House
Many places offer child-friendly haunted walks with just the right level of spookiness.
Join a Halloween Parade or Festival
Look for local events where kids can show off their costumes and enjoy games.
Lantern Walk
End Halloween with a cosy evening walk carrying LED lanterns or homemade Halloween lights.
🎃 These activities offer a mix of creativity, fun, and adventure—perfect for making Halloween special for kids of all ages.