There seems to be a larger-than-usual type of pressure in the fall on parents of young children to do all the things. It’s like if you don’t take your family to a pumpkin patch, ride a tractor, or spend $45 on two dozen apples you picked yourself, you’re not properly parenting. But the truth is, there’s plenty of fall fun to be had at home too.

If you’re not the fall bucket list type (or even if you are but you want to supplement the outdoor excursions with some indoor time), try these fun Halloween party games from the comfort of home; they’re low-budget, screen-free ideas for all ages that will bring out everyone’s competitive streaks. Pro tip: Invite the neighbors or grandparents over and have them join in on the games for an extra ghoulish get-together. The more the merrier!

• Wrap two people in toilet paper from top to bottom to get the full toilet paper mummy effect. Then have them race across the room. The first one there and back without their mummy falling apart wins.

• Fill up a large tub with water and a handful of apples. Go bobbing for apples with only your mouths—whoever gets the apple out first (no hands allowed!) wins.

• For a creepy crawly-themed version of mystery box, cut a slit large enough for a hand to fit through in a shoebox or container. Fill the box with Halloween-themed chotchkies like slime, rubber eyeballs, spider rings, and gooey ghosts, and have participants try to guess what they’re touching.

• If you have some plastic eyeballs lying around (don’t we all?) play a game of blow the eyeballs across the table through straws. Whoever has their eye on the prize…gets the prize.

• Test your kids’ STEM skills with this clever ghost stacking game. Everyone is tasked with building the highest tower using mini marshmallows and popsicle sticks. The player with the highest stack takes first place.

• Host an easter egg hunt but for Halloween, where kids search for plastic Halloween toys such as skeleton hands, spiders, and ghosts scattered throughout the backyard. Whoever finds the most items is the winner. Call it “Hyde and Eek,” if you will. 

• If you’d rather not be finding forgotten Halloween toys in your yard from now until Christmas, use those same toys instead to create a Halloween sensory bin. Add in some slightly overcooked spaghetti noodles to make it feel extra slimy.

• Have a dance party to a Halloween playlist featuring festive holiday classics such as “Monster Mash,” “Heads Will Roll” and “Thriller.” Consider having the kids choreograph a number to their favorite song or two too.

• Spread a fake cotton spider web that you can find at the dollar store across a surface at your home. Give each kiddo a few plastic spiders and have them take turns throwing them at the spider webs. The winner is the first person to get X amount of spiders stuck in the web.

Which fun Halloween game(s) will you and your crew be playing?

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