Halloween class parties are SO much fun… until you realize you’re the parent who volunteered to plan the games. 😅

Now you need something that will keep a classroom full of excited kids entertained without spending hours prepping, buying a cart full of supplies, or attempting a Pinterest project that requires a glue gun and skills you definitely do not have.

We’ve got you.

These easy Halloween classroom party games use simple supplies you probably already have at home or school, plus a few easy printables available in our digital download. They’re silly, fun, and simple enough to pull together even if you remembered the class party approximately 24 hours before it starts. 

Let’s get playing!

1. Halloween Bingo

You really can’t go wrong with bingo.

Print our Halloween bingo cards included in the digital download, filled with kid-friendly pictures like pumpkins, bats, black cats, candy, spiders, and costumes. Give each child a handful of markers and start calling out the pictures.

For markers, you can use:

• Candy corn

• Mini erasers

• Pom-poms

• Cereal pieces

• Small candies

The first child to get five in a row calls out “BINGO!”

Make it even easier: Print the cards ahead of time and put each one in a plastic page protector. Kids can use dry-erase markers, and you can save the game for next year.

2. Roll-a-Monster

This one is equal parts game and art activity…and the monsters get pretty hilarious.

Give each child a piece of paper, crayons or markers, and a die. Use our simple Roll-a-Monster included in the digital download where each number corresponds to something they need to draw.

For example:

Roll a 1: Add an eye
Roll a 2: Add a mouth
Roll a 3: Add an arm
Roll a 4: Add a leg
Roll a 5: Add a horn
Roll a 6: Add something silly!

Kids take turns rolling until their monster is complete.

There’s no winner needed. Half the fun is comparing all the wonderfully weird monsters at the end.

3. Halloween Would You Rather?

This might be the easiest game on the entire list…and kids LOVE giving their opinions.

Ask silly Halloween “Would You Rather?” questions and have kids raise their hands to vote. Or make it more active by designating one side of the classroom for each answer and letting kids walk to their choice.

Try questions like:

Would you rather…

• Have a pet bat or a pet spider?

• Eat only candy corn or only chocolate for a week?

• Dress like a pumpkin or a ghost?

• Explore a spooky castle or a dark cave?

• Fly on a broom or sleep in a coffin?

• Have a pumpkin for a head or skeleton hands?

• Go trick-or-treating in the rain or snow?

You can easily adjust the questions for the age of the class. See our full list in the digital download.

4. Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Get those excited kids moving!

Hide Halloween pictures around the classroom from the digital download, hallway, or party area. Give each child or team a checklist and see if they can find them all and mark them off their list. 

For younger children, use pictures instead of written words on their scavenger hunt sheets.

5. Don’t Eat the Monster!

Warning: this one usually involves a lot of giggling.

Give each group a printable Halloween grid from the digital download with several different monsters or Halloween characters. Place a small piece of cereal, candy, or another snack on each picture.

One child leaves the room or closes their eyes while the rest of the group secretly chooses one picture to be THE MONSTER.

The child comes back and begins choosing snacks from the board one at a time.

They can keep eating them until…

“DON’T EAT THE MONSTER!”

Then it’s the next player's turn.

If you can't use food in your classroom, play with pom-poms, mini erasers, or other small objects instead.

6. Halloween I Spy

Need to bring the energy level down for a few minutes?

Pull out an I Spy!

Give each child a Halloween I Spy page from the digital download. Kids search the picture and count how many of each item they can find.

This makes a great transition activity between louder party games, or something kids can work on while waiting for everyone to finish their treats.

Add crayons and let kids color the page afterward for an activity that lasts even longer.

7. Halloween Charades

No supplies needed other than a bowl of Halloween charade cards!

Print the Halloween charade cards from the digital download. One child draws a card and acts it out without talking while everyone else guesses. 

8. Carve a Pumpkin

Give each child a copy of the pumpkin and the jack-o-lantern pieces from the digital download. Let them pick the eyes, nose and mouth they would like to then glue on their pumpkin. 

9. Halloween Matching Game

This is an especially easy choice if your classroom party uses stations.

Print pairs of Halloween picture cards from the digital download, cut them apart, and place them facedown on a table.

Kids take turns flipping over two cards at a time. If they find a match, they keep the pair. If they don't, the cards go facedown again.

Continue until all the matches have been found.

For younger kids, use fewer pairs. For older kids, add more cards to make it challenging.

This is also a great game to laminate and reuse at home throughout October.

10. Finish the Monster

Sometimes the simplest activities are the biggest hits.

Give every child the exact same partially drawn monster from the digital download. Maybe it has a body and nothing else, or just a funny shape to get them started.

Then tell them:

Finish the monster any way you want!

Add five eyes. Give it roller skates. Put a party hat on it. Give it giant teeth and tiny arms. There are no rules.

When everyone is finished, display the monsters together and see just how many different creations came from the same starting picture.

You could even give out silly awards like:

• Funniest Monster

• Most Colorful Monster

• Silliest Monster

• Most Eyes

• Best Monster Name

• Monster Most Likely to Eat Your Homework

The goal isn't really to pick a winner, it's to celebrate how differently everyone creates.

Bonus: A Super-Easy Halloween Party Schedule

If you're in charge of the whole classroom party, you don't need ten games. Pick two or three and mix them with a snack and a quieter activity.

For a 45–60 minute class party, try:

10 minutes: Halloween Bingo
10 minutes: Snack or treat
10 minutes: Halloween Would You Rather
15 minutes: Roll-a-Monster or Finish the Monster
5–10 minutes: Halloween Freeze Dance

Done!

And hopefully with minimal chaos. 😉

Don't Forget a Quiet Activity

Halloween parties can be a LOT for kids. After treats, games, costumes, and an entire classroom buzzing with excitement, having something quiet available can be a lifesaver.

Set up a small table with coloring pages, crayons, activity sheets, or one of our Kanga Toys Painting with Stickers books for kids who need a break from the action.

Painting with stickers gives kids the fun of creating a colorful picture one sticker at a time—without paint, glue, or another big mess for teachers and parents to clean up.

It's also an easy activity to pull back out once the party is over and everyone needs help settling back into the school day.

Keep Your Halloween Party Simple

Your Halloween class party doesn't need elaborate decorations, expensive supplies, or five different Pinterest-worthy activities.

Kids mostly want a chance to laugh, play, create, and do something a little different from their normal school day.

Pick a couple of games. Print what you need. Grab some crayons.

And have fun with it!

Happy Halloween from Kanga Toys! 🎃