25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

Throwing a Halloween party is a fun way to celebrate the spooky season with kids. But when you've got tweens or teens, you need to think beyond the cute Halloween activities and crafts and opt for more scary and active fun.

25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

In other words, you need to up your Halloween party game—literally. Luckily, there are so many great Halloween party game ideas for tweens and teens that will help you do just that. Here are 25 Halloween party game ideas for tweens and teens to make your next Halloween party epic.

1. Poke-a-Pumpkin

Fill some orange cups (perhaps decorated to look like pumpkins) with "tricks"—mayo, beans or anything else that's icky—and others with candy treats. Cover the tops with paper or another thin materials.

1. Poke-a-Pumpkin

Party guests can then poke holes into the tops of the cups and reach inside to get their "prize." It's fun for adults to watch the kids' reactions when they discover the gross stuff!

2. Halloween Balloon Battle

Get some orange and black balloons and divide party guests into teams. Tie a balloon to the ankle of each team member. Players then have to try to pop the other team's balloons with only their feet—and without popping their own balloons!

3. Halloween Balloon Pop

Fill balloons with candy and other small items. Guests then pop the balloons and keep whatever is inside. Make the game more fun by placing tricky dares in some of the balloons!

4. Halloween Cookie or Cake-Pop Decorating

Bakers and artsy teens will love to get creative with some cookie or cake-pop decorating. You can buy a kit online or make your own.

5. Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Break party guests into teams of two to four. Give each team a list of Halloween-themed items to find, either throughout your house or in the neighborhood. The list can include items such as pumpkins, spiderwebs, skeletons, and more.

5. Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Make the game more interactive by requiring the kids to take photos of each item. The first team to cross off all the items on the list, or to take photos of or with the items, wins!

6. Eyeball Pong

Buy some fake eyeballs, or make your own out of ping-pong balls. Then play traditional pong (without the alcohol) for a Halloween twist.

7. Pass-it-on Ghost Stories

Turn off the lights and have everyone sit in a circle. Pass around a flashlight to continuously tell a scary story.

8. Mummy Wrap

Divide the tweens or teens into pairs and have them race to wrap their partner up in toilet paper, like a mummy. You can also use bandage wraps.

9. Shoot the Skeleton

Use food coloring to turn water into different colors. Fill a water gun. Hang skeletons and take aim.

10. The Grave Keeper

One tween or teen is the grave keeper, while the rest lie on the floor, pretending to be dead. Participants are allowed to move when the grave keeper is not looking, and the grave keeper must try to catch anyone trying to awake from their grave.

10. The Grave Keeper

The goal of the game is for the dead is to return to life as zombies and for the grave keeper to keep the dead in their graves.

11. Deadly Wink

One person is secretly named the killer. That person must discreetly wink at other guests. When a guest is winked at, they must die dramatically. Everyone dies off one by one until someone can name the killer.

12. Halloween Dance-Off

Play popular Halloween songs, like "Thriller" and "Monster Mash," and challenge party guests to a dance-off. You can even award prizes for the spookiest dance moves.

13. Blind Feel-Box Guessing Game

Label boxes with various Halloween-themed items, such as eyeballs, witch fingers, brains, etc. Then, use common items to represent those objects—olives, gherkin pickles, spaghetti, etc.—and place them in the boxes. Players reach into the boxes and try to guess what the items they feel actually are. Whoever has the most correct guesses, wins.

14. Halloween Charades

Give this party classic a spooky twist by having players act out Halloween-themed words, such as a zombie, a scarecrow, Dracula, and more.

15. Donut on a String

Sometimes the best Halloween party game ideas are the simplest: Get a dozen or so of your favorite donuts, hang them from strings, and watch as everyone tries to eat them.

16. Fear Factor

Put some pennies at the bottom of a jar, then fill the jar with dirt (or sand) and worms. Have the tweens and teens dig through the dirt to find the pennies. Entice them by matching some cool prizes to the pennies.

17. Halloween Candy Catch

Have guests break into teams of two. One team member holds a bunch of candy while the other holds a bucket. The team members stand back-to-back, and the person holding the candy tosses it behind them while the other tries to catch it in the bucket. Laughter ensues!

18. Halloween Truth or Scare

It's truth or dare with a Halloween twist. Truth questions can include things like, "What was the scariest dream you've ever had?" and "Have you ever been so scared you peed your pants?" Scares can challenge players to do things such as howl at the moon like a werewolf and talk like Dracula.

19. Egg Roulette

This game gets messy for one unlucky participant. Hard-boil a bunch of eggs, and leave one raw. Have each guest smack an egg against their forehead and hope they don't have the raw egg.

20. Pass the Parcel, Halloween Edition

Get some Halloween wrapping paper, a small prize, and a box. Wrap the box using multiple layers of wrapping paper. Play Halloween music as guests pass the box around. When the music stops, the person holding the parcel gets to open one layer. Keep going until the final prize is revealed.

21. Halloween Shadow Game

Turn out the lights except for one table lamp. Place a white tablecloth on the floor in front of a table, then place a stool between the table and the cloth. One person sits on the stool while the other guests make shadows behind them, using props to disguise themselves.

21. Halloween Shadow Game

The person sitting on the stool has to guess which shadow belongs to which guest (so the more props available for disguises, the better).

22. Witch's Brew

Have various drinks set up, such as lemonade, soda, milk, iced tea, etc. One of the tweens or teens is blindfolded and spun around. That person picks three different drinks. Another player, deemed the witch, mixes the drinks together.The blindfolded teen must drink the concoction in a certain amount of time to win a prize.

23. Fortune Teller

Tween and teen girls will especially love this game. It's a mix between MASH and Mad Libs.

24. Worm Slurp

Put some gummy worms on a plate, then cover it with whipped cream. Players must eat up all the worms while their hands are behind their back.

25. Halloween Balloon Decorating

Blow up some orange balloons and see who can come up with the coolest or scariest jack-o'-lantern design.

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25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

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25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

Throwing a Halloween party is a fun way to celebrate the spooky season with kids. But when you've got tweens or teens, you need to think beyond the cute Halloween activities and crafts and opt for more scary and active fun.

Read more

25 Halloween Party Game Ideas for Tweens and Teens

In other words, you need to up your Halloween party game—literally. Luckily, there are so many great Halloween party game ideas for tweens and teens that will help you do just that. Here are 25 Halloween party game ideas for tweens and teens to make your next Halloween party epic.

Read more

1. Poke-a-Pumpkin

Fill some orange cups (perhaps decorated to look like pumpkins) with "tricks"—mayo, beans or anything else that's icky—and others with candy treats. Cover the tops with paper or another thin materials.

Read more

1. Poke-a-Pumpkin

Party guests can then poke holes into the tops of the cups and reach inside to get their "prize." It's fun for adults to watch the kids' reactions when they discover the gross stuff!

Read more

2. Halloween Balloon Battle

Get some orange and black balloons and divide party guests into teams. Tie a balloon to the ankle of each team member. Players then have to try to pop the other team's balloons with only their feet—and without popping their own balloons!

Read more

3. Halloween Balloon Pop

Fill balloons with candy and other small items. Guests then pop the balloons and keep whatever is inside. Make the game more fun by placing tricky dares in some of the balloons!

Read more

4. Halloween Cookie or Cake-Pop Decorating

Bakers and artsy teens will love to get creative with some cookie or cake-pop decorating. You can buy a kit online or make your own.

Read more

5. Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Break party guests into teams of two to four. Give each team a list of Halloween-themed items to find, either throughout your house or in the neighborhood. The list can include items such as pumpkins, spiderwebs, skeletons, and more.

Read more

5. Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Make the game more interactive by requiring the kids to take photos of each item. The first team to cross off all the items on the list, or to take photos of or with the items, wins!

Read more

6. Eyeball Pong

Buy some fake eyeballs, or make your own out of ping-pong balls. Then play traditional pong (without the alcohol) for a Halloween twist.

Read more

7. Pass-it-on Ghost Stories

Turn off the lights and have everyone sit in a circle. Pass around a flashlight to continuously tell a scary story.

Read more

8. Mummy Wrap

Divide the tweens or teens into pairs and have them race to wrap their partner up in toilet paper, like a mummy. You can also use bandage wraps.

Read more

9. Shoot the Skeleton

Use food coloring to turn water into different colors. Fill a water gun. Hang skeletons and take aim.

Read more

10. The Grave Keeper

One tween or teen is the grave keeper, while the rest lie on the floor, pretending to be dead. Participants are allowed to move when the grave keeper is not looking, and the grave keeper must try to catch anyone trying to awake from their grave.

Read more

10. The Grave Keeper

The goal of the game is for the dead is to return to life as zombies and for the grave keeper to keep the dead in their graves.

Read more

11. Deadly Wink

One person is secretly named the killer. That person must discreetly wink at other guests. When a guest is winked at, they must die dramatically. Everyone dies off one by one until someone can name the killer.

Read more

12. Halloween Dance-Off

Play popular Halloween songs, like "Thriller" and "Monster Mash," and challenge party guests to a dance-off. You can even award prizes for the spookiest dance moves.

Read more

13. Blind Feel-Box Guessing Game

Read more

14. Halloween Charades

Give this party classic a spooky twist by having players act out Halloween-themed words, such as a zombie, a scarecrow, Dracula, and more.

Read more

15. Donut on a String

Sometimes the best Halloween party game ideas are the simplest: Get a dozen or so of your favorite donuts, hang them from strings, and watch as everyone tries to eat them.

Read more

16. Fear Factor

Put some pennies at the bottom of a jar, then fill the jar with dirt (or sand) and worms. Have the tweens and teens dig through the dirt to find the pennies. Entice them by matching some cool prizes to the pennies.

Read more

17. Halloween Candy Catch

Have guests break into teams of two. One team member holds a bunch of candy while the other holds a bucket. The team members stand back-to-back, and the person holding the candy tosses it behind them while the other tries to catch it in the bucket. Laughter ensues!

Read more

18. Halloween Truth or Scare

It's truth or dare with a Halloween twist. Truth questions can include things like, "What was the scariest dream you've ever had?" and "Have you ever been so scared you peed your pants?" Scares can challenge players to do things such as howl at the moon like a werewolf and talk like Dracula.

Read more

19. Egg Roulette

This game gets messy for one unlucky participant. Hard-boil a bunch of eggs, and leave one raw. Have each guest smack an egg against their forehead and hope they don't have the raw egg.

Read more

20. Pass the Parcel, Halloween Edition

Get some Halloween wrapping paper, a small prize, and a box. Wrap the box using multiple layers of wrapping paper. Play Halloween music as guests pass the box around. When the music stops, the person holding the parcel gets to open one layer. Keep going until the final prize is revealed.

Read more

21. Halloween Shadow Game

Turn out the lights except for one table lamp. Place a white tablecloth on the floor in front of a table, then place a stool between the table and the cloth. One person sits on the stool while the other guests make shadows behind them, using props to disguise themselves.

Read more

21. Halloween Shadow Game