All Saints' Day or Halloween is a holiday that came to us from the West not so long ago. And if it is alien to the older generation, then young people, teenagers and children fell in love with this cheerful holiday of evil spirits. After all, if you are afraid of something or someone, then the easiest way to overcome your fear is to laugh at it. That's why Halloween is becoming more and more popular every year.
For the holiday, people dress up in costumes of witches and ghosts, prepare sweets decorated in the style of All Saints' Day, and Halloween competitions are the most interesting part of the celebration for children. Let's look at them in more detail. A selection of fun themed entertainment especially for you. Here you will find options for different age categories of participants. Most of them do not require any special props, which means they can be performed at home, at a school function or at a party without much preparation.
Mummy
You will need several rolls of toilet paper for this. This is a well-known game for a long time, but nevertheless it does not lose its popularity. After all, it’s easy to do, and the result is quite fun. And the mummy is an image from the other world, which fits perfectly with the theme of the holiday.
How to hold a competition? Participants are divided into several teams. Each team has two people. One of the participants stands, and the second wraps him in toilet paper, starting from his feet and ending with his head. The mouth and eyes should remain open. This is a game of speed, but do not forget that the team whose paper is torn leaves the game.
"Terrible bag"
A fun game suitable for children of any age. The number of players may vary, but at least 3-4 children. For the game, prepare objects that can be perceived ambiguously by touch:
- unusual fruits and dried fruits - kiwi, dried apricots;
- household items - dish sponge, pumice stone, washcloth;
- edible products and sweets - unusually shaped curly pasta, chewing worm.
How to play the Halloween game "Bag of Creepy"? The rules are quite simple:⠀
- Objects that children must guess are placed in a fabric bag.
- Children sit in a circle.
- Participants take turns putting their hand into the bag and feeling for the first object they come across.
- Without looking at the chosen item, the player offers his version of what this ominous item is, where it came from and who it belonged to.
- After each story, the object is taken out and shown to others.
This kind of game develops imagination and the ability to express thoughts.
Who's worse?
Props:
- inflatable balloons (as many as there are participants);
- felt-tip pens or markers.
The task of the competition participants is to make a scary face out of the ball. A certain period of time is given during which the players paint the balls. At the end of the allotted time, guests vote for each of the “works”. Whose face gets the most votes is the winner.
Vampires vs werewolves
Teams with the same number of participants take part in the competition. One team is “vampires”, and the second is “werewolves”. All participants have identical white sheets attached to their backs. Each member of each team has their own stamp (they can be purchased at a children's stationery or toy store, or you can make it yourself: pieces of a simple sponge and paint of a certain color in a saucer - one saucer with paint for one team, and the second for the other). The vampire team's color, for example, is red, and the werewolf team's color is blue. At the command “start”, team members arm themselves with stamps (paints) and begin hunting each other. Vampires leave their marks on the backs of werewolves (they put stamps or marks in the form of a circle with a sponge), and werewolves leave their marks on the backs of vampires. The game continues to the accompaniment of “Halloween” music. At the end, the presenter keeps count - sums up the marks of vampires and werewolves. The team that managed to leave more marks on the opponent's backs will be the winner.
Apple bobbin
props:
- basins of water or ropes;
- medium-sized apples (donuts, bagels).
The essence of the entertainment is to catch the maximum number of apples from a bowl using your mouth. Your hands remain behind your back.
If this version of the competition does not seem very suitable to you, you can try to change the conditions a little - hang the apples on ropes and invite the participants to eat them at speed. Again, hands-free. Well, a completely modified option is to replace the apples on the strings with bagels or donuts. It won't be quite an apple bobbin, but that won't make it any less fun.
Apple catching
Apple catching is a traditional Halloween game in English-speaking countries, which involves trying to get an apple out of the water with your teeth. Mariel Sinan writes that chasing apples has been an autumn tradition for hundreds of years.
What are the rules of the traditional Halloween game "Apple Catching"? Here are the rules to follow:
- Prepare a deep container - a basin or bathtub, fill it with water.
- Place apples there. Since they have a lower density than water, they float.
- Players stand around the basin, try to grab the apples with their teeth and pull them out of the water. Using your hands to reach apples is prohibited. Children keep their hands behind their backs to prevent possible cheating.
The winner is the child who managed to pull out the largest number of apples with his teeth in a certain time.
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Devil's tail
Props:
- thread or rope;
- pencil;
- bottle.
We take all the props in multiples of the number of participants. The rope is attached to the participant's belt so that it hangs from the back to knee level. A pencil is tied to the end of the rope. The contestant's task is to lower the pencil into the bottle without helping himself with his hands. The one who can do it faster than the rest wins. What is interesting here is not so much the result as the process of getting a pencil into a bottle. For the competition, choose a fun musical accompaniment.
Letter from a maniac
You will need:
- newspapers or magazines;
- paper;
- glue;
- scissors.
This option is more suitable for schoolchildren who can already read well and wield scissors without the help of adults. You can carry it out at home, because it does not require a lot of free space.
Children are divided into two or more teams. Their task is to cut out letters and words from newspapers and magazines and compose a terrible letter from them. Whose letter, based on the voting results, turns out to be scarier, longer and more interesting is declared the winner.
Competitions for children 5 – 6 years old
Children at this age are very active, however, they get tired quickly and need a break. Therefore, it is better to celebrate the holiday at home or in kindergarten, so that children have the opportunity to take a breath.
Egyptian mummies
An interesting and fun game that can be played even by two or three people, however, the more players, the better.
For this we will need a lot of toilet paper. We divide all the players into several teams, the more teams, the more interesting it will be in the end. Each team chooses a mummy - a player who will be wrapped in toilet paper.
The game starts at the command of the leader, the team that finishes it faster wins, and the mummy is the most similar.
Another version of this game is that each participant must wrap himself, the most terrible mummy wins.
Hungry Monsters
For this competition you need to take several large cardboard boxes. We draw the faces of monsters on them; these can be dragons or any other monsters. Cut a hole in place of the monster's mouth.
The goal of the game is for each team to feed the monster. We use tennis balls as food. The guys form a chain and, at the leader’s command, begin to pass balls to each other. The latter must put the ball into the monster's mouth. The team that finishes it faster wins.
This game can be played individually. A personal monster is prepared for each participant. On command, the player must take food and run to the monster to feed it.
The most terrible
A simple but fun game where there are no losers. Each player is given an inflatable ball and one felt-tip pen. The goal is to draw the scariest face.
If children come with their parents, then they can help them.
The winner is chosen by voting, but all participants receive sweet prizes.
Agile but hungry
This game has several options.
The first is to take a large basin and fill it halfway with water. Apples are poured on top, which should cover the entire space. Contestants must catch the apple with their mouths without helping with their hands. This competition is suitable for playing outdoors - in the country or in the courtyard of a private house.
The second option is to hang the apples on ropes. Everything else remains the same - you need to bite off the apple without using your hands. The game is suitable for all ages, so you can play with your parents.
If the apples are too hard, you can replace them with donuts or bagels.
Witch catching
An outdoor game that is best played in the yard or large room. All children are divided into three groups:
The first is the witches, who are given a bell. They must hide among the common people from the witch hunters.
The second is hunters who must find all the witches among the common people blindfolded.
The third is the common people who create the crowd.
At the command of the leader, the hunters are blindfolded, and the witches are given bells. The goal of the game is that the hunters must catch all the witches, and they must hide from them among the common people. However, they need to constantly ring the bell.
If there are few children, then the role of the common people can be played by parents.
Vampires
This competition can be held after active games so that the children can rest and drink fluids. The goal of the game is to drink a glass of blood as quickly as possible.
Juice is used as blood. It is advisable to find out in advance about the tastes of children, since many are not happy with tomato or pomegranate juice. Typically, homemade cherry compote is used for children five years old. It is not as sour and tart as store-bought.
At the command of the leader, the vampires begin to drink blood through a straw; whoever drinks first wins.
Collecting the monster
We divide all players into several teams with an equal number of participants. If it doesn’t work out, you can do individual tasks.
On the format we draw the outlines of the monster. We draw the same on colored paper and cut it into equal parts. It is advisable that the number of pieces of colored paper correspond to the number of players on one team.
The task is to assemble a monster from fragments as quickly as possible. The team that completes it first wins.
The most beautiful monster
A similar competition, but instead of colored paper we use felt-tip pens or colored pencils.
Each team is given a format with the outlines of the monster. The task of each team is to decorate it as quickly as possible.
Catch the witch
Required:
- several bells;
- scarves or scarves for blindfolding.
Two witch hunters are selected from among the competition participants and are blindfolded. Those who get the role of the witch take bells in their hands and mingle with other participants. The hunters' task is to catch the maximum number of witches in a certain period of time. The most dexterous hunter is awarded a prize. The competition is quite active, so it is better to hold it in a spacious room so that the kids have room to run around. While the hunters are catching the witches, turn on a cheerful, rhythmic melody.
Halloween prank game
The presenter, dressed in a villain costume, holds a basket of eggs in his hands. In anger, he throws the egg at the door or against the wall, where he can wash it later. If it happens on the street, then this is generally very easy to do. The guests see what is happening, and the host is already aiming the next egg at them. Eggs fly at the guests, they scatter to the sides with a squeal and indignation. But it turns out that the rest of the eggs are just blown egg shells. They break gently, the eggs inside are empty and do not cause any harm.
You can play another game with eggs. Five players participate. There are 5 eggs in front of them. The presenter reports that 4 eggs are boiled and one is raw. And the players’ task is to break the egg on their forehead. Guests are careful, carefully break the first 4 eggs, and move on to the fifth. But, naturally, it also turns out to be boiled. Eggs can be decorated with scary faces.
Pumpkin Explosion
Required details
- a large board, a piece of cardboard or just a free wall;
- green paper;
- orange balloons;
- cards with questions;
- small candies;
- threads
We throw candy into the balloons, then inflate them and tie them. We attach the balls in such a way that on the wall or board we get a pumpkin made of balls. Cut out a tail for a pumpkin from green paper.
Participants take turns taking cards with questions and answering them. These could be questions from the school curriculum, on a Halloween theme, or based on a book or movie. The one who answered correctly gets the right to burst any balloon and take away the candy. To make it more interesting, you can put candies not in all the balls or replace some of the candies with other small souvenirs. And for entertainment, add confetti or sparkles to each balloon, which will effectively fly away when the balloon bursts.
This children's Halloween contest is not as easy to implement as the previous ones, but the children's delight in popping the balloons is worth a little effort.
If we add to the potion
A great way to awaken children's imagination and teach them rhymes. The presenter prepares questions in advance that the children will answer in rhyme. One hint for everyone: after the potion you can turn into animals (birds or insects). To make it cool, the presenter can dress up as an old witch (hat and broom, torn clothes and a large wart on the nose). The witch asks the children what will happen if we add some ingredient to the potion. Example: If we add soap to the potion, we will turn into ... (crocodile); If we add sausage to the potion, we will turn into ... (wasp); If we add grains to the potion, we will turn into ... (elephant); If we add weeds to the potion, we will turn into ... (monkey); If we add half a bucket to the potion, we will turn into... (an eagle or a mosquito); If we add an ear to the potion, we will turn into an evil... (fly); If we add paint to the potion, we will turn into a cute... (weasel); If we add a chocolate bar to a potion, we will turn into... (snail); If we add paper to the potion, we will turn into... (turtle); If we add compote to the potion, we will turn into... (raccoon or hippopotamus); If we add weed to the potion, we will turn into ... (turkey); If we add a mug to the potion, we will turn into ... (frog); If we add a chair to the potion, we will turn into ... (shark); If we add a firecracker to the potion, we will turn into ... (cheetah) and so on. The participants who turn out to be the most savvy and who give the most answers to the witch's questions will receive prizes.
Bat
Props: several soft toys in the shape of bats. They can be replaced with cardboard figures.
One of the children hides bats in the room, and the other participant must find all the figures using the clues. Hints are formulated in only two words - either warm or cold, or close or far.
Figures for the competition can be not only in the shape of bats, it can be any object associated with Halloween - a pumpkin, a witch, a cross, a monster. Or you can use several holiday characters at once.
Cardboard figures are easier to hide - they are lightweight and can be attached to furniture, curtains, or a chandelier. For fastening, use pins or double-sided tape.
Halloween Charades (Crocodile game)
Divide guests into teams. Fill a bowl (or plastic pumpkin!) with cards with the names of horror movie characters (Freddy Krueger, Viy, Penny Weiss, Frankenstein) or scary fairy tale characters (Baba Yaga, Vodyanoy, Goblin) or any “sinister” words (black cat, bat , skeleton, zombie, witch, vampire). Now, using facial expressions and gestures, try to depict the word written on the card. The task of the other players is to solve your pantomime as quickly as possible.
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Scary monster
Props:
- paper;
- pencils or markers.
The game can be played with both toddlers and older children.
The essence of the game: each participant is given a sheet of paper and he draws a monster's head on it. Next, the sheet is folded so that what is drawn is not visible, and the participants exchange drawings. The next stage is to draw the torso and arms, and again hide what was drawn. We exchange leaves and finish drawing the monster’s legs. Then the drawings are unfolded and shown to the public. Wild fun guaranteed! Another advantage of this entertainment is that there are no winners and losers - the work on the monsters is carried out jointly. But, as an option, you can vote for the scariest monster.
How to reward the winners and participants?
For competitions, it is necessary to prepare not only props, but also prizes. Here are a few small and inexpensive gifts for the winners:
- a small soft toy in the shape of a holiday hero: a ghost, a bat;
- sweets. These can be regular candies, or you can bake or order cupcakes decorated with an image of a spider web, pumpkin, monster or ghost;
- carnival masks with scary faces. Such props will certainly come in handy at the party;
- medals for “Best Monster”, “Best Ghost”, “Coolest Witch”, etc.;
- diplomas. The meaning is the same as the point above;
- small souvenirs with the symbols of All Saints' Day.
These are just a few ideas, the list goes on. The main thing is that none of the participants is left without a prize, and that the holiday is fun and unusual!
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Scary Halloween contests
Since the competitions this evening must have an otherworldly theme, it is impossible to imagine the celebration without horror stories. Competitions in the “horror” style, provoking nervous tremors and chills in the soul, are the highlight of the celebration.
Among the horror stories that best suit the holiday scenario, we offer the following:
"Take Out Your Eye"
To carry it out you will need a spoon and a tennis ball on which you need to draw an eye. The participant must carry the “eye” in a tablespoon to the other end of the room and place it in the pumpkin.
The main task here is not to drop the balls. The winner is the team whose competitors complete the task faster and without losses.
"The Witch's Closet"
In the room where the party will take place, it is necessary to place toy symbols and attributes of the holiday in advance - snakes, spiders, bats, etc. As soon as it comes to this competition, the lights go out and the host asks you to find as many ingredients for the witch's soup as possible.
The participant with the most “ingredients” wins.
"Chamber of Horrors"
Each participant receives a secret task - to go into a secret dark room where there are burning candles and extinguish one candle by screaming. When leaving the room, players are prohibited from telling the rest of the guests anything.
Each subsequent participant experiences fear before entering the room where the screams of his partner were previously heard.
"The most terrible death"
Contestants are invited to come up with unusual death stories. The one who has the most terrible one wins a prize.
"Drink some blood"
The following attributes are required for the competition: tomato or grape juice, cups in which laminated cards with letters of size 3x3 cm are placed. Guests are divided into teams. Their task is to drink a glass of “blood”, pull out a letter and pass the baton to the next participant.
At the end of the competition, the letters must be combined into a word. The first team to drink all the juice and spell the word correctly will win.
“Whose head?”
This is a competition most suitable for students and young audiences. To do this, you need to move two tables so that there is a gap between them for a human head.
One of the participants sits in this gap. The tables are covered with a tablecloth, in which an incision is made for the head. It can be decorated in any way - pour ketchup on it, cover it with noodles or sliced vegetables, after which you need to cover it with a lid or box.
A cutout is made in the box for the hand, covered with black cloth. To the right and left of the human head are symbols of the holiday - Jack's head, snakes, skull, etc. The presenter announces the rules of the competition - you need to guess by touch whose head is hidden under the box.
When all participants give their versions, the box rises.
"Ghostbusters"
According to the terms of the competition, participants form a circle, in the center of which stands the leader with a ghost on a rope. A light chiffon or guipure scarf, scarf, scarf or blouse can be used as a ghost. The presenter tries to touch any of the participants with this rope.
The player's task is to catch the ghost, but at the same time not allow him to touch himself. The participant who fails to dodge the rope becomes the new leader.
All of the above scary competitions are very popular among young audiences. They are the key to an interesting holiday and help create the right atmosphere. Scary stories at a Halloween themed party make it fun and memorable.
