Inside: The Best Free Printable Halloween Games For The Whole Family.
Halloween time can be full of sugary sweets and crazy costumes. From trick or treating to monster bashes, there is so much holiday fun to be had. One of our favorite ways to celebrate the spooky season besides making great use of our free printable mystery games is with classroom parties and small group get-togethers.
Every year I make sure to printable out a few fun games that are perfectly on theme for Halloween. Here are my favorite printable Halloween games.
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Fun Printable Halloween Games
Halloween Bingo: Halloween Bingo game set is perfect for home activities, family gatherings, excellent indoor games, or just for family entertainment!
Halloween Scavenger Hunt: Send trick-or-treaters on a hunt for much more than just sweet eats! Perfect for Halloween party games, this spooky version of a scavenger hunt is easy to play for even the littlest ghouls and boys. Simply hide the icons around your haunt and have kiddos compete to be the first one to find ‘em all.
Pumpkin Matching Game: Match the crazy pumpkin faces to their matching side. This is a great game for younger kids, especially if you are planning to carve pumpkins together. It’s perfect for a fun themed Halloween night.
Villan Match-Up Game: Match up these classic Halloween villans for a spooky night of fun.
Spooky Halloween Games
Halloween Mad Libs: Four-Part Halloween Mad Libs For Adults & Teens – Hilarious Halloween party game. Ideal for large groups. Perfect dinner party table game.
Ghost Story Mad Libs: Kids Halloween Mad Libs Ghost Story – Fun Halloween game for your middle school classroom party, church harvest party, or kids/tweens Halloween party – even trick-or-treat bags!
Halloween Would You Rather: Choose between this or that questions that show your real spooky side.
Trick or Treat – Our Favorite Printable Halloween Games
Happy Halloween Word Search: Search for your favorite spooky words in the scrambled mess of letters. This is a great classroom or small group activity for kids of any age.
Tic Tac Ghost: A frighteningly fun and easy game for kids to play this Halloween!
Don’t Eat Pete: Play it like Don’t Eat Pete! One player leaves the room. Place candy on all the characters. Choose 1 character to be “Pumpkin Pete” or “It” and keep it a secret. The player comes back in and eats the candy one at a time. Keep quiet until he/she chooses the secret Pumpkin Pete and exclaim “Don’t Eat Pumpkin Pete!” That player’s turn immediately ends.
Repeat until everyone has a turn.
Pin the Spider on the Web: Just like your classic pin the tail on the donkey with a fun Halloween twist.
Halloween is one of my absolute favorite holidays. With the costumes, the stories, and of course the free candy…it’s only natural that this holiday would be something to look forward to!
Apart from the staple activities, something I’m always excited about is the Halloween parties.
It just brings the whole experience together in a way that would be impossible otherwise.
The best part about these parties is all the games they have. So if you are throwing a halloween party, you may be on the hunt for some awesome games to include that will help keep your guests entertained. Well look no further, I have created a list of over 40 printable halloween games that will help you get started. Take a look.
(FREE) Printable Halloween Games
I understand how time-consuming and expensive throwing a party can be. With the food and the planning…it’s nuts. So why not print out some Halloween games instead of going to buy one at the store. It’s quicker, cheaper, and better for the environment. Check out these options.
1. Free Word Search – Word searches are a classic and fun party game that should be included at every shin dig! Not only are they simple, but you can spice up the game by adding a timer. The first person to finish the word search wins. You can make it easier on people and offer 1st, 2nd and 3rd winner prizes.
2. Scavenger Hunt – Printable scavenger hunts are my new go-to when I am planning a party. Trying to plan one from scratch can be complicated and time-consuming, but this one will make it simple.
3. Word Puzzles
4. Halloween Tic Tac Toe – Simple games are always winners. When rules are too complicated we tend to spend more of our time figuring out what we are supposed to be doing instead of just having fun!
5. Halloween Bingo Cards – Bingo is not just for old people…it’s for everyone. Let me prove it to you by showing you this adorable themed card.
6. Cute Spooky Matching Game – Matching games are great for kids. They are inclusive and easy to understand, which are some of the best qualities a party game can have.
8. Skeleton Game – I bet you’ve never played this skeleton game before, and if you have you know how fun it is. Take a look and add it to your party schedule.
10. Cute Halloween Trivia – There are so many Halloween facts that go unknown by the majority. But there are also many that you will be surprised that you know. Find out here, with this super fun printable trivia game.
11. I Spy – I spy is a CLASSIC. And this Halloween-themed version will feed your nostalgia.
12. Halloween Sudoku
14. Halloween Word Ladder – Word Ladders are the perfect game to get your kid’s into thinking mode. Never miss an opportunity for learning!
Printable Games For Adults
Games aren’t just for kids…no sir. There are so many fun ones that are more geared toward the older population, that you would be surprised. Take a look at the list below to get a good sense of your options.
15. Murder Mystery – This murder mystery is a little more lighthearted, but still very spooky. I mean…it is MURDER after all. How lighthearted can you get?
16. Murder Master Game – This one is a little more intense but if there was ever a time to give in to the spooky games it would be on Halloween. These murder mystery games are a wonderful way to connect the whole party.
17. Adult Spooky Charades – Charades is another classic but they can be hard for kids to really get into depending on the words that you are playing. These printable cards are meant for adults.
18. Squid Games Printable – The show squid games took the world by storm, and it is the perfect theme for a Halloween game.
19. Scary Movie Trivia – Horror films are one of the most important ways to celebrate this time of year. So why not turn them into a game? See who has the best scary movie knowledge!
20. Halloween Trivia
21. Halloween Drinking Game – Obviously drinking, in general, is for adults, so this one doesn’t need much of an explanation.
22. Find Someone at the Party Who
23. Spooky Scattergories – If you are looking for a game that combines brain puzzles and words then this is the one for you. Scattergories is an awesome one to get people together and laugh.
24. Perfect Adult Game Bundle – I have found this awesome printable bundle that is meant for adults. Not only is it affordable but you have so many different games to choose from.
25. Name That Phobia – Everyone knows fear is the name of the game when it comes to Halloween. So let’s make it a game with this phobia trivia quiz.
Printable Halloween Fun For Kids
This next list is for the kiddos. If you are having a party with kids present, they are going to need something to keep them busy. Lucky for you basically everything listed below is cut out for that job.
27. I Spy
28. Candy Dice – Candy dice are a great way to incorporate candy into your games. Check out the printable sheet here!
29. Simple Scavenger Hunt – Scavenger hunts don’t need to be complex to be fun. This simple Halloween-themed one will get the kids active and excited!
30. Dice Drawing Game – This one is great for the kiddos who love to draw. It’s simple and allows them to flex their creative muscles.
31. Halloween Coloring Challenge
32. Halloween Charades – These are some simple charade ideas that are perfect for younger kids.
33. At Home Spooky Escape Room – Escape rooms will always need some guidance from the adults, but it is such a fun way to bring everyone’s minds together for a common goal.
34. Halloween Emoji Pictionary – Emoji Pictionary is one of my favorite party games.
35. Candy Slogan Game – Can you guess what candy slogan belongs to which? Check your candy knowledge with this game.
36. Cute Bingo Printable – Bingo is such a classic…and not just for the grannies.
37. Riddle Games – Nothing screams Halloween like creepy riddles that the children have to solve.
38. Printable I Spy
40. Black and White Boo Bingo – Boo Bingo is another great version of this classic game turned Halloween. Take a look to see what I mean.
41. Halloween Game Bundle – If you can’t decide on one of these games, then save your money and get many of them with this bundle!
There you go! Over 40 of the coolest printable halloween games the internet has to offer. I hope you found a few that you will include in your party, and that you are looking forward to playing them when the time comes.
Halloween only comes once a year, and although this makes many of us sad…it also helps us to appreciate it more when it is here. To do that, we have to enjoy the little things that come along with this holiday. Things like these games, the parties…the free candy. Halloween is such an amazing day to celebrate. These games are just the cherry on top of an otherwise perfect day.
More Fun Games You’ll Love
- Halloween Party Games – Ghost, Candy, and Costumes, it’s time to play! My favorite time of year is full of sugary sweets and crazy cute costumes and this year we have put together one fun list of Halloween party games for kids. Whether you’re throwing a classroom party, spoiling the kids at home, or throwing a fun DIY monster bash these games are perfect for all the kids. So gather up the supplies and let’s have ourselves one heck of a party.
- Best Walmart Board Games for Kids – Scrap the binge-watching Netflix nights and turn off the electronics, it’s time to pull out a stack of the best board games and throw yourself one heck of a game night! We love a good game night, whether its a game night with the kids, our adult friends, these very best Walmart Board Games make for game night.
- Printable Word Games for Kids – Word games are among our family’s favorites. They’re fun and versatile. Different ages can play, to the best of their abilities. And they can be played pretty much anywhere, at home or on the go. I love using word games to learn sight words, spelling, and playing on a great theme! We have put together the perfect list of printable word games for kids. They are filled with colorful themes and creative learning fun. Find your favorite and play for hours.