Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Halloween Games for Kids

By Russ D. Edwards

Trick or treating is only one of the activities you can do for Halloween. If you're throwing a party, you need to have some games so that the children can have a great time.

the first game is named wrap The Mummy. The target here is to see who can wrap The Mummy the swiftest. Since The Mummy may be quite enormous, it is best to group the participants in groups of 2. With the materials in hand, you tell them to begin the moment you start the clock. Whoever finishes first wins a prize.

Next is the Great Monster Off. While most the kids come dressed to parties, tell your guests not to so they can play this game. With materials that you are going to be providing them, the youngsters will make their own. You can then give awards for people that have the cutest, scariest, funniest and most creative outfits.

One of the more common games for youngsters and adults as well is Apple Bobbing. You again group the children in groups of two and after one kid bobs an apple, she or he has to do a certain task before the other member is in a position to do it. The one that finishes first will win the prize.

Since there will be water spilling on the floor, make sure that you have other adults other than yourself to supervise. Accidents do occur and this should be avoided when it's all about having fun.

Another Halloween game is named Wonder Brain which is very similar to musical chair. The sole difference is that you do not have to sit down when the music stops because the participant gets eliminated just when the item is still in their possession.

the explanation why they call it wonder brain is perhaps because you are letting them carry a fake brain. There are numerous techniques to do this and one example is by using some paper towels, a fridge bag and some red dye. The game begins when the youngsters form a circle. The brain is passed from one kid to the following and when the music stops, whoever has it is out till the last person standing becomes the winner.

The children can also play pumpkin toss. Here, you hang a large pumpkin on the ceiling with holes in the middle. The kid who is able to shoot the biggest number of rolls of socks or bean bags is the winner. To make it harder, award points for the eyes, nose and mouth. Who scores the highest number of points wins.

The last game is named Pin the Skeleton which is just like Pin the mule. The mechanics of the game are the same which includes blind folding that person. Since the skeleton doesn't have a heart, you have got to pin this onto it and whoever is able to do that successfully wins.

There are other Halloween games which you can plan for the kids. You can even make sure variations to those mentioned and still let them enjoy a fun filled activity. So before the party begins, make sure that you already have a program ready. It'll be a smart idea to have 4 or five games so everybody will be ready to participate instead of just watching from the sidelines.

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