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Halloween Party Fun And Scary Games
By Patricia Gorginas
Nothing livens up a Halloween party like some good old-fashioned
games! Sure, there’s the stereotypical "bobbing for apples"
and costume contest, but why not try something really creative
this year? Some kid’s games require very little supplies, other
than Halloween candy and carefully selected prizes, yet will have
the kids laughing and having a blast all night long.
Games give kids a channel for their restless energy and ensure
they are captivated, which will prevent the party from descending
into chaos, with kids running all over, tripping and getting hurt.
Here are some new suggestions to impress party guests young and
old.
The Name Game
Halloween party games for younger kids can range from silly Halloween
fun and getting-to-know-you games, to spooky ghost story telling
and puzzle solving. An easy first game is "The Name Game,"
where index cards with monster or Halloween character names written
on them are affixed to the back of each guest. Then the person
asks another guest "yes or no" questions until the right
answer is guessed.
Some kids love "pumpkin golf," which is a homemade
golf game made out of a cardboard ramp, a carved pumpkin with
an extremely large smile and a mini-golf set. "Ghost hunter"
scavenger hunts always go over well for grade school children.
First wrap lollipops up like ghosts using white tissue paper and
a black magic marker. Then hide them around the house and write
clues about where they could be.
The Monster Mash Makes The Kids Dance Like Monsters
To make it more competitive, create teams, such as "the
witches," "the goblins" or "the werewolves,"
and have each team race back to place their lollipops into a bin
as they find them, awarding a special prize to the winning team.
Or you may want to put a letter on each ghost that will form ten
different Halloween words and award prizes as the kids guess them.
You can also turn on "The Monster Mash" and have kids
dance like monsters, freezing when the music is stopped. This
will definitely have them cackling at the Halloween fun! Check
out www.partygamecentral.com
for more do-it-yourself ideas.
Halloween party board games can definitely be a ton of Halloween
fun, particularly for teenagers. "Last Night On Earth"
is the latest and greatest zombie game, which sold amazingly well
at Amazon and FunAgain in 2007. Players choose character roles
with different skills and abilities, and try to race across the
map to kill the undead, find weapons and useful items, all before
sunrise.
Arkham Horror And Expansions
A zombie master will raise the dead and push them into ambush
positions to thwart the other players’ efforts. For a longer role
playing/cooperative adventure game (3 hours compared to 1), try
"Arkham Horror & Expansions," where kids race to
keep the arch nemesis from opening demon portals, eating all the
first born baby heads and remaking horrible 80s TV shows.
"Tannhauser" is a WWI strategy game where German occult
units battle American Special Forces in their attempt to release
demon hordes. "Betrayal at House on the Hill" is a different
sort of board game, where players build a haunted house by drawing
board tiles. One of the players will become the traitor, which
makes for a delightful twist. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
and "Boooo-opoly" are also great Halloween party games
that will appeal to slightly younger kids.
Mr Ween’s Body Parts
Here is one last suggestion for a kids Halloween party; "Mr
Ween’s Body Parts." This classic game will have kids squirming,
giggling and ultimately "creeped out." Prepare cups
full of food ahead of time, have everyone sit in a circle, shut
off the lights and start the story. "Once in this town there
lived a man named Hal O. Ween. T’was years ago this very night
that he was murdered out of spite.
They say these are his remains. Here is his brain, which now
feels no pain." (Pass around the wet squishy tomato cup).
"Here are his eyes, still frozen with surprise." (Pass
the two frozen peeled grapes or olives cup). "Here is his
heart. Be careful lest it start!" (Pass the large lump of
uncooked liver cup). "Now we have his hair, which once was
so fair!" (Pass a handful of corn silk or wet fur or yarn
cup).
Pass The Ketchup Thinned With Warm Water Cup
"Feel these drops of his blood. All the rest turned to mud."
(Pass the ketchup thinned with warm water cup). "One hand
all alone, just rotting flesh and bone." (Pass the damp plastic
glove filled with red gelatin or ice cup). "Now touch his
ear. He nevermore will hear!" (Pass a dried apricot in a
cup). "This is his nose. T’will never smell a rose."
(Put a pickle, a hot dog or a soft chicken bone in the cup).
"These worms are all that’s left to feel. For them Brown
was a lovely meal!" (Pass the wet spaghetti cup). Once you
turn the lights back on, have the kids feel the cups again and
try to guess what was in each one, awarding a prize to the winner.
It’s amazing how much Halloween fun this game brings!
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food and
cooking including Bachelorette
Party Ideas, Italian
Cooking, Quick
And Easy Dinner Recipes, Salad
Dressing, Chocolate
Covered Potato Chips, Halloween
Costume, Halloween
Costumes, Ghost
Stories, Halloween,
Halloween
Night, Happy
Halloween, The
Halloween, The
Costume.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Halloween?
It is that time of year again when all the little ghouls, monsters,
celebrities and princesses come out to play. October 31st of each
year is a bonanza of goodies and treats to delight any age group.
There is so much to do and so much to see. Not even those spooky,
paper bats can dampen the spirits of everyone.
If you are looking for something creative to do this Halloween
then you are in luck. There are many books that can show you how
to jump into the spirit of the night with some great crafts and
treats.
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