100 Super Fun Family Activities For Halloween
Discover 100 super fun family activities to make Halloween unforgettable.
Halloween approaches pretty quickly as soon as those fall leaves begin changing colours.
Sure, Halloween is great because children go door to door and get FREE candy, but there is so much more to it than just that.
One of my favorite things to do as a child was coming up with my costume idea, and talking with my parents how I was going to make my vision come true. I was lucky enough to be a competitive dancer which meant many many outfits in my closet from past competitions. It was so much fun putting them together and creating a totally NEW Halloween costume.
I still love that about Halloween because it doesn’t matter how old you are, you can still dress up and have a blast.
But beyond dressing up for trick or treating, there are so many more family activities for Halloween that you can enjoy.
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Family Activities For Halloween
- Carve pumpkins.
- Roast pumpkin seeds.
- Decorate your home with spooky decorations.
- Have a Halloween movie night.
- Go on a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt.
- Create a haunted house in your backyard or living room.
- Make Halloween-themed crafts.
- Bake and decorate Halloween cookies.
- Have a costume fashion show.
- Go trick-or-treating in your neighborhood.
- Host a costume contest.
- Bob for apples.
- Make a Halloween-themed dinner.
- Tell spooky ghost stories by candlelight.
- Have a pumpkin decorating contest.
- Make caramel apples.
- Go on a haunted hayride.
- Visit a local pumpkin patch.
- Create a Halloween-themed playlist and have a dance party.
- Make a DIY Halloween costume.
- Visit a corn maze.
- Have a pumpkin toss competition.
- Watch a Halloween parade.
- Host a Halloween-themed game night.
- Make a Halloween-themed gingerbread house.
- Create a Halloween-themed photo booth.
- Make Halloween-themed slime.
- Visit a haunted house attraction.
- Go on a ghost tour in your city.
- Have a spooky-themed picnic in the park.
- Play Halloween-themed charades.
- Have a pumpkin-themed picnic.
- Decorate Halloween cupcakes.
- Make a Halloween-themed wreath.
- Go on a nighttime nature hike.
- Host a pumpkin carving contest with friends.
- Watch a classic monster movie marathon.
- Have a spooky storytime.
- Visit a local costume shop.
- Have a pumpkin seed spitting contest.
- Create a Halloween-themed obstacle course.
- Play Halloween bingo.
- Make Halloween-themed paper lanterns.
- Have a costume swap with friends.
- Visit a historic graveyard.
- Explore a spooky abandoned building (safety first!).
- Make DIY Halloween candles.
- Have a pumpkin pie-eating contest.
- Go on a neighborhood ghost walk.
- Visit a pumpkin festival.
- Make Halloween-themed ice cream sundaes.
- Create a Halloween-themed science experiment.
- Host a pumpkin-themed brunch.
- Go on a flashlight ghost hunt in your backyard.
- Make Halloween-themed pancakes for breakfast.
- Visit a local apple orchard.
- Host a Halloween-themed talent show.
- Make a Halloween-themed puzzle.
- Go on a Halloween-themed geocaching adventure.
- Visit a local farm for fall activities.
- Have a pumpkin-themed spa day with homemade face masks.
- Go on a bat-watching expedition.
- Host a pumpkin-themed trivia night.
- Make a Halloween-themed scrapbook.
- Have a pumpkin pie taste test.
- Visit a haunted historic site.
- Make Halloween-themed popcorn balls.
- Host a Halloween-themed tea party.
- Go on a Halloween-themed mini-golf adventure.
- Create a Halloween-themed family cookbook.
- Have a pumpkin-themed poetry reading.
- Visit a local haunted trail.
- Host a Halloween-themed karaoke night.
- Make Halloween-themed cocktails (non-alcoholic for kids).
- Go on a Halloween-themed bike ride.
- Have a pumpkin-themed talent show.
- Create a Halloween-themed mural on a large piece of paper.
- Visit a spooky escape room.
- Host a Halloween-themed book club meeting.
- Make Halloween-themed face masks.
- Go on a Halloween-themed nature scavenger hunt.
- Have a pumpkin-themed story-writing session.
- Visit a local botanical garden with Halloween displays.
- Host a Halloween-themed game show.
- Make Halloween-themed shadow puppets.
- Go on a Halloween-themed road trip to visit spooky locations.
- Host a Halloween-themed trivia night.
- Make Halloween-themed friendship bracelets.
- Have a pumpkin-themed poetry slam.
- Visit a local haunted mansion.
- Host a Halloween-themed talent show.
- Make Halloween-themed tie-dye shirts.
- Go on a Halloween-themed zip-lining adventure.
- Have a pumpkin-themed movie marathon.
- Create a Halloween-themed family photo album.
- Visit a local historical reenactment with a Halloween theme.
- Host a Halloween-themed storytelling circle.
- Make Halloween-themed bath bombs.
- Have a pumpkin-themed magic show.
- Go on a Halloween-themed camping trip.
References
- Gilpin, A. (2016, October 27). Children benefit from Halloween activities. University of Alabama News. Retrieved from University of Alabama NewsGilpin, a psychology professor at the University of Alabama, discusses how parent-child activities associated with Halloween incorporate core developmental exercises for children.