60 Halloween Party Games and Activities for High School Students
Halloween parties are a great way for high school students to celebrate the spooky season with their friends. There are a lot of great Halloween games and activities that can be enjoyed by everyone.
We have put together a list of Halloween games and activities that high school students will love to play!
Here is the scoop on the best Halloween games for high school students!
Planning Your Halloween Games and Activities
When you are planning your party, you will want to make sure that you have a variety of Halloween games and activities that will appeal to all your guests. It is a good idea to have a mix of both indoor and outdoor games so that everyone can enjoy themselves no matter what the weather is like.
There are so many amazing fun Halloween games to choose form
1. Mummy Wrapping Contest
For this game, guests will split into two teams. Each team gets a roll of toilet paper. They will have 1 minute to wrap a member in toilet paper, making them a mummy. This is one of our favorite Halloween games!
2. Pumpkin Bowling
Set up bowling balls and use pumpkins to knock them over! The team member who knocks the most pins down wins!
3. Haunted House
Build a haunted house for the high schoolers to explore! You can use spider webs and plastic pumpkins to make things extra scary!
4. Zombie Pudding
Your high schoolers will love this delicious activity! The best part is that you only need a few ingredients like pudding, crushed Oreos, and gummy worms.
Then party guests can put their own serving together. Both older kids and younger kids will enjoy this.
5. Ghost Sack Race
High school students are sure to love this fun game! It is a classic pillowcase race, but you use felt or construction paper to give each pillowcase a ghost face.
The first person to cross the finish line wins some Halloween candy!
6. Ghost Stories
A Halloween party is the perfect time to tell a ghost story. You can also do so in a fun way by having the party guests each take turns making up a part of the story!
English students or any older students will love this activity. They can recite the Tell Tale Heart, talk about urban legends, or make up their own stories! Everyone loves a spooky story and this is a chance to make your English teacher proud.
7. Paper Plate Jack O Lantern
Jack O Lanterns are always fun, but sometimes carving pumpkins can get too messy. Instead, give each party guest a paper plate and let them paint a pumpkin face on it. They can also add extra details with a rubber band or pipe cleaners.
This is a great way to have everyone relax and you can even put on a scary movie. They are sure to have a great time.
8. Pin the Tail on the Cat
Put a Halloween twist on this classic party game by having your guests pin the tail on a black cat! This is a great spin on fun Halloween activities.
9. Escape Room
Design your own escape room for the guests to enjoy! You can even split the party in two and have each team try to escape against a set time limit. The first team to escape wins!
If you have the right place to do it, this is a great choice of Halloween party games!
10. Costume Contest
Have all of the guests dress up as their favorite monster or Halloween character like Edgar Allan Poe and give out prizes to the best costume! Everyone loves a Halloween costume contest.
11. Owl Puppet Craft
For this Halloween craft, you will need brown paper lunch bags and other scary decorations like white paint, colorful tissue paper, or plastic eyeballs.
12. Photo Booth
With everyone in costume, the kids will love taking Halloween pictures! You can set up a background and camera with fun props.
13. Scavenger Hunt
Whether you have a small group or a larger group, a scavenger hunt is one of the best Halloween party games!
14. Halloween Word Search
A Halloween Word Search is the perfect opportunity for kids to practice their Halloween vocabulary.
15. Pumpkin Golf
This is another one of the best teen Halloween party ideas. Cut holes in the sides of pumpkins for the kids to hit golf balls into.
16. Spider Race
For this classic game, all you need are some straws and plastic spiders. Each guest will get a straw and a spider.
Guests will have a lot of fun using their straws to blow air that will push the spiders forward. You can make it a race and the first to cross the finish line wins! Everyone is sure to love this scary spider race.
17. Pumpkin Carving
Everyone loves carving pumpkins, even a little kid. There are so many great ideas for what to carve in your pumpkin. No matter if you have a big pumpkin or some mini pumpkins you can give them a great face.
You can cut a small hole in your pumpkin to give it tiny eyes or you can get really creative! Just be sure to save the pumpkin seeds for roasting.
18. Fear Factor
This is a great Halloween-themed game that everyone will love! Just do your best to recreate scary scenarios and see who can do them!
19. Balloon Sweep Relay
Get yourself a few witches brooms and some balloons. You can set up an obstacle course and split your party into two teams. Each team member will have to sweep the balloon around the obstacles and back before handing it off to the next next player.
The first team to have all their players back wins some yummy Halloween treats!
20. Pie Eating Contest
Give all of your guests a slice of pumpkin pie and see who can eat theirs the fastest! This will be a hit for class parties.
21. Halloween Writing Prompt
If you are throwing a classroom party for middle school students or high schoolers, you may still want to incorporate some level of classroom learning.
22. Halloween Charades
There are so many fun ideas you can come up with while playing Halloween Charades. If this is your kids’ last year in high school, they will want to make the most of this party and have fun.
23. Musical Chairs
You will play this game just like regular Musical Chairs, but you can play spooky music! As the music plays the guests will walk around a circle of chairs and when it stops, everyone has to sit in a chair!
24. Piñata
Have the whole class take turns hitting a piñata until it breaks, then see who can collect the most candy! This is one of the most exciting Halloween festivities!
25. Mystery Box
Get a show box and decorate it for the Halloween celebrations. Then cover it with a piece of paper and cut an X in the paper so guests can stick their hands into the box without seeing the contents.
Have them reach in a try to guess what’s in the box. You can put things in the box for the kids to feel like candy eyeballs or spaghetti noodles. You can even use candy corn!
26. Halloween Word Problems
If you want your kids to practice their close reading skills while they celebrate Halloween, you can give them some fun word problems to solve!
27. Pumpkin Painting
There are lots of different activities that you can do to decorate your pumpkin, so why not try painting them? You can use lots of different colors to make your creativity shine.
28.Halloween Crossword Puzzle
You can find a Halloween Crossword Puzzle online or you can make your own! This is a great way to test your knowledge of Halloween vocabulary.
29. Pumpkin Toss
This is a really simple game that you can set up in your classroom or even outside! All you need is some mini pumpkins and a laundry basket.
30. Spiderweb Tag
You can either buy a spider web or make one yourself out of string. Then have the kids take turns being ‘it’ and running through the spiderweb while trying not to get tangled! If they get tangled, they become ‘spiders’ themselves!
31. Guess How Many Candies
This is a classic party game that can be played with any type of candy! Just put a bowl of candy in the middle of the room and have everyone write down their guess. The person who guessed the closest number wins the whole bowl of candy!
32. Halloween Mad Libs
This is such a fun game for all ages! You can find a halloween Mad Lib online or you can make your own. Just be sure to have plenty of silly words for the kids to use.
33. Halloween Slime
This is a great activity for kids of all ages! You can find a halloween slime recipe online or you can make your own. Just be sure to have plenty of slimy ingredients on hand!
34. Halloween I Spy
This is a great game to play while trick-or-treating or even at a Halloween party! Just have everyone look around and see how many Halloween items they can find. The person who finds the most wins a prize!
35. Pumpkin Checkers
This is a great activity for kids of all ages! You can find a pumpkin checker set online or you can make your own. Just be sure to have plenty of pumpkins on hand!
36. Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Everyone loves to play tic-tac-tie! Just use small orange and white pumpkins instead of Z’s and O’s.
37. Tarot Reading
Everyone will love getting their fortune read! Have everyone take turns drawing a card from the deck and find out what the future holds!
38. Zombie Freeze Dance
Get everyone at your party dancing with their best zombie moves. They just have to stop when the music stops and if they keep dancing they are out.
39. Sticker Contest
Give everyone a sticker sheet and see who can collect the most stickers by the end of the night! You can trade stickers with friends or try to find them all on your own!
39. Spooky Bingo
Make Bingo cards with fun Halloween motifs on them and then play! Give out tasty treats to the winners.
40. Caramel Apple Dipping
Have your party guests dip their own apples in gooey caramel and then decorate their treats with their favorite toppings!
41. Pumpkin Ring Toss
Get pumpkins with long stems and set up a game of ring toss!
42. Halloween Word Scramble
Everyone loves to unscramble words, and getting to do it with spooky Halloween words is that much more fun!
43. Oreo Stacking Contest
Have your students see who can stack the most Oreos on top of one another without toppling over!
44. Two Truths and A Lie
This game is always a great time! Have your guests play two truths and a lie and try to put a spooky twist on it.
45. Bobbing for Apples
If you are having a party outside, bobbing for apples is another classic Halloween game that everyone is sure to love.
46. Name That Tune
Play all of your favorite classic Halloween songs and let your guest guess the song!
47. Halloween Heads Up
When your guests arrive, give them a piece of paper with a classic Halloween character written on it. They will stick the paper to their forehead.
Throughout the party, they will try to guess their character by speaking to other guests and asking questions.
48. Truth or Scare
A Halloween party is the perfect setting for this spooky version of the classic Truth or Dare party game.
You and your guests can take turns asking and answering the truth or scare questions and have lots of fun. Just be sure to keep things school appropriate!
49. Twister
Twister is a classic party game that is sure to have everyone laughing and having fun.
50. Spiderweb Cornhole
You can paint your cornhole set to have a spooky look with spiders, bats, or pumpkins.
The first team to land all of their bean bags in a hole wins!
51. Skeleton Puzzle
Give your students a disassembled skeleton puzzle and see who can put it together the fastest!
52. Pyramid Topple
Take empty cans and paint your favorite Halloween characters on them. Then, stack the cans in a pyramid. Guests will use beanbags to try and knock the pyramid over!
53. Mafia
Mafia is another great option for guests who love to play games. It is sure to make any Halloween party better.
54. Dizzy Race
Have kids spin around for 30 seconds and then try to race each other while they’re still dizzy!
55. Donut on a String
This is another classic Halloween game! Tie some glazed donuts to strings and hang each one from the ceiling.
Your students will use only their mouths to see who can eat their donuts first.
56. Spooky Cookie Decorating
Spooky cookie decorating is a super fun way to let your guests show their creativity. Give them plain sugar cookies in Halloween shapes and let your guests use different icings and sprinkles!
57. Halloween Trivia
This is a fun activity for Halloween aficionados. You can find lots of great free printables with trivia questions or get creative and write your own!
58. Spooky Pictionary
Pictionary is another great gamHalloween-themede that high school students will love. Have everyone take turns drawing and guessing Halloween themed prompts.
59. Haunted Gingerbread Contest
Everyone loves to build gingerbread houses, so why not make them haunted? This fun craft will let your guests get extra creative.
60. Spooky Dance Contest
Let your guests show off their scariest dance moves in a fun dance contest. You can also give prizes for the most exciting moves.
That is the scoop on the best Halloween games for high school students!
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