

Whether you go all out with packs of skeletons artfully placed on your lawn or keep things simple with some cobwebs on the bushes, spend some time with the family decorating your home for the spooky season. Lots of haunted houses have “lights on” or “not so scary” times that are suitable for the whole family. Whether you want a good scare or a sweetly spooky flick, check out one of these 30 Halloween movies to get your family in the spirit.

Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures Halloween Activities for the Family 23. In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington discovers Christmas Town. Once it's ready, kids run through a chalk gauntlet of hungry zombies looking for brains! Zombie RunĪ zombie run is fun to set up on the way up to your front door, at a party, or just for fun. Try to balance the eyeball on a wooden spoon while racing across the kitchen or yard. With a permanent marker, turn a ping pong ball into an eyeball. To set up this Halloween classic, fill a tub with water and let the bobbing begin! 21. Bobbing for Applesīobbing for apples dates back to the 14th century. Think of this as a good ol’ fashioned ring toss but with pumpkins! Pumpkin stems become the target in this classic yard game. Let imaginations run wild when you play pass the mystery boxes. Peeled grapes become eyeballs, steamed cauliflower can be brains. Swap out a limbo stick for a witches broom, crank the Halloween tunes, and see how low everyone can go! 18. When the sun goes down, go on a glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt, where each clue leads you to the next hidden bottle and clue. Place clues in bottles with glow sticks and hide them in your home and outdoors. This is fun whether you're trying to entertain one kid or 100! 16.

Without using their hands, challenge the kids to try to grab a bite of a donut on a string. Using rolls of toilet paper, see who can wrap up a teammate like a mummy the fastest. Start by dividing family or friends into teams. Hide plastic eyeballs just about anywhere and see how many your kids can find in one minute. Halloween Activities for Toddlers through Tweens 13. Tell your own spooky stories with the help of these printable Halloween shadow puppets. Spook up a cardboard box house with a coat of black paint, and a few Halloween decorations. Pom poms, glue, and some googly eyes will make any door instantly spooky. Monster Mash WreathĮven young crafters enjoy making this Monster Mash Wreath. String a bunch of them together to make a ghostly garland. With a tassel of yarn, you can make these little yarn ghosts. Pick a Halloween phrase like “Hocus Pocus” or “Witch’s Brew” and make your own spooky stack of bracelets.
