7 Halloween Party Games for a Wicked Good Time

Pop Goes the Pumpkin
Looking to kick off Halloween with a bang, not a boo? This version of a classic carnival game makes a festive wall decoration, and features confetti-and-candy-filled balloons for bursting.

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Doughnuts on a String
Loop delicious doughnuts onto string, and let your party guests dig in with their fangs -- great for all ages.

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Pin the Face on the Pumpkin
This autumnal twist on a childhood favorite is a guaranteed gigglefest for kids and adults.

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Squash Bowling
Substitute butternut squash for bowling pins and a pumpkin for the ball, and you've got an outdoor, harvest-themed version of the sport.

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Bobbing for Apples
The traditional rules of bobbing for apples were meant to predict a player's future (a dime inside the fruit represented fortune; a ring, marriage; and a button, singledom). Feel free to change the predictions, or simply give a prize to the winner. As for the loser, he has to perform a "forfeit," such as solving a riddle posing as a task: "Leave the room with two legs and come back with six" (i.e., carry a chair back with you).

Bat Pinata
Party guests will shriek with delight as this winged papier-mache pinata flies around the room, ready to explode with a shower of Halloween treats.

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How to Create a Spooky Blackout
For this ghostly storytelling stunt, cut candles in two, and remove a small piece of wick from the middle, then join the pieces back together by heating the cut ends. When a candle burns down to the missing section of the wick, it gutters and dies. Your guests will freak out as the candles in the room mysteriously go out, one by one.

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