Halloween Printables (Free Games for Parties and Class)

Which game for which part of the day

At school, a Halloween word search or word scramble fits the last half hour before the party starts, when children are wound up but still need to stay at their desks. Both are quiet and need no preparation.

At a party, Halloween bingo is the one that gets a room laughing. Call out pumpkin, cauldron and black cat, and use candy corn as markers. A child who wins can pick the next prize from the bowl.

For the walk around the block, a Halloween scavenger hunt is a nice change from counting candy. Spot a carved pumpkin, a porch skeleton and a cat in a window before you reach the first corner.

Keeping it gentle and flexible

The word lists lean toward friendly Halloween: pumpkins, bats and costumes, not gore. If you have a younger group, shorten the list or turn on first-letter hints in the word scramble maker.

For allergy-conscious classrooms, use stickers or pencils as prizes in place of candy. Any sheet can have its title changed in a few seconds to name a teacher or a school.

Print on orange or black cardstock for placemats and score cards, or choose ink saver mode so that a stack of thirty copies does not drain the printer.

Setting up a class party

Stack the sheets in a folder the day before, with one finished game on top so you can show how it works. Children who finish early can flip to a second puzzle, which stops the line at your desk.

Plan for the costume problem too. Masks, capes and big gloves make writing hard, so use crayons or chunky markers, and keep bingo markers large enough to pick up with a glove on. A table near the door for finished sheets keeps them from getting lost in the candy bags. For a full party plan with timings and eight ranked games, see our guide to Halloween party games for kids.