Need Halloween ideas for family activities, cute Halloween ideas for kids, pumpkin theme activities, or even Halloween theme activities for preschool through teens? If you’re wondering how do you make Halloween fun for kids at home, we’ve got you covered for this fall holiday!
Fun Halloween Ideas for Family and Kids
Halloween is fast approaching and that means one thing: it’s time to start scouring the internet for cute Halloween ideas! We’ve collected some of our favorite halloween ideas for kids activities, costumes, decorations, Halloween food and more. Get ready for a spook-tacular time with these holiday family activities this year!
(Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)
How do you make Halloween fun at home?
- Have a Halloween candy scavenger hunt
- Paint pumpkins
- Do a Halloween costume contest
- Have a Pumpkin toss
- Roast pumpkin seeds
- Have a Halloween marshmallow roast
- Research Halloween costume ideas for family and then do a TikTok Halloween challenge
- Host a Halloween movie marathon
- Have a virtual Halloween sleepover
- Play Halloween flashlight tag (in your costumes!) or Ghost In the Graveyard
- Make layered Halloween drinks
Don’t miss our full list below of Halloween ideas for the family below — perfect for Halloween at home or even if you need party or Halloween event ideas!
HALLOWEEN IDEAS FOR FAMILY FUN AT HOME
Whether you want traditional Halloween activities or need unique Halloween family ideas, you’ll love these holiday tips!
Fun Halloween Ideas for Family Time
We have a fun list of Halloween activities for all ages! Enjoy!
These creepy Halloween treats are as fun to make as they are to eat! Your air fryer apples will shrink and transform into Halloween ghosts, zombies, or haunted pumpkins right before your eyes!
Did you know you can make homemade marshmallow Peeps? Get your sweet tooth ready for a fun Halloween idea!
Not really pumpkin flavor, but pumpkin inspired, this jack-o-lantern smoothie is fun because you get to make a pumpkin face on the glass!
Have a preschooler? Why not pair up preschool Halloween books with a theme Halloween recipe? Great ideas here!
Create some pumpkin pops for Halloween.
Remember when Halloween popcorn balls were a thing? Make your own mini Halloween monsters (they're actually flying purple people eaters like the Halloween song!).
What's better than creepy crawly worm dirt pudding for a Halloween recipe? Nothing. Nothing is better.
Love air fryer recipes? Save the seeds from your pumpkin and make some dill pickle pumpkin seeds!
Make roasted pumpkin seeds the old school way!
Make some monster milk. Perfect for after trick or treating on on family Halloween movie night.
Make THE BEST soft pumpkin cookies you've ever had!
Do a no carve pumpkin and make a cat pumpkin family!
Bake pumpkin cornbread! A take on the regular recipe and fun Halloween food ideas!
Create a list of 31 Days of Halloween movies with this HUGE movie list of not-to-scary Halloween movies. Great for family movie nights!
Get Halloween sleepover activities for a fun kids' sleepover or Halloween birthday party!
Host a Halloween party for teens at your house!
Have older kids who love scary movies? Add these to your Halloween scary movie list?
Get pumpkin activities, pumpkin lessons and a free printable pumpkin life cycle!
Grab a Halloween printable of friendly monsters for some fun activities!
Looking for easy monster crafts for preschoolers and up? Try this easy Halloween craft (no sewing)!
Day of the Dead is NOT the same as Halloween. However, it does occur around the same time, so it's a great addition to your Halloween activities (and you can even learn the differences between Halloween vs Day of Dead!).
In staying with the Day of the Dead theme, how about watching the Coco movie and then doing some fun activities to go along with it?
Continue your Day of the Dead lessons and focus on Dia de los Muertos food fun, including making a and Make a fun Pan de Muerto recipe!
Tired of all that Halloween candy? Learn about some fun and interesting ways to get rid of your leftover Halloween candy!
Let us know your Halloween ideas for family in the comments!
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