Monster Party Games and Activities

Even monsters like to have fun now and again... don't they? Well, we'll just assume that they do. So let's take a look at what monster party games and activities would keep these evil creatures entertained at your upcoming Halloween party. After all, if you don't keep them occupied, who knows what sort of mischief they could get into!

Scared Stiff (Group Activity)

Materials Needed:

Music (The Monster Mash song would be perfect)

Instructions:

Everyone gathers in one area. Start the music. The guests dance around the room.

Stop the music and everyone must freeze. If someone moves, they are considered dead and are out of the game. Keep going until only one person is left.

Body Part Treasure Hunt (Team Activity)

Materials Needed:

Skulls - 2
Rubber ears - 4
8 Bones (4 bones per team - 2 for each arm, 2 for each leg)
Wigs -2
Plastic eyeballs - 4
Rubber nose -2
Chicken wing bones 20 per team (cleaned) OR use thin pieces of carrot (fingers and toes) - total 40
Cut out paper heart - 2
Torso (use a paper skeleton) - 2
Cold cooked spaghetti (in a plastic bag) (guts) - 2 bags

Instructions:

1. Hide the various body parts around the house. (Don't make this too difficult).

2. Divide the players into two teams. Give each team a list of the body parts.

3. Explain that they need to find all the body parts and create their "monster". The first team to finish wins. Should a team find both skulls, for example, they are to leave the second skull where it is. Each team is ONLY to gather what they need to make their monster.

4. If any parts of the house are off limits, tell them immediately which rooms they are or close the doors and post signs instructing them to stay out.

Who Am I? (Ice Breaker Activity)

Materials Needed:

Slips of paper with the names of Monsters written on them (use the costume list on the monster party theme page)
Safety pins

Instructions:

1. Remove or cover all mirrors in the house while playing this game. As guests arrive, pin the slips of paper onto their backs without them seeing the name.

2. Players then go around asking other people questions as to who they are. Answers can only be given as yes or no. They cannot ask the question: Who am I?

3. When a player thinks they know who they are, they go to the host for confirmation. If they are wrong, they continue playing. If they are right, they can rejoin the game to give answers.

4. The host keeps a record of the order in which players guess their identity. Give out a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

How Many Words? (Individual Activity)

Materials Needed:

Pen and paper for each player.

Instructions:

1. Give each player a pen and paper. Set a time limit, say 5 minutes.

2. On the word go, the players try to make as many words out of the word: FRANKENSTEIN as they can.

3. The winner is the one with the most words written down.

4. Other suggestions for words: VAMPIRE WEREWOLF DRACULA GHOULISH

Mummy Wrap (Team Activity)

Materials Needed:

2 to 12 rolls of toilet paper (depending on the number of people)

Instructions:

1. Divide the players into teams of 2 to 4 people each. One person on each team is elected to be the mummy to be wrapped.

2. Give a roll of toilet paper to each of the other team members. On the word go, the other team members start wrapping the mummy with the toilet paper. The first team done wins. Winning teams play off against each other.

Frankenstein Bean Bag Toss (Individual Activity)

Materials Needed:

Plywood or stiff cardboard 3'x3'
Picture of Frankenstein blown up
Glue or tape
Knife or saw
2 orange and 2 black bean bags
2 pieces 2"x2" wood 1-2feet in length

Instructions:

1. Glue picture of Frankenstein on cardboard or plywood. Cut a hole where the mouth is.

2. Attach the 2 pieces of wood to the back of the plywood/cardboard so that the picture sits on a slight angle.

3. Mark a spot on the floor about 6 feet away with masking tape. Have the player's line up at the tape and try to toss the bean bags through the mouth of Frankenstein. (NOTE: Other pictures you can use (or paint) onto the board: Mummy, Vampire, Ghost).

Zombie Dress-up (Team Activity)

Materials Needed:

2 to 4 sets of: old shirts, old pants, old shoes or boots, wigs, masks, rubber gloves, ties, hats and anything else you can thing of to dress up in.
2 to 4 bells or whistles.

Instructions:

1. Divide the items up into piles, with each pile having one of each of the items.

2. Divide the players up into 2, 3 or 4 teams (depending on the amount of people - use teams of at least 3 players in each). Place the pile of clothes in front of each team.

3. Place a bell or whistle about 10 feet away from each team.

4. On the word go, the first player of each team races to dress up in the clothes as fast as possible. They must run to ring the bell or blow the whistle, then race back their team mates and undress. The second player gets dressed, rings the bell, returns, undresses. The teams continue doing this until all members of a team have completed their sequence. Once done, have the whole team sit down on the floor to show that they have finished. The first team to sit down wins.

NOTE: You should have a video camera or take pictures during this game.

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Monster Party Games and Activities

Scared Stiff (Group Activity)

Body Part Treasure Hunt (Team Activity)

Who Am I? (Ice Breaker Activity)

How Many Words? (Individual Activity)

Mummy Wrap (Team Activity)

Frankenstein Bean Bag Toss (Individual Activity)

Zombie Dress-up (Team Activity)