Spiderweb (for younger players)- have the room decorated with string across like a web. Attach the strings to knobs and feet of sturdy furniture like coffee tables or dressers.  Have the children cross the room without contacting the string. For an advanced version have small bells hanging to the strings in various locations so that it jingles when moved. Child with the least jingles receives a prize.

Alternatively, use two different colored strings and attach plastic spiders on one color and bats on the other. Tell each child which color string and plastic toy they need to collect. Have the children navigate over the strings, follow their allocated color string and return the toys to you. First to return with all their toys wins. 

Dr Skeleton - Acquire two or more dollar store skeletons, take them apart and hide the parts around an area. First one to bring an assembled skeleton wins (individual or in teams) Works outdoors too.

Giant Clue (for older kids) - host a game of giant House Clue. Label rooms in your actual house with the names from the rooms on the clue board. Give each player a dice. Each dice roll is a step, i.e. if you roll 4 that is 4 steps. Deal out the cards like a normal game. Roll to decide who goes first. Start a group text to text your guesses and what you rolled. Remember you have to be in a room to make a guess.  Click HERE for a tutorial.

Halloween Charades - make the theme halloween. Mime out Halloween movies, popular costumes or halloween items. This can be done virtually to with Grandparents or other. Click HERE for an OVB downloadable of Halloween themed Charade ideas.

I have never - At home sit in a circle and give everyone 20 pieces of candy. Go around the group saying things you have never done - for instance “ I have never stayed up all night” or “ I have never been stung by a bee.” After every statement anyone who has done that thing eats one of their candies. Winner is the player who eats all their candy.

V - Ghost tower - give each player marshmallows (ghosts) and toothpicks. Start the clock for 60 seconds, during this time the players can build a tower of marshmallows. After 60 seconds each player must stop. Another timer starts… after 60 more seconds the highest tower still standing wins.  Reward could be a melted chocolate to dip marshmallows in, choice of a movie or a prize.

The Detective (for Tweens or Teens) - 'detective's' stay in one location while the 'victim' hides. Each player must have a phone. Initiate a group chat. Nominate one person "the victim" to hide somewhere in the home. The others (the detectives) now try to find the victims location - by taking it in turns to use the group chat to ask questions. The victim hiding can only use 'yes' or 'no' answers.  At any time the victim can send an abstract photo of their location to the group. First detective to solve the correct location of the victim hides in the house and the games starts again.

Candy toss - place a plastic bowl at the same distance from each child. Place the same number of wrapped candy in front of each child. First one to throw all their candy into the bowl receives a special prize. Each child gets to keep the candy thrown into their individual bowl. The player with the most candy can choose the movie to watch together or recieves a special candy.

 Would you rather - fun movement break - Click HERE for Video - you could do this virtually just coordinate youtube on another device at the same time or on Zoom share the screen. Gets kids moving and using up that candy induced energy.

Zombie Walk - You will need two paper plates for each player and a bag. Each player is given two paper plates their feet must stay on the plates at all times and their arms must be straight in front of them like a zombie if they are moving. Hang the bag over their outstretched hands. Each player must shuffle back and forth (arms out feet on paper plates) across the room an adult on each side of the room will place one piece of candy in the bag each player’s bag as they reach the designated turn around point.

The 'Zombie walk' is timed. Zombie with most candy at the end of the time wins.

V- Halloween This or That- Watch the video below to get kids moving and using up that candy induced energy.

Eyeball and spoon race - Use dollar store eyeballs and spoons to have an ‘egg and spoon race’.

Ghost race - use white balloons to hit across the room keeping it up never holding or grabbing. 

Halloween Scavenger hunt - use a scavenger hunt to walk through the neighborhood and find items in neighbors yards. Completed hunt means a treat or choice of movie. Click HERE for an OVB printable. 

Search for spiders - wait until dark then go out with a flashlight and shine it on bushes and the grass. You will see reflected eyes of spiders. 

Ghostbusters - another way to get kids moving and using up their sugar high - Equipment needed a plastic bag, tennis ball and sheet of A4 paper. Players have to stand on the paper, throw up the plastic bag (the ghost) and throw the ball at the bag before it hits the ground. (One player at a time if space is limited. They then move the paper to pick up the ball and bag and throw again as fast as they can. Set a timer for 60 seconds and see who can defeat the most 'ghosts'. Watch THIS  video for more info.

3, 2, 1, in… go outside after dark with one flashlight. Choose a wall on the house and decide on an area to be base. One person is “Guard” - he or she gets the flashlight. They are the one to protect the wall. All others are “Runners”. The Guard turns towards the wall and counts to 20. The Runners - run and hide in the yard. When the Guard shouts “ready” the Runners have to advance on the wall and touch it saying “3,2,1, in.” The  Guard can use his or her flashlight - if they shine it on  a Runner they have to freeze until the flashlight moves on to someone else. The winner is the person who touches the wall and says “3,2,1, in” before the Guard’s flashlight reaches them. At any point if the Guard actually touches the Runner before they reach the wall that Runner is  out of the game.