12 Free Halloween Activities For Kids That Are Super Fun

Get ready to enjoy a fun Hallowen season with these Free Halloween activities for kids!

Between the Halloween costumes and preparing for other holidays, Halloween can get pricey real quick.

Check out this list of easy to prepare and creative activity ideas for kids that happen to be free! 

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Free Halloween Activities For Kids

1. DIY Halloween crafts for Halloween decor

Use the craft supplies in your home to make adorable Halloween crafts!

These can be used as Halloween decor, Halloween party decor or just done for fun! Rather than buying expensive craft supplies, find ways to repurpose items around your home and use the crafting items you already have. 

DIY Halloween crafts with stuff from home

• Chalkboard Halloween signs with cute sayings or greetings (or on the sidewalk!) 
• Repurpose and paint tin cans as Halloween characters 
• Paint stones to make Halloween monsters (use acrylic paint for this)
• Make Halloween spider webs out of twine/yarn and sticks 
• Make DIY masks out of paper plates, paint, markers etc. 

2. Create a Halloween neighborhood scavenger hunt

Create a list of different Halloween items around your neighborhood for your kids to find!

You could even invite your neighbor kids to join in on the fun as well. It can be super fun to create teams and print off homemade awards for the winning team!

Be sure to choose things that involve Halloween to keep it festive such as pumpkins, bats, witches hat, cobwebs, black cat etc. If your neighborhood isn’t big on decorating, consider going to a friends neighborhood and organizing the scavenger hunt there!  

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3. Enjoy free Halloween coloring pages

Print off lots of these free Halloween coloring pages and have a coloring party! We have a full collection of Halloween coloring pages you can print out for free.

Make some hot chocolate or apple cider and enjoy a relaxing Halloween activity. 

4. Check out Halloween online puzzles or escape rooms

If you have older kids they will absolutely love these free online puzzles and escape rooms that are Halloween themed. They are not too spooky but definitely made for older kids.

Since they are strategy games they’re not only fun but get their brain juices flowing as well. 

5. Halloween books from the library

Stop by the library to pick up some Halloween themed picture books or chapter books. Your local library will probably have a table set up with all the best Halloween books for kids and they might even have free Halloween programming to come back and enjoy. 

These are are of my favorite Halloween books-see if your library has these! 

Halloween children’s books:

• It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
• Acorn Was a Little Wild 
• Little Blue Truck Halloween 
• Pete the Cat Trick or Pete
• Goosebumps chapter books (for older kids) 

6. Have a Halloween movie marathon

Enjoy a spooky or silly Halloween movie marathon with kid friendly movies! Enjoy some popcorn and cuddle up on the couch to watch some of the Halloween movies below! 

• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Casper
• Hotel Transylvania 
• Hocus Pocus 
• Halloweentown 
• Monster House
• It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 
• Coraline
• The Addams Family
• Twitches
• Ghostbusters

If you have toddlers, plenty of their toddler friendly favorite shows will come out with a special Halloween themed episode or there are toddler shows on youtube for free! The shows above aren’t too spooky but are probably better for elementary aged kids. 

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7. Haunted house obstacle course

Turn your living room into a fun Halloween themed obstacle course using blankets, pillows and couch cushions. Set the scene with spooky music and use cones or hula hoops to further the story line and difficulty of the course.

Between your creativity and your kids imagination this is a Halloween game your kids are sure to enjoy! 

8. Enjoy a Halloween playlist and have a dance party

Turn on some Halloween music and dance! Kids love to get their wiggles out through dance and it’s even more fun if you find ways to make it a bit more spooky.

You can make free “tickets”, wear Halloween costumes or wear glow in the dark outfits. This is a super fun and free way to enjoy the spooky season and get active at home. 

9. Bake Halloween treats with ingredients you already have 

A little orange food coloring can go a long way when making Halloween themed treats. From cookies to cakes there are plenty of homemade Halloween snacks you can make with ingredients that are already in your kitchen. 

Here are some easy Halloween treat ideas for a bit of inspiration! 

10. DIY Halloween costume 

DIY Halloween costumes from clothes you already has is a great way to save money and work on your creativity muscle. 

If you have paper plates or cardboard you can easily upcycle it to make monster masks or different animal masks! It’s simple but kids love to help having a hand in making their own costumes. 

11. Walk/bike around and look at Halloween decorations

Looking at Christmas lights is a holiday classic but why not do the same with Halloween decorations?

Ask around and see what neighborhoods go all out for the holiday and make a special trip to go check them out. Whether you drive, bike or walk it is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit. 

12. Trick or treating on Halloween night

The ultimate free Halloween activity is of course trick or treating! Maybe this year mix things up and check out a new neighborhood or enjoy trunk or treat at your local community center. 

Have any other fun free Halloween activities for kids? Let us know in the comments below! I’m sure others in the community would love to learn from you as well. 

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Stay well, 

Maggie

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