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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

I spy with my little eye: a spooky Halloween scavenger hunt!

Games and activities liven up parties by sparking conversations and creating fun challenges for friends. A scavenger hunt is a great way to encourage your guests to explore the neighborhood and return for a spirited competition. There are countless ways to structure your Halloween scavenger hunt. Sometimes the host will hide specific items and give clues to their locations. Sometimes lists include challenges (i.e. take a photo of your entire group jumping). Some games require the players to bring the items back, while others just ask for photos or videos.

My favorite version is played as follows:

1. Gather The Players

For smaller groups, everyone can play individually. For larger groups, you may want to divide your players into teams of 2-5 players. Players can choose their own groups or you can pull names from a hat.

2. Give Each Player/Team the List of Items to Find

Prior to your party, put together a creative list of items to find for your Halloween scavenger hunt. While many people choose to list very specific items (i.e. a red hat, a Scream mask), I prefer to write vague prompts that can be open to interpretation. Part of the fun of these games are seeing how each team finds something unique!

Here is an example from one of my parties:

1. Happy Pumpkin
2. Black Cat
3. Full-Size Candy Bar
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Glowing Eyes
6. A Towering Figure
7. “BOO”
8. Funny Tombstone
9. Witch’s Hat
10. Bubbling Brew
11. Bat Wings
12. A Spider in Its Web
13. Your Costume Twin
14. Creepy Clown
15. Vampire Fangs

16. Silly skeleton
17. Unlucky 13
18. Playful Spirits
19. Halloween Wreath
20. An Out of This World Costume
21. Orange & Black
22. A Hero to Save the Day
23. Furry Friend
24. Swarthy Pirate
25.Halloween Royalty
26. Horror Movie Villain
27. Purple Lights
28. Halloween Treat
29. Haunted House
30. Carnivorous Creature
31. Video Game Reference

3. Go on the Hunt

It is time to send your players out to find the items. Each player/team must take photos of as many items from the list as they can find. Set a time for everyone to return to the party to share their results.

Encourage your players to explore your community, connect with neighbors, and spread the Halloween cheer. Other tips that I give my hunters are to be creative and don’t settle for the easy & obvious choices.

4. Share Your Photos & Get Your Score

Once your players have returned, it is time to share the photos and tally the scores. Have the players/teams upload their photos to a shared drive (like Google Drive or Dropbox) or download them to your computer. Then showcase the photos to the group on your computer or connected tv. A larger screen is better than trying to pass everyone’s phones around. I usually do pretty simple scoring:

• 1 Point for each item found
• 5 Points for the best photo of each item – as voted on by the group
• 10 Points for the overall best photo – as voted on by the group

This part of the game can take some time, but it is just as fun and exciting as gathering the photos to begin with. Different players may have gone with different strategies to appeal to the voters:

• Take funny photos for the best laughs
• Spend time composing beautiful shots to have the most professional-looking photos
• Find the most unusual objects or creative interpretation of the prompt to go for the best creativity
• Or perhaps, someone may just bribe the voting body with a few Halloween treats – anything goes!

Add up the points to find the ultimate Halloween Scavenger Hunt winner.

5. Crown the Halloween Scavenger Hunt Winner

Make sure to have a fun prize for the winning player or team. Bragging rights are wonderful in and of themselves, but everyone enjoys a Halloween treat.

Some ideas for prizes include:

• Halloween-themed trophy (check Etsy for some fun and affordable designs)
• Full bag of Halloween candy
• Gift cards to a favorite restaurant or store
• Horror movie
• Horror book

More Games

Want another idea for a fun and spooky party night?

Try Hyaku Monogatari – One Hundred Candles, a traditional Japanese storytelling parlor game.

Additionally, Halloween Divination Games can tell your friends’ fates on October 31st.

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Creative Writing

Halloween Night Walk

Halloween Night Walk

by Emily Louise Rua

Houses loom o’er the darkened street
Autumn leaves crunch beneath my feet
Lit pumpkins stare with carved out grins
Low fog wraps tendrils ‘round my shins
Owls question those who dare trespass
Witches congregate en masse
Embers dance from bonfires near
Eerie moans send chills of fear
Neighbors wait at every door
Nocturnal ghouls laugh, boo, and roar
Impish pranksters cause a stir
Graceful black cats pounce and purr
Haunted visions I have seen
Trick or treat, it’s Halloween

I wrote Halloween Night Walk on a late winter afternoon while missing my favorite time of year. I love autumn evenings in my hometown, walking through silent streets and seeing all the decorations. It has been years since I was able to celebrate a Halloween night in my hometown, but I still remember the excitement and wonder of trick-or-treating there as a child. This poem is my love-letter to those magical evenings.

Want to read more of my creative writing? Check Out:

All Hallow’s Eve

Mr. White’s Resort

A Ghostly Encounter