Looking for a fun Halloween game for all age groups? Download and print these free printable Halloween Charades game cards.
These Halloween charade cards are fun and interactive activity for a family game night, Halloween party, a group of friends, or class party. Whatever the occasion, this Halloween printable makes a great addition to your spooktacular celebration. Whether your party guests are adults or kids, this game is lots of fun for everyone.
This Halloween-themed game encourages creativity, fosters teamwork, and adds excitement to your festivities. Charades is a good way to bring people together, share laughter, create memories, and have a fun time. Plus, it’s a great last-minute party game because it requires little to no equipment and can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
If you want more spooky fun for October, check out this Halloween bingo game, Halloween word search, Halloween word scramble, or these Halloween coloring pages for kids.
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Supplies Needed
- scissors or paper trimmer
- cardstock or printer paper (I highly recommend card stock for the best print quality and durability)
- printer
- printer ink
- PDF printable cards
How to Download and Print
- Click the download link above to access the PDF file and save the file to your computer.
- Open the file in Adobe Acrobat or another PDF viewing software.
- Load the cardstock or printer paper into your printer’s paper tray.
- Go to the Paper Settings and choose the appropriate Paper Type.
- If using cardstock, select the cardstock option on your printer.
- Navigate to File -> Print.
- From the paper size settings, choose “Fit.”
- Click on the printer settings located at the bottom of the window.
- A printer setup dialogue box will appear. Before printing, ensure the quality is set to the “Best” setting under the Media and Quality settings.
- Finally, press the Print button to start printing your Halloween Charades Game Cards.
What is Halloween Charades?
Charades is a popular word-guessing game. It’s often played in teams, but it can also be played with just two people. The game aims to communicate a word or phrase using gestures and body language.
How to Play
- One person from the first team draws one of the printable cards with a Halloween phrase or clue from the pot (a pumpkin pail or plastic cauldron would be a great pot idea) without revealing the word or phrase to their team members.
- Set a timer once the person has read the clue and is ready to start.
- The person must act out the word or phrase they drew and can’t speak or make any sounds.
- Their teammates try to guess what they’re acting out before the timer runs out. If they’re successful, the team scores a point.
- Once the turn ends (either the team guessed correctly or time ran out), the other team takes their turn.
- The game continues like this, with teams alternating turns until all phrases or clues have been acted out or until you decide to end the game.
- After all the rounds are complete, tally up the points for each team. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. See below for a list of spooky prize ideas for the winning team.
Halloween Charades Word List
This printable game features 32 Halloween charades words.
- ghost
- vampire
- jack-o’-lantern
- black cat
- spider web
- zombie
- witch
- mummy
- bats
- full moon
- candy corn
- trick or treat
- skeleton
- tombstone
- cauldron
- raven
- graveyard
- scarecrow
- werewolf
- headless horseman
- broomstick
- spell book
- poison apple
- frankenstein
- witch’s hat
- pumpkin carving
- coffin
- spider
- monster
- bones
- costume
- haunted house
Prize Ideas for Winners
For Adults
- Halloween mugs or socks from Dollar Tree
- goodie bags with Halloween treats
- pumpkin carving kit
- Boo Basket
- Halloween baking kit
- spooky movie night basket
- small Halloween decorations such as a set of orange string lights, a garland, and mini signs (you can get these at the dollar store).
For Kids
- plastic vampire teeth
- small trick-or-treating candy bags
- spider rings
- wind up hopping toys
- mini plastic pumpkins or cauldrons filled with candy
- slime (for kids)
- spooky stickers
- plastic insects like snacks or spiders
- pencils and mini pens
- spooky stamps
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