Sunday, October 28, 2007
Been trying to come up with some new games for Halloween this year? Are the kids getting older and looking for some new and more exciting ones for the Halloween party? I found this site that has some games listed that can be adapted to use for older kids. You can try the old favorite, Hall O' Ween and his Squishy Body. They always love that one! Maybe a mini pumpkin hunt in the back yard as well. Decorate for the party outside as well, it will lend a spooky atmosphere to the pumpkin hunt. Give a prize for the person that collects the most. The nice thing about the kids getting older, you can go a bit scarier now and not worry about it. Kids love those little thrills and chills as they get older, it helps develope a healthy sense of what is fun scary and what they should really be worrying about.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
This is a classic Halloween game that we've talked about before so I thought that I would post it for those who wanted it right now. You can change the character, make it a witch or whatever but it all goes the same. Kids love to get grossed out, they'll love this game!
Hall O'Ween and His Squishy Body
Object of the game: You pass around paper cups to your guests while telling the story below. Do it in the dark or in a semi dark room and tell them they can't look in the cups. The cups are filled with gross "body parts" (food) and guests have to guess what it really is.
What You Need: Paper cups. Peeled grapes or olives, peeled stewed tomatoes, piece of uncooked liver or similar meat, wet corn silk or yarn, catsup, latex glove, gelatin, cold spaghetti, pickle, chicken gristle or hot dog end. Papers and pencils. Don't forget to keep a box of hand wipes around for guests to clean their hands off with when you are done with the game!
What To Do: Ahead of time, prepare the cups that are described below. Have everyone sit in a circle, then shut off most of the lights and start the story. You have to have the room fairly dark so that people cannot see what's inside of the cups. You can pass out paper and pencil a the beginning of the game and let them write down their guesses between each cup or you can have each player guess out loud between each cup. At the very end of the game, you can tell them what is in each cup, but wait until the end!!
Tip: Check out your local dollar store and pick up some festive Halloween paper or plastic drinking cups or glasses to add Halloween flair to the game!
Here's The Story: Tell the story as you pass around each cup.
"Once in this town there lived a man named Hall O' Ween. T'was years ago, on this very night, that he was murdered out of spite. They say these are his remains."
Here is his brain, which now feels no pain.
use a peeled squishy tomato or stewed tomatoes
Here are his eyes, still swollen with surprise.
use two frozen, peeled grapes or black olives
Here is his heart. Be careful lest it start!
use a large lump of uncooked liver or similar meat. You can also find Gummy Hearts at stores to use.
Now we have his hair, which once was so fair!
use a couple handsful of damp corn silk, wet fur or yarn
Feel these drops of his blood. All the rest turned to mud.
use a ketchup thinned with warm water, you can add diced tomatoes if you want "clots"
One hand all alone, just rotting flesh and bone.
use a wet latex glove filled with red gelatin and tied off at the end, make it feel really squishy and gross.
Here is his ear. Nevermore will he hear!
use a dried apricot or similar dried fruit
This is his nose. Now to never smell a rose.
use the end of a pickle, a hot dog or a soft chicken bone or gristle
These worms are all that's left to feel. For them Hal O'Ween was a lovely meal!
use cold, wet spaghetti
After the lights are back on and everyone has finished writing down their guesses, collect the papers. As you check their guesses, you can show everyone what was really in the cups. Give a nice prize to the person with the most correct answers.
For more game ideas try HERE.
Hall O'Ween and His Squishy Body
Object of the game: You pass around paper cups to your guests while telling the story below. Do it in the dark or in a semi dark room and tell them they can't look in the cups. The cups are filled with gross "body parts" (food) and guests have to guess what it really is.
What You Need: Paper cups. Peeled grapes or olives, peeled stewed tomatoes, piece of uncooked liver or similar meat, wet corn silk or yarn, catsup, latex glove, gelatin, cold spaghetti, pickle, chicken gristle or hot dog end. Papers and pencils. Don't forget to keep a box of hand wipes around for guests to clean their hands off with when you are done with the game!
What To Do: Ahead of time, prepare the cups that are described below. Have everyone sit in a circle, then shut off most of the lights and start the story. You have to have the room fairly dark so that people cannot see what's inside of the cups. You can pass out paper and pencil a the beginning of the game and let them write down their guesses between each cup or you can have each player guess out loud between each cup. At the very end of the game, you can tell them what is in each cup, but wait until the end!!
Tip: Check out your local dollar store and pick up some festive Halloween paper or plastic drinking cups or glasses to add Halloween flair to the game!
Here's The Story: Tell the story as you pass around each cup.
"Once in this town there lived a man named Hall O' Ween. T'was years ago, on this very night, that he was murdered out of spite. They say these are his remains."
Here is his brain, which now feels no pain.
use a peeled squishy tomato or stewed tomatoes
Here are his eyes, still swollen with surprise.
use two frozen, peeled grapes or black olives
Here is his heart. Be careful lest it start!
use a large lump of uncooked liver or similar meat. You can also find Gummy Hearts at stores to use.
Now we have his hair, which once was so fair!
use a couple handsful of damp corn silk, wet fur or yarn
Feel these drops of his blood. All the rest turned to mud.
use a ketchup thinned with warm water, you can add diced tomatoes if you want "clots"
One hand all alone, just rotting flesh and bone.
use a wet latex glove filled with red gelatin and tied off at the end, make it feel really squishy and gross.
Here is his ear. Nevermore will he hear!
use a dried apricot or similar dried fruit
This is his nose. Now to never smell a rose.
use the end of a pickle, a hot dog or a soft chicken bone or gristle
These worms are all that's left to feel. For them Hal O'Ween was a lovely meal!
use cold, wet spaghetti
After the lights are back on and everyone has finished writing down their guesses, collect the papers. As you check their guesses, you can show everyone what was really in the cups. Give a nice prize to the person with the most correct answers.
For more game ideas try HERE.
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