| Party games keep a Halloween party flowing | | | | of years, the Hangman guessing game is simple |
| smoothly. Without games, all there is to do at a | | | | and only requires two players, a pencil and paper |
| Halloween party is mingle and eat, things which | | | | to play. The concept of a Hangman game is that |
| can be done on any given day. What | | | | one player, called the challenger, thinks of a word |
| differentiates Halloween from other holidays is the | | | | and draws a row of underscores that represent |
| exclusivity of the games being played. The ultra | | | | the amount of letters the word in question has. |
| fun games listed below are to be played only | | | | The second player, called the guesser, will then |
| during Halloween. Moreover, all these games can | | | | try to figure out the word by guessing different |
| be adjusted for both adults and kids. In fact, | | | | letters. It’s basically like the game The Wheel |
| these games provide as much fun for adults as it | | | | of Fortune, only far more simplified. To avoid |
| is for the kids. | | | | difficulty among the guessers, try to limit the |
| Bobbing For Apples | | | | words between four to ten letters long. Every |
| A classic Halloween game, this holiday amusement | | | | time the guesser suggests a letter that is not |
| tradition dates far back as ancient Romans were | | | | included in the word, the challenger draws one |
| believed to be performing similar mechanics of | | | | piece of the Hangman in the following order: nose, |
| this game to honor the Goddess Pamona. The | | | | head, body, arm, other arm, leg and finally, the |
| game is rather simple; all you need is a small tub | | | | other leg. When Hangman figure has been |
| or large plastic, wooden, or metal bowl filled with | | | | completed, this means the guesser loses the |
| water and some fresh apples floating. Make sure | | | | round and challenger gets a reward. |
| that both the tub and water are cleaned before | | | | Halloween Treasure Hunt |
| using them. Also, remove all stems from the | | | | The kids love this game and the adults are |
| apples and wash them thoroughly. It is also | | | | starting to like it as well as this game is slowly |
| advisable to use smaller sized apples as they tend | | | | gaining popularity in office parties and college |
| to be easier to bite into, especially for the kids | | | | bashes. The object of Halloween treasure hunt is |
| who will be participating in the game. | | | | to find all the items found in the “Treasure |
| As for the mechanics of the game, you’ve | | | | Bottle” and mark them off the list one by |
| probably figured it out by now. Within a time limit, | | | | one when located. The first person who finds all |
| the players take turns retrieving an apple using | | | | items wins. Each player gets a uniform treasure |
| only their mouths as they try to bite into them | | | | bottle with a note inside stating all the treasure |
| and bring them to a nearby bowl or plate. This is | | | | that needs to be found within the compounds of |
| more difficult than it seems because the apples | | | | the house, park, hall, or wherever the game is |
| tend to bob around in the water as you attempt | | | | taking place. This can be so fun and entertaining |
| to bite into them. In the end, the person with the | | | | especially when the kids are playing as they tend |
| most number of retrieved apples wins the game | | | | to take the game too seriously it becomes a bit |
| and is awarded however you want to. | | | | funny. Further, this is the game that they’ll |
| Halloween Hangman | | | | want to play over and over again, even after |
| Played by people all over the world for hundreds | | | | they find everything written in the bottle. |