Halloween Party Games
Pass the Pumpkin Party Game
Pass a pumpkin while the music plays. Hold it when the song stops.
- Players
- 6–16
- Time
- 10–20 min
- What you need
- A small pumpkin and a Halloween playlist
Why it works as a party game
Hot potato in orange. Halloween party games do not need a new mechanic when a pumpkin is sitting on the porch.
How to play
- Sit in a circle. Start a song.
- Pass the pumpkin quickly. No skipping neighbors.
- When the music stops, the holder draws a dare or pays a candy tax.
- Play until the playlist hits five stops.
Hosting tips
- Write dares that stay in the room: a howl, a pose, a one-line ghost story.
- Use a foam pumpkin indoors.
- The DJ should not be in the circle.
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