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Outdoor Halloween Games for 5 to 11 Years

When planning a Halloween party for children ages 5 to 11, take advantage of the season's cool, crisp weather and plan some outdoor games. The upside of playing games outside is it allows you to plan activities that are a little messy, and they allow your young guests to be physically active and rambunctious. There are a variety of Halloween-themed backyard games to keep your kids and their friends entertained at your next Halloween party.

Pumpkin Roll
- Mark a starting line and a finish line 20 feet apart. Give each child a pumpkin. Have the kids race to see who can roll his pumpkin to the finish line the fastest.
Eyeball Toss
- Carve the insides out of two large pumpkins or use plastic pumpkins. Use a marker to color white ping-pong balls to resemble eyeballs. Draw a chalk line for the kids to stand behind. Give each child five balls. The children must bounce the ping-pong balls on concrete and into the pumpkins to earn points. The child who earns the most points wins a prize.
Bobbing for Body Parts
- Fill a small plastic swimming pool with gelatin or cooked spaghetti noodles. Place scary items, like fake plastic spiders, fingers and eyeballs, into the pool. Blindfold each child and give him 30 seconds to find five items. Any child who does this wins a small prize.
Candy Hunt
- Hide candy outdoors and allow the children to have a candy hunt, similar to an Easter egg hunt. Give each child a small, empty pumpkin-themed favor bag for the candy. The children can take home all the candy they find as a memento of the party. You can also award an additional prize to the child who finds the most candy.

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