Free & Fun Online Halloween Games for Kids

"Back at the Barnyard: Creepy Candy Craze"

• Kids help Vampire-OTIS eat as much Halloween candy as possible before sunrise in "Back at the Barnyard: Creepy Candy Craze," accessible at Nickelodeon's official site. As they use the directional arrow keys to move, players press the spacebar to smash all candy-containing obstacles. The "Candy Craze" meter measures Otis' sugar rush; when it fills, Otis goes wild and rushes through obstacles with great speed.

"Bungle"

• Players test their reflexes against moving bones in "Bungle," found at sites like PrimaryGames. Kids left-click the mouse to send their pumpkin upward and onto bones. Kids score points for successful landings, but lose a life if they do not land on a bone. The game ends when players lose 12 pumpkin lives.

"Candy Magic"

• A witch battles a swarm of candy-hoarding enemies in "Candy Magic," accessible at sites like Miniclip. Kids click and hold down the mouse to fire at enemies, and press the "X" key to unleash special attacks that destroy all enemies in the witch's path. Sweets give players extra points and magical powers. The game ends if the witch's health meter drops to zero.

"Halloweeeen"

• Boo-boo the Ghost battles evil pumpkins, spiders and witches in "Halloweeeen," found at sites like Ezone. Kids press the "Left" and "Right" arrow keys to move, and the "Up" arrow key to jump and stomp on enemies. Players score points for collecting treats, and lose lives if they run into enemies, fall into danger zones or do not reach the end of the level before time runs out. Upon reaching a house at the end of a street, kids advance to the next level. The game ends if players lose three lives.

"Scary Flibriks"

• Kids match Halloween tiles in "Scary Flibriks," accessible at Kaboose Funschool. Clicking on tiles to make matches, players earn more points when making consecutive matches or matching in horizontal or vertical rows. Kids use wild cards to match any tile, and use bombs to destroy surrounding tiles. The game ends if a tile hits the bottom of the screen.

"Skatin' Skeleton"

• Ghosts, goblins and witches try causing damage to a skater in pursuit of candy in "Skatin' Skeleton," found at Nickelodeon. Using the mouse to steer, kids collect candy to score points and avoid enemies. Players earn a "Turbo" power-up after collecting five candy apples; to become invincible and activate the "Turbo," players press the spacebar. The game ends if kids' damage meter reaches capacity.

"Transylmania" Games

• Fire, pointy sticks, sunlight and water damage Vampy's good health as he battles villagers in "Transylmania," accessible at Kaboose Funschool. Kids press the "Left" and "Right" arrow keys to move, the spacebar to jump and the "Up" arrow key to fly. Players gain access to coffins by changing villagers into the "living dead." If Vampy enters the coffin before time runs out, kids advance to the next level; the game ends if time runs out or if players' health meter reaches zero. The sequel, "Transylmania 2: The Vampire Bites Back!" gives kids the additional task of locating clues throughout the game.