🎃 Halloween Games for Kids 👻

What is on this page?

Four free Halloween games for toddlers and preschoolers, all built around the same twelve friendly Halloween words: pumpkin, jack-o'-lantern, ghost, bat, black cat, witch hat, broom, cauldron, spider, owl, moon and candy. Every picture smiles, every word is spoken out loud, and nothing jumps out or makes a scary noise, so the games work for a two-year-old as well as a five-year-old.

Which game should we play first?

1. Start with the Halloween Flashcards. They name all twelve pictures out loud, one at a time, so your child has heard every word before the games ask for them.
2. Then the Pumpkin Hunt. It is all tapping and no reading: tap a pumpkin, find who is hiding, hear their name. It suits the youngest players best, and every round hides different friends.
3. The Matching Game asks a little more. Your child drags each picture onto its name, which is where a three- or four-year-old starts to connect a picture with a written word.
4. Count the Pumpkins is for counting practice. The page counts along out loud, one pumpkin at a time, then says the answer.

For grown-ups

Halloween can be a lot for small children: masks, loud decorations and older kids in costume. These games keep the fun parts and leave out the frightening ones. Talking about the words afterwards helps too. Spotting a real pumpkin on a doorstep, or pointing at the moon on the walk home, carries the game off the screen.

Common questions

Are these Halloween games scary?

No. Every character smiles, there are no jump scares and no spooky sound effects. They are made for children aged two to five.

What age are these Halloween games for?

Two to five. The Pumpkin Hunt and the Flashcards suit two- and three-year-olds; the Matching Game and Pumpkin Counting suit three- to five-year-olds.

Are the games free?

Yes. All four games play in a web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no login and no download. Each game can be played through once a day for free, and the Flashcards Kids app has them with no limit.

What do children learn from them?

Twelve Halloween words with pictures and sound, matching a picture to its name, and counting from one to ten.