45 Adorable Halloween Party Ideas for Kids
If you’re planning a Halloween party this year, picking a theme is a great way to celebrate. And if you know you’ll be having little ones at your party, coming up with a family-friendly theme is essential! As you’re putting together the plans for your celebration, keep these adorable Halloween party ideas for kids in mind. From cute kid-friendly party food to adorable decorations and activites, you’ll find everything you need to put together an amazing party this year.
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Halloween Party Ideas
There is so much that goes into planning an amazing Halloween party! From themed decoration ideas to cute party food recipes, you’re going to need tons of party ideas for your kid friendly Halloween celebration. And whether you’re planning to spend Halloween at home or know you’ll be celebrating with friends, finding family friendly party ideas is a great way to ensure everyone has a blast!
With so many different elements to consider when planning a party, it’s a good idea to get organized! As you’re putting together your celebration, think about these different party elements:
- Kid friendly Halloween party food: My favorite part of planning a party is the menu. That means coming up with fun Halloween-themed party food ideas that are suitable for kids. Fingerfoods, desserts, and snacks are all great ways to incorporate fun elements into your party menu.
- Kids Hallowen party decoration ideas: When you invite kids to your Halloween party, it’s a good idea to make sure your party decor isn’t too scary. Find decoration ideas that are family friendly by purchasing cute Halloween party decorations or make your own fun decorations to incorporate into your party.
- Halloween party activities for kids: When you’re finished planning your menu and decorations, it’s time to think about the party activities! Keep the kids at your party entertained with simple Halloween crafts and party games.
Halloween Party Themes for Kids
Another element of your Halloween party to consider is the theme of the celebration. While you don’t have to have a theme for your party, using a theme can be a great way to help narrow the focus of your planning. But since some Halloween party themes are scary, it’s a good idea to think about different kid-friendly ideas you could use for your celebration. Consider these cute and fun Halloween party themes as you put together your event:
- Witch party, Hocus Pocus, Wicked Witch, or magic
- Harry Potter
- Monsters, Monster Mash, Hotel Transylvania or Monster Ball
- Trick or treat/Halloween candy
- Candy corn
- Pumpkins and jack o lanterns
- Black cats
- Frankenstein or Frankenweenie
- Haunted Mansion or haunted house
- Spiders
- Glow in the dark
- Haunted forest or haunted hayride
- Mad scientist
- Skeletons
- Ghosts
- Backyard movie night
- Haunted gingerbread making party
- Dia de los Meurtos
- Vampires
- Halloween dance party
- Costume party
- Masquarade ball
- Spooky carnival
- Slime
With so much to do, you better get scrolling! Keep reading to see all my favorite Halloween party ideas for kids! And if you find one you like, make sure to click the link to get more information.
Halloween Party Food for Kids
Coming up with cute food ideas for your Halloween party is the most fun part of planning. Whether you're looking for appetizer ideas or sweet treats, the kids at your Halloween party will love these adorable snacks!
This delicious taco spider web dip features a sour cream spiderweb and homemade Halloween corn chips.
Turn crescent rolls into mummy breadsticks for the kids at your party with this simple Halloween recipe.
You only need four ingredients to prepare these simple no bake witch hat cookies for Halloween.
The kids at your party will love these fun mummy meatballs made with just three ingredients in the air fryer.
Turn crescent rolls into adorable witch hats for your little party guests to snack on.
The kids are sure to love these bite-sized party snacks featuring Halloween sprinkles and candy eyes.
Add some color and flavor to your gluten free Halloween cupcakes with the help of Jello and Jello buttercream icing.
Create delicious mummy pizzas for your young party guests with this quick and easy recipe idea.
This fun Halloween punch is a delicious drink and fun craft for kids all in one.
With the help of these vampire donuts, the kids at your party can enjoy a sweet snack and a fun party favor.
Turn Oreo dirt cups into a cute Halloween treat with the help of cookie gravestones with this fun party snack.
Make sure your party guests stay warm with the help of this witch's brew hot chocolate recipe.
Turn ice cream cones into a kid-friendly party treat with a surprise inside using this easy Halloween recipe.
These adorable meringue ghosts are a fun party treat that is also naturally gluten free.
These fun Nutter Butter mummies are perfect for kids to enjoy and super easy for you to make at home!
The kids at your Halloween celebration will have a blast snacking on popcorn with this fun party treat.
Decorate your cupcakes with easy no-bake witch hats for an adorable Halloween dessert the young guests at your party will love.
The kids at your Halloween party will love these spooky green witch hand popcorn treats!
Make these spooky Halloween donuts using cake mix and candy eyes to serve the kids at your party.
There's no baking involved in these easy donut spiders, but the kids are sure to love snacking on the sweet and salty treats.
Turn Milano cookies into cute ghosts for the little ones to snack on at your next Halloween party.
Any peanut butter loving kid will enjoy eating these spooky Reese's spider cookies this Halloween.
Turn crescent roll dough into spooky cheesy ghost appetizers for the kids at your party.
Make sure the little ones have an appetizer to enjoy at your spooky party when you make these simple witch finger breadsticks with pepperoni finger nails.
Turn plain hot dogs into adorable mummies for your party using this quick and easy recipe.
With this quick and easy Halloween recipe, you can turn strawberries into adorable ghosts for the kids at your party.
Transform Oreo cookies into cute Halloween snacks for the kids with this simple recipe idea.
Serve your party guests jack o lantern quesadillas as a simple treat that kids of any age will love.
Don't forget the drinks at your Halloween party! This simple punch recipe is perfect for the kids at the celebration.
Let your young party guests make thier own Halloween snack mix with this easy party idea.
Halloween Monster Munch Popcorn Mix with Free Printable Bag Toppers
Make sure the kids at your party have a favor to go home with by making these cute monster munch treat bags.
Serve the kids at your party some monsters for dessert with these adorable sprinkle cookies.
Halloween Party Decorations for Kids
Finding adorable decorations for your party is a great way to set the mood of the celebration. With the help of these Halloween party decorations for kids, you can DIY your own party decor. These simple crafts are perfect for setting a family friendly tone for party by allowing you to decorate without scary elements.
Turn mason jars into adorable mummies, then add a candle inside to create a cute lantern to decorate your party.
Add these fun trick or treat pumpkins to your party decor to decorate your event without making it look too scary.
Use these printable jar labels to create a fun witch-themed decoration for your Halloween party.
Add some spookiness to your party decor and light up the event with the help of these creepy Halloween lanterns.
Dress up your party decor with the help of this printable Halloween banner.
Mason Jar Crafts: DIY Halloween Spider Mason Jar Craft Tutorial
This spider mason jar craft is a fun way to decorate your Halloween party without making it too scary.
Decorate the treats at your Halloween party with the help of these printable treat bags.
Add a pop of color to your Halloween party decor with this simple plastic fang banner.
Turn laundry detergent containers into cute jack o lanterns to add to your party decorations.
Halloween Party Activities for Kids
Once you have the food and decorations planned out, it's time to figure out how you'll keep your young guests entertained. Try these fun Halloween party activities for kids to ensure everyone at your party has a blast!
Turn a paper plate into an adorable rocking spider with this quick and easy craft idea.
Use popsicle sticks to make witch hats with the kids at your party.
The kids at your Halloween celebration will have a blast playing with these pipe cleaner spiders when they're finished putting them together.
This paper plate spider web craft is fun to make and to play with.
Transform popsicle sticks into spider webs with the kids at your party to keep them entertained.
Print out these tic tac toe games for the little ones at your party to play together.
Host a Halloween scavenger hunt at your party to entertain the kids.
Halloween bingo is a great way to keep the kids and adults entertaind at your party.
Make this Halloween target game for everyone to play together during your celebration.
Turn a bottle cap into a cute bat with this fun party craft idea.
The kids at your party will have a blast making their own Frankenstein treat bags to take trick or treating.
With the help of these Halloween coloring books, the kids at your event can have some coloring fun.
Host a Hallowee quiz at your party to keep all the guests entertained and having fun.
More Fun Halloween Party Ideas:
- 40 Halloween Themed Desserts to Haunt Your Party
- 25 Halloween Appetizer Recipes to Add Some Spook to Your Party
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
