Pin the Hat on the Witch Party Game
Here’s a Halloween twist on an old game…Pin the Hat on the Witch! It is simple to make, easy to set up, and Trick-or-Treaters of all ages will have fun playing it!
Here’s how to make the game:
1. Go to any store that sells Halloween decorations and look for a “witch” decoration that is meant to hang on the door or wall. The best kind is the cardboard “jointed” witch (the kind that allows you to move the arms and legs).
To an example, along with pictures of making the game, go to Pin the Hat on The Witch Game.
2. Once you have the decoration, carefully cut off (or cut out) the witch’s hat. Save the hat that you cut off.
3. Using the hat that you cut off, lay it on black construction paper (or black posterboard) and trace the hat. Cut out the hat that you have traced.
4. Repeat step 3 until you have enough hats for all of the party guests (one hat per guest).
5. Use a gold glitter pen to write each guest’s name on a hat. If you don’t have a glitter pen, then use an orange wax crayon to write the name. Otherwise, write the name on a small piece of paper and tape or glue on the hat.
6. Hang up the “Hatless Witch” on the back of a door, or on a wall. It might be best to put the witch on a big piece of posterboard or hang up a big sheet behind the witch to protect the door or wall.
7. Before playing the game, put a “donut” of tape on the back of each hat (masking tape works best). Don’t use thumbtacks or pushpins if young children are playing or if you are hanging up the witch on a wall without anything behind it (to avoid punching pin holes in the wall).
8. Use a black mask (the kind that just covers the eyes) to “blindfold” each player in turn. Tape pieces of black construction paper over the eye holes. Otherwise use a soft scarf or bandana to blindfold each player.
9. To start the game, have the first player stand about 6 feet away from the wall or door where the Hatless Witch is hanging. Give the player his/her black hat (make sure that the player holds the hat so the side with the tape donut is facing the wall). Put on the blindfold.
10. Turn the player around three times, and stop when the player is facing the wall. Let go of the player and have him/her walk toward the wall, holding out the hat. As soon as the hat touches the wall, the player must stop and press the hat on the wall. Then the player can take off the blindfold.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 until everyone has had a turn.
12. The person who gets the hat nearest to the top of the witch’s head, where the hat belongs, wins the game!
Remember that playing games where only one person can win is a healthy way for kids to learn that they don’t always win. However, you can play the game several times, with the players who don’t win, so that everyone can get a prize! Or, you can give two prizes, one for the closest hat and one for the hat that is the farthest away. Anyway you play it, Pin the Hat on the Witch can be a fun---and easy---Halloween party game!
If you are having a Halloween Party, why not invite all the guests to join the “I Believe in the Great Pumpkin” club? Get some the club rules and lots of fun free printables at The Great Pumpkin Believers Club.
For more tips, ideas, and decorations for Halloween, go to Jan's Reading Room Halloween.
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