Get ready to add a little spooky fun to your Halloween festivities with this Halloween GHOST Bingo game! Perfect for classroom parties, family gatherings, or just a fun at-home activity, this game is easy to set up and guaranteed to bring Halloween delight. Whether you’re a room parent planning a class party or a parent looking for a fun way to celebrate at home, this game (with free printables!) is sure to be a hit!
Because we homeschooled we didn’t have the big class parties enjoyed in public school. So instead we did other fun things to enjoy the trick-or-treat season. Games like Halloween Ghost Bingo are a fun and quick way to create a little holiday break between subjects.
Halloween Ghost Bingo is Spooky Fun for Everyone!
Halloween Bingo is an easy game to fill those extra minutes here and there with a little bingo fun. Whether you use Halloween Ghost Bingo as a staple at Halloween parties, as a game center or as a quick activity to play at home with your kids it’s a great way to add some (not-too) spooky fun to the day.
Get Ready to Play GHOST Bingo:
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
To play Halloween GHOST Bingo, youāll need a few simple supplies:
- Free Printable Halloween GHOST Bingo Boards (download below)
- White Cardstock (for printing the boards and cards)
- Scissors (to cut out the bingo cards)
- A Container (like a mason jar or a plastic pumpkin to hold the picture cards)
- Markers (you can use gems, candy, or any small items)
Step 2: Prep Your Container
For a fun and festive touch, store the bingo cards and markers in a decorated container. A mason jar filled with a bit of crinkle paper makes a cute and practical option. Or how about that big plastic Jack-o-Lantern you have in the back of the hall closet? Keep it! You can reuse this container year after year!
Step 3: Cut Out the Bingo Cards
Print your Halloween GHOST Bingo boards and picture cards onto white cardstock paper. If you want to make the game more durable, consider laminating the cards to protect them from sticky fingers. Once printed, cut out the bingo cards and add them to your container.
Let the Game Begin!
OPTION 1 – Pass the Jar
Pass the jar around and have each player draw a card and call out the image and the letter (G, H, O, S, or T). Players then check their boards to see if they have the image in the corresponding column. If they do, they can place a marker on that spot. Keep playing until someone fills a row and shouts āBingo!ā
OPTION 2 – Roll the Die
Make one foam die spelling out G-H-O-S-T with one letter on each side. For the sixth side of the die draw a simple ghost figure. If the ghost side comes up on a roll, that is a “freebie” and a marker may be placed wherever the player wishes.
Normally I’d use one of my blank die, but for this game I “borrowed” a square foam block out of the huge bag of foam building blocks I keep in my counseling office instead.
OPTION 3 – Group Play
In a classroom or larger group setting, designate one person to draw the cards and call out the images and letters. Players take turns marking their boards as the game progresses.
To make it even more fun, you can give each player a blank card to fill out with their own custom Halloween images before the game starts!
Make It Extra Fun!
For a little added excitement, try using fun markers like candy corn, M&Ms, or even spooky stickers. At home, you can also use small toys or Halloween-themed trinkets. And donāt forget, if you land on the special āfreebieā ghost, you can cover any spot on your board that matches the picture drawn!
Instead of shouting “Bingo” when they have all the pictures in a line covered have the kids shout “BOO” in their spookiest voice!
Download Your Free Halloween GHOST Bingo Game
In the download there are six different boards, each with a different header color, the G-H-O-S-T cards and picture cards to use during the game.
Something to use as markers. Buttons, pennies or flattened marble “gems” are good choices. M&M’s or candy corn also make great markers if you like the edible kind.
If you want to use this game in a classroom or at a party you can easily enlarge the picture cards so all the players can see more clearly what cards are chosen.
Print enough copies of the boards for everyone to have one and two or three copies of the picture cards that we’ll pull out of a plastic pumpkin during the game.
The big cards will help kids know what pictures to cover when we’re playing as a group.
Get your GHOST Bingo on! Throw your email in the box below and your Ghost Bingo Printable will appear in your inbox as if by Halloween magic!
For More Spooky Halloween Fun, Check Out These Other Great Ideas:
- Halloween Class Party Ideas – Help for Classroom Parents
- Halloween Word Search
- Halloween Joke Notes
- Hats, Cats, and Pumpkins Grid Game
- Halloween Learning Ideas
Happy, Happy Halloween!
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This adorable game ALMOST makes me want to be a room captain. Almost. Super cute!
ha! you’re funny, Heather. . . I’m giving you a year or two. You always manage to jump into leading one group or another, my friend!! xo
I’m with Heather, but, I find it’s inescapable! I suppose one day I’ll miss planning these class parties, though right now I really can’t quite imagine it. Amy, I’m totally using your bingo game. Thank you, thank you, teachmama!! I thought we were set with boards already, but right now we’re doing the last minute scramble. So good for the lower grades- with pictures and not just words!! I owe you one, Amy!!
Julie!! You are so welcome–miss you and will smile knowing we’re playing the very same bingo today! hugs!
Amy,
I just wanted to thank you for the great Halloween Snack ideas. I had a group of 4-H’ers that ranged in age from 10-19 that I served a Halloween Dinner too. I used the carrots with almonds as part of the appetizer, but then the boogers on a stick, I added 1# of ground beef. This gave it great texture! And the reactions were fabulous! I used the eyeballs as dessert. The main course was a stomboli, that looked like a mummy, but just wanted to say thanks!
ROBIN!!! Oh. My. Goodness. Please tell me you took pictures, and please, please share them on the teachmama FB wall–I’d LOVE to see them!! And ground beef to the cheez-wiz is so smart. I love it!!! š
I have a question. Can more than six children play this game at once? If so, won’t everyone that has the same card win at the same time?
We played it in small groups at the party, so the group was about 6 kids. I honestly didn’t care all that much about winning. It was more just a fun game for the kids to play together. If two kids won, great!