One of the most well-known characters of Halloween witches are pure evil. It’s important to note that Halloween witches are not the same as witches of the Wiccan religion. Rather, they cast evil spells on unsuspecting people. In the 1800s, the Salem witch trials convicted and put to death many women for practicing witchcraft.

In the sinister netherworld of Halloween, witches are evil. Nah, this is just Halloween malarkey you say! On the contrary, witches are as real as you and me. To make matters worse, they exist in great numbers. Witches are living right among us. Nope, not your mother-in-law. Then again, she just might be. We are talking real, honest-to-goodness broom flying, cauldron brewing, and spell-casting witches.

Did you know? Joan of Ark was condemned as a witch by the English and burned at the stake.

A witch is nothing less than total, evil, and sinister, with a black, and un-remorseful heart. They scheme and plot the use of their sorcery and black magic. Witches use their black magic on innocent and unsuspecting victims. They invoke their evil spell and potions for simple perverse pleasure. They often use witchcraft against someone who did nothing more than cross their path or irritate them in any way.

But can witches be good? Yes, absolutely! We have Glinda the good witch in the “Wizard of Oz” as proof positive.

It wasn’t just witches. Males were also accused of practicing witchcraft. even though we don’t wee as many warlocks, they are out there. And, they have a book full of evil spells and potions. Find out more about Warlocks.

Wiccan is an ancient pagan religion. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the oldest religions in history. Members of the Wiccan religion call themselves witches. They are well documented throughout history. Witchcraft is magical power that witches and warlocks have. Most important, many people believe these magical powers come from evil spirits. Throughout history many parts of the world considered witchcraft to be evil. For hundreds of years the Catholic church sought to root out witches, and untold thousands were burned at the stake.

But there is also the good witchcraft. The perfect example of this is a love potion. A witch can concoct a love potion that when given to someone will cause the person drinking it to fall in love with the giver.

In recent times, many perceive the Wiccan religion and witches as good witches. This is especially true of organized Wiccan groups in America and Europe.

Perhaps one of the most infamous documentation of the existence of witches was at the Salem Witch Trials in the 1800s. Unfortunately, at the time, witchcraft was considered evil. A court of law convicted the witches of performing illegal witchcraft. Many of the accused, even admitted their guilt.

Hot News!! On November 1st, 2001, Salem, Massachusetts cleared 20 people of being witches. These people were convicted and executed for being witches during the infamous Salem Witch trials in the 1800s.

Did you know? The English government captured Joan of Ark and condemned her as a witch. Then, she was burned at the stake condemned as a witch.

This Halloween party ring toss game takes a little skill or a little luck. Either one will do. Place the pumpkin farther away for older age groups. But, it is fun to play.

Age Group: Kids through teens.

Object of Game: To toss a ring around a pumpkin.

Preparation:

1. Carve out one to three pumpkins.

2. Buy or make three or four rings about twice as big around as the pumpkins.

3. If you don’t know what to use, try an extra piece of old or leftover electrical cable and tape it together with duct tape. (Scouts use this as a “Reduce, re-use and re-cycle” project)

Witches and Warlocks have a right to enjoy holidays too. Altogether, there are eight holidays on the Wiccan Calendar. These Wiccan holidays are called “Sabbats”. The New Year’s begins on October 31st, Halloween night. It is important to note, that witches and warlocks celebrate their holidays from sundown on the date of the holiday through sundown the next day.

Did you Know? Witches and Warlocks in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate opposite holidays. They celebrate Winter Solstice as we celebrate Summer Solstice. Their Spring Equinox is our Fall Equinox. And, so forth.

Penny pitch games are always a big hit at kids’ parties. This Halloween party penny pitch game is no exception.  Guests young and not so young, enjoy this pumpkin penny pitch game, too.

Age Group: Kids to pre-teens.

Object of Game: To pitch a penny into a pumpkin.

Preparation:

1. Method #1: Carve out a pumpkin (or two, or three) and line the inside with plastic or aluminum foil.

2. Make the top opening big.

3. Method: #2: Use several small plastic pumpkins(Less messy)

The Halloween party pumpkin golf game is a wonderful game to play. Everyone loves it. They want to plany it over and over again. It’s indoor putting, and the target is a pumpkin.

Age Group: Kids and Adults find this game a lot of fun.

Object of Game: Hit the golf ball into a pumpkin.

Preparation:

1. Carve out a pumpkin. Make the mouth extra-large.

2. Build a cardboard ramp about one to two feet wide from the ground to the bottom of the pumpkin’s mouth.

3. You will probably need some support under the cardboard.

4. Use masking tape to tape the ramp to the floor for stability.

5. Mark a starting point a few feet from the start of the ramp. For older kids and adults, make it farther away.

Every kid loves to knock things over. That makes this Halloween party Pumpkin Bowling game very popular.

Age Group: Kids up to pre-teens

Object of Game: Knock over the bowling pins. Make a strike or a spare.

Preparation:

1. Select several small pumpkins about four to six inches in diameter. You need extras in case a few split or break.

2. Remove the stem.

3. Place a plastic set of children’s bowling pins several feet away on the lawn or floor of the room. 

4. A great alternative to bowling pins are plastic liter bottles. Let the kids decorate them with Halloween objects before the game.

Everyone at the party is going to love the Halloween party pumpkin bocce game. Play this game indoors or out, for a whole lot of party fun.

Age Group: Kids through adults

Object of Game: Roll a pumpkin closest to the big pumpkin.

Preparation:

1. First, carve out a large pumpkin.

2. Buy several miniature or round sugar pumpkins.

3. Cut the stems off so they roll better.

You can play this game indoors or out.

The Halloween Party Name Game is wildly popular for partygoers of all ages. Here’s a party game that is fun for any party. Use it at the start of a party to “warm up” the guests as soon as they begin to arrive. It allows them to mingle and get to know one another.

Age Group: Kids, teens, and adults enjoy playing.

Game Objective: To guess who “you” are, the name on your back.

All you need is:

• 3x 5 cards
• Marking Pen (medium or wide point)
• Safety Pins

Before the party, print neatly the name of a person or character associated with Halloween onto a 3×5 card.

You can use any names associated with Halloween. Try Freddie Kruger, Buffy the Vampires Slayer, Frankenstein, and Casper the Friendly Ghost.

Use a different name on each card.

Make up enough cards for more than each person invited to the party, especially for kids. This can be such a fun game, that party participants often want to play it more than once.

Upon arriving, use a safety pin to put one card on each guest’s back. Do not tell them who is on the card.

This Halloween party ghost game is fun for partygoers of all ages. We call it “Ghost Centration”. It is played like the old television game show “Concentration”. It’s matching game.

Age Group: Kids and teens like this game.

Object of Game: To guess pairs of hidden objects.

Preparation:

1. First, take twelve post-it notes.

2. Using a crayon or marker, number each post-it note from one to twelve on the front, non-sticky side.

3. On the other side, put on two cards each the words: Ghost, Pumpkin, Witches, Goblins, Treats and Scarecrows. Important: Make sure each pair is not in numerical order. 

4. You can make up any other pairs of names you want. For example, try Frankenstein,  Vampires, or Freddie Kruger.

5. Put the post-its on a wall in three rows in numerical order.