This little Halloween toss game is a perfect Halloween party game, or a fun indoor gross motor activity. Do this outside or inside depending on weather. We used used dryer sheets or you can use paper towels. Kids can get creative and a little aiming practice.

DIY Ghosts and Tossing Game for Halloween

Supplies:

• Dryer sheets or paper towels (5 full sheets)
• Kleenex (5)
• Rubber bands (5)
• Black marker

Making the ghosts

Take a used dryer sheet and lay it flat on a table. Ball up a Kleenex and place it in the center of the dryer sheet. Gather the dryer sheet around the ball to form the head of the ghost. Then wrap a rubber band below the ‘head’.

Draw a face on the ghost with a black marker, if you wish.

Make multiple ghosts so you can use them for the counting and tossing activity or just to have for play.

Ghost Toss Game

Place a piece of masking tape, on the floor. Then have your child stand at this mark and try to toss the ghosts into a bucket or bin.

For younger kiddos, they can toss from a spot closer to the box so they can work on throwing and gross motor/eye-hand-coordination

For older ones, use the measuring tape and have them start close to the bucket or box and move back at each turn. Each toss tests their aim and creates more of a tossing challenge.

We moved back a foot at a time. I said, “Let’s see if you can make it from even further away!” The kids enjoyed the game of it.

Make note of how many feet/meters your child was away each time and see how far they can move back from the bucket until they miss. Then, they can start all over again.

This can be done indoors or out depending on your preference. It is a great game for a small group of kids. They can each see how many ghosts they can toss into the bucket. You can even have two buckets and turn it into a little cornhole (bean bag toss) game.

Check out our full collection of Halloween activities and crafts for preschool.