Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Kids (Free Printable)
This free printable Halloween scavenger hunt for kids turns a neighborhood walk or Halloween party into a game of spot-and-find! Look for decorations and costumes, color in the pictures as you find them, and draw your favorite jack-o’-lantern.
Growing up, scavenger hunts were one of our favorite activities! Halloween made them even more special, with spooky decorations and costumes to spot around the neighborhood.
This is a picture scavenger hunt: kids look for the items on the sheet instead of following hidden clues. The pictures and words help younger children join in, and older kids can help them keep track of their finds. For more party activities, browse our printable Halloween games.
You can find the printable in our resource library. Jump to the download instructions below, or keep reading for ways to play.
Prefer an autumn activity with a little less spook? Try our fall scavenger hunt.
How to Use the Scavenger Hunt Printable
Print a copy for each child, or share one sheet as a family. Bring pencils or crayons; a clipboard makes it easier to mark the page while walking.
- Choose your hunting area and agree on what counts. Pictures, decorations, and costumes can all count as finds.
- Look for the illustrated items and color them in or mark them off as you spot them. You only need to look—there is nothing to collect.
- Check off the costumes in the “Spooky Costume Spot” box as you see them.
- Use the pumpkin drawing space to sketch the best jack-o’-lantern carving you spotted.
I like bringing a copy with us while trick-or-treating so we can cross off items as we go. My kids love finding them in Halloween decorations and costumes! Stay together and look from the sidewalk rather than entering yards.
You do not need to find every item to enjoy the hunt. A pumpkin pie or full moon might not be visible where you are playing, so skip those items or agree that a picture counts.
Ways to Play at Home or at a Halloween Party
Neighborhood walk or trunk-or-treat: Look for items on decorated houses, costumes, or decorated car trunks. Choose a route and stopping point before you start.
Indoor Halloween scavenger hunt: Use decorations you already have, or place drawings of the listed items around one room. Check the sheet beforehand and pick the items children can realistically find.
Classroom or party teams: Pair younger children with older readers, or work together on one sheet. Set a time limit that suits your group and celebrate the finds instead of requiring a completed page.
For a seated game afterward, try Halloween bingo. A Halloween word search gives children who finish early another activity.
For an optional reward, offer Halloween treat coupons for movie night or choosing dessert. Our printable Halloween bookmarks also make a simple non-candy party favor.
Halloween Scavenger Hunt Items
The printable has 16 illustrated items to find:
- Black cat, broomstick, haunted house, and cauldron
- Tombstone, pumpkin pie, and full moon
- Pumpkin, monster, Halloween candy, and witch
- Bat, spider, skull, spider web, and ghost
There are also seven costume checkboxes: werewolf, mummy, vampire, zombie, skeleton, ghost, and witch. The drawing prompt asks kids to draw the best jack-o’-lantern carving they have seen.
I like that the pictures are playful rather than too scary. You can choose a few easy finds for younger children and let older kids work through the whole sheet.
Grab the Free Printable Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Ready to start hunting? Grab the Halloween scavenger hunt printable from our free printable library.
- Find the section called “Halloween Scavenger Hunt” in the library.
- Choose the download link beneath that section to open the printable.
- Download the file and print it on regular paper. Check the print preview and use “Fit to page” if the edges are being cut off.
Use the download file for printing rather than saving one of the preview photos on this page. The photos show what is included, but the printable file will give you a clearer activity sheet.
Find more crafts and activities in our Halloween printables collection. Have fun spotting all those spooky finds!
