The veil between worlds is thin, the jack-o’-lanterns are grinning, and your little ghouls and goblins are ready to prowl. This Halloween, send them on a spooky scavenger hunt that’ll have them hunting for witches, zombies, and glowing pumpkins!
Whether you’ve got tiny trick-or-treaters who can barely see over their candy buckets or cunning teens who think they’re too cool for Halloween (they’re not), this three-tier hunt scales from adorably easy to delightfully devious. Perfect for neighborhood walks, haunted house parties, or killing time before the sugar rush kicks in.
Ready to unleash the hunt? Here are your lists…
EASY (Little Kids)
Simple, visible, and Halloween-classic finds. Encourage them to point or take a picture when they spot one.
- A black cat (real, stuffed, or on a decoration)
- A pumpkin (any size counts!)
- A spider web (fake or real)
- A skeleton
- A witch hat
- A ghost decoration
- A piece of candy corn
- A broomstick
- A Jack-o’-lantern
- A bat (plastic, paper, or flying)
- A tombstone
- Someone in a superhero costume
- Something orange and black together
- A cauldron
- A scary face (mask or decoration)
Pro tip: Give younger kids stickers or stamps for each find—it turns into a visual bingo card!
Printable Easy Halloween Scavenger Hunt.
MEDIUM (Bigger Kids)
Now they’ll have to look closer—or think a little bit differently.
- A house with purple Halloween lights or decor
- Three pumpkins in a row
- A scarecrow
- A spider with all 8 legs showing
- Fake cobwebs stretched across a fence or mailbox
- A skeleton doing something silly (like riding a bike or sitting in a chair)
- A witch flying on a broomstick
- A Jack-o’-lantern with a scary face
- Black and orange stripes (costume or decoration)
- A graveyard scene (yard display counts)
- Something that glows in the dark
- A vampire or zombie
- Fog or mist (machine or natural)
- A black crow or raven
- A doorbell or sign that makes noise when you approach
Variation: Add photo challenges—e.g., “Snap a pic of the funniest skeleton pose.”
Printable Halloween Scavenger Hunt (Medium Difficulty).
DIFFICULT (Riddle Clues)
Older kids or adults can solve these riddles to figure out what to find. Each clue leads to a visual object, so they still get that satisfying aha moment. Here are the riddles. Answer key below.
👻 I have a spine but no bones,
My pages whisper secret tones.
👻 Eight-legged weaver, quick and sly,
I hang my traps where shadows lie.
👻 I grin at night with candle’s gleam,
Born of pumpkin, carved from dream.
👻 Pale as mist, I drift unseen,
Through walls I pass where none have been.
👻 Hat of black and bubbling brew,
I cast my spells and cackle too.
👻 Shuffling feet and tattered clothes,
I hunt for brains—heaven knows!
👻 By silver light my curse begins,
A howl announces all my sins.
👻I cast no shadow, show no face,
Yet hunger lurks in my embrace.
👻 When midnight strikes, I start to chime,
Announcing ghosts—it’s haunting time.
👻 From trash to treasure, what a sight—
I glow with orange, burning bright.
ANSWER KEY
I have a spine but no bones,
My pages whisper secret tones.
→ Spellbook
Eight-legged weaver, quick and sly,
I hang my traps where shadows lie.
→ Spider or spider web
I grin at night with candle’s gleam,
Born of pumpkin, carved from dream.
→ Jack-o’-lantern
Pale as mist, I drift unseen,
Through walls I pass where none have been.
→ Ghost
Hat of black and bubbling brew,
I cast my spells and cackle too.
→ Witch
Shuffling feet and tattered clothes,
I hunt for brains—heaven knows!
→ Zombie
By silver light my curse begins,
A howl announces all my sins.
→ Werewolf
I cast no shadow, show no face,
Yet hunger lurks in my embrace.
→ Vampire
When midnight strikes, I start to chime,
Announcing ghosts—it’s haunting time.
→ Clock (at midnight)
From trash to treasure, what a sight—
I glow with orange, burning bright.
→ Glowing pumpkin display (Jack-o’-lantern or pumpkin lights)
Printable Halloween Scavenger Hunt with Riddles.
How to Use This Hunt
- Print it out: Use links above or make a bingo board
- Digital version: Text the riddles one at a time as clues
- Team competition: Split into groups and see who finishes first
- Neighborhood walk: Perfect for trick-or-treating routes
Happy hunting, and may your candy haul be legendary! 🎃👻🕷️
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