If you're looking for some not-so-spooky Halloween activities for kids, then look no further than this fun little activity.
Seriously, this little homemade ghost bowling game was tons of fun for my youngest son. Plus, it was a great way to help him blow off some of his excess energy, which is a win in my eyes.
This Halloween bowling activity would also make for a great Halloween party game for kids of all ages.
What You'll Need for this Ghost Bowling Game
To make your very own Halloween bowling game, you'll need the following items and materials:
- Styrofoam cups (or similar) - I picked these up at the dollar store. However, it's not as easy to find styrofoam cups anymore (at least where I live) so feel free to use paper cups or white plastic cups instead.
- Black permanent markers - To draw the little ghost faces onto the cups.
- A small ball that's a bit larger than the cups - We used a mini basketball as our bowling ball. It was from a toddler basketball hoop set of some kind.
First, you'll have to make your ghost cups (instructions in the next section). Then, you simply arrange the cups into a bowling pin formation and roll the ball to knock them down.
How to Make the Ghost Bowling Pins
To make the pins for this Halloween bowling game, simply let your kids design and draw their own ghostly expressions onto the cups using black permanent marker.
You can make as many ghost cups or pins as you'd like since they don't take long to make at all. Maybe you want to make 10 for 10-pin or 5 for 5-pin. Or maybe you want to create a different number. It doesn't really matter.
Five year old K and I made a total of six ghost cups. He experimented with making some with square shaped mouths and eyes, as you'll see in the pictures.
When you're done playing, you can use these ghost bowling pins for this DIY ghost bunting craft or ghost smash activity.
Time for Some Ghost Bowling!
To play, we arranged the ghost cups into a bowling pin arrangement and grabbed a ball for a quick game or two. K had a blast knocking over the ghosts from all different angles! And yes, we're bowling with a mini basketball! It's how we roll (pun intended!) around here...
There's just something comical and entertaining about the ghost's surprised facial expressions as they get knocked over, don't you think? It's like they're saying, "Oh no!" as they fall over.
And that's it! Will you be giving this ghost bowling game a try with your kids this Halloween?
