Halloween Party Game - Witch Pitch Candy Corn Toss
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Jo asked me to come up with an easy game the kids could play at her neighborhood Halloween party this weekend, and I was happy to put my thinking cap on and see what I could come up with.
As I looked around my craft room, I spotted some very inspirational items. The first was a half bag of candy corn and the second was a pile of mini plastic cauldrons that we had left over from — believe it or not — a St. Patrick's Day game that Jo had created. Isn't it funny how they would work just as well for Halloween?
Surely I could come up with a game that used these items, right?
I decided to create a candy corn tossing game, and I called my new game "Witch Pitch". You'll see why in just a few minutes!
VIDEO: Halloween Candy Corn Toss Game for Kids
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"Witch Pitch" DIY Halloween party game
I started by cutting a large piece of black foam core board into the shape of a witch's hat. (Check out the video above to see my hack for getting the brim symmetrical!)
Then I used a hot glue gun to add a band of candy corn trim the hat.
To outline the hat and make it really pop, I glued 1/4" strips of orange cardstock around all the edges.
For the curved brim, I just traced the contour onto a piece of cardstock...
...then I cut that into a 1/4" wide, curved strip for a perfect custom fit!
For the game's title of "WITCH PITCH", I used a Cricut to cut letters out of more cardstock, then I glued them in place.
The last step was to hot glue a few of my mini cauldrons in place on the hat to create targets.
Then, I played for a while and got pretty good at pitching the candy corn into the cauldrons!
You can score the kids based on how many candy corns they get into a cauldron, or you can just let them toss and play with no score. It's fun either way!
29 comments so far:
Very cute idea! And you did a great job designing it, too.
this is such a clever idea. I love it!
Love this!!! Did you hang this on the wall?
Mel, we put the game on the floor. It sure would look pretty on the wall, but I think it would be way harder to pitch the candy into the cauldrons.
We are doing this for our first ever Halloween party this year! Thanks for a great and cute game!
Kelly, we're glad we could be a part of your event. Let us know how it goes!
I am using this for a 1st grade class. Do you recommend taking turns? Like 10 candy corns each? Or would you sit in a circle and have them toss one at a time? Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks
Erin, I think either idea would work. It might keep their interest longer if they went around one at a time, though. Otherwise they might want to get up after their turn is over.
Just curious as to the how tall and wide you cut your foam board to make the hat? Also, how big are the cauldrons? Can't wait to make this for my 2nd graders Fall Party! Thanks for sharing this!!
Whit, I made the hat as big as I could with the piece of foam core I had. If I remember right, it ended up being somewhere between 2 and 3 feet tall. The cauldrons are about 3" wide.
How tall are your letters? Thanks so much!
Staci, my letters were about one and a half inches tall, but you may need to adjust depending on how big your hat is.
We're making this game for a 4th grade class. Hat is cut out, cauldrons ready, now just need to add the trim. Great idea and easy to follow. Thanks for the step by step!
Not sure how it will work yet, but I am going to use marshmallows "ghost" instead of candy corn to keep it nut free. Now. I just need to think of something to use in place of the candy corn on the hat.
Danielle, what did you end up doing? I like the marshmallow idea & it being nut free. Thanks!!
Hi! I'm making this as one of the centers in my daughter's classroom. The problem we ran into is that there is a strict "no food, candy etc." rule in place. Instead of candy corn we are using ping pong balls that are painted like eyeballs and plastic jumping spiders, both from the Dollar Store. Instead of "Witch Pitch" I renamed it "Witches Brew" and the first to get an eyeball and spider into any cauldron is the winner. Thanks for the idea!
Janna, what a great alternative! So glad we could help.
What a cute and cost-effective Halloween game! Thank you for sharing!
How big did you make the hat? I want to make this game for my churches harvest carnival for Halloween.
Tiffany, I made the hat as large as I could on the sheet of foamcore I had. It was about two feet tall.
How did u empty the cauldrons at the end of each game, dump the entire board upside down?
Nikki, yes we did! But we didn't let the kids eat any of the game candy corns, since they had been handled so much.
I live in a retirement community and am making this for my Halloween party. Great idea for us old kids
Kay, that's a fun idea. Have a great party :)
We are using your Witch Pitch game this Fri for our witch themed Halloween sorority party. What a great idea. I have had the little cauldrons for years.
Shirley, we're so glad we could give you a reason to re-use those cauldrons!
Curious to know how far away you had the kids toss the candy corn? Thanks for sharing the idea!
Krista, you may want to adjust the distance depending on the age of the child. Younger kids will need to be closer in order to have a better chance.
SO EASY