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🎃 Halloween season · October 31

Halloween bingo: the perfect game for October 31

Liven up your family Halloween night, your classroom party or your late-October work gathering with a themed bingo. Cards with pumpkin 🎃, ghost 👻, witch 🧙, black cat 🐈 squares. Fast format (10–15 min), calm entertainment between costumes and candy.

25 Halloween themed squares

🎃 Pumpkin / Citrouille
👻 Ghost / Fantôme
🧙 Witch / Sorcière
🐈 Black cat / Chat noir
🕷️ Spider / Araignée
🍬 Candy / Bonbons
🎭 Costume / Déguisement
🧛 Vampire
🪦 Graveyard / Cimetière
💀 Skeleton / Squelette
🌙 Moon / Lune
🧹 Broom / Balai
🦇 Bat / Chauve-souris
🕸️ Web / Toile
🎪 Outfit / Costume
🍭 Trick or treat
🏚️ Haunted / Maison hantée
🔪 Fake knife
🍿 Horror movie
😱 Thrill
🩸 Fake blood
🔮 Crystal ball
🌚 Pitch black
🎃 Carved pumpkin
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Who is it for?

  • Kids 4–8 — 3×3 or 4×4 cards with images only. 5–8 min rounds. Prizes: candy, mini costumes.
  • Kids 9–12 — 5×5 cards mixing images and simple words. 10–15 min rounds. Prizes: spooky books, accessories.
  • Teens 12–18 — “Halloween challenge bingo” format (“tell a scary story”, “impersonate a vampire”). 20–30 min.
  • Adults at a party — cards with funny squares, horror-movie references, ironic costumes. 30–45 min between drinks and dinner.
  • School — class party before October half-term, Halloween English vocabulary (witch, ghost, pumpkin).
  • Workplace — late-October team gathering, offbeat entertainment to lift the mood.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Halloween bingo for?

Three main audiences: (1) Kids 6–12 — calm entertainment between candy and costumes, image cards instead of numbers. (2) Adults at a costume party — between drinks and dinner, cards with funny themed squares. (3) Companies — late-October team gathering, offbeat entertainment to lift the mood.

What themed squares should go on a Halloween bingo card?

25 ideas for a 5×5 card: pumpkin 🎃, ghost 👻, witch 🧙, black cat 🐈, spider 🕷️, candy 🍬, costume, vampire 🧛, mummy 🪦, skeleton 💀, moon 🌙, broom, bat 🦇, spider web 🕸️, outfit, “trick or treat”, haunted house, carved pumpkin, going out at night, fear, horror movie, thrill, more candy, fake blood, FREE (joker).

When to publish / organize a Halloween bingo?

Prep materials from mid-September (cards, prizes, decor). The event typically falls on the weekend before October 31 or October 31 itself. For schools: Wednesday afternoon, October 30. For companies: Friday gathering on November 1 (bridging the All Saints' holiday).

What prizes for a Halloween bingo?

Total budget €20–€50 for 10 people. Ideas: candy (lots of it), pumpkin-shaped chocolates, mini costumes, spooky books for kids, accessories (witch hat, vampire ears), Halloween movie DVDs/streaming. For the full house: a Halloween decor kit, a premium candy hamper, or a bottle of orange wine.

Halloween bingo for kids: variants to know

For ages 4–8: 3×3 or 4×4 grid (simpler), squares with images only (pumpkin, ghost, black cat, candy). No text squares. 5–8 minutes per round. For ages 9–12: classic 5×5 grid mixing images and simple words. 10–15 minutes.

Can we do Halloween bingo in class?

Yes, it's a great teaching format. Teachers use Halloween bingo in middle school to: (1) teach Halloween English vocabulary (witch, ghost, pumpkin…), (2) run the break before the October half-term, (3) class party with costumes and bingo. BingoShow handles custom educational cards.

Halloween bingo at work?

An original ice-breaker format for late-October team gatherings. Cards with a mix of Halloween themed squares + colleague squares (“came dressed as a witch at the last party”, “loves horror movies”, “refuses to enter a haunted house”). Very effective for breaking the ice and creating an offbeat vibe.

Does BingoShow handle the Halloween format?

Yes — use the “Custom 5×5 bingo” and load our Halloween themed cards (free Starter account). For pro illustrations or specific branding (company, school), use the Pro plan at €9/month or the 30-day pass at €14 with no subscription.

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