Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game

2 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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Are you looking for a fun game to play during your Halloween party? Then check out this awesome Classic Halloween Poke-a-Pumpkin Game Idea. A fun activity for kids to enjoy at school, home, daycare and more, simply follow the directions below to create this Halloween game. Be sure to download the Free Poke-A-Pumpkin Printable Signs here!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Fold a stack of tissue paper into fourths and staple the outer edges to hold the paper in place.

Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game step 1
Step
2

Use a 5-6″ round object and a pencil to trace a circle onto the tissue paper stack. Cut out the circle from the stack of tissue paper.

Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game step 2
Step
3

Place a holiday toy, candy or other goodies inside the paper cups.

Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game step 3
Step
4

Place a matching tissue paper circle on top of the opening of a paper cup. Use a rubber band to hold the tissue paper circle in place.

Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game step 4
Step
5

Hot glue the cups to the foam core sheet in a pumpkin shape and adhere the free printable sign to the top of the foam core. Cut a leaf and stem shape from cardstock and glue it directly above the top cups. Embellish the stem with a curled chenille stem vine. Download the Free Printable Sign here!

Poke-a-Pumpkin Halloween Party Game step 5
Step
6

To play the game, poke your finger through the tissue paper to retrieve a prize. Have fun!

Looking for some more Halloween games? Check out our fun Halloween Games for Kids for lots of great games that include free Halloween printables too.

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