Halloween is one of the most fun times of the year for tween girls. They may be getting older, but that doesn’t mean they’ve outgrown the excitement of Halloween! In fact, the tween years are such a fun time to create new Halloween traditions that feel a little more grown-up while still letting them enjoy all the magic of the season.

If you’re searching for Halloween activities for tween girls, I’ve put together 50 fun ideas to keep them entertained all October long. From Halloween sleepovers and spooky movie nights to crafts, baking, beauty nights, and outdoor adventures, there’s something here for every tween.

These activities are perfect for daughters and their friends, Halloween parties, sleepovers, weekends, or simply spending some quality time together.

50 Fun Halloween Activities for Tween Girls

1. Have a Halloween movie marathon. Let everyone choose a favorite not-too-scary Halloween movie, grab blankets, and make popcorn.

2. Make Halloween friendship bracelets. Use orange, black, purple, pink, and white beads along with Halloween-themed charms.

3. Decorate pumpkins. Skip carving and use paint, rhinestones, bows, stickers, or glitter.

4. Host a Halloween sleepover. Invite a few friends over for movies, snacks, games, and Halloween pajamas.

5. Make Halloween mocktails. Create fun drinks with colorful juices, sparkling water, gummy worms, and festive straws.

6. Bake Halloween cookies. Use ghost, pumpkin, bat, and witch-hat cookie cutters.

7. Have a Halloween manicure night. Try Halloween nail stickers, polish, or press-on nails.

8. Create Boo Baskets for friends. Fill inexpensive baskets with candy, fuzzy socks, lip balm, bracelets, and Halloween goodies.

9. Go to a pumpkin patch. Take lots of cute fall photos while you’re there.

10. Make caramel apples. Add toppings like sprinkles, crushed cookies, mini chocolate chips, and candy.

11. Decorate their bedroom for Halloween. Add fairy lights, mini pumpkins, ghosts, garlands, and cozy Halloween blankets.

12. Have a Halloween photo shoot. Dress in Halloween sweatshirts or pajamas and find a cute fall backdrop.

13. Make Halloween slime. Add glitter, Halloween colors, or tiny spooky charms.

14. Visit a corn maze. Make it even more fun by going with a group of friends.

15. Create Halloween hair accessories. Decorate bows, claw clips, or headbands.

16. Make Halloween bark. Melt chocolate and add pretzels, candy eyes, sprinkles, and Halloween candy.

17. Have a Halloween dance party. Create a playlist and let everyone add their favorite songs.

18. Make ghost cupcakes. Use frosting and candy eyes to turn basic cupcakes into adorable ghosts.

19. Go Halloween shopping. Give your tween a small budget and let her pick out a few decorations or accessories.

20. Have a Halloween spa night. Think face masks, fluffy headbands, nail polish, cozy robes, and fun drinks.

21. Play Halloween Would You Rather.

22. Make Halloween necklaces.

23. Create DIY Halloween tote bags.

24. Visit a local fall festival.

25. Have a Halloween scavenger hunt.

26. Make pumpkin-shaped pizzas.

27. Create Halloween phone wallpapers.

28. Have a Halloween karaoke night.

29. Make DIY ghost decorations.

30. Go on a Halloween lights tour. Drive around looking for houses with the best Halloween decorations.

31. Make Halloween popcorn. Add candy corn, chocolate candies, pretzels, and sprinkles.

32. Have a costume fashion show. Pull out old costumes and see who can create the funniest new look.

33. Make Halloween scrunchies.

34. Create spooky-cute painted rocks.

35. Have a Halloween picnic. Pack fall snacks and head to a local park.

36. Make Halloween lip gloss keychains. Attach favorite lip products to cute Halloween keychains or pouches.

37. Play Halloween charades.

38. Make a Halloween charcuterie board. Fill it with sweet and salty snacks.

39. Decorate mini pumpkins. This is perfect for a tween Halloween party because everyone can take one home.

40. Make Halloween Rice Krispies treats. Add orange frosting, chocolate drizzle, or candy eyes.

41. Have a Halloween pajama party. Everyone wears Halloween PJs and brings their favorite snack.

42. Create a Halloween vision board. Use magazines, stickers, Halloween images, and favorite fall colors.

43. Tell spooky stories. Turn off the lights, grab flashlights, and let everyone tell a story.

44. Have a Halloween candy taste test. Buy several different candies and rank everyone’s favorites.

45. Make Halloween bookmarks. This is an easy craft for tweens who love to read.

46. Create Halloween beaded bag charms. Use Halloween-colored beads and cute charms for backpacks or purses.

47. Play Halloween Minute-to-Win-It games. Set up several quick challenges and divide everyone into teams.

48. Have a pumpkin decorating contest. Give everyone the same supplies and vote on categories like funniest, cutest, and most creative.

49. Make Halloween goodie bags. Fill them with candy and little treats for friends, classmates, or neighbors.

50. Plan the ultimate Halloween girls’ night. Combine several activities—Halloween PJs, pizza, mocktails, friendship bracelets, movies, manicures, and plenty of candy!

Making Halloween Special for Tween Girls

One of my favorite things about the tween years is finding ways to keep holiday traditions going while letting them evolve as kids get older. Your tween might not want to do every activity she loved when she was little, but that doesn’t mean she’s finished having Halloween fun.

Let her invite a friend, choose the activity, create the playlist, plan the snacks, or decorate the space. Sometimes giving tweens a little ownership makes these traditions even more exciting.

You also don’t have to spend a lot of money. Some of the best Halloween activities for tweens are incredibly simple—watching a movie, making friendship bracelets, baking cookies, decorating pumpkins, or driving around looking at Halloween decorations.

Pick a few favorites from this list and make some Halloween memories together. These tween years go by quickly, and sometimes the simplest traditions become the ones they remember most.