How to Play Pumpkin Bowling

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Pumpkin bowling is a fun Halloween party game for kids of all ages. Play this one at your next Halloween get together.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Find a flat place to play this game; indoors or on short-cut grass.
Step 2

Ensure several small pumpkins are available in case someone breaks them in play. Sugar pumpkins are great because they are small, round and roll easily.
Step 3

Make your pins by putting a small amount of sand at the bottom of plastic soda or water bottles to keep them standing upright until knocked over. You can also use a store-bought set of plastic pins.
Step 4

Cut out ghost shapes from white felt or construction paper and draw ghostly faces on them with a black magic marker. Sew or tape them around your pins to customize them Halloween style.
Step 5

Mark off the start line with masking tape or by laying down a strip of rope.
Step 6

Set your pins up several feet away from the start line; how far away will depend on the age of the players.
Step 7

Arrange to have someone stand at the back of the pins to retrieve the rolled pumpkins and to reset the pins.

Step 1

Give each bowler two turns to roll the pumpkin toward the pins and knock them down, just like in a real game of bowling.
Step 2

Earn a point for every pin you knock over.
Step 3

Win the game by being the player with the most points.
Step 4

Make it extra fun by giving out candy or another type of Halloween prize to the winner.

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