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The person who built it sold it. The person who bought it never used it. The person who used it never saw it. What is it?
A coffin
I am a body with a leg, an arm and a head, but I don’t have flesh or eyeballs. How is that possible?
A skeleton
I have no feet to dance, I have no eyes to see, I have no life to live or die, but yet I do all three. What am I?
A fire
I am wrapped, but I am not a gift. I am kept neatly in a chamber, and archeologists find me as a great treasure. What am I?
A mummy
If you see one flying around, you’d better be careful at night, as some turn into vampires and will give your neck a big bite. What are they?
Bats
Some people believe in me and others don’t. At night I roam around and sometimes I float. If you hear a troubled noise coming from the ground, go run and hide from my creepy sound. What am I?
A Ghost
I’m tall when I’m young, I’m short when I’m old, and every Halloween, I stand up inside jack-o’-lanterns. What am I?
A candle
You can find me from head to toe, I am a liquid, I make some people faint and I am in every living being you know. What am I?
Blood
This place has hardly any lights, but a lot of creaking floors. There are all kinds of strange noises and some random slamming doors. What is it?
A Haunted House
I’m thought to bring bad luck, I blend in the night and I’m known to mingle with witches. What am I?
A Black Cat
You can easily get me any time of year, but you have to specifically ask for me on Halloween—otherwise, you’ll end up empty handed. What am I?
Candy
With pointed fangs I sit and wait Over bloodless victims, I proclaim my might I can eternally join with a single bite. What am I?
Vampire
I have a name but it isn’t mine You don’t think about me while in your prime People cry when I’m in their sight Others lie with me all day and night. What am I?
Tombstone
You may see this hairy creature by the light of the moon. You can start running but it will likely catch you soon. You can hope for escape with the rising sun. But you have a better chance with silver bullets and a gun. What am I?
Werewolf
I always leave a trace, so you can see where I’ve been. I have some extra legs, and I make people scream. What am I?
A Spider
One day a year I am decorated in style and am the center of attention even when you make me into a pie. What am I?
A pumpkin
