Whether you are planning a big Halloween party or just a festive night at home with the family, these Halloween songs for kids will get everyone into the groove.
Get yourself in the mood for ghosts and goblins with this not-too-scary list of Halloween songs for kids. Don your Halloween costumes and cue up your playlist with old favorites like “Ghostbusters,” “Monster Mash,” and “I Want Candy.” You just might find some new favorite tunes to get you in the Halloween spirit before you dive into those party games!
Halloween songs for young kids
The Great Pumpkin Waltz by Vince Guaraldi
This is a classic Halloween song for kids you'll want to add to your playlist for sure!
Haunting Days of Halloween
By Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
Haunting days of Halloween
Nothing's quite as it may seem
All the tales you’ve been told
All the creatures you know
Have been walking with you hiding under your nose
But now now now now
It’s time time time
To be free!
Witches' Brew by Hap Palmer
Dead leaves, seaweed, rotten eggs too
Stir them in my witches' brew
I got magic
Alakazamakazoo
Spider web, moldy bread, mucky mud too
Stir them in my witches' brew
I got magic
Alakazamakazoo
Halloween Rules by Bounce Patrol
Whatcha wanna be for Halloween
A ghosty or a goblin or the fairy queen
A superhero red and blue
A monkey or a mouse
It's up to you
Ding dong, trick-or-treat
Walking up and down the street
Halloween night is way too cool
Ding dong, trick-or-treat
Candy and make believe
Can you shout it out?
Halloween Rules!
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Five Little Ghosts
Five little ghosts went out one night
Haunting, spooking what a fright
Mother ghost said, "Booooo, boo!"
But back to the house only four ghosts flew
One, two, three, four
Four little ghosts went out one night
Haunting, spooking what a fright
Mother ghost said, "Booooo, boo!"
But back to the house only three ghosts flew
One, two, three
Down by the Spooky Bay
Down by the bay
Where the pumpkins grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mummy will say
Did you ever see a ghost
Eating some toast
Down by the bay
Down by the bay
Where the pumpkins grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mummy will say
Did you ever see a vampire
Making a campfire
Down by the bay
Trick or Treat Nursery Rhyme
By Blippi
Every 31st of October there's a day
Where the people all come out onto the streets and like to play
All dressed up in costumes in all shapes and every size
It can be a little spooky but no need to close your eyes.
Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
First one said "Oh my, it's getting late!"
Second one said "There are witches in the air,"
Third one said "but we don't care!"
Fourth one said "Let's run and run and run."
Fifth one said "I'm ready for some fun!"
Ooo ooo went the wind, and out went the lights,
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Halloween Sharks
By PinkFong
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Baby shark (BOO)
Halloween, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Halloween, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Halloween, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Halloween!
Skeleton Dance
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!
The toe bone's connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone,
The ankle bone's connected to the leg bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!
Monster Boogie
By Laurie Berkner
I'm the biggest monster that you've ever seen
My eyes are purple and my teeth are green
I'm big and I'm scary, you know what I mean
This is what I like to do
I do the monster boogie, the monster boogie
The monster boogie round the room
Everybody does the monster boogie
The monster boogie, the monster boogie
Choc-o-lot in My Pock-o-lot
By Laurie Berkner
When I walk, I walk a lot
And when I talk, I talk a lot
And when I’m not, what do I got?
Choc-o-lot! I got choc-o-lot!
I got choc-o-lot in my pock-o-lot!
I wear my shoes and my socks a lot
And when I paint, I wear a smock a lot
But when I’m not, what do I got?
Choc-o-lot! I got choc-o-lot!
The Purple People Eater
By Sheb Wooley
Well, I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"
It looks like a purple eater to me
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me (one eye?)
Scooby Doo Theme Song
Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?
We got some work to do now
Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?
We need some help from you now
Halloween songs for older kids
Something's Brewing
By Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies
Something's brewing in the basement
That's where, the basement
Down, down, down, down, down
Something's spooky on the stairs
There's an empty chair
I think this house is haunted
Look around, look around
What's that sound?
Don't look now
Is that a blob?
Or is it Bob?
You can find the whole Something's Brewing . . . It's Halloween album here.
Disney Halloween Songs
This medley of Disney Halloween songs includes "This Is Halloween," "Vive La Vi," "The Haunted Mansion Opening Title," "It is Halloween-lo-ween," "I put a spell on you," and "Grim, grinning Ghosts."
Haunted House
Oh no, here we go
Walking through the haunted house
Haunted house, haunted house
What do you see?
I see skeletons!
Oh no, here we go
Walking through the haunted house
Haunted house, haunted house
What do you see?
I see a witch!
Ghost In My House
By Jumpin' Jamie
My homework's missing
There's holes in the sheets
He pushed my sister
And blamed it on me
Always turning on and off the lights
And making noise so I can't sleep at night
There's a ghost in my house
And he's really annoying
And he needs to get a job
But no one will employ him
Monster Mash
By Bobby Pickett
I was working in the lab, late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab, began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise
He did the mash, he did the monster mash
The monster mash, it was a graveyard smash
He did the mash, it caught on in a flash
He did the mash, he did the monster mash
I Want Candy
By The Strangeloves
I know a girl who's tough but sweet
She's so fine, she can't be beat
She's got everything that I desire
Sets the summer sun on fire
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
I want candy
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Ghostbusters Theme Song
By Ray Parker, Jr.
Ghostbusters!
If there's something strange
In your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!
If there's something weird
And it don't look good
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!
The Addams Family Theme Song
By Vic Mizzy
They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky
The Addams family
Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams family
This Is Halloween
From The Nightmare before Christmas
Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
Costume Party
By The Popups
Went to the closet to put on some costume clothes
and there it was just hanging right above my head
my sister grabbed the tie that grandpa used to wear
and I only had eyes on that lavender dress (really had my eye)
(It's a costume party!) maybe it's the way some things button in the back
some are really scratchy some are silken thread
it's ok to try things on to see how it feels
because clothes I suppose are just the way that you're dressed
Jump in the Line (Shake Senora)
By Harry Belafonte
Shake, shake, shake, Senora,
Shake your body line
Shake, shake, shake, Senora,
Shake it all the time
Work, work, work, Senora,
Work your body line
Work, work, work, Senora,
Work it all the time
Little Red Riding Hood
By Sam the Sham
Owoooooooo!
Who's that I see walkin' in these woods?
Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood
Hey there Little Red Riding Hood
You sure are looking good
You're everything a big bad wolf could want
Listen to me
Little Red Riding Hood
I don't think little big girls should
Go walking in these spooky old woods alone
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The Ninjas
By Barenaked Ladies
I woke up this morning
And everything was different
Something was strange in the air
I woke up this morning
And everything was different
I knew that the ninjas had been there
Skeletone
by Caspar Babypants (aka Chris Ballew from the '90s band Presidents of the United States of America)
On Halloween he can be seen dancing to and fro
play your bones, Skeletone
In the mist he will insist on a long solo
play your bones, Skeletone
