How to Make a Halloween Challenge Video

You’ve probably scrolled through countless Halloween videos — costume reveals, pumpkin carving, spooky makeup tutorials, ghosts and haunted house reactions… (and let’s be honest, maybe cringed at a few along the way). Halloween challenges are a great way to celebrate Halloween and share creative ideas, whether you’re making a treat-filled game, a candy corn decoration, or a ping pong ball toss. We’ll show you how. Popular challenge ideas include using candy corn for festive decorations, ping pong balls for fun games, and candy-based activities that make the night extra special for kids.

But why not join the fun yourself? We’ll guide you from suggesting a list of Halloween fun activities for your style to step-by-step instructions that help you create a video documenting your journey. Ready to turn those spooky moments into something spectacular with creative games and treat challenges for kids or adults on Halloween night?

What is a Halloween challenge

Challenges have gained their own niche in digital content, and even social media celebrities participate in them. Some are undated and can be held at any time, while others coincide with holidays and significant events.

Halloween is a season that sparks inspiration for a wide variety of activities — creative, physical, cognitive — you name it. No matter the activity, Halloween challenges are a fantastic way to bring people together, inspire creativity, and make lasting memories.

Here are some ideas for Halloween activities that you might want to try out:

• Halloween cookie challenge. It’s not only the name of a show but also a competition to see who can bake the scariest (and tastiest) cookies.
• Halloween movie marathon. You watch a set amount of Halloween movies and give feedback on each, using daily prompts or a specific theme for each day. For example, the #31DayHorrorChallenge invites horror fans to watch a scary movie every day in October.
• Halloween savings. Usually, that’s a cute (and a little spooky) board with tiny boxes to save some money every day.
• DIY Halloween costume challenges. You can create costumes from limited materials within a time limit.
• Halloween reading. For example, during October-November, you should read a book with a spell in the title, a book about a murder, a book set in autumn, etc.
• Halloween writing. Challenge yourself to craft a spooky tale or creepy story to share in a blog post.
• 31 days of Halloween. For a month, do something Halloween-y every day: set up decorations, carve a pumpkin, buy candles, watch a scary movie, fill out a Halloween prompts calendar, or invite friends to join the fun.
• Blindfolded pumpkin carving. This challenge involves carving pumpkins while blindfolded, often with safety tools provided, adding an extra layer of fun and difficulty.
• Drawing spooky scenes. Participants create or illustrate Halloween scenes that tell a story. These illustrations can be combined into a one-of-a-kind Halloween-themed slideshow.
• A game played in the dark. Participants play a Halloween game in a dark room, using glow sticks for added effect.
• Monster-themed obstacle course. Set up a course with monster decorations and challenges to complete.
• Parent-child challenge. Parents and children team up for a joint challenge or craft project.
• Answer-the-riddle game. Participants answer Halloween-themed riddles, with the correct answer earning a small prize.
• STEM challenge. Stay smart! Host a Halloween-themed STEM challenge where participants create, build, and test spooky devices.

All those challenges may take days and even weeks to complete, but with the help of Clideo’s Video Editor, you’ll turn all the recordings and photo proofs into a beautiful Halloween video project in no time.

How to create a Halloween challenge video

Clideo works online in a browser, so device model, OS type, or software version compatibility are off the table. Even without a subscription, free users can still use the tool to create complex artistic projects.

The video editor offers an impressive array of features, with new ones added regularly. Here is a short manual on creating Halloween videos that might come in handy.

1. Upload your initial assets

   Open Clideo’s Video Editor on any device you want.

   Hit the "Get started" button and upload all the files you need: your initial recording (or recordings), photos, images, and music. You can import all the assets from your personal device or cloud storage accounts. Alternatively, just drag and drop them on the screen. You can also upload photos of your own paper crafts or draw your own illustrations to personalize your challenge video.

   Another option: don't forget about the built-in stock libraries. You can pick up various images, videos, soundtracks, stickers, emojis, GIFs, and other classic elements to add to your movie. Last but not least, record your content right in the tool.

2. Arrange your assets

   Open the "Canvas" tab to set up the project’s aspect ratio and the background color, if needed.

   When all the ingredients are ready, rearrange them along the timeline on different tracks. The timeline can be filled with a mix of video, photos, and hand-drawn images for a more creative effect. Place visuals on top of each other in the timeline so that one element overlays another in the editing canvas.

   Click each file to open its settings and adjust characteristics such as playback speed, color scheme (visuals), volume (audio), timing, and more.

   You can shorten the duration of your files using the yellow handles in the timeline, the "Split" function, or setting their duration in one click in the "Time" section. Don't be afraid to experiment with the settings, as you can't do wrong and can revert the changes at any time.

   When the main part is ready, add a TTS voiceover, captions, stickers, and other elements. Use the search field in "Stickers" to discover the most spooky, scary, and Halloween-y ones!

3. Save the result

   Give your project a final run to make sure it looks exactly as you expect. Then click the "Export" button at the top right, select the output resolution, and process the project.

   If you are a registered user, the project will be stored in your profile, but you'd better save it to the chosen location right away.

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