A chill is in the air, costumes are filling the stores, and Halloween is right around the corner. That means spooky season is upon us! 🎃 Celebrate the season with these fun and creative Halloween activities and games. You’ll find party games perfect for a class Halloween celebration as well as more educational finds like writing prompts and STEM and math challenges. Let’s dive into the spooky fun!
1. Make Straw Skeletons
Insert a little biology lesson about the skeletal system when you work on these bone-chilling skeletons for Halloween. All you need are some straws, glue, and a bit of creativity to make these spooky skeletons come to life! Construction paper, glue, straws, googly eyes
2. Assemble a Geometric Bat
Sesame Street’s The Count would definitely approve of this bat. It’s made up of ONE rectangle, TWO squares, SIX triangles … mwah ha ha! This activity is perfect for a little math fun while getting into the Halloween spirit. Buy Black Construction paper, wiggle eyes, and glue.
3. Play a Spiderweb Walking Game
Some Halloween activities, like this one, work on gross motor skills. Use some painter’s tape to create a spiderweb on the floor, then spread spiders or ghosts all around. Finally, let students try their hand at collecting them without losing their footing.
4. Paint Rocks to Look Like Jack-o’-Lanterns
So simple and yet so fun. Go on a nature hunt with your students and have them collect as many flat rocks as they can. Then let them bring their jack-o’-lanterns to life with some orange and black paint. Be sure to use non-washable paint if you plan on displaying them outside.
5. Play Poke-a-Pumpkin
Fill solo cups with cute Halloween-themed prizes, cover them with orange tissue paper, and then hang them on a poster. Kids will love poking through a pumpkin to reveal their prize when it is their turn.
6. Do a Giant Halloween Word Search on a Whiteboard
Work on word recognition while having fun at the same time! Create a giant word search on a whiteboard and let the kids find all the spooky words.
Words to find: BAT WITCH GHOST PUMPKIN BROOM CANDY SKULL SPOOK FOG HAUNT ZOMBIE MOON FRANKENSTEIN WEB MUMMY CREEPY RAVEN MONSTER JACKET SKELETON
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7. Stack Paper Cup Ghosts
This is bound to become one of your favorite Halloween activities. Draw faces on disposable cups with Black Sharpies to turn them into ghosts. Then challenge kids to stack and unstack them quickly, build the highest tower, and more.
8. Craft Stick Monsters8. Craft Stick Monsters
Let your imagination run wild with craft stick monsters! Use craft sticks, googly eyes, paint, and other craft supplies to create your own spooky or silly monsters. This activity is perfect for a creative Halloween afternoon.
9. Apple Print Pumpkins
Turn apples into pumpkins with this fun and easy craft. Cut apples in half, dip them in orange paint, and stamp them onto paper. Add green stems and leaves to complete your pumpkin patch. It’s a great way to combine art and nature!
With these spook-tacular activities, Halloween will be a blast for everyone! Dive into the fun and make this season the best one yet. 🎃👻🕷️