Halloween Dress-Up Game
Bring a garbage sack full of different items for students to wear. The crazier- the better! Some items might include: tutus, old ties, wigs, hats, boots, necklaces, raincoats, giant glasses, etc. Have your students gather in one big circle. Turn on some music. As the music is playing, the children are to move the sack around and around until the music stops. When it has stopped, whoever is holding the bag at the time must reach in without looking, and take an item and put on over what they are already wearing. Watch your students laugh with glee! Continue doing this until all the items have been used up. Don't forget to take a big group picture once it is all done!
Decorated Pumpkins
Encourage your students to each bring a small pumpkin to school. Hand out candy to each student along with some straight pins. Have your students each decorate his/her pumpkin by attaching pieces of candy by sticking a straight pin through it and the pumpkin. Some examples of candy you could use might include: licorice for lips, gumdrops for eyes, taffy for noses, etc. Then take a trip over to your local eldery care center or hospital and have your students donate their pumpkins for a festive display for all to enjoy.
Cutest Lil' Pumpkins in the Patch
Form a small card for each student by folding a piece of construction paper in half. Then let your students dip their thumbs into orange paint. Next, "thumbprint" the cards all over the cover. Once the paint is dry, let your students draw different faces on each of the pumpkins. Make a stem on each one by using a brown crayon. Have your students now write, "Happy Halloween" on the front. On the inside of the card, it can say, "From your cutest 'lil pumpkin in the patch."
Ghost Windsocks
First, take a white sheet of construction paper and attach both ends with a stapler, forming a cylinder. Next, cut strips of white crepe paper of varying lengths. Attach with tape or glue around the bottom part of the cylinder shape. Next, cut out different eyes, noses, and mouths from different colors of construction paper and glue to the ghost. Now punch one hole on each topside of the ghost with a paper hole puncher. Attach string through the two holes. Now it's ready to hang from your classroom ceiling!
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