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Cotton Ball Ghost Pin Pull and manipulate one cotton ball into a ghost shape and glue two googly eyes to it. Use a looped piece of masking tape (rolled sticky side out) to attach to clothes. This Old Ghost (Sung to the tune of "This Old Man") This old ghost, he played one, He played peek-a-boo on the run. With a Boo! Boo! Boo! And a clap, clap, snap! This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he played two, He played peek-a-boo in a shoe. With a Boo! Boo! Boo! And a clap, clap, snap! This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he played three, He played peek-a-boo behind a tree. With a Boo! Boo! Boo! And a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. Candy Ghosts Materials: 4 tablespoons of evaporated milk, 3 cups confectioner sugar, black or red string licorice Directions: Measure the milk into the bowl then add the sugar slowly using a fork to mix it in until all the sugar has been added. It will be thick and you will be able to knead it with your hands. Knead it until the mixture is very smooth and easy to work with, like play dough. Tear off bits of the mixture and shape into little ghost shapes. Cut bits of the licorice to use as eyes and mouths. Chill. Makes about 10 ghosts depending upon how big you make them. This can also be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters. Art Milk Carton Haunted Houses Ask the teacher if the kids can save their milk cartons for a Halloween project, making sure there are enough saved so there is one for each kid, plus extras for siblings and mess-ups. Kids glue graham crackers (or cardboard squares) to sides of milk carton, and black construction paper or posterboard to the top as the roof. Kids can decorate around the windows with candy corn or other Halloween candy (similar to a gingerbread house) or can paint, use markers, or stickers to decorate their spooky house. At home, you could make an entire spooky town out of cereal boxes, milk/buttermilk cartons, shoe boxes, etc. Add some ghost pops (below) coming out of the roofs and "windows" of the house. Fun! Window Painting Materials: 2 Tbsp powdered Tempera paint, 1 Tbsp warm water, 1 tsp Joy dish washing liquid Directions: Measure powdered paint into a container. Mix in water thoroughly to achieve a smooth paste. Add Joy, mixing completely, but gently, to avoid making paint too sudsy. Dries on windows in 5 - 10 minutes. Washes off easily with a solution of water and vinegar. Dramatic Play Milk Jug Mask As you hold on to the milk jug handle, cut around the top half way. Then go down each side. Next cut across the indented bottom. This will give you the front of your mask. Cut out the eyes in the milk indentions. Finally, use masking tape to cover the mask. Now paint with tempra paint, and decorate with yarn, beads, etc. Hole punch two holes on the side. Tie yarn to fit the mask on the head and tie. Great for Halloween or Native Americans for "false face" masks. Games Who's got the Pumpkin Place everyone is a circle. Start a song (Halloween themed songs like Monster Mash are neat to use!) and toss a mini pumpkin to one person, they throw it to the next, and so on until the music stops. The person who is caught holding the pumpkin has to leave the circle. The last one left is the winner and keeps the pumpkin! Pumpkin Toss You take teams of 3 kids per one plastic pumpkin, given them each 10 pc's of candy corn. Let them toss candy into the pumpkins for a minute and at the end see which team got the most corn in the pumpkin. Language Three little ghosts on Halloween night Saw a witch and freaked in freight The witch just laughed and shouted Boo! One ghost ran home and then there were two Two little ghost who shiver and shook With every single step they took When the door opened wide A goblin stood inside One ghost said to the other. . . I'm going home and stay with my mother One little ghost can't have much fun so he ran home, and then there were none Bats are Sleeping Bats are sleeping, bats are sleeping Upside down upside down Waiting for the night to come Waiting for the night to come Then they fly around,then they fly around Three Witches One little, two little, three little witches (Count on Fingers) Fly over haystacks & fly over ditches (Make titanic flying motion) Fly over moonbeams without any hitches (Make titanic flying motion) Hey its Halloween night One little, two little, three little witches. (Count on Fingers) Fly over barb wire and tore there britches (Make titanic flying motion) Had to go home and get some stitches. (Make titanic flying motion) Hey, its Halloween night Witch There was an old lady in a pointed hat She came to my door with a rap. .a. .tap . .tap I opened up the door to see who was there She jumped on her broom and flew through the air An Old Witch There was an old witch, believe it if you can She tapped on the windows and then ran, ran, ran. She ran helter-skelter, with her toes in the air Cornstalks flying, from her old witches hair. Swish went the broomstick, meow went the cat Plop went the toad, Sitting on her hat Wee chuckled I, what fun, what fun Halloween night, when the witches run Jack I'm a big orange pumpkin. . .fat and round Growing by the corn field. . .on the ground I could be a .jack-o'-lantern with two big eyes Or maybe I'll make two pumpkin pies Trick or Treat I am a trick or treater set to go, here is my flashlight I'll walk slow I always say thank you for my treats, and I never run across the street Music GREAT PUMPKIN IS COMING TO TOWN (Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town) Oh, you better not shriek, You better not groan, You better not howl, You better not moan, Great Pumpkin is coming to town! He's going to find out From folks that he meets Who deserves tricks And who deserves treats; Great Pumpkin is coming to town. He'll search in every pumpkin patch, Haunted houses far and near, To see if you've been spreading gloom, Or bringing lots of cheer. So, you better not shriek, You better not groan, You better not howl, You better not moan, Great Pumpkin is coming to town! ONE JACK-O-LANTERN (Tune: Elephant Song) One Jack-o-lantern went out to play upon a pumpkin vine one day, He had so much spooky fun He called for another Jack-o-lantern to come One child stands to start - then chooses 2nd Jack-o-lantern. As each Jack-o-lantern is added children count and tell how many until all are standing in a row - then vine breaks and all fall down! THE HALLOWEEN PARTY (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) Pumpkins have such happy grins, happy grins, happy grins. Pumpkins have such happy grins. It's Halloween at last. Cats have come with long, black tails, long, black tails, long, black tails. Cats have come with long, black tails. It's Halloween at last. Ghosts have come to school to-day, school today, school to-day. Ghosts have come to school to-day. It's Halloween at last. Witches have their witches brooms, witches brooms, witches brooms. Witches have their witch’s brooms. It's Halloween at last. TRICK OR TREATING (Tune: Are You Sleeping?) Trick or treating, trick or treating. BOO, BOO, BOO BOO, BOO, BOO Trick or treating, trick or treating. I scare you I scare you I'M A LITTLE SPIDER (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot) I'm a little spider, Watch me spin. If you'll be my dinner, I'll let you come in. Then I'll spin my web to hold you tight, and gobble you up in one big bite! PUMPKIN SONG (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) We are pumpkins big and round, big and round, big and round. We are pumpkins big and round sitting on the ground. See our great big shiny eyes, shiny eyes, shiny eyes. See our great big shiny eyes, looking all around. See our great big laughing mouth, laughing mouth, laughing mouth. See our great big laughing mouth, smiling right at you! GOBLINS IN THE SKY (Tune: Farmer in the Dell) 1. The goblin in the dark, the goblin in the dark, Hi ho, Halloween, the goblin in the dark. 2. The goblin takes the witch... 3. The witch takes the bat... 4. The bat takes the ghost.... 5. The ghost says, "BOO!" RIDING WITCHES (Tune: Yankee Doodle) A witch went riding on a broom On a cold October evening; She met a ghost and a big black cat, And down her neck they were breathing. "Jump up on my broom," she said, "Let's come out of hiding," "Jump up on my broom," she said, "And let's all go a-riding!" IN THE GRAVEYARD (Tune: Darling Clementine) In the graveyard, in the graveyard, When the moon begins to shine There's a doctor, crazy doctor And his monster Frankenstein. Oh, my monster, oh, my monster, Oh, my monster Frankenstein, You are looking very scary, Sweet old monster Frankenstein. (Tune of "10 Little Indians") ONE LITTLE, TWO LITTLE, THREE LITTLE WITCHES FLYING OVER HILLS AND FLYING OVER DITCHES. SLIDE DOWN THE MOON WITHOUT ANY HITCHES. HAPPY HALLOWEEN IT'S OCTOBER (Tune: She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain) It’s October and it’s time to have some fun, yee ha! It’s October and it’s time to have some fun, yee ha! Pickin’ apples up so high For a fresh baked apple pie It’s October and it’s time to have some fun, yee ha! Oh, it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch, yee ha! Oh, it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch, yee ha! To the patch to choose a pumpkin Dressed up like a country bumpkin Oh, it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch, yee ha! We will all go trick or treatin’ Halloween, yee ha! We will all go trick or treatin’ Halloween, yee ha! Saying “Boo!” to those we meet Getting lots of things to eat We will all go trick or treatin’ Halloween, yeeha! YELLOW PUMPKIN (TUNE OF I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT) I'M A YELLOW PUMPKIN, FAT AND ROUND GROWING IN A CORNFIELD, ON THE GROUND I'LL BE A JACK-O-LANTERN, WTIH TWO BIG EYES OR MAYBE I'LL BE BAKED IN TWO FAT PIES. DID YOU SEE A PUMPKIN? (TUNE OF DID YOU EVER SEE A LASSIE?) DID YOU EVER SEE A PUMPKIN, A PUMPKIN, A PUMPKIN DID YOU EVER SEE A PUMPKIN WITH NO FACE AT ALL? WITH NO EYE (POINT) AND NO NOSE (POINT) AND NO MOUTH (POINT) AND NO TEETH, (POINT) DID YOU EVER SEE A PUMPKIN WITH NO FACE AT ALL? SO I MADE A JACK-O- LANTERN, A JACK-O-JANTERN, A JACK-O-LANTERN. SO I MADE A JACK-O-LANTERN WITH A BIG, FUNNY FACE. WITH BIG EYES AND BIG NOSE AND BIG MOUTH AND TEETH SO I MADE A JACK-O-LANTERN WITH A BIG FUNNY FACE. Halloween is Coming (Tune of "Please Put a Penney in The Old Man's Hat"- old English Christmas carol) Halloween is coming the pumpkins getting fat. Please put a trick in the Witch's Hat. If you haven't got a trick then a treat will do. If you haven't got a Trick or Treat. Then the goblins will get you. SHIVERY YELLS (Tune: Silver Bells) We're on sidewalks, we're on porches. Dressed in costumes to scare. Through the city we're ringing the doorbells. Trick or treating, candy eating, Gooey stuff in our hair, But the most fun is shrieking out loud; Shivery yells, shivery yells, That's the Halloween nitty-gritty, Moan and groan, leave us alone; Halloween's just one night a year. UP IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH (Tune: Up on the Housetop) Up in the pumpkin patch, Witches pause, Out jumps the Great One, Hear the applause?! Down through the rows with goodies and toys all for this followers' Halloween joys! Haunt! Haunt! Haunt! Who wouldn't want...? Haunt! Haunt! Haunt! Who wouldn't want...? To be in the pumpkin patch? Cheer! Cheer! Cheer! Waiting for the Great One and being sincere! Recipes FUN WITH SLIME Materials: 1 cup of soap flakes, 2 gallons of warm water, a very large container ( a large plastic storage container is good), egg beaters, ice cream scoops, Strainers, Funnels, Old shirts or plastic garbage bags for the kids to wear to keep clean and dry. Directions: Dissolve the soap flakes in 2 gallons of warm water. Beat with an egg beater until the container is full of foam. Let the children play in the foam with their hands. Children can scoop, strain and pour the foam through their fingers and funnels and anything else you can find. This is a good exercise in texture and its a good time to discuss the difference between solids (the strainer, the funnel, sponges) and liquids (the soapy water). Cookie Spiders black or chocolate licorice twists, fudge sandwich cookies, chocolate frosting, red cinnamon candies Cut licorice in half. Remove the top of each sandwich cookie; press 8 licorice pieces into the fudge center to resemble spider legs. Spread a little chocolate frosting over the licorice; replace cookie tops. Frost the tops of the spider cookies with frosting. Place red cinnamon candies on top for eyes. Glow in the Dark Chalk To make the chalk "glow" draw designs on the sidewalk, and turn lights or a flashlight on it. As darkness approaches, you should start to see it glow. Materials: 1/2 cup of Plaster of Paris (note -- NEVER, NEVER poor this stuff into your plumbing!!) 2 T. glow in the dark paint (check around the fabric paints at the craft store) 2 T. water shaped molds or toilet paper tube sealed on one end with tape small plastic cup and spoon Directions: Mix the plaster of paris, glow in the dark paint, and water in the small plastic cup and mix with the plastic spoon until well blended. Quickly pour this stuff into your mold. If you've never used plaster of paris, it sets up quick! Let dry until it hardens ... this could be in as little as one hour for smaller molds. Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkins seeds: spray pan with cooking spray, encourage children to help place a thin layer of seeds on the pan. Bake until toasted and have has snack. Pumpkin Crunch Dessert INGREDIENTS: 1 cup cooked mashed or canned pumpkin 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 slightly beaten egg yolks 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten PREPARATION: Combine pumpkin, sugar, spices, egg yolks, and salt; stir in pecans, bread crumbs, milk, and butter. Fold in egg whites. Turn into individual baking dishes or custard cups. Set dishes in a pan of hot water. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream or whipped topping. Pumpkin Dessert Recipe serves 8. Sensory Do Pumpkins Float? Have children guess whether or not a pumpkin will float. Give them a picture of a pumpkin to color and a picture of a bowl of water. Let them glue the pumpkin on top of the water if they think it will float or glue it at the bottom of the bowl if they think that it will sink. Create a graph. Them put the pumpkin in the water and let them observe the results. Make Goop (cornstarch and water). Mix to desired consistency. Add some black paint and plastic spiders, skeletons, and it has become Halloween activity. We have the children wear paint shirts but you can expect their nails to be slightly stained for a day of two. I know mine has been. Put fall leaves in your sensory table, and then put plastic bugs, snakes, spiders, and/or the rubbery fishing lures (no hooks, of course). There are worms, lizards, crawfish, and minnow shapes. The children love to dig in the leaves for these items. |
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"Collect costumes during Halloween clearance sales. Look for a princess, queen, king, knight,or even a horse." "Use an empty fridge card box, paint it, decorate and make a draw bridge. Once complete, celebrate with carnival trumpets to introduce the guests coming to a king's ball. Teach the children how to waltz and minuet. Decorate fans and little book for the girls. For boys, have them dress up with shields,and swords. Other ideas could include: recite some mother goose poems,old King Cole or Humpty Dumpty ... We have a giant mirror (made of aluminum paper). We eat apples, and some cut vegetables we drink a magic potion. We have a ball." - Michelle in Quebec City c.2008 |
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