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Pin The
Tail On The Cat added
8-8-98 Original Author Unknown
Cut out a cat shape from black
felt. Use fabric paint to add the eyes, nose, and whiskers. Cut out
several tails from black felt and sew or glue the hook side of Velcro onto
the end that attaches to the cat. The hook Velcro will stick to the felt
anywhere the children put it. They play the game just like pin the tail on
the donkey.
Ghost
Callers/Ghost Hunt added
8-8-98 Original Author Unknown
Need:
Two ghosts; draw them or use two ghost
figures.
Directions:
Cut white construction paper into
4"x5" pieces. Roll and tape to form tubes. These are the ghost
callers. Make one for each child.
1. Go on a ghost hunt. Show
everyone the two ghosts. Have children close their eyes. Teacher hides the
ghosts.
2. Children open eyes and count 1-2-3 GHOST! On the count of
"ghost" the hunt begins.
3. The children who find the two ghosts sit by the teacher. Give them a
ghost caller and let them make ghost noises for the next ghost hunt. The
noise helps call the ghosts from their hiding places.
4. Continue until all children are making ghost noises.
Pass The
Pumpkin added
8-8-98 Original Author Unknown
Need:
Hallow plastic pumpkin
crayons
paper
Put crayons in pumpkin. The
players sit in a circle. Music plays, the players pass the pumpkin. When
the music stops, the child holding the pumpkin reaches in and pulls out a
crayon. The child must name the color and place in the middle of the
circle.
Once everyone has had a turn or two, dump all the colors in the middle and
make Halloween pictures.
Spook-E-Do added
8-8-98 Original Author Unknown
Tell the children that each
one of them will have a chance to show the others in the group a trick.
Call on a child and lead the group to chant:
Hello, (name), Spook-E-Do
What is the trick you are going to do
Will you hop, or bend, or spin around
Stretch, or wiggle, or touch the ground
Continue until all the
children have had a chance to show their trick.
Pin The
Stem On The Pumpkin added
8-8-98 Original Author Unknown
Have the children paint a
large cardboard pumpkin shape. When the pumpkin is dry, secure it to the
wall or your bulletin board. Give each child a construction paper stem
with a piece of tape looped at the top. Let each child cover or close
their eyes and let them try to pin the stem on the pumpkin.
"Pass
the Witches Broomstick" added
8-11-98 Original Author Unknown
All you need is a broom.
Padded the wooden handle with foam because the kids get excited and clunk
themselves and others in the head sometimes while passing.. The kids sit
in chairs or stand in a circle and pass the broom around the room on the
steady beat until the music stops. Whoever has the broomstick when the
music stops has to ride it around the room (if the want to) while everyone
else claps. Let them wear a witch's hat to get the mood going. The song
goes like this. You could say it as a chant if you like:
"Pass the witches
broomstick round and round the room.
While the music's playing, quickly pass the broom.
Anyone is out, if the broomstick drops,
Or the one who has it when the music stops!"
Melt The
Witch Game added
9-15-98 Original Author
Unknown
Need:
A moveable chalkboard
Colored Chalk
Sponges
Bin of water
Directions:
Draw a witch's head (not too scary) or whole body on the chalkboard.
Filled the bin with water and sponges. Have children stand close enough to
the board to be able to hit it accurately with a wet sponge. Place water
bin and sponges near this spot. Tell children to take turns throwing wet
sponges at the witch to try and "melt" her away. As the witch
becomes wet and water drips down the board, it will appear as if she is
melting. Be sure the children are squeezing out to the sponges before
throwing.
Peek-A-Boo
Ghost/ Who’s Missing! added
9-22-98
Original Author Unknown
Play a game of who’s missing
with a small white blanket (crib sized). The adult gets down on the floor.
Pick One Child to leave the circle. They go cover there eyes. Pick another
child to sit in front of the adult. Cover the child with the blanket. When
the Child returns have them guess who’s missing. Some children will want
to put the blanket over their head & have a turn. Those who don't want
a turn enjoy watching the others.
For
Older Children:
I Went A
Trick Or Treating added
9-28-98 Original Author
Unknown
Everyone sits in a circle.
Each player starts by saying "I went trick-or-treating and got
........" Each player names a treat they either got or would like to
receive.
The next player in the circle
repeats what all the other children said and adds their own treat of
choice.
Keep playing until everyone
has had a turn.
Witch's
Spell added
9-28-98 Original Author Unknown
Have kids form a circle. The
Witch (teacher) will stand in the middle of the circle, spin around, then
raise her hand and cast a spell on the kids, turning them into a
particular animal.
Say: "Hocus, Pocus, Ala
Kazam!
Turn into dogs, if you can!"
To change all animals back
into kids:
Say: "Hocus Pocus Ala Kazam!
Now turn back into you!"
Dog, cat, bird, cow, rabbit,
fish, horse, sheep, ghost, witch, etc.
Pumpkin
Face added
9-28-98 Original Author Unknown
Cut a pumpkin shape out of
orange construction paper, complete with eyes, nose, and a happy mouth.
Then have children sit in a circle and all close their eyes. Tap one child
on the shoulder and he/she comes and sits with caregiver. Put the happy
pumpkin face in front of her/his face. Tell the rest of the kids to open
their eyes and then sing together:
Who's behind the pumpkin face
Nobody knows but me!
Who's behind the pumpkin face
Nobody knows but me!
I won't tell you,
You will have to guess!
If the answer's right,
I will tell you YES!
Then they take turns guessing
who it is. Talk a bit about how we knew
who it was, because of their curly hair or blue shirt etc. They love
this game and we play it again and again.
Mummy Dress
Up added
9-17-01 Original Author Unknown
Let the children wrap each other in toilet paper and pretend to be a mummy
Pass The
Hat added
10-22-01 Original Author Unknown
This game is similar to hot potato. The children sit in a circle and
they pass a witches hat around. When the music stops the child that
is holding the witches hats gets to ride around the room wearing the
witches hat and riding a broom.
Pin the
Nose on the Jack-0-Lantern added
9-9-03 Original Author Unknown
On a sheet of posterboard draw a jack-o-lantern without a nose.
Also, cut several black triangles from construction paper to represent the
nose. Number each nose with a white or yellow crayon. Display
the jack-o-lantern on the wall at the children's eye level. Place a
piece of rolled tape on the back of each triangle and have the children
take turns closing their eyes and trying to place the nose on the
jack-o-lantern. If you wish, and the children agree, use a blindfold
on each child at his/her turn. See how close to the center each
child can place the nose.
Bobbing
Jack-O-Lanterns added
9-9-03 Original Author Unknown
Use a black permanent marker and draw jack-o-lantern faces on a quantity
of orange ping-pong balls (or white if you can't find orange). Then
float the balls in your water table. Place a small fishnet or large
spoon in a jack-o-lantern bucket near the table. Have the children
scoop the small jack-o-lanterns with the net and put into the big
jack-o-lantern.
Pumpkin
Toss added
10-6-03 Original Author Unknown
Use a black permanent marker and draw jack-o-lantern faces on a
This can be a fun game when you are lacking in activities. Take a few
pumpkins, varying in size, and line them up. Give the some sort of ring
that will fit over each pumpkin; such as a hula hoop. If you are using
very small pumpkins, you can use an embroidery hoop, or the metal rings
you can find in varying sizes at the craft store. Then mark the line where
they are to stand, and have the child try to toss the hoop over the pumpkins.
It doesn't matter if they get it or not, you can reward them with small
prizes or stickers.
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