Category: Book

Humbug Witch

10/31/2013

Supplies:

Book Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian
Paper
Colored pencils or crayons

Instructions: Cover the front of the book. Tell the children you will be reading them a book about a witch and they cannot see the pictures. Tell the children that they will be drawing the witch as you read the book. Read each description of the witch slowly and pause between each description to give the children time to process and draw. Once the drawings are completed show the children the cover of the book. Discuss the similarities and differences between their pictures and the book. Read the book from the beginning and then discuss the ending with the children.

Marshmallow Mummy and Ghost

10/30/2013

Reading options:
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex – A wonderfully illustrated book about a goon that ties to run amok and prevent rest when a little werewolf tries to settle down for the night.

The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex – This book has great illustrations that help tell the story of a little mummy changing forms to run away from his mother.

Supplies:

marshmallows
glue
paper with outline of mummy and/or ghost
optional: google eyes

Instructions: Glue marshmallows onto the mummy to create the wrap on the mummy. Glue marshmallows along the outline of the ghost. Add google eyes.

Pumpkin Seed Graph

10/26/2013

Read the book: “Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie” Jill Esbaum

Materials needed: 3 pumpkins of different sizes, pumpkin knife, large spoons, 3 trays, poster board.

Directions: Purchase 3 pumpkins of three different sizes. Let the children help you open the top of each pumpkin. Set each pumpkin on its own tray. Let the children clean out all the seeds from each pumpkin. Have the children (with help) count out the seeds from each pumpkin and make a graph with the poster board. Take pictures for the graph poster board.

Fun: Clean the seeds and bake them for a treat!

Edible Haunted House

10/25/2013

Supplies:

Graham crackers
Frosting
Food coloring
Assorted selection of candies,
pretzels, crackers, etc
Paper plate
Plastic knife

Instructions: Use food coloring to tint frosting to desired colors. Apply frosting to the edges of the graham crackers and create a house structure. There is no right or wrong way to do this! Use the frosting to stick the candies or other edible objects to the house to create a one-of-a-kind haunted house.

Warning: Children will want to sample the supplies often, have plenty of supplies on hand!! Don't be alarmed if younger children have houses that look flat.. all their building supplies must have disappeared before the house had a chance to get built!

Older children in 2nd grade or above, (as this book may scare younger children), may enjoy having the story Five Haunted Houses by Judith Bauer Stamper and Illustrated by Tim Raglin read to them as they build their haunted houses.

Five Haunted Houses is a book with five different spooky stories about haunted houses.

Pumpkin Soup

10/23/2013

Read the book: Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
This beautifully illustrated book is about three animal friends making pumpkin soup the same way, every day, until one wants to switch jobs. The friends disagree and their friendships is put to the test.

Supplies:

Water table (if one is not available a roasting pan or plastic tub will work too)
Water bottles with orange colored water (red & yellow food coloring added to water)
Plastic bowls
Ladle
Pumpkin shaped ice cubes or plastic pumpkins (usually can find at local dollar store)
Pumpkin Pie Spice (optional)

Directions:

Have a group of children work together to use the supplies given to them to make a pumpkin soup.

Five Little Pumpkins

10/23/2013

Read: “Pumpkin Soup” by Helen Cooper. A cat, a squirrel and a duck all make soup together. But need to work through a problem about who will do which chore.

BOO Pumpkin Puppet and Game

10/20/2013

Humbug Witch

Marshmallow Mummy and Ghost

Pumpkin Seed Graph

Edible Haunted House

Pumpkin Soup

Five Little Pumpkins

BOO Pumpkin Puppet and Game

Halloween and Pumpkins

Archives

Categories