5 fun and spooktastic activities for October half term
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Halloween is just
around the corner, which means October half term has arrived.
And with Halloween
being at the end of the half term, this is a perfect opportunity to make use of
all the fun Halloween themed activities we’ve picked out.
From arts and
crafts to science with a twist, here’s how to ensure kids can have fun this
Halloween, while still keeping their brains active and learning.
1. DIY Halloween cards
Allow the children to get creative so they can design and
make their very own Halloween cards to take home.
Cotton buds are great for creating spooky skeletons, while
children can also be encouraged to make paper lanterns, pop-up cards and scary
silhouettes.
For those looking to push the creativity levels even higher,
pupils could write their own poetry or create Halloween-themed limericks around
their favourite ghostly characters.
2. Write short Halloween stories
Teachers can use Halloween as a theme for getting pupils to
create some spooky stories, either from a blank canvas or from a set starting
point.
You may wish to provide a starting line to help get them
started, such as “His eyes stared blankly into the gloom…” or “The lights came
back on but she had no shadow…”
Alternatively, you could limit their word count to ensure
that every word matters.
3. Spooky rock painting
Hunt around the school grounds for some smooth rocks and
then leave the children to get creative – from ghosts and bones to bright
orange pumpkins see what they want to design.
Once dry, the stones can then be used to decorate the
classroom or for variations of classroom games or team-building activities,
such as snakes and ladders.
Teachers can find a range of different Halloween-themed
resources at Twinkl,
with activities for a range of year groups, as well as decorative pieces for
giving the classroom a spooky makeover.
4. Halloween around the world
Focus on how Halloween is marked around the world and look
into why cultural differences influence it too.
From Dia delos Muertos – the Day of the Dead – in Mexico to
Samhain in Ireland and the Day of Dracula in Romania, take pupils on a global
tour of how Halloween is celebrated.
There are plenty of different traditions which could
interest pupils and they could be tasked with creating a portfolio or picture
card with all of the key information that relates to each, honing their
geography and writing skills in the process.
5. Build a witch and cast a spell
Encourage your pupils to recycle and to grab a few bits of
left cardboard and other items to create their own witch or witches’ cauldron.
There are plenty of printable witch templates online too
which can be used in a range of games and activities.
Pupils can then create their own scientific spells, or if
you’re teaching older children, you could take inspiration from Shakespeare and
the opening scene of Macbeth when
asking them to fashion spells of their own.
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