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Halloween I-Spy Printable

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Halloween I Spy Printables

Halloween is just around the corner, so I have a fun Halloween I-Spy printable to share with you! This would be a fun class activity, especially for ages 5-10. There are two I-Spy sheets, in color and in black and white. Each page is filled with creatures to find and count. After the creatures are found, students can write the number in the boxes at the bottom of the page. Once all the creatures are counted, see which picture had the most and the least! This is a simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Holidays Tagged With: Halloween, i-spy

Halloween Pattern Strips

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

I know it's only September, but Halloween will be here before we know it. If you're a planner (like me!) then here's a great printable you can download now in preparation for your Halloween-themed lessons. These Halloween pattern strips are an easy and fun way to practice creating patterns with preschoolers. The printable for this is found at the bottom of this post. After downloading, print on cardstock and laminate for durability. Then just cut each strip apart. You can choose to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Halloween, Math

Spooky Noodles Sensory Activity

by Angela Thayer 10 Comments

Here's a super fun sensory activity that's great to do for Halloween or any time of the year! We LOVED playing with these soft, squishy noodles. All 3 of my boys enjoyed getting their hands in the noodles. And a few were eaten, too! These noodles are so much fun to hold and slip through your fingers! And tongs are super fun to use with them! Materials Needed: spaghetti noodles food coloring olive oil Ziploc bag Here's how you make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sensory Play Tagged With: noodles, sensory bin, sensory play

Homemade Halloween Treat Holders

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

Halloween is so soon! I've been sharing quite a few ideas for this holiday, but I just had to share one more! These homemade Halloween treat holders turned out so cute and they would be great for a fall party or just a fun craft at home! I'm going to share four treat holder ideas. They all look different, but they all use two of the same materials: paper plates and string. All of these were made by taking a paper plate and cutting them in half. Then I stapled the ends of the string to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Fall Activities, Halloween, Holidays Tagged With: Halloween

Halloween Candy Sort

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

It's October, which means Halloween season is upon us! Of course since I love to sneak in learning whenever I can, I have my preschoolers sort their candy. It's another way to get in some math practice. And it's actually fun! Today I'm sharing a fun halloween candy sort activity. Here's what you need for the Halloween candy sort: duct tape - need to be this tape or something similar because it needs to be super sticky! poster board (optional - you can also use a wall) Scotch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Halloween, Math, Preschool Tagged With: sorting

Monster Eyes

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

monster eyes

Halloween is around the corner! Here's a fun monster activity that is not spooky, but rather great for math and sensory play! This monster eyes activity came to me while driving one day. In fact, many of my ideas come to me when I'm chauffeuring my kids around. :) This activity turned out so cute and I'm excited to share it with you! Materials for Monster Eyes: Monster Eyes printable gallon-sized Ziploc bag clear soap (about 1/4 cup) tape googly eyes To set up this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, Math Tagged With: counting, fine motor skills, Halloween, monsters

Halloween Alphabet Puzzle

by Angela Thayer 5 Comments

Halloween Alphabet Puzzle

Halloween is around the corner and I have a fun activity to share with you! This Halloween alphabet puzzle is a great way to work on learning the alphabet order. Plus it's fun to do for Halloween! Alphabetizing is an essential skill that will help students in many day-to-day tasks both at home and at school. There are so many jobs and tasks in school that rely on the person's ability to alphabetize. That is why we practice it at an early age! And doing it in a fun way is a great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alphabet, Fall Activities, Halloween, Printables Tagged With: Halloween, puzzle

Pumpkin Window Craft

by Angela Thayer 4 Comments

pumpkin-window-craft

I love pumpkins! They are so cheery and festive for this time of the year. Today I'm sharing with you a fun pumpkin window craft that will look great on your windows! And a bonus is that it's very easy to make! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this pumpkin window craft: clear Con-Tact paper black construction paper fall glitter (We used glitter found at Michaels. The link shows similar glitter, just different … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Halloween Tagged With: craft, pumpkins, suncatcher

Halloween Sensory Bottle

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

glow in the dark sensory bottle

I have a fun Halloween sensory bottle to share with you today! This glow-in-the-dark bottle was a huge with my toddler and a fun decoration for Halloween! I was inspired to make this bottle after finding some glow-in-the-dark decorative fillers at Michaels. I used it with our writing tray, but it also makes a great filler for a sensory bottle! If you're new to sensory bottles, you may be wondering why I would make this. A sensory bottle is a tool for a child to engage the senses. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sensory Play Tagged With: Halloween, sensory bottle

Halloween Themed Writing Tray

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

halloween writing tray

A few weeks ago I picked up some glow-in-the-dark decorative fillers because I thought it would be the perfect material for a Halloween writing tray. Today I'm excited to share with you how it turned out and free alphabet cards for you to use to make your own! This writing tray is great for preschoolers to work on beginning writing skills. In fact, I suggest doing this activity before using a paper and pencil for teaching writing. Your child can still practice forming letters and won't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Preschool, Writing Tagged With: Halloween, writing tray

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