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Welcome to our “Halloween Week” – a collection of days filled with relaxed learning and fun activities all themed to the Halloween favorites! Perfect for Halloween, late night camp fires, or just plain old spooky fun, this week is perfect for keeping little ones entertained and learning while they enjoy some not-too-scary days devoted to some popular characters that appear during the Halloween seasons!
Read through to check out our ideas on ways to decorate your learning space, find links to fun & educational videos, books – fiction and non-fiction, writing prompts or story telling ideas, science experiments, food crafts & snacks, and kid-friendly crafts all themed for the week!
DAY 1: An Introductory Day – The History of Halloween
For our very first day, we started out by learning all about Halloween’s origins, why we dress up in costumes, and when tradition of handing out candy started. We also brought out some spooky decorations to help set the tone for the week! Click here to check out full details of the day!
DAY 2: Frankenstein Day
For our second day, we turned our attention to a familiar green character – Frankenstein’s monster (not to be confused with Dr. Frankenstein, his creator ;)). The Creature comes from a novel written by Mary Shelley. Though the actual story is a bit mature (and is far too scary for younger audiences), Frankenstein’s Creature is often appears in Halloween and many times depicted a bit friendlier for younger audiences. With such an interesting origin, we had to spend a day with Frankenstein’s Creature. Click here to check out full details of the day!
DAY 3: Vampire Day
For our third day, we faced a blood sucking creature head on – vampires! Vampires have often been featured or appeared in several cartoons, books, and movies, so it’s very possible that your kid is familiar with this one – or at least a less scary version of this creature. In addition to some vampire-themed crafts and snacks, we also spent some time learning about one of the most popular vampire stories – Dracula. Click here to check out full details of the day!
DAY 4: The Headless Horseman
For our fourth day, we dug a little deeper into the history of the Headless Horseman! Arguably, this one is difficult turn into a more friendly, cartoonish version fit for little ones, but there have been a few movies made for children! The horseman can trace its origins several hundreds of years back and has some gruesome origins. BUT, one of the more popular stories involving the Headless Horseman came from Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This is the version that we focused on for the day. Click here to check out full details of the day!
DAY 5: Werewolves
For our last and final day, we studied a furry, sometimes-scary, sometimes smiling creature that’s often brought out during the Halloween season – werewolves! Though they can clearly be on the scarier side with their legends and lore, today we , brought out one of the cutest werewolf squishmallows, and learned all about the werewolf legends! Click here to check out full details of the day!
FINISH OFF THE WEEK!
What better way to wrap up Halloween Week than to throw an EPIC Halloween party!!! If you need some ideas, check out our 15+ Family Friendly Halloween Parties!, with ideas on Quick & Easy Halloween Party Ideas as well as several full parties with themes including: a Halloween Carnival, a Pokemon Halloween Party, a Squishmallow Halloween Party! And for book nerds: there’s a collection of Harry Potter Parties, a Legend of Sleepy Hollow Party, and the Ultimate Edgar Allan Poe Party!
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for checking out our ghost story week! If you did enjoy this, please let us know below or follow us on Pinterest. Also, If you’re still looking for more Halloween Learning Fun, check out our other days in our Spooktacular Stories Week, Halloween Week, or Halloween Ideas!
Happy Learning & Happy Halloween!
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