Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a thrilling and entertaining classroom Halloween party? If you’re a teacher looking to create a memorable event for your elementary students, this post has you covered! From exciting games to creative DIY activities, here’s a guide to help you plan an unforgettable Halloween bash. Not only will you get ideas for classroom Halloween party, you’ll also find some great resources you can use year after year. Keep reading to learn more.
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Ideas for Classroom Halloween Party
- Monster Mash Dance Party: Kick off the festivities with a “Monster Mash” dance party. Create a spooky playlist filled with Halloween-themed songs, and let the kids show off their best dance moves in their costumes. This activity is a fantastic way to get everyone in the spirit of the season!
- Costume Parade: Encourage your students to wear their most creative costumes and organize a costume parade around the classroom or school grounds. Provide small prizes for different categories like “Most Original Costume,” “Spookiest Costume,” and “Funniest Costume.”
- Pumpkin Decorating: Set up a pumpkin decorating station with markers, stickers, and other craft supplies. Students can let their imaginations run wild as they transform ordinary pumpkins into vibrant and spooky masterpieces. Ask parents to donate pumpkins to help out if needed.
Exciting Halloween Games
- Mummy Wrap: Divide the students into pairs and give each pair a roll of toilet paper. One student will be the “mummy” while the other wraps them up like a mummy. The team that finishes wrapping the mummy first wins!
- Halloween Bingo: Create Halloween-themed bingo cards with pictures of pumpkins, bats, ghosts, and other spooky items. This classic game is a hit with kids of all ages and adds a fun competitive element to the party.
- Witch Hat Ring Toss: Craft witch hats out of cardboard and set up a ring toss game. Students can take turns trying to throw rings onto the pointed tops of the hats. Assign different point values to different parts of the hat for an added challenge. If you don’t want to make the hats out of cardboard, try small traffic cones from the Dollar Store!
- Frankenstein’s Limb Toss: Decorate cardboard tubes as Frankenstein’s limbs (arms and legs). Have students take turns trying to toss these “limbs” into a designated target area.
- Candy Corn Stack: Challenge the students to see how high they can stack candy corn without it toppling over. This game promotes fine motor skills and teamwork.
DIY Halloween Crafts
Our ideas for classroom Halloween party aren’t complete without a handful of crafts. These writing crafts allow students to get creative with their fine motor skills and their writing skills.
- Frankenstein Writing Craft: Using your template, guide students in creating their own Frankenstein character. Encourage them to write a short story about Frankenstein’s adventures.
- Candy Corn Craft: Have students make the adorable candy corn craft using traditional candy corn colors or colors of their choice. They can also write a poem about their favorite Halloween treats! You can also prompt them to write their opinion about whether they like candy corn or not!
- Witch Writing Craft: With the provided templates, students can create their witches. Pair these creations with imaginative short stories or poems about magical adventures or special potions.
- Bat Writing Craft: Invite students to create their own cute little bat and write a story about where the bat goes in the night. Students can also write facts about bats after some brief research!
- Ghost Writing Craft: Students will decorate their own ghosts. Then, they can write about a haunted encounter or a friendly ghost. Let them get creative.
Recommended Halloween Books
Need more ideas for classroom Halloween party to be a hit? Make sure to read some exciting books at the 31st of October approaches. These are some of our favorites.
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson: A delightful story of a witch who invites various animals to join her on her broomstick, leading to a humorous and heartwarming adventure.
- Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman: This charming tale follows a witch, a ghost, a vampire, and a mummy who try to work together to remove a gigantic pumpkin from their garden.
- The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat by Stan and Jan Berenstain: Join the Berenstain Bears as they embark on a Halloween adventure and learn important lessons along the way.
Party Announcement Ideas for Classroom Halloween Party
Spread the word about your classroom Halloween party by using our Halloween newsletter templates. Announce the party date, time, and details in a creative and festive manner to get students and parents excited! These newsletters can easily be used throughout the fall months to inform parents of important dates, skills being learned, contact information, and things they can work on at home.
With these exciting games, creative crafts, recommended books, and party announcement templates, your elementary classroom Halloween party is sure to be a spooktacular hit that students will remember for years to come. Happy Halloween!
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