Halloween Activities

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Step 1: Print out the skeleton on card stock.

Step 2: With a small-sized brad, poke through the indicated holes and put the bones together.

Step 3: Once he is assembled, punch out the hole near his hat and put a string through to hang him up as a door decoration.

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Step 1: Cut out all the pieces (grown-ups only).

Step 2: Place all the pieces on your playing surface (the white side should be facing up). The object of the game is to find all the matching pairs of cards.

Option 1: Playing by YourselfSelect two cards and turn them over. If both cards are the same, remove them from the game and continue playing. If the cards don‛t match, turn them over and try again. The game is over when you have matched all of the pairs and all of the cards are gone.

Option 2: Playing with Two or MoreThe first player selects two cards and turns them over. If the cards match, they are removed from the board. Play continues until he or she turns over cards that don‛t match. Then Player 2 begins his or her turn. The game is over when all of the cards are gone. The winner is the player who has matched the most cards.

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Spooky StickersStep 1: Print out template on to Sticker Paper.

Step 2: Using scissors, cut out all the stickers (grown-ups only). Whenever you‛re ready to use the stickers, peel off the backing and stick ‘em!

Help each witch find her matching broom by making your way through the tangled path.

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This kooky witch is cooking up something spooky. Help her complete this mysterious potion by finding 4 bones, 4 worms, 3 mushrooms, and 2 snails in the picture. Then have fun coloring it in!

The Witch's Brew

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Bewitching Maze Bewitching Maze Bewitching Maze Bewitching Maze Help this witch find her way through the clouds to herpartner-in-slime, who is whipping up a gooey potion!

Halloween: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Coloring Page

Color this picture to reveal both sides of this monster’s split personality.

Answers: 1. mad scientist, 2. frankenstein, 3. test tubes, 4. mutants, 5. experiment

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2. kantnesifern

3. sett butes

4. namutts

5. minteepexr

Magic Potions

Using a pencil, find the matching test tubes below.

Weird Science Scramble

Unscramble the words below to unlock five secret words!

Create-a-Monster

Bring this monster to life by cutting out one or all of the heads along the dotted lines. Paste your favorite below.

Step 1: Print out template on to Sticker Paper.

Step 2: Cut the bats out and attach them to clothespins with glue or double-stick tape. Then stick them all over the house or on your clothes for a spooky effect -- kids will go batty for them! c FamilyFun.com

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Make a Black Cat Hat

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Black Cat Streamers

Step 1: Print on sticker paper following manufacturer‛s instructions. Print as many as you will want to use, depending on how much you want to cover or decorate in your project. (You can also print on regular paper and glue the stickers to each other if you prefer.)

Step 2: Let paper dry several minutes before handling.

Step 3: Grown-ups only: Cut lengths of fishing line to form your streamers -- vary the lengths if you like!

Step 4: Cut out your stickers (grown-ups only) and then stick them to each other in pairs, sandwiching the fishing line.

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Dig up the 15 hidden Halloween terms in this spooky word search. You can go up, down, backwards, and diagonal to find them!

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Step 1: Print out template on to regular paper or card stock.

Step 2: Using scissors, cut along the dotted line.

Step 3: Mix and match ‘em however you want to create your very own spooky Halloween creature.

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Help Fiona the Fortuneteller foresee the future by figuring out which shape comes next in each series.

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Find 8 things in the picture on the right that are missing or different in the picture on the left.

Find the Difference!

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One friend reads the words needed (noun, adjective, etc.) and the other one gives an answer. After the tale is completed, read it aloud!

It‛s Halloween night! I‛m dressed as a __________

(vegetable) and my friends are going trick-or-treating as a

__________ (boy costume) wearing tights and a one-eyed

____________ (girl costume). As we head out to trick-or-

treat, a black __________ (animal) crosses our path. We

fear it‛s bad luck, but then we find a ___________ (number)

dollar bill on the ground and start ___________-ing (verb).

_____________-ing (verb) up to the first house, a big hairy

_____________ (noun) lands on my friend‛s ___________

(body part). He screams ________ (silly word) and then we

all start __________-ing (verb). We continue to the door

where we get __________ (cereal) and __________ (two

vegetables) in our treat bags. As we turn around, a

________ (scary character) jumps out from behind a

___________(noun)! We scream and our __________ (body

part) starts trembling. We realize it‛s our friend

___________ (dog‛s name) and ________ (verb), then all of

us continue trick-or-treating. Happy Halloween!

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Step 1: Print out template on to card stock and glue on to paper bag that fits over your child‛s head.

Step 2: Using scissors, cut out the eyeholes (grown-ups only).

Step 3: Place on child‛s head and get ready for some happy haunting!

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Unscramble the letters below to find twelve scary creatures… if you dare!

K I S N R A F E T E N N

A L U D A C R

H E T M Y U M M

F A L O W N M

T E H N E R A V

N E N I S T F A K N E R S R E D I B

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L Y P C O S C

A M I L E N A B O B W A N S O N M

E H T L O B B

P A W M S G H I N T

D O G L I A Z L

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This mummy‛s all wrapped up! Make your way through the maze to help him get untangled.

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Halloween: Pumpkin Carving Instructions Page 2 of 2

Step 1: To make a lid, draw a circle or a hexagon at least 5 inches in diameter around the pumpkin's stem. Cut out the lid at an angle (so that the outside edge is larger than the inside) to keep it from slipping inside. For a carving tool, we recommend a pumpkin saw. Those using knives should carve gently and steadily. (Tip: Don't slide the knife all the way out of the pumpkin.)

Step 2: When the lid is free, scrape it clean of seeds and pulp with a large metal spoon or an ice-cream scoop. Instead of removing the top, you may choose to remove a section from the bottom or side of the pumpkin. (This works well for an unstable or small pumpkin, or for certain designs.)

Step 3: Scrape until you've had enough or until the wall is 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick (stop before you compromise the strength of the walls).

Step 4: At the base, flatten a spot for the candle (again, don't make it too thin, or the bottom will rot).

Step 5: There are two ways to transfer your design onto the pumpkin. One is to copy it freehand onto a clean, dry pumpkin with a water-based marker (mistakes can be easily corrected with a paper towel). The other is to tape your pattern or template to the pumpkin, then score the design into the skin by poking holes through the pattern with a nail or plastic poking tool (available in some pumpkin-carving kits).

Step 6: The black portion of the image is the part of the pumpkin that you’ll be cutting out and removing. Carve by starting at the center of your design and working outward (this avoids putting pressure on areas already carved). Begin with the innermost and smallest features -- eyes before eyebrows, for instance -- and try to carve the inside lines of each feature before the outside lines. Be gentle: If you're using a knife, run it over each line a few times, rather than pushing all the way through. Don't cut all the way to the end of a line on the first cut. As each shape loosens up, gently push it out of the pumpkin with a finger or a dull pencil point (a good job for small kids). Larger shapes, such as gap-toothed grins, may have to be removed in pieces.

Tip: If you cut something you didn't intend to, perform an ad hoc pumpkin surgery: Stick a toothpick through the flesh side of the piece and fit it back into place.

Step 7: You can create dramatic effects by letting candlelight through the pumpkin in varying inten-sity. For a shaded effect, don't cut all the way through the pumpkin. Instead, make a shallow, angled (or V-shaped) cut (1/8 to 1/2 inch, depending on the thickness of the pumpkin wall), then peel away the outer flesh with a knife tip, spoon or vegetable peeler. You also can use deep, angled cuts to remove larger pieces, so that the light reflects off the walls of the hole.

Step 8: Place a candle inside your pumpkin (votives are more stable than tapers). Light the candle, put on the lid and turn out the lights. If the candle doesn't stay lit, increase the air supply either by enlarging some of the features or by carving a vent on the back of the lid.

Lastly, put your jack-o'-lantern in a place of honor (away from flammables) and remember to blow out all candles before you go to sleep.

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Step 5: There are two ways to transfer your design onto the pumpkin. One is to copy it freehand onto a clean, dry pumpkin with a water-based marker (mistakes can be easily corrected with a paper towel). The other is to tape your pattern or template to the pump-kin, then score the design into the skin by poking holes through the pattern with a nail or plastic poking tool (available in some pumpkin-carving kits).

Step 6: Carve by starting at the center of your design and work outward (this avoids put-ting pressure on areas already carved). Begin with the innermost and smallest features -- eyes before eyebrows, for instance -- and try to carve the inside lines of each feature before the outside lines. Be gentle: If you're using a knife, run it over each line a few times, rather than pushing all the way through. Don't cut all the way to the end of a line on the first cut. As each shape loosens up, gently push it out of the pumpkin with a finger or a dull pencil point (a good job for small kids). Larger shapes, such as gap-toothed grins, may have to be removed in pieces. Tip: If you cut something you didn't intend to, perform an ad hoc pumpkin surgery: Stick a toothpick through the flesh side of the piece and fit it back into place.

Step 7: You can create dramatic effects by letting candlelight through the pumpkin in varying intensity. For a shaded effect, don't cut all the way through the pumpkin. Instead, make a shallow, angled (or V-shaped) cut (1/8 to 1/2 inch, depending on the thickness of the pumpkin wall), then peel away the outer flesh with a knife tip, spoon or vegetable peeler. You also can use deep, angled cuts to remove larger pieces, so that the light reflects off the walls of the hole.

Step 8: Place a candle inside your pumpkin (votives are more stable than tapers). Light the candle, put on the lid and turn out the lights. If the candle doesn't stay lit, increase the air supply either by enlarging some of the features or by carving a vent on the back of the lid. Lastly, put your jack-o'-lantern in a place of honor (away from flammables) and remember to blow out all candles before you go to sleep.

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