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Spider counting is a counting activity from 1 to 10 for children to match the correct number of spiders onto the plane. This activity is great for number recognition, for children learning their numbers, one to one correspondence and more. 

Spider have been included that can be printed and used for this activity. Spider toys, playdough, blocks etc. can also be used for counting. 

The Halloween Shadow Cards encourage children to examine the different shapes of various objects and match them to their correct shadows. It helps children with visual memory and enables children to sort based on the similarity and differences of different objects.

Halloween Tracing helps the children in their development of prewriting skills by encouraging them to trace pictures. By tracing pictures children trace over different lines and shapes while creating the picture which will give them the confidence to write letters and numbers.

Five creepy spiders.
Five creepy spiders.
See how they crawl.
See how they crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Five creepy spiders.

Four bony skeletons.
Four bony skeletons.
See how they dance.
See how they dance.
Dance dance dance.
Dance dance dance.
Dance dance dance.
Four bony skeletons.

Three black cats.
Three black cats.
See how they run.
See how they run.
Run run run.
Run run run.
Run run run.
Three black cats.

Two wicked witches.
Two wicked witches.
See how they fly.
See how they fly.
Fly fly fly.
Fly fly fly.
Fly fly fly.
Two wicked witches.

One white ghost.
One white ghost.
See how he haunts.
See how he haunts.
Woooooooo...BOO!
Woooooooo...BOO!
Woooooooo...BOO!
One white ghost.

Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.

Hints and Tips: 

  • This song is sung in the tune of 3 blind mice
  • Do actions for each verse
  • Use figurines, pictures for each verse.
  • Can also use puppets. 

Reference:
Song: Five Creepy Spiders
CD: Super Simple Songs - Halloween
Music: Super Simple Learning
Vocals: Leah Frederick

Witches Brew Counting is a super fun activity that enables children to create their own witches brew. Each child chooses a counting brew card and adds each ingredient into their witches brew.

The Witches Brew Counting set includes Counting Brew Cards, Cauldron, Worms, Eyes and Frogs which all can be laminated and cut out for the children to use over again. 

This activity encourages one to one correspondence as number recognition. It is also great for Halloween. 

Create these "friendly" skeletons for Halloween. 

Monster Cut and Paste enables children to create their own monsters by cutting out the nose and mouths and sticking them onto the monster bodies. Children can practice their cutting skills by cutting out the nose and mouths. 

These can also be laminated and used over again. They can also be used as playdough mats. 

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
First one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"
Second one said "There are witches in the air,"
Third one said, "but we don't care!"
Fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."
Fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"
Ooo ooo went the wind, and out went the lights,
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Hints and Tips:

  • Cut out pumpkins and sing with visuals 
  • Do actions for each verse 

Reference: 
Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate - The Kiboomers

Monster Hair Cutting is a simple activity that enables children to practice their cutting skills by cutting different types of lines of hair. Children can also colour in their monster before giving it a haircut! Great for Halloween. 

Welcome aboard the Halloween Bus.
Fasten your seat belts.
Hehehehehehehe!

The bats on the bus go,
Eek eek eek.
Eek eek eek.
Eek eek eek.
The bats on the bus go,
Eek eek eek.
Halloween is here.

The ghosts on the bus go,
Up and down.
Up and down.
Up and down.
The ghosts on the bus go,
Up and down.
Halloween is here.

The kids on the bus say,
Trick or treat.
Trick or treat.
Trick or treat.
The kids on the bus say,
Trick or treat.
Halloween is here.

The witches on the bus say,
He he he.
He he he.
He he he.
The witches on the bus say,
He he he.
Halloween is here.

The pirates on the bus say,
Arrr.
Arrr.
Arrr.
The pirates on the bus say,
Arr.
Halloween is here.

Happy Halloween.
Hehehehehehehe! 

Hints and Tips: 

  • Do actions for each verse. 
  • Use puppets, visuals for each verse. 

Reference: 
The Halloween Bus, Maple Leaf Learning 

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