Bring some spooky into your program with these fun Halloween activities for school age kids. Kids will have a ghostly good time with these engaging activities.

Bat in the moon Craft

Have kids color a coffee filter with reds, oranges and yellows. When the filter is completely colored ball it up and run it under warm water for a few seconds. Uncrumple the filter and lay flat on a piece of paper towel to dry.   

Print the bat printable and  have the kids cut out the bats.  When the coffee filter has dried glue it to a black pieces of construction paper, then glue the bat to the coffee filter.

Borax Free Gak

Supplies

  • ¼ C liquid starch
  • ¼ C Elmers Glue
  • 3 drops food coloring
  • Ziplock Bag
  1. Add the starch to a ziplock bag
  2. Add food coloring
  3. Add elmer’s glue
  4. Mix together until it forms a solid ball
  5. Remove and play!

Bat Bait

Supplies

  • 1 cup mixed nuts (optional)
  • ½ cup candy corn
  • ½ cup M&Ms (Black & Orange)
  • 1 cup pretzels
  • 1 Cup chex cereal

Mix everything together and enjoy!

Pumpkin Fluff Dip

Supplies

  • 2 16oz Container of Cool Whip
  • 1 30oz can of Pumpkin Pie Mix
  • Graham crackers or vanilla wafers for dipping

Mix together the Cool Whip & the pie mix.  Chill and Serve with crackers or wafers. That easy!

Ediable Fake Blood!

  • 1/2 Cup of corn syrup
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa powder/chocolate powder​
  • 1 tablespoons of red food coloring
  • 1/2 tablespoon of chocolate syrup​
  1. Add corn syrup to jar or bowl
  2. add the cocoa powder and red food coloring
  3. add chocolate syrup until you get the consistency you want
  4. Enjoy

 Trivia

Test kids knowledge about Halloween traditions, movies, candy and more!

Halloween Trivia PDF