I realize that some of you are not allowed to dress up on Halloween, so here are some ideas that can be a fun substitute.
A substitute for Halloween for younger children might be to have a nursery rhyme party. Children could all dress up like their favorite nursery rhyme character and then take turns reciting their rhyme. You could serve hard boiled eggs (Humpty Dumpty), muffins (Do You Know the Muffin Man?), haystack cookies (Little Boy Blue), and so forth.
Book Character Party
Children dress as their favorite book character. Encourage children to explain why they like that character.
Pajama Party
Who wouldn't like to just get out of bed and come to school?
Vocabulary Word Costume
Ginny McLay and was inspired by her love of vocabulary to help her kids love learning new words with this costume party.
After focusing on words (synonyms, antonyms, nouns, verbs, and adjectives) invite children to think of a word that they LOVE, ADORE, AND ADMIRE and create a costume for their word.
Easy steps to make a costume!
1. Think of a few words that are really interesting.
2. Choose a word that you can make into a costume.
3. The word and definition must be somewhere on the costume.
4. Practice the word and definition
My word is _____. It means:_________.
Ideas for costumes:
1. Write the word and definition on a headband.
2. Write the word and definition on a piece of paper and make a necklace out of it.
3. Write the word and definition on a t-shirt and decorate with fabric paint.
4. Write the word and definition on a brown paper bag…cut it like a vest!
5. Use a costume you already have at home and think of a great word. Write the word and definition on a sash.
Can you tell? "Mysterious" and "celebrate"?
Ginny McLay and was inspired by her love of vocabulary to help her kids love learning new words with this costume party.
Easy steps to make a costume!
1. Think of a few words that are really interesting.
2. Choose a word that you can make into a costume.
3. The word and definition must be somewhere on the costume.
4. Practice the word and definition
My word is _____. It means:_________.
Ideas for costumes:
1. Write the word and definition on a headband.
2. Write the word and definition on a piece of paper and make a necklace out of it.
3. Write the word and definition on a t-shirt and decorate with fabric paint.
4. Write the word and definition on a brown paper bag…cut it like a vest!
5. Use a costume you already have at home and think of a great word. Write the word and definition on a sash.
Can you tell? "Mysterious" and "celebrate"?
