The Five Daysof Halloween
(Tune: “Twelve Days of Christmas”)
On the first dayof Halloween
My monster gave tome, (Holdup 1 finger.)
A bat in an old,dead tree. (Flaparms like a bat.)
On the second day…2 creepy spiders (Wigglefingers like spiders.)
On the third day…3howling cats (Strokewhiskers.)
On the fourthday…4 silly scarecrows (Jigglelike a scarecrow.)
On the fifth day…5jack-o-lanterns (Handsover head like a
jack-o-lantern.)
Dramatize –Choose one child to be the bat, 2 to be spiders, 3 to be cats, etc. to act outthe song.
Step Book –Take 3 pieces of paper and stagger them 1” apart. Fold backwards. Staple at the top to make a book. Children write the title of the book on the first page and thenillustrate each verse on the following pages.
Spider Puppet– You will need paper plates, construction paper, an old sock, markers, and astapler to make this project. Decorate two plates to look like a spider’s body. Cut eight 8” x 1 12” strips for thespider’s legs. Glue 4 legs oneither side of the body. Staplethe plates together around the sides where the legs are glued. Draw a face on the sock and then stickit through the center of the plates.
Spider Soup– This was one of my favorite Halloween activities! Get a large industrial size can of chicken noodle soup. Remove the wrapper and cover withconstruction paper. Write “spidersoup” on the label. Take twopackages of ramen noodles and crush. Put in a paper lunch sackand write “spider webs” on the front of the sack. Explain to the children that you’ll be having spider soupfor snack. Show them the can andjust LISTEN to their comments. Open the can and put it in a crock pot. (Someone will be sure to comment that they see spider legsand meat!) Show them the sack andexplain that you will end crunchy spider webs to make it better. Dump those in and slowly cook until itis warm. Serve in paper cups.
