Roll & Draw a Jack-o-Lantern: Free Printable Halloween Game

Get set for some spook-tacular fun with this roll and draw jack-o-lantern game. Perfect for Halloween, kids simply roll the dice to decide their pumpkin’s features, will it be tall or short, scary or silly, happy or grumpy? Each child will create a unique, one of a kind jack-o-lantern.

This roll and draw a jack-o-lantern game isn’t just a Halloween activity, it’s also a playful way to blend learning with creativity in a game kids will want to play again and again. Perfect for home, the classroom, or even a Halloween party, it helps children practice math skills, spark their imaginations, and get involved in some festive fun. Grab the free printable roll and draw game template below so your kids can start designing their own funky jack-o-lanterns.

Roll and Draw a Ghost: Free Printable Halloween Game

Get ready for some frightfully fun drawing with this roll and draw a ghost game. Perfect for Halloween, kids will roll the dice to see which silly features their ghost will have, will it have wide eyes, be poking out it's tongue, or have a funny moustache? Each ghost will end up one of a kind.

This roll and draw a ghost game is more than just a Halloween activity, it’s a simple way to mix learning and creativity into a fun game that kids can play over and over. Whether you use it at home, in the classroom, or at a Halloween party, it encourages kids to be creative, practice important maths skills, and enjoy the festive spirit of the season. Download the free printable roll and draw game template so your kids can start playing too.

DIY Milk Jug Jack-o-lanterns

Keep your empty milk jugs and upcycle them into easy DIY jack-o-lanterns by following our instructions below. This simple, creative project is perfect for kids and adults alike, and it’s a great way to recycle while getting into the spooky spirit for Halloween. Just like we made milk bottle ghosts, you can make milk bottle jack-o-lanterns in a few minutes using basic craft supplies.

DIY Milk Bottle Ghosts

Transform your old milk bottles {or milk jugs} into spooky ghost lanterns with this fun and easy DIY craft. These upcycled ghost lanterns will add a haunting glow to your home or yard. They're perfect for Halloween and can be made in just a few minutes. 

Torn Paper Ghost Craft

If you're looking for a really easy Halloween craft for the kids, try these torn paper ghosts. This ghost craft is perfect for little hands and a great way to get into the spooky spirit! With just a few simple supplies, kids can create their own adorable ghosts that are perfect to decorate the house or classroom for Halloween.

Dancing Spiders Science Experiment

If your kids love Halloween, the itsy-bitsy spider, or you're doing a bug unit at school, you'll love this super quick and easy dancing spiders science experiment. You can set it up in less than 2 mins and you'll have loads of jumping spiders dancing and floating around like magic!

30 Witch Craft & Play Ideas for Kids

Bring some enchantment and magic to your child's Halloween play with these 30 fun witch craft and play ideas featuring witches, broomsticks, witch's hats, spooky witch's houses, cauldrons, spells and bubbling witches brew. They're great for toddlers, preschoolers and school children to celebrate the spooky season and perfect to entertain kids at a Halloween party. Don't worry they're cute, not scary.

October Play Activity Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers + Free Play Calendar PDF

I'm putting together monthly play calendars to make it easy for you to create a month of fun for your kids at home or in the classroom, every month of the year. October 31st is Halloween, so to celebrate the spooky season the October play calendar focuses on spider, skeleton, ghosts and witch themed ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and school kids. The activities include a mix of art and craft, sensory, science and play ideas as well as books to read aloud during the month. Don't worry they're not scary.

Each activity is explained in detail below, including how you can extend or adjust the activity based on your child's age. You can also download our free interactive October activity calendar pdf with links to instructions for every activity to save for future reference. Also if you're planning on dressing up for Halloween night, have a look at our DIY costume ideas post.

DIY Zack Zombie Minecraft Costume

If your kids are into the Diary of a Minecraft Zombie books as much as mine, chances are they'll want to dress up as Zack Zombie for Halloween, or book week. We made our own DIY Zack Zombie costume for less than $10 and I've written up all the steps to make it super easy for you to make your own too.

September Play Activity Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers + Free Play Calendar PDF

I'm putting together monthly play calendars to make it easy for you to create a month of fun for your kids at home or in the classroom, every month of the year. The September play calendar focuses on community helpers, farm, apple and pumpkin themed ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and school kids. The activities include a mix of art and craft, sensory, science and play ideas as well as books to read aloud during the month.

Each activity is explained in detail below, including how you can extend or adjust the activity based on your child's age. You can also download our free interactive September activity calendar pdf with links to instructions for every activity to save for future reference.

Book Character Costume Ideas for Teachers

Every year for book week celebrations the teachers at our school will go all out and co-ordinate themed outfits. Most of the time the principal and admin team will be one theme and then each year level of teachers will have a different theme, which makes it super exciting for the kids at parade.

If you're looking for themed teacher costume ideas either for book week, world book day, or even Halloween, I've put together a list of 17 group costume ideas that are perfect for teachers.

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Halloween Science Experiments & STEM Activities for Kids

Make learning about science more fun and engaging for preschoolers and elementary students by adding a Halloween twist to your science experiments this October. Broil witches potions, bring ghosts to life and explore creepy crawlies with these fun Halloween science experiments and stem activities.

Gelatin Brain Science Experiment

My girls are fascinated with anything jelly, so I decided to capitalise on that interest and create some scientific fun with a jello brain. This edible science experiment was so easy to put together in the kitchen with some simple ingredients. As a bonus it doesn't contain any sugar, so it doesn't matter if the kids end up tasting it.

I fully admit this is a pretty creepy looking activity, which means it's perfect to do as a Halloween science experiment and if your kids like zombies then they'll love it. It's also a great interactive way to teach children about neurological pathways and capillary action in the brain.

50+ Easy Halloween Craft Ideas for Kids

If you're looking for some fun and creative kids crafts for Halloween you've come to the right place. I've put together the ultimate list of 49 easy Halloween crafts for kids of all ages from toddlers through to teenagers. There's crafts using different mediums including paint, paper, clay, felt, beads and more. There's also lots of different process art techniques such as spin art, marble painting, food stamping and many others.

Free Printable Halloween Word Search

If your kids love Halloween and word searches then they'll love this free 12 word Halloween word search. It's a great way to introduce some early literacy work with a fun theme. Perfect to use at home for fun, as part of a homeschooling unit, or in class as a group rotation activity, English activity or during free time. The free download includes the word search + the answer key and you can print off as many copies as you need for your children or students.

16 Pumpkin Science Experiments & STEM Activities for Kids

Take advantage of all the pumpkins at fall time with these pumpkin science experiments and stem activities. Pumpkins aren't just for carving into the jack-o-lanterns, they're also really fun to decorate, explode, dissolve and disembowel. These experiments will explore chemical reactions, density and elasticity while delighting the senses.

If your kids love pumpkins and science experiments, they'll have heaps of fun exploring pumpkin guts, exploding and oozing substances out of pumpkins and creating pumpkins out of different materials. These experiments and activities are all great to do at home with preschoolers and school kids, or as a display at a science fair.

The Best Open Ended Halloween Kids Toys {2023}

I love spending hours getting lost down the Etsy rabbit hole searching for the best handmade toys for kids. It's my favourite form of window shopping and I come across so many awesome quality products and stores. This post includes the best Halloween toys for kids that I've found from artisans on Etsy this year.

Foaming Bubbly Witches Brew Halloween Sensory Play

If your kids love making potions they'll love this frothy, bubbly foaming witches brew complete with loads of creepy crawlies. I'll show you how to make some fun sensory witches brew using just a few common household supplies. This witches brew will come to life in seconds and keep the kids entertained for ages. An added bonus is the kids will also have super clean hands after playing!

Once you've put together your creepy concoction watch the magic unfold as the kids have loads of fun casting spells and creating potions. Will they make a love potion, heal the sick or turn people into frogs with their marvellous mixture...

Free Printable Halloween Playdough Mats

My girls love playing with playdough mats and I've become somewhat obsessed with creating them since I discovered Canva, so of course I created some Halloween playdough mats. If you're looking for some fun Halloween sensory play for your kids then download my free playdough mats below and get creative with playdough, loose parts or washable markers.

Build a Spider Playdough Invitation to Play

For some fun Halloween play I set up a build a spider playdough invitation for my girls. It's a great way for kids to do Halloween themed sensory play, without things getting too creepy. It would also be a fun way to learn about spiders and minibeasts if you're homeschooling.

This activity is not only fun for home, but would also be great at daycare, playgroup, kindy or prep for some fine motor and sensory fun. As the kids roll, squeeze, pinch and poke the playdough and loose parts into a spider shape they're working on pincer grip and hand strengthening, which are great ways to build up hand muscles for writing.