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.

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.

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.

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.

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.