Spooky Classroom Activities for Halloween
Discover Halloween-themed activities that will bring a fun, spooky twist to students’ learning during this season of haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns, and candy corn. These fun Halloween lesson plans and activities are sure to get your students in the Halloween spirit!
The air is crisp, the Autumn leaves are falling, and it’s starting to feel a little spooky. Halloween is the perfect time to bring some fall-themed fun into the classroom. Whether you want to host a classroom Halloween party, decorate pumpkins, or simply integrate Halloween-themed reading, writing, and math activities into your lesson plans, we’ve got something for you!
Read on for Halloween lesson plans, activities, and worksheets. Organized by grade and topic, to help you find what you’re looking for.
Halloween Activities For Elementary Grades
Choose from our top 10 Halloween activities, worksheets, and themed packets for elementary students that build important reading, writing, and maths skills while incorporating some spooky fun!
- Halloween Classroom Games (Grades K-5)
- Halloween Math and Writing Choice Board (Grades K-4)
- Halloween Crafts, Songs, and Stories Choice Board (Grades 2-4)
- Elementary ELA Halloween Activity Packet (Grades 1-4)
- Elementary Math Halloween Activity Packet (Grades 1-4)
- Halloween Haunted House Math and Writing Mini-Project (Grades 2-5)
- Halloween Scary Story Starter Cards Writing Prompts (Grades 2-5)
- Halloween English Language Arts Choice Board (Grades 3-5)
- Halloween Math Choice Board (Grades 3-5)
- Monster Mash: Halloween Activity Packet (Grades 3-5)
More Halloween Activities for Grades K-
Halloween Math Activities
Add some Halloween spirit to your math lessons this year! Choose from activities suitable for Kindergarten through 5th grade that help students understand the concept of matching, counting, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication of Halloween candy, and more.
- Pumpkin Count Worksheet (Kindergarten)
- Match the Monsters Worksheet (Kindergarten)
- The Same: Drawing Monsters Worksheet (Kindergarten)
- Elementary Mathematics Halloween Activities Packet (Grades 1-4)
- An Outdoor Night Lantern Worksheet (Grades 1-3)
- Wilma Witch's Party Worksheet (Grades 3-5)
- Halloween Math Choice Board (Grades 3-5)
- More Halloween Math Activities
Halloween Craft Activities & Coloring
Spook up the classroom with these fun arts and crafts activities, and Halloween-themed coloring pages. Choose from printable templates and Halloween costume patterns. Perfect for Pre-K and elementary grades!
Halloween Activities for Middle School
Help your middle schoolers learn about the history of Halloween with videos and accompanying activities, build math and writing skills with easy, no-prep Halloween activities, discover Halloween book for your Language Arts classes, or have fun with some Halloween games!
- Halloween Writing and Math Choice Board for 5-8
- Halloween Choice Board for Middle School
- Halloween Math, Reading, And Writing Activities For Middle School
- Halloween History: Videos & Activities
- Halloween Games For Grades K-8
- Top 13 Halloween Books for the Classroom
More Halloween Activities for Grades 6-8#
Halloween Bulletin Boards & Classroom Decoration
Get inspired by ideas for Halloween-themed bulletin boards and Halloween quotes, or use our printable packet for a quick and easy option.
- Halloween and Fall Word Wall Decor Packet
- 28 Halloween and Fall Bulletin Board Ideas
- Spookiest Halloween Quotes from Infoplease
Halloween Lesson Plans
Be prepared for Halloween with these handy lesson plans, and fun, creative ideas for planning a Halloween-themed lesson.
- Creating Halloween Problems
- Halloween Lessons
- Which Foods Contain Sugar?
- The Witch's Wart
- Halloween Word Game
- Walk on the Witch: Musical Chairs for Halloween
- Have a Halloween Party
- Find the Pumpkins
Halloween Quizzes
These fun quizzes from Infoplease cover Halloween-themed topics from witches and zombies to haunted houses around the world. Great for some spooky pop culture fun!
