With the first of October already here, it’s now perfectly acceptable to break out your beloved pumpkin bulletin board decorations and start planning your Halloween classroom festivities. We’ve rounded up five fun crafts and educational activities (featuring a few of our favorite supplies, of course!) that fit the bill for your classroom celebration: super cute, low-budget, and easy to make.
Once you’ve decided on your crafts and treats, use TeacherLists to create your free online wish list — it’s a quick and easy way to ask parents for help. Simply click to add items to your list, then, when you’re done, share your list with parents via email, your social networks, even your school or classroom website. Parents can pledge to donate items right online (TeacherLists even tracks who is bringing what – you’ll get an email letting you know who has pledged to donate which items, and how many.) Your list even updates automatically so you don’t get too many of one item and not enough of another!
5 Fun Ideas for Your Halloween Classroom Celebration
Coffee Filter Bats
For this craft from Crafty Mama 84, you’ll need:
- Mr. Sketch markers
- White coffee filters
- Clothes pins
- Empty spray bottles
- Recycled newspaper (to protect desk/table surface)
Monster Math
For this craft from No Time for Flash Cards, you’ll need:
- Expo Dry Erase Markers
- Bright colored card stock
- Googly eyes
- Clear contact paper
- Scissors
Disappearing Pencils
For this craft from Crafty Journal, you’ll need:
- Paper Mate pencils
- Milk jugs or white card stock, craft foam or felt
- Paper punch
- Scissors
- Black Sharpie marker or Mr. Sketch marker
Eyeball Bingo
For this craft from Make Take Teach, you’ll need:
- Sharpie markers (red, blue and black)
- Ping pong balls
- Eyeball bingo boards (download for free here)
Eraser Monsters
For this craft from Craft Whack, you’ll need:
- Pink Pearl erasers
- Sharpie markers (various colors)
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- Scissors
- Yarn – different colors, cut into bits (for hair)
- White paper – construction paper or card stock (for teeth)
Ready to create your free online wish list? Get started!
