Halloween Part II

Yes, I understand that its November and therefore Halloween has come and gone. However, I had some more Halloween-y fun. I already celebrated in the big kid way a couple weekends ago and today I got to celebrate with the little kids. I did a little Halloween lesson for the first and second graders at my favorite elementary school.

I threw together an impromtu costume with a skirt and a couple scarves (my usual last-minute costume). Before the first graders came into the play room where I hold my lessons, I hid behind some doors so I could jump out at them. I talked in a spooooky voice and chased the kids around a bit.

I taught a few random Halloween words (monster, werewolf, Grim Reaper, candy, etc). And the kids played a game that was a substitute for bobbing for apples. They had to pick up flashcards of the words I taught using a headband that had a string and a magnet. It was pretty difficult for them, but entertaining. The best part was that they formed two teams which I named Vampires and Zombies and taught all the Vampires to say "Blood!" and the Zombies to say "Braaiiins!"

Afterwards, they made little masks out of paper and came up to me to "trick or treat." For some reason, when their teacher and I asked them to pose for a picture, they all put their candies on their heads.

I love Halloween. Both the big kid and the little kid versions.