You may ask yourself “How does Halloween fit into the FACS classroom?”, but actually there are a variety of ways and areas you can incorporate this event or holiday into your classes.  If you have any additional ideas after perusing the list below, please share via the “Be A Part” tab above or the comment section below.  Happy Halloween!

History

• Halloween Webquest (link)
• The History of Halloween (TPT Freebie)
• Halloween Around the World (TPT Freebie)

Sewing & Fashion

• Practice Sewing Lines on a Color My Classroom Pumpkin Cut Out (a TPT Freebie)
• Design and/or create a felt Halloween Costume using Barbie as the model.  See this link for the idea
• NICU Costume Project

Interior Design

• Haunted House Project
• Crayon Drip Pumpkins incorporating the color wheel

Food & Nutrition

• Candy Calories Activity (link)
• What 100 Calories of Halloween Candy Actually Looks Like (link)
• Kahoot Game:  Halloween Candy Portion Sizes
• Non-Candy Halloween Snack Ideas (link)
• Carve a Pumpkin and roast the pumpkin seeds with this recipe
• Halloween Recipes (TPT Freebie)
• Haunted Gingerbread Houses (link)
• Halloween Gingerbread House Tutorial (clip)
• Halloween Wars

Child Development

• Read this article about Halloween safety and have students create posters or fliers to hang in elementary schools and local day care centers.
• NICU Costume Project

Consumerism

• The Cost of Halloween (Infographic)
• Which is the Best Deal on Candy? (link)

Halloween Fundraising/Community Service

• Unicef (link)
• Carving Pumpkins for a Cause (TPT Freebie)

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