Halloween Science The Adventure Travel Family website has collated some great science, technology and maths activities based around Halloween ideas including fake blood, jelly making and more. Find out more at: www.adventuretravelfamily.co.uk


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Pumpkin Recipes Don’t forget that pumpkins are not just for carving – they make a delicious, nutritious and versatile meal. The BBC Good Food website has a section dedicated to fantastic recipes that kids will love and enjoy helping make including hummus, cake, pie, soup and more. Visit: www.bbcgoodfood.com/ recipes/collection/pumpkin-recipes


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Halloween Egg Hunt Buy some refillable and reusable glow-in-the-dark eggs and insert treats or fill some plastic easter eggs with glow sticks and hide them around the house (in the dark) or in the garden for an easy and fun family challenge.


Halloween Books


The Classic Book:


Funnybones by Allan and Janet Elberg The first in the classic series, join a family of skeletons on a night time adventure.


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Halloween Crafts Our Pinterest page is full of Halloween craft ideas, many using low-cost and reusable craft materials. Find lots of ideas at www.pinterest.co.uk/ primarytimeswriteplacemedia/ halloween/


For Younger Readers/Pre-readers: There’s a Witch in Your Book by Tom Fletcher In this interactive picture book, children can use their own magic to show Messy Witch who’s boss and keep their book tidy.


For Learner Readers:


Inside A House That is Haunted by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Scholastic Reader Level 2)


Ghosts, spiders, owls, skeletons and


monsters take turns accidentally scaring each other in this silly slapstick tale.


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Halloween Family Film Night (or day) Pull the curtains/turn the lights off, get some blankets to hide under, make some "Halloween slime popcorn" (see item 3) and enjoy some family film time – if you dare.


Our top spooky film recommendations: Hocus Pocus (PG), Paranorman (PG), Coraline (PG), Corpse Bride (PG) Ghostbusters 1 & 2 (PG), The Addams Family (2019) (PG), Casper (PG) Frankenweenie (PG), Monster House (PG), The Witches (PG)


Many of these films will be available on DVD however you can also download the Just Watch app to search streaming services for availability. If you want to make sure these films are not too scary prior to watching – visit www.cbbfc.co.uk for useful information on the content of each film.


For Confident Readers: The Witches by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl’s classic (and creepy story) of a boy and his grandmother who discover that witches actually do exist


The New Book: Little Monsters by David Walliams (release date: 15th October) Join little werewolf Howler as he goes to Monster School to learn how to be scary but learns an important life lesson on the way.


Activity Books: Usborne Wipe-Clean Halloween


Activities, Little Children’s Halloween Activity Book , The Room on the


Broom Cookbook, Where’s the Spooky Poo? A search and Find book


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