Halloween 2023 Teaching Resources
Looking for Halloween classroom decorations, elementary student activities, holiday-themed art projects for students and more ways to have a spooky good time this October? From printable worksheets to hands-on activities, the teachers of Teach Starter have created everything you need to make this fall holiday one to remember!
Created by teachers for teachers, this teaching resource collection includes Halloween ideas for teachers from pre-school to kindergarten, first grade to sixth grade, with options for reading center activities and math center activities, Halloween coloring pages, curriculum-aligned games and more!
This teaching resource collection was designed to provide you with a mix of holiday-specific activities and curriculum-aligned resources that bring a little bit of the spooky theme to your traditional teaching (spider symmetry, anyone?).
Thinking about celebrating for the first time in your classroom this year or just need a few fresh ideas? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
When Is Halloween 2023?
We know teachers have a lot on their plate, so just a reminder: Halloween is celebrated on October 31 in 2023 (and every year). This year, Halloween will be celebrated on a Tuesday, so Wednesday may bring tired students and a whole lot of candy into your classroom!
How Do People Celebrate Halloween in the Classroom? Fun Activities for Kids!
- Make Halloween slime (it's green) in your science classes to explore chemical reactions and the relationship between liquids and solids
- Make Halloween Page Biter bookmarks in the school library to keep the pages of books safe!
- Print Halloween bookmarks to hand out to trick-or-treaters in your school.
- Use pre-K and kindergarten students' hands and feet to create fun Halloween characters (think vampires, monsters, ghosts, and pumpkins) with green and orange paint, googly eyes, and more.
- Learn about nocturnal animals with a study of bats.
- Dive into the skeletal system with an exploration of bones — and some spooky skeletons!
- Explore our entire Halloween collection for more teacher-created Halloween ideas!
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Halloween Word Wall Vocabulary
Sixty Halloween-related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Narrative Text and Comprehension Task Cards - The Curious Crusader
A narrative about a little boy and a curious creature with accompanying comprehension task cards.
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Comprehension - Inside Superstitions
A comprehension activity about superstitions.
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Curious Creature – Whole-Class Art Activity
A collaborative whole-class art activity to create a curious creature.
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Consonant Digraph Activity - Monster Mash Sort
A small group or individual digraph sorting activity focusing on consonant digraphs.
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Symmetry Grid Activity - Spider
A spider-themed grid activity for students to develop their knowledge of symmetry.
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The Escape From Millbrook Manor – Halloween Escape Room
Practice computation skills by solving puzzles with this differentiated Halloween escape room game.
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Halloween 3D Objects
Build some spooky Halloween characters with this set of five 3-D net templates.
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Desk Name Tags - Spiders
Decorate the classroom for Halloween with these printable spider desk name tags.
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Create a Creature - Craft Activity Cut-Outs
A fun, hands-on craft activity using cut-out templates to create a creature to use in a narrative text.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Halloween
A fact file and a scaffolding template that can be used to write an informative text about Halloween.
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Roll to Create a Spooky Halloween Scene
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using a die and a chart to create a spooky scene to include in a narrative text!
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Roll to Create a Haunted House Halloween Activity
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using a die and a chart to create a haunted house to include in a narrative text.
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Roll to Create a Halloween Story
A fun, hands-on Halloween activity using a die and a chart to create a narrative text.
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Monster Matchup Cards
A set of 30 monster matchup cards to use in a variety of ways.
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How to Draw for Kids - Monster
A task card that helps students draw an illustration of a monster!
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'Get Stuck in a Good Book' Poster
A classroom poster to inspire the love of reading.
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Spiderweb Plates – Craft Activity
A craft activity to help students develop their fine motor skills while learning about spiders.
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Halloween Word Search for Younger Students
Build a wickedly-good vocabulary with our spooky Halloween-themed word search.
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Mini-Mystery – Who Scared the Black Cat?
A logic-based Halloween-themed puzzle where students solve a mystery by reading clues.
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Halloween Word Search for Older Students
Stretch your upper elementary students’ vocabulary and reading skills with this devilishly-delightful Halloween word search.
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Search and Find – Halloween Math Worksheet
Get your students in the mood for Halloween with this fun search and find activity.
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Halloween Bulletin Board Set – Wrapped Up in a Good Book
Download a printable Halloween bulletin board set for your classroom library or school library. Showcase your students’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
- Halloween 2023 Worksheets
- Halloween 2023 Templates
- Halloween 2023 Craft Activities
- Halloween 2023 Games
- Halloween 2023 Puzzles
- Halloween 2023 Labels Signs Decorations
- Halloween 2023 Bulletin Board Displays
- Halloween 2023 Task Cards
- Halloween 2023 Interactive Activities
- Halloween 2023 Labels Signs Decorations
- Halloween 2023 Dice Games
- Halloween 2023 Mini Book
- Halloween 2023 Bookmarks
- Halloween 2023 Labels Signs Decorations
- Halloween 2023 Word Searches
- Halloween 2023 Bulletin Board Displays
- Halloween 2023 Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Halloween 2023 Writing Templates
- Halloween 2023 Labels Signs Decorations
- Halloween 2023 Cut and Assemble Kit
- Halloween 2023 Name Tags
- Halloween 2023 Active Games
- Halloween 2023 Sorting Activities
- Halloween 2023 Bulletin Board Banners
- Halloween 2023 Crossword Puzzles
- Halloween 2023 Matchup Games
- Halloween 2023 Word Walls
- Halloween 2023 Graphic Organizers
- Halloween 2023 Posters
- Halloween 2023 Custom Studio Resources
- Halloween 2023 Fortune Teller Templates
- Halloween 2023 for Pre-K
- Halloween 2023 for Kindergarten
- Halloween 2023 for 1st Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 2nd Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 3rd Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 4th Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 5th Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 6th Grade
- Halloween 2023 for 7th Grade