Halloween 2026 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 2026?

We know teachers have a lot on their plates, so this is just a reminder: Halloween is celebrated on October 31 in 2026 (and every year). This year, it will be celebrated on a Saturday—music to every teacher's ears!

How Do People Celebrate Halloween in the Classroom? Fun Activities for Kids!

Maybe it's your first Halloween as a teacher, or you're looking for some new ways to celebrate at school! From carving pumpkins with our students to handing out treats to costumed kiddos, our teacher team has pulled out all the stops for this holiday over the years. Here are a few tips from their years in the classroom to try with your class.

Try some of the best fun Halloween activities to celebrate in the classroom with these not-so-scary ideas for teachers from our teacher team:

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!