Share these books, songs, and fingerplays for a festive Halloween.
Babies
| Fingerplay: "Black Cat" |
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| A big black cat with eyes so green |
(Point to eyes) |
| Went out on the night of Halloween |
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| He saw a witch |
(Bring fingertips together in a peak over head) |
| He saw an owl |
(Form circles around eyes with fingers and thumbs) |
| And then he began to "Meow, meow." |
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| Song: "I'm a Little Pumpkin" |
| (Sing to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot) |
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| I'm a little pumpkin |
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| Orange and round. |
(Hold arms out from side, rounded) |
| Here is my stem, |
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| I grew in the ground. |
(Hold arms together point to floor) |
| When I get all cut up, |
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| Don't you shout! |
(Scream OUCH!) |
| Just open me up |
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| And scoop me out! |
(Scoop hands little shovels) |
Toddlers
Where's Baby's Pumpkin?: A Lift-the-flap Book
by Karen Katz
ISBN: 9781416909705
Check the Catalog »
| Fingerplay: "Ghost" |
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| I saw a ghost |
(Fingers circle eyes.) |
| He saw me too |
(Point to yourself.) |
| I waved at him |
(Wave your hand.) |
| But he said, "BOO!" |
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| Song: "If You're A Ghost and You Know It" |
| (Sing to the tune If You're Happy and You Know It) |
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| If you're a ghost and you know it, |
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| Just say, "BOO!" |
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| If you're a ghost and you know it, |
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| Just say, "BOO!" |
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| If you're a ghost and you know it and you really want to show it... |
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| If you're a ghost and you know it, |
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| Just say, "BOO!" |
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Video: "Eensy Weensy Spider"
Preschoolers
| Action Rhyme: "Criss Cross Apple Sauce" |
(If you have more than one child, ask one child to sit with his or her back to another.
Parents can do the actions of their children backs.) |
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| Criss cross |
(Draw an X on your partner’s back) |
| Apple sauce |
(Pat her shoulders with both hands) |
| Spiders crawling up your back |
(Walk fingers up partner's back) |
| Cool Breeze |
(Blow on partner’s neck) |
| Tight squeeze |
(Give her a big hug from behind) |
| And now you’ve got the shivers! |
(Tickle your partner all over her back) |
| Song: "The Goblin in the Dark" |
| (Sing to the tune The Farmer in the Dell) |
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| The goblin in the dark, |
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| The goblin in the dark, |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the goblin in the dark! |
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| The goblin scares the witch, |
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| The goblin scares the witch, |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the goblin scares the witch! |
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| The witch scares the cat, |
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| The witch scares the cat, |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the witch scares the cat! |
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| The cat scares the bat, |
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| The cat scares the bat, |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the cat scares the bat! |
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| The bat flies away |
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| The bat flies away |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the bat flies away! |
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| The ghost says, "Boo!" |
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| The ghost says, "Boo!" |
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| Hi, ho, it's Halloween, the ghost says, "Boo!" |
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