Storytime: Halloween

by | Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

It’s time to put on a costume and have some Halloween fun! But first, try out some of these books, songs, and rhymes to enhance your spooky family activities!

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Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Halloween is a fun time of year, filled with costumes, candy, and creativity. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to foster a love for literacy in children of all ages.

 

 

 

Activity

Try taking advantage of the season’s most iconic symbol, the pumpkin, to teach your little ones their ABCs. Write letters on small paper pumpkins or use alphabet stickers and hide them around your home or yard. Encourage your child to find and identify the letters, helping them associate each letter with its corresponding sound.

 

 

Books Presented

Book cover for Fangs, Fairies & Follies: A Vampire's Epic Tooth Fairy Chase by Jaybie D.

Fangs, Fairies & Follies: A Vampires Epic Tooth Fairy Chase by Jaybie D.

In the heart of a spooky old castle lived a lovable vampire named Silas. Inside, you’ll find Silas in cozy monster slippers, surrounded by pets and the comforts of home. There is one little problem – this vampire has FLAT TEETH!

Frustrated by his unusual predicament, Silas searches for a solution that leads him on an adventurous search for the Tooth Fairy. Difficult treks through enchanted forests, snow-capped mountains, and even a slimy swamp won’t deter this vampire. Silas pushes forward after each whimsical encounter and humorous setback.

Book cover for There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider by Jennifer Ward

There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider by Jennifer Ward

As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch’s brew, and a crow to a spooky ghost, this mummy keeps swallowing and swallowing … until finally there’s a knock on the door. Trick or treat!
Book cover for I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison

I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison

As Halloween approaches, a young girl is filled with the spooky spirit as she carves pumpkins, hangs up decorations, and hosts a big ghostly dance
Book cover for Brooms are for Flying by Michael Rex

Brooms are for Flying! by Michael Rex

One Halloween, a little witch joins a group of young trick-or-treaters, and all participate in a wonderful foot-stomping, hand-clapping dance. But when the children take off their masks, they get a big surprise: under her mask, the little witch really is a witch—and she shows the others that brooms really are for flying.

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Sammy the Spider

I’m Sammy the Spider
Bugs and flies I trap.
I can change my color when I hear a loud CLAP!

Tooth Fairy, Tooth Fairy

Tooth Fairy, Tooth Fairy, 
Where can you be?
Are you behind the _________ tree?

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Halloween Style

Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
If you want to fly tonight
To give a spook a great big fright
Zoom, zoom, zoom
Climb onto my broom
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
BOO!

Source: Jbrary

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The 1st one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.”
The 2nd one said, “There are witches in the air.”
The 3rd one said, “But we don’t care.”
The 4th one said, “Let’s run and run and run.”
The 5th one said, “I’m ready for some fun.”
Whewwwww went the wind & out went the lights,
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Source: Adventures in Storytime

Crafts and Activities

Halloween themed coloring page featuring a head with a witches hat on a pumpkin.

Halloween coloring page

 

 

Spiderweb made with yarn and craft sticks.

Spiderweb craft

Additional Books

Book cover for Zooloween by Alan Katz

Zooloween by Alan Katz

It’s Halloween at the zoo, and it’s time for the animals to show off their costumes! But who will win the grand prize for best dressed? The night is full of fun and surprises!
Book cover for How do Dinosaurs say Trick-or-Treat? by Jane Yolen

How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? by Jane Yolen

In rhyming text, dinosaurs learn the do’s and don’ts of Halloween trick or treating.
Book cover for It's Not Easy Being a Ghost by Marilyn Sadler

It's Not Easy Being a Ghost by Marilyn Sadler

Misty is a sad ghost. The haunted house she lives in is cold and damp. Her living room is full of spiderwebs. And she’s too CUTE to be spooky! What Misty needs to do, she thinks, is to be someone else. But will being spooky make Misty happy?
Book cover for How to Spot a Grampire by Leslie McCrary

How to Spot a Grampire by Leslie McCrary

This very funny story explores the possibility that grandparents could be vampires. How can you find out if they are or not? What would they do?

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