Halloween Activity Set
Here's a giant pumpkin full of fun ways to learn on this spooky holiday. Tour a history of monsters, get really up close with the science of bats, and print and color with Clifford.
Articles
What gets buried along with a mummy? What do vampire bats eat for dinner? And whose brain is behind Frankenstein? Find these frightful facts along with the real reasons behind the history of Halloween.
Grolier Online | What's the history of Halloween? Find out where trick-or-treating and jack-o'-lanterns got their start.
Activities
Bats
Take to the sky and learn all about these creatures: their wings, their fangs, and their terribly sharp claws.
Investigate Insects
Did you know that "true bugs" defend themselves with stink glands, use their specialized mouths for piercing and sucking, and often have two pairs of wings?
Writing Mysteries with Writers
Learn how to craft your own spooky story. This workshop includes writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help you write a mystery. When you're done, you can publish your own mystery online!
Roaches! Beetles! Bloodsucking leeches! Try not to crush the critters as you crunch the numbers to solve each question.
Piece together parts: body, head, legs, and wings, and pick up cool facts about bugs.
The Halloween Tooth
Practice patterns with Max's Halloween candy challenge.
What's that word? Guess the school-ghoul's word before time runs out.
The Wizard's Lab
Test your eye for details. Can you find all the wizard's tools in this dark and mysterious place?
Goosebumps: Make Your Own Graphix
Make your own graphic novel with haunted characters and spooky settings.
Resources
Clifford Happy Halloween Poster
Print and color with the Big Red Dog.
Clifford Pumpkin Maze
Can you help Clifford find the biggest pumpkin?
Clifford Dot to Dot
Connect the dots, then draw a friendly Halloween face.
