I’m organizing my son’s kindergarten class Halloween party this year and last night I sent out an invitation to all the parents to attend and help. A few challenges volunteer parents face when planning a party is making sure we have enough food, volunteers, games, and activities. I’ve scoured Pinterest for fun age appropriate games and activities but nothing has really jumped out at me. I could use some inspiration from you if you have any suggestions. We are doing a breakfast themed party because this is a half-day class and we are starting as soon as the bell rings. We are doing a pancake and yogurt parfait bar and I’m waiting to hear back from the parents I emailed to see if they had any ideas for games. So, this is where I am going to crowd source for ideas from you. Please share theme with me. I need help!
Lastly, I know some of you are also looking for some Halloween activity ideas. Here is a super easy edible activity and treat you can do for a party if you’re looking for one. I made these Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops (Frankenpops) for PBS Parents a couple weeks ago. This recipe is quite easy and fun for older kids, probably age 6 and older. All you need is chocolate coating, marshmallows, and lollipop sticks.
I encourage you to watch the PBS Parents video we made below on how to make these, we should you in a clever and entertaining way – step by step.
And please, don’t forget to share your ideas for our class party. I will use your ideas and send out another email. Thanks!
- dark green candy coating
- white candy coating
- black candy coating
- candy coating
- marshmallows
- slollipop sticks
Oh, such a great idea! I think that this dish is very tasty and delicious! I like it! I will cook it for my son. Thank you for the recipe.
Very cute little blog for the kids will love them.
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Divide your class into small groups 3-4 students. Give each group cheap white paper plates with ripples, scissors, string, black markers… and with a clock watch (timer) allow students to create a skeleton~Google “paper plate skeletons” for ideas/images. It allows creativity and lots of time on their part 🙂 Happy Halloween!
We played “pin the nose on the scarecrow” this morning with the 4/5 yr olds at church, and it was a hit. You could always get crazy and switch it up and do the same with a jack o’lantern.
Cute treats, by the way!
An easy to do recipe for kids on this coming trick or treat. Thanks for sharing this.
Very cute little monsters, the kids will love them.
This are really nice frankenpops! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Hey Alice,
You are one terrific mom!
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Hi!
I was the room mom for all six of my kids, and do remember a few games from the Halloween parties… I printed out bingo sheets (with fun Halloween pictures) and used either candy corn or M & M’s (or something else, if candy is not wanted) as the markers, and I cut up the small squares of the pictures and put them in a bowl and called them out to the students. They were able to work on their “matching” skills! 🙂 I followed general bingo rules (completed rows, etc).
This one is a bit messier…I tied small powdered donuts onto string and then tied those onto a broom stick, held horizontally. The kids could not use their hands, but had to eat the donut. It was fun to watch them and see how much powdered sugar they got on their faces! 🙂
I hope these couple of ideas help–either to use by themselves, or to help to brainstorm other games to do!! Have fun!! 🙂
Meringue bones! Low fat and fun to eat! Basic meringue recoup pined in the shape of bones. My only tip is to make them short and thick versus thin and long. They are much easier to travel with if they are thick. Super brittle but yummy!
Go to the Disney website:
http://spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-games
I’d like to help you but my son is almost 32 and I don’t remember any Halloween games from that time. I will scope out the internet and see if I find anything exciting for you though!
I also am my son’s Kindergarten Halloween party planner this year. We are doing a beanbag toss game, you can make one out of a cardboard box and some dried beans in ziplocs and then put in white socks/tied off at the ends and draw two black eyes to look like ghosts/or purchase maybe at a site like Oriental Trading. The link below is a tutorial of how to make a pin the nose on the pumpkin game. I am making it for my son’s class. I just bought pumkin stickers for the nose. If weather permits, do a scavenger hunt outside, and have a small Halloween theme prize for all at the end, ie: lolipop, plastic Halloween slinky, ect… Kids still love these old games, and they are simple to do. Halloween stickers and blank paper will also keep them busy.
http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com/2011/10/tutorial-pin-nose-on-pumpkin.html
Try the site Signup Genius, to organize your volunteers. Set up an account for free. Enter your information under the green “build a signup tab”. Once you have finished the steps, it will go thru each one, you enter the emails of your volunteers and then from your signup that you created the volunteer can choose what they want to do. Then Signup Genius will email you once someone has signed up for a duty. Its free and it works so nicely. Here is a link: http://www.signupgenius.com. It is easy to set up your own account and then set up your volunteer sign up. Once you set it up, it will do the work for you!
Thanks for the Frankenstein marshmallow idea. My son loves marshmallows, and would love to make and eat these. We will be trying them out!