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Enter the Maze!Q: Why didn’t’ the skeleton cross

the highway?A: He didn’t have the guts!

Q: What do ghosts serve for dessert?

A: Ice Scream!

Q: What are witches’ favoritesubject in school?

A: Spelling!

Q: What do you call a fatJack-O-Lantern?A: A plumpkin!

Q: Where do little ghosts

go during the day while theirmommy ghosts work?

A: Day scare!

Q: Who did Frankensteintake to the prom?A: His ghoul friend!

Q: Why did the vampire go

to the orthodontist?A: To improve his bite!

Q: What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?

A: Frostbite!

Q: Why do witches usebrooms to fl y on?

A: Because vacuum cleanersare too heavy!

Q: How do witches keep theirhair in place while fl ying?

A: With scare spray!

Q: Where do spooks water ski? A: On Lake Erie

Tickle Your Funny Bone!

Connect the Dots! Using a pencil, connect the numbered dots to reveal the picture.Color it when you’re fi nished!

Give theJack-O-Lantern

a Face!

Is your Halloween

pumpkin funny, happy, scary

or sad? You decide! Draw a face

on the pumpkinand color!

Pumpkin Matching Game

Look carefully at the Halloween pumpkins below.Can you find the two that are identical? Circle them.

C S P H W B L M

O S P G H O S T

A D V B O O X J

C D M R B A T W

F S P I D E R I

G K K J B C A T

T R I C K Q D C

C A N D Y C M H

HalloweenPuzzle

Find and circle the hidden words!

No need to buy a costume from the store. Search around your house and you can probably fi nd things you already have to put together a creative Halloween costume! Scarecrow: Find faded, too-large blue jeans and a work-type shirt. Use rope for the belt and to tie at the bottoms of the legs of the jeans and sleeves. Stuff the oversize shirt and jeans with plastic grocery bags or tissue paper. Add a little straw to hang out of the ends of the arms and legs. Add makeup – use lipstick to color the nose and black eyeliner to draw triangles around the eye area.

Obnoxious tourist: Find a loud Hawaiian shirt and shorts (if weather permits). Top off with a large straw hat. For girls, use a loud dress, thongs or sandals, a big sun hat or straw hat. Don’t forget to hang a camera around your neck (preferably an old broken cheap one!) and carry maps and look like you’re lost!

Old man: Dark baggy pants and jacket, most any dress shirt, mans fl oppy hat, walking cane. Tint hair gray with commercial, temporary spray-on coloring, or dust with some fl our!

Old woman: Find an old-fashioned, longer dress, knee-hi stockings rolled down enough to be visible, some sort of clunky shoes and a large black purse.

The Geek: Slick back the hair with mousse or hair spray. Find some pants that are too short, a white shirt (preferably one with a pocket for pens and protector!) , white socks, penny loafers, or lace up oxfords, dark rim glasses (don’t forget to put tape on the corner!). Use a briefcase for treat bag.

Miss America : Use an old bridesmaid or formal dress and add a pair of gloves, a tiara, some oversized jewelry, and high heels. For the banner, use a piece of wide ribbon, and write “Miss America” in glitter pen.

Mummy: Wear solid black clothing and wrap yourself in white bandages using rolls of gauze. Add splotches of green paint for “mold.” Use white make-up on face with “age lines” drawn on. Walk with a stiff-legged gait for extra credit!

Find the Differences Look carefully at both pictures.Can you fi nd the six differences?

1.____________________

2.____________________

3.____________________

4.____________________

5.____________________

6.____________________

loafers, or lace up oxfords, dark rim glasses (don’t forget to put tape on the corner!). Use a

Miss America : Use an old bridesmaid or formal dress and add a pair of gloves, a tiara, some oversized jewelry, and high heels. For the banner, use a piece of wide ribbon, and write “Miss America” in glitter pen.

Mummy: Wear solid black clothing and wrap yourself in white bandages using rolls of gauze. Add splotches of green paint for “mold.” Use white make-up on face with “age lines” drawn on. Walk with a stiff-legged

Make at Home Halloween Costume Ideas:

Q: What does a ghost eat for lunch?

A: A BOO-logna sandwich!

Q: Where do mummies go for a swim? A: To the dead sea!

Q: What’s the ratio of a pumpkin’s circumference to its diameter?

A: Pumpkin Pi!

Q: Where do ghosts mail their letters? A: At the ghost office !

Q: How do you mend a broken Jack-o-lantern?

A: With a pumpkin patch!

Q: When does a skeleton laugh? A: When something tickles his

funny bone!

Q: Why was the mummy so tense? A: He was all wound up !

Q: What do goblins mail home while on vacation?

A: Ghostcards

Q: What is a ghost’s favorite party game?

A: Hide-and-go-shriek!

Draw these Halloween favorites!

Draw candy corn! Draw a scary bat!

Draw a laughing Jack-O-Lantern! Draw a ghost!

Draw a witch! Draw a spooky cat!

Draw a spider in its web! Draw a scarecrow!

Find theDifferences Look carefully at

both pictures.Can you find thesix difference?

Write them here.

Halloween “Rib Ticklers”

1._________________ 2._________________ 3._________________ 4._________________ 5._________________ 6._________________

For Trick-or-Treaters · Stay in familiar neighborhoods.· Carry a flashlight.· Walk on sidewalks.· Obey traffic signals and look both ways before crossing the street.· Wear reflective clothing and make sure your costume doesn’t drag on the ground.· Wear shoes that fit and are comfortable for walking. · Wear a watch that you can read in the dark.· Only approach houses that are well-lit.· Don’t pet animals you don’t know.· If you’re going to carry a sword or other prop, make sure it’s flexible so you don’t poke anyone.

For Parents:Give your child a cell phone so they can call home if needed. Be sure your child eats dinner before starting out. Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult. Equip your children with a watch, preferably one they can read in the dark. Purchase costumes made of flame-retardant material. Plan a route and know where your child is going and when they will be home. Tell children to bring all candy home to be inspected before consuming anything.

Match the words!

Draw a line from the wordto the matching picture.

Cat

Ghost

Witch

Pumpkin

Candy

Broom

Spider

Skeleton

Bat

Chocolate “Ghoul-osh” You’ll need:

1 (7-ounce) box of caramel-popcorn-nut snack 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup candy corn1/2 cup Reese’s Pieces

1 cup “spooky” gummy candies (worms, spiders and bugs)

Directions:Spread your popcorn mix onto a foil-lined baking sheet.

Melt chocolate; pour into a plastic zip-top bag. Snip off a corner of the bag and squeeze out

chocolate over popcorn. Refrigerate.Combine popcorn mixture and remaining ingredients.

Serve in paper cups.

Popcorn Balls This sweet crunchy treat is a long-time

favorite of trick-or-treaters. You’ll need:

2 quarts of already popped popcorn 1/4 cup butter

(must use real butter, not margarine) 1/3 cup dark corn syrup

1 cup brown sugar, well packed 1/3 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

candy thermometer

Directions:Set aside popped corn in a separate large bowl.

In a saucepan, combine water, corn syrup,brown sugar, butter and salt. While stirring

constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue cooking, without stirring, until the

candy thermometer reads 270 degrees F (soft-crack stage).

Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir

everything until evenly coated. When popcorn mixture is cool enough to handle,

quickly shape into balls.