Some Montessori Inspired Halloween activities
Oct 21, 2019 - Halloween , Montessori Downloadables - By Carine Robin
Do you celebrate Halloween?
Since I lived in Ireland for a few years, we became big fan of Halloween! This is my daughter's first Halloween costume! She was nearly 1 year old!
However when my children were little, under the age of 6, I was focusing on only some aspects of the celebration. We explored pumpkins and the typical animals related to the celebrations. I stirred away from the fantasy based and scary aspect of the celebration to start with.
As it was all around us, we couldn't avoid the question so I explored the topic nearly every year at home and in the classroom.
Here some of the activities we have done along the years:
We started to explore the orange colour and to explore pumpkins:
I offer some pumpkins to observe.
One to one correspondance: one spider in one pumpkin basket
Sorting by size: small and big pumpkins
Transferring with a sieve: mix up Halloween decorations and rice. You could also do this in a bucket of water.
Cards and counters: I made cards in a the shape of pumpkins, write the number on them and added some orange pompoms as counters.
I personally prefer to paint the pumpkin than carving it:
This year, I made a few free printables for you to use!
More ressources:
- Life cycle of the pumpkin - real pictures
- Life cycle of the pumpkin - illustrations
- Halloween toys and books at Yes Bebe
- Life cycle of a pumpkin puzzle
- Type of bats - 3 parts cards
- Type of spiders - 3 parts cards
I have also shared some Montessori friendly Halloween books. Have a look!
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About the Author: Carine Robin is a qualified and experienced Montessori teacher and founder of The Montessori Family. With over 15 years of experience, Carine offers a blend of professional insight and personal understanding as a mother of two and qualified child psychologist. Inspired by the success of her Montessori subscription box, she created The Montessori Family to provide a comprehensive resource for parents and teachers globally. This platform aims to support child growth and well-being through curated educational activities. Additionally, Carine maintains the UK's most popular Montessori blog and administers the largest Montessori UK Facebook group, making her a central figure in the Montessori community.
