Books
Boo! A Book of Spooky Surprises Eek! Halloween! By Sandra Boynton Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle
Flannel Boards
Bounces, Rhymes & Fingerplays
Count the Pumpkins
A little pumpkin make a small circle
A middle sized pumpkin a larger circle
A great big pumpkin I see biggest circle
Now let’s count the pumpkins
1 2 3!
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy, bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.
Variations:
Teeny Weeny Spider…
Great Big Spider…
Music
These songs are not strictly Halloween themed but are perfect for the season.
- Leaves are Falling by Miss Carole
- We wiggle our fingers in a downward mortion to simulate the falling leave and point to our nose, toes, head, ears, and elbows
- Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Miss Carole
- I pull out the shakers for this song. We shake to the beat as well as draw circles, triangle, and a smiley mouth in the air.
Storytime Shenanigans 