Partytime!!- Halloween

It is time to start thinking of Halloween ideas for your kiddos Halloween Classroom Party!! I will keep adding ideas as I find them!!

Name Skeletons- Garden of Praise

You have the kids fold a black piece of paper in half have them write their name in chalk so it will be thick.  Cut the name out and open paper. But a white piece of paper behind the black and and arms, head legs with more pieces of white paper.  Cute, cute skeleton! And a $ saver!

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Gross, Gross, Gross!  But perfect for a Halloween party!  The best part of this snack is that is made from store bought items.

Needed:

Graham crackers

White frosting

Red decorating gel

If you bring the stuff and let them make their own it is not homemade!!  And it also will take about 10 minutes so it's perfect for rotations!

Halloween Games Links

Here's some cute links I found for activities for your Halloween Room- Party!

Halloween Bingo, Who's the Ghost, Halloween Memory!http://childparenting.about.com/od/halloweenparties/ss/halloweengames.htm

FREE Halloween Printables, Mazes & games!
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/printables/halloween-printables.html

Older kids games. First one to 31 dice game, and Spider game.

http://classroom-activities.suite101.com/article.cfm/halloween_fun_math_games

Mini Caramel Apples

Mini Caramel Apples
Bite-size versions of the fall fair treat, these tiny "caramel" apples are a great party snack.More Back-to-School Treats
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
4-inch lollipop sticks
Melon baller
Granny Smith apples (one apple makes about 8 mini apples)
Butterscotch or peanut butter chips
Chopped nuts, nonpareils, sprinkles, shredded coconut (optional)
Small paper candy cups
1. First, cut the lollipop sticks in half at an angle (the pointy end will go into the apple pieces easier). With the melon baller, scoop little balls out of the apple. Each ball should have a section of apple peel. Push half of a lollipop stick into the peel of each ball. Pat the apple pieces dry. 2. Melt the chips according to the package directions. Dip and swirl the mini apples in the melted chips, then roll the apples in nuts, sprinkles, nonpareils, or coconut, if desired. Place the mini apples in paper candy cups to set.

I found this on www.familyfun.com

Water Bottles!

This is a great drink idea that the kids love!!! Take water bottles and give each of the kids one with a Kool-Aid Jammers Orange Singles (pre-mixed packet). They love mixing them by theirselves, and then the bottles close so there is less spilling! You don't have to make the fancy holder that is shown in this photo, but they are cute! Idea from www.splitcoaststampers.com

Some cute Halloween Craft Links

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/halloweencrafts.htm

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/hcrafts.htm

http://www.halloweenpartybox.com/Halloweencrafts.html

FREE Halloween Printables!

I found these on parents.com here is the link http://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/printables/halloween-printables/

There are face masks, pumpkin decorating & Halloween stickers (printable), coloring pages, and jack o' lantern templates.

Semi-Homemade-Sandra Lee: Halloween Food

Warning: I keep forgetting that you can't used anything but store bought items in the classroom. So the juice is fine, but I will add more ideas for room parties in a later post. But these are cute for home!

Dragon's Blood Drink

1 (46-ounce) can red punch (recommended: Hawaiian Punch)
1 (46-ounce) can apple juice
1 (48-ounce) bottle cranberry juice
1 (2-liter) bottle ginger ale
Ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a large punch bowl or pot. Add ice and stir.
Ladle into serving glasses.


Spider Bites

1 (12-ounce) package semisweet morsels
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 6 cups pretzel sticks

Place parchment paper on baking sheet; set aside.
In a large glass microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Melt on high for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth.
Stir in pretzel sticks. With clean hands grab pretzel sticks and drop on prepared baking sheet in clusters to look like spiders.
Place in freezer for 5 minutes or until to chocolate is hardened. Remove and serve.


Wicked cupcakes
This is a little longer recipe so here is the link.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/wicked-cupcakes-recipe/index.html

Oriental Trading Co. a Life Saver

Here is a link for a FREE catalog request to Oriental Trading Co. it always saves me a ton of money or just gives me a ton of ideas. These are a few of the cute craft kits. I will add a web code that will get you FREE shipping for an order over $60 (I try to order more than one holiday craft so I can reach $60).

http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/shared/sharedFlowController.goToHelpController.do?requestURI=link.requestCatalog