Halloween

Scary Movie Quiz

How well do you remember these classic scary movies?

8 Virtual Trick-or-Treating Ideas

Many senior living communities love inviting local kids to safely trick-or-treat at the community. However you may be struggling with how to continue this crowd-pleaser during covid-19 restrictions. Here are a few virtual ideas to try!

7 Scary Story Book Club Ideas

Put a spooky spin on your regular Book Club by adding a few of these fun and not-too-scary touches.

Halloween Word Game

This game can be played as a pen and paper game individually, or in pairs, or as a group activity on  a black board/white board.  The answsers to the following clues can all be found in the letters of HALLOWEEN.

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The Great Zombie Hunt

I used this activity for Halloween.  But it could easily be adapted for Easter Egg Hunts; Leprechaun Hunts etc.

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Spring Floral Harvest Wands or Witches Brooms

This is a great multisensory activity that you can involve everyone in - with touch and smell and visually beautiful arrangements.

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Pumpkin Decorating Without Carving

‘Tis the season for pumpkins and gourds galore. Brighten up your community, and enjoy some creative time with residents, by hosting multiple pumpkin decorating workshops.

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Mad Science Activities

Host a Mad Science Laboratory event at your community, inviting residents to take a front-row seat in your science class.

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American Candy Word Finder

A candy-themed Word Finder for Halloween!

Halloween Bingo

A Halloween themed bingo to enjoy!

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Broom and Pumpkin Race

The idea of the game is to be the first to sweep a small pumpkin or paper mache pumpkin over the finish line use small sweeping movements.

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Halloween Songs to Other Songs

As promised here is a book I did many years ago from sourcing songs for Halloween Carols

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Halloween Carols

My groups love to do songwriting activities. A favorite thing to do is rewrite lyrics to a familiar song. Here are some examples. O Pumpkin Pie (to the tune of O Christmas Tree)...

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Halloween Ten Pin Bowling

This is both an art activity and a games activity. For an afternoon of fun, turn the game into a team tournament - winners get a treat losers get a trick.

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Double O Word Game

Boo! It's Halloween! A great activity that I've done with my group before is called "The Double O Game". We try to list as many words as we can that have a double O in them.

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Festive Wall Art Craft

Lovely wall art for all occasions! Video instructions included.

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10 Activities for Halloween

Halloween is a wonderful excuse for a theme day! Decorate your facility inside and out with black cats, carved pumpkins, spiders on walls, ghosts hanging from the ceiling, and other spooky decorations.

Herb Brooms for Halloween

Gorgeous and simple Halloween broom decorations made with herbs! A lovely activity for seniors.

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Halloween Quiz II

Everyone loves a quiz! Here's another fun one for Halloween.

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Halloween Trivia: Famous Witches

Reminiscing trivia for seniors - a summary of some famous witches from mythology, film and tv.

Pumpkin Scones Recipe

Another fun recipe for Halloween. Easy to make in a group setting.

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Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Make a delicious pumpkin pie to enjoy on Halloween!

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The Origins of common Superstitions

Superstitions are widespread and every culture have their own. Plan a 'Superstition Bash' event to discuss and explore superstitions from around the world. The elderly will enjoy recalling and reminiscing about superstitions from their childhood.

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Cheesecloth Halloween Ghosts

Here is an easy way to make your own hanging or standing ghosts for Halloween. Video instructions included.

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Halloween Maze

Here's a fun Halloween-inpsired maze!

Halloween Witches Shoes

We are making and decorating our shoes for table decorations.
Thanks for sharing this activity Kerry! (Sourced from http://www.skiptomylou.org/)

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Halloween Pumpkin Holder or Vase

Make these beautiful vases to decorate dining tables, mantel pieces and window sills or place in the bedrooms of participants.

Halloween Quiz

Here's a fun Halloween quiz for seniors to enjoy. Consider screening the 1991 film 'The Adams Family' following this quiz!

Recyclable Jack-o-Lantern Cans

Here is a craft activity for Halloween using recyclable materials.

Recycled Hanging Halloween Bats

These are easy to make decorations using egg cartons.

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Halloween Mystical Word Search

Celebrate Halloween with this word search!

Recycled Egg Carton Jack O'Lantern

A fun Halloween craft activity using recycled egg cartons.

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Halloween Table Centrepieces

Halloween styled table decorations!

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Halloween Poem

Here's a poem to help you celebrate Halloween.

Halloween Find-A-Word

Here's a ghouls and ghosts themed Find-A-Word to enjoy on Halloween.