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7 Halloween Games For Younger Children

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I like Halloween.  However, I’m not really into the spooky-gory part of Halloween.  Yes, I like the cheesy and cute little parts that make the little kids love the holiday.  Don’t judge.  I’ve never been much of a thrill seeker.

Well, because of that, I decided that today could be a great time to share 7 fun ideas for Halloween games just for the little ones on your party list.  They are perfect to add to the Halloween spirit, but not too spooky to scare off the little ones.  They may even work well for a class party.

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1-Candy Corn Sensory Seek from Tutus & Tea Parties

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2- Erase The Pumpkin from Pleasantest Thing

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3- Snake Eyes from HGTV

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4- Squash Bowling from Martha Stewart

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5- Pumpkin Golf from Growing A Jeweled Rose

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6- Witch Hat Ring Toss from Wine and Glue

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7- Spiderweb Obstacle Course from Chicken Babies

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Reflecting on the Past Year with Kids

I’m in deep denial about the fact that new year is almost upon us again! It’s been the fastest and the longest year at the same time, and I can look back and see some good things as well as some things I wish had gone differently.

Doing a year in review with your kids — whether in the classroom or at home — is a good way to capture some of their memories and the things they really liked about the year gone by.

There are a lot of different printable year in review worksheets you can use if you want to make this super easy. Here are links to a few (often part of larger posts about NYE celebrations with kids that are worth a read, too):

  • Teach Beside Me has lots of fun printables fro the end of the year, including a year in review that covers favorite memory, funniest memory and the best book they read, among other topics.
  • NurtureStore‘s version has space for a self-portrait and prompts like favorite toy, best day out this year and future dream job.
  • Remember favorites, their “best idea” of the year and have room for setting goals for next year with this one from The Keele Deal.
  • The year in review from Yes We Made This has room for drawing or writing and includes things like something they learned, a memory they made and a place they visited.

Of course you could pretty easily make your own year in review for the whole family to do that asks questions based on what you most want to remember. (Favorite video game? Best friend? Favorite family memory?)

And if after the year in review you’re ready to look ahead a bit, Mrs. Merry has new year’s resolution printables to inspired kids to look ahead and set goals for things they want to try. You can totally fill this one out as a grownup, too.

[Photo: Mrs. Merry]