Friday, October 24, 2014

Ten Halloween Songs For Children 3-5 Years Old

 

 

10 Fun Halloween Songs for Pre-Schoolers :

These fun songs are great for school children, Day Cares or just something for a parent to do at home with their little ones . 

Listed below are 10 fun and silly Halloween song that small children can sing along with teachers, friends and family members like mom or dad.

Many of these songs are based off of tunes or songs that many Adults and children already know, so all you have to do is teach them the new words and they can have a blast sing them all during the week before Halloween. Have fun sing them or coming up with your own words or ideas on how to use these songs 




 1. The Silly Willy Spider

(Tune: The isty bisty Spider)

The silly willy spider
Crawled up on (child's name) head!
It crawled all around
Then made a nice soft bed.
It wiggled down his/her shoulder
And jumped down to the floor
Then the silly willy spider
Crawled to someone else for more!


 

2. The Spider in the Web

(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

The spider in the web
The spider in the web
Spin, spin, oh watch him spin
The spider in the web

The spider eats a (bug name)
The spider eats a (repeat bug name).
Spin, spin, oh watch him spin,
The spider in the web.

 

3. The Haunted House

(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
"Boo! Boo! Boo!, Boo! Boo! Boo!"
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
On Halloween.
The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek..."
The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow..."
The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak.."
The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek...".


4. Did You Ever See a Pumpkin

(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie)

Did You ever seen a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin
Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all
With no eyes and no nose and no mouth and no teeth
Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all.
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern, a Jack-O-Lantern,
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face
With big eyes, and a big nose and big mouth and big teeth
So I made a Jack-O-Lantern with a big funny face

 

5. Jack-O-Lantern

(Tune:  I’m a Little Teapot)

I am a pumpkin, big and round (use arms to show size of pumpkin)
Once upon the time I grew on the ground (point to the ground)
Now I have a mouth, two eyes, a nose (point to features on your face)
What are they there for, do you suppose? (Right forefinger to forehead, thinking gesture)
When I have a candle inside Shining bright (hold up right forefinger)
I'll be a Jack-O-Lantern on Halloween night! (Thumbs in armpits-bragging gesture)



6. 5 Little Pumpkins...

(Hold up fingers for pumpkins)

Five little pumpkins, Sitting on a gate.
The first one said 'Oh my! It's getting late'.
The second one said 'There are witches in the air'.
The third one said 'But we don't care'.
The fourth one said 'Let's run and run and run'.
The fifth one said 'It's Halloween fun'.
Oooooooo went the wind,
And out went the lights.(clap hands to the word 'out')
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. (roll arms)

                                                                              

                                                                               7. 5 Little Ghosts


Five little ghosts dressed all in white
Were scaring each other on Halloween night.
"Boo!" said the first one, "I'll catch you.'"
"Wooo!” said the second, "I don't care if you do!
The third ghost said, "You can't run away from me."
And the fourth one said, "I'll scare everyone I see!
Then the last one said, "It's time to disappear."
"See you at Halloween time next year!"



 

 

8. 5 Little Monsters


Five little monsters by the light of the moon
Stirring pudding with a wooden pudding spoon.
The first one says, "It mustn't be runny."
The second one says, "That would make it taste funny."
The third one says, "It mustn't be lumpy."
The fourth one says, "That would make me grumpy."
The fifth one smiles, hums a little tune,
And licks all the drippings from the wooden pudding spoon!


9. 5 little monsters sleeping in my bed

(Tune: 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)


5 little monsters sleeping in my bed
1 crawled out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"no more monsters sleeping in your bed"
continue until there are no little monsters and say
no little monsters sleeping in my bed
none crawling out from under my spread
I called to Mama and Mama said
"there are no more monsters, go to bed!"





10. 5 Little Witches


Five little witches standing by the door.
One flew out and then there were four.
Four little witches standing by a tree.
One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three.
Three little witches stirring their brew.
One fell in and then there were two.
Two little witches went for a run.
One got lost and then there was one.
One little witch, yes, only one.
She cast a spell and now there are none!

Friday, October 17, 2014

Outdoor Decorating Ideas for Halloween

Unique Halloween Props To Decorate Your Home
 Finding the best Halloween decorations and decorating the house better than your neighbors has been a fun and friendly competition in many neighborhoods over the years.  Neighbors try to outdo each other by purchasing the best decorations and arranging the scariest, silliest, or weirdest Halloween landscape in their yards and homes. 

So how do you get to one up your neighbor when you both have access to the same stores and are spending close to the same amount of money?  That one is easy, you can create the most unique outdoor decoration layout for Halloween by purchasing and  making your own decorations.

Anyone can decorate their homes and yards with the cotton spider webs, the obligatory skeleton or two, and a few headstones.  The children who are trick or treating have seen it all before and will barely bat an eyelash at the creepy sounds coming from the speaker hidden in a coffin.  Many homeowners detest having to go through all that hassle of decorating their homes just to receive a mediocre reaction from the children, the trick is to find unique Halloween props that will surprise, amaze, and maybe even scare your intended audience.

Where To Purchase Unique Halloween Props:

Regular retail stores that have a seasonal holiday section are the worst places to find unique
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Halloween props.  These retailers typically start putting out their products as early as August and these stores are the first ones that many people go to when searching for Halloween decorations.  These items are mass marketed and the same items can be found in many other stores that sell seasonal merchandise along with their regular items.  Finding unique Halloween props at one of these retailers is a long shot at best.

These stores are only open around Halloween, typically from the middle of September to the first week of November.  They set up shop in vacant storefronts that they have leased for the season, so the actual physical location of the store can change annually.  Because these stores are not major retailers and are only open for the season, many individuals do not know about them or where they are located.  This makes the unique Halloween props that they sell even more desirable because very few people will have them.

These stores are good places to find unique Halloween props because many of their items cannot be found at the average retailer.  They will have some consignment items created by independent artists for sale along with some items that are too expensive or exclusive for the average person to purchase for a holiday such as Halloween.  These items include robotic skeletons, display kits that mimic entire graveyards, and animatronic items that can move, talk, sing, or scream to startle any visitors that arrive at your home. These specialty Halloween stores often have a limited inventory for the season, so once an item is sold out there are no more available for purchase.

But the best way to have one of a kind Halloween yard display is to combine both store purchased items with one that you create yourself and keep adding to year after year so that your home will stand out from all the others in your neighborhood.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Halloween Recipes For Pre-Schoolers



13 Halloween Recipes For ages 3-5:

These fun and easy recipes are great for daycare providers, school parties or just something for a parent to do at home with their little ones between the ages of 3 to 5. But watch out because some of these 13 Halloween recipes for pre-schoolers might even get the older brother or sister involved in the spirit of Halloween and want to join in on the fun. 

Listed below are 13 Halloween Recipes that small children can either do themselves or make with   help from mom or dad. Even big brothers and sister can work with them to create some of these scary treats and snack. 

Many of these recipes would make great treats and ideas for that Halloween party at pre-school, kindergarten or just some holiday fun at a day-care. You can either follow the directions or come up with some fun ideas to add to these recipes to make it a unique treat for your family or school.


1. Halloween Bone Snack Mix:

What you will need:
  1 bag of Caramel corn
  1 bag of Candy corn
  1 box of Raisins
  1 bag of Mini marshmallows
1 bag of Pretzel sticks

Directions:
Empty each item into a bowl and mix well. Scoop into black or orange paper cups and serve at your next Halloween Party!

2. Wicked Witches Cauldron: 


Things you’ll need:
  1 Big bowl or a cauldron
  1package of red jello
  1 bag of candy corn
  1 bag of mini marshmallows
  1 box  raisins or chocolate chips
  1 bag of red licorice bits
  1 bag of gummy worms

Directions:
Make a witches brew:
Make jello (in cauldron) according to box, when half set, add the vampire teeth (candy corn), bones(marshmallows) roaches, ants or bugs (raisins or chips), red eyes, (licorice pieces) and snakes (gummy worms) Mix up and eat, OR mix up and let finish setting completely. Enjoy!


3. Witch Hat Cookies:

What you'll need:
  Fudge Stripe Cookie
  Hershey Kiss
  Orange or black frosting

Directions:
Turn the cookie over on the solid chocolate side. Squeeze a blob of orange frosting onto the middle of the cookie. Squash the kiss into the orange frosting. The frosting will hold the kiss, and then you have a Witch's Hat Cookie! These are great for a party or for school.

Optional: You can use either orange or black frosting!


4. Monster Popcorn Hands:

You are going to need:
  Clear disposable gloves
  popped popcorn ( purchase or make fresh with parents help)
  candy corn
  twist ties

Directions:
Put 1 - 2 pieces of candy corn in each finger of the glove. Fill the rest of the glove with popped popcorn, twist the top and seal with a twist tie. Hand out as snacks or goodies!


5. Monster Mash Ice Scream Sundas:

Items you will need:
  1 scoop Boo Goo (vanilla ice cream)
  1 tbsp. Swamp Mud (chocolate syrup)
  1 tbsp. beetle bugs (miniature chocolate chips)
  10 Monster toes (miniature marshmallows)

Directions:
Above ingredients serves 1
Place ingredients in paper cup. Mash them with spoon. Top with slug slime (green food-colored cool whip).



6. Halloween Orange Ooze Cupcakes (with Adult Help):

List of what you'll need:
  Chocolate cake mix
  prepared according to package directions
  8oz. cream cheese
  softened
  1/4 cup sugar
  1 egg
  1 cup butterscotch chips
  yellow and red food coloring
  1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  1 container cream cheese frosting
  semi sweet chocolate chips in reseal

Directions:
Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners and divide the prepared cake mix equally between them. Cups should be 3/4 of the way full.

In medium bowl beat cream cheese with sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 drops yellow food coloring and 1 drop red food coloring or 3 drops of green. Divide in half. In one half, Stir in the butterscotch chips and the walnuts until well blended. Spoon a heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture into center of batter in each cup. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until tooth pick test done. Let cool completely and ice with the remaining cream cheese icing.

For a spider web design melt chocolate chips in resalable bag in microwave for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Snip off small corner of bag. Pipe 3 circles around cupcake starting at center and working way out. Lightly Drag toothpick through chocolate circles starting at center and pulling towards outer edge.

 7. Cool Scary Spider Treats:


What you'll need:
  cupcakes
  1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP whipped topping thawed
  chocolate sprinkles
  black or chocolate licorice twists
  candies

Directions:
Frost upside-down cupcakes with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles. Insert licorice twists into tops of cupcakes to create spider legs. Top with candies for the creepy eyes.


 8. Creepy Cookie Spiders:


Here is what you will need:
  Oreo cookies
  1 can of frosting mix
  red licorice ropes
  chocolate chips
  or red hots

Directions:
split the cookies and put three lengths of red rope licorice across the frosting, letting about 2 inches hang out both sides for legs. Add a little canned frosting and put the cookies back together. Put two small dollops of frosting on edge of cookie and add two chips or red hots for eyes.


9. Ghost in the Graveyard:

A list of item to make this treat:
  3½ Cups Cold Milk
  (2) Packages Chocolate Pudding
  (1) 12oz. Tub Cool Whip Thawed
  1 16oz. Package Chocolate Sandwich Cookies – crushed

Directions:
Pour cold milk into large bowl, add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk two minutes. Stir 3 cups cool whip and half of the cookies. Pour into 13" x9" baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs. Refrigerate one hour. Decorate with oval shaped cookies for tombstones and whipped topping dropped by spoonfuls for ghosts, add mini-M&M's for eyes. Keep refrigerated. Optional recipe: Spoon pudding mixture into 12-16 individual cups top with crushed cookies. Decorate by making ghosts on top with cool whip spoonfuls and adding mini-M&M eyes.



10. Mummy Eyeball Potion (with Adult Help):


List of ingredients:

  1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Frozen Topping
  Blueberries or raisins
  1-1/2 cups boiling water
  1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Gelatin Dessert any red flavor
  1 cup cold water
  Ice Cubes

Directions:
USING a small ice cream scoop, place 2 scoops whipped topping into each of 10 dessert dishes for "eyeballs". Place a blueberry or raisin in each scoop for the "pupil". Freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
MEANWHILE, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice cubes to make 2-1/2 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice. Pour about 1/2 cup gelatin around each "eyeball", leaving the top of the "eyeball" exposed.

REFRIGERATE 1-1/2 hours or until firm.
 

11. Halloween Rice Krispie Treats (with Adult Help):


Ingredient List:
  1 Bag of mini marshmallows
  1/2 cup margarine
  1 Box rice krispies
  Orange food coloring


Directions:
Melt butter in pan. Add marshmallows and stir until all have melted. Add orange food coloring to melted marshmallows and stir well. Then add rice krispies. After they are all mixed up, pour into a greased 9 x 12 pan. Wait until cool to cut into squares.

 12. Little Ghost Cookies:

Thing You'll need for this recipe:
  Nutter Butter cookie
  marshmallow creme
  mini chocolate chips
  spreader (such as a popsicle stick)

Directions:
Place Nutter Butter cookie on mat. Spread marshmallow creme on the top of the cookie. Place two chocolate chips on the cookie for eyes.
Boo! A ghost to eat!


13. Creepy Crawling Ding Dong  Spiders:


The list of things to make this treat:

  1 Hostess Ding Dong per child
  8 pieces of string licorice each child
  frosting or cream cheese (dye it red)
  2 raisins


Directions:
Hand out the Ding Dongs (Let them unwrap them, it's a great fine motor activity).
Pass out a bag of cut up string licorice (Let them take 8 pieces. A good math skill).
Pass out the frosting or cream cheese and allow them to take a tiny spoonful and place on their plate.
Have them take 2 raisins from the box (another great fine motor activity and math skill.
On the one side of the Ding Dong have them put 4 pieces of licorice into the Ding Dong (Have them do the same on the other side) {Legs)Let them stick their raisins into the frosting and stick them on top of the Ding Dong (Eyes).