Halloween 2025 Teaching Resources
Looking for Halloween classroom decorations, elementary student activities, holiday-themed art projects for students and more ways to have a spooky good time this October? From printable worksheets to hands-on activities, the teachers of Teach Starter have created everything you need to make this fall holiday one to remember!
Created by teachers for teachers, this teaching resource collection includes Halloween ideas for teachers from pre-school to kindergarten, first grade to sixth grade, with options for reading center activities and math center activities, Halloween coloring pages, curriculum-aligned games and more!
This teaching resource collection was designed to provide you with a mix of holiday-specific activities and curriculum-aligned resources that bring a little bit of the spooky theme to your traditional teaching (spider symmetry, anyone?).
Thinking about celebrating for the first time in your classroom this year or just need a few fresh ideas? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
When Is Halloween 2025?
We know teachers have a lot on their plates, so this is just a reminder: Halloween is celebrated on October 31 in 2025 (and every year). This year, it will be celebrated on a Friday—music to every teacher's ears!
How Do People Celebrate Halloween in the Classroom? Fun Activities for Kids!
- Make Halloween slime (it's green) in your science classes to explore chemical reactions and the relationship between liquids and solids
- Make Halloween Page Biter bookmarks in the school library to keep the pages of books safe!
- Print Halloween bookmarks to hand out to trick-or-treaters in your school.
- Use pre-K and kindergarten students' hands and feet to create fun Halloween characters (think vampires, monsters, ghosts, and pumpkins) with green and orange paint, googly eyes, and more.
- Learn about nocturnal animals with a study of bats.
- Dive into the skeletal system with an exploration of bones — and some spooky skeletons!
- Explore our entire Halloween collection for more teacher-created Halloween ideas!
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Creature Creator - Verb Tense Task Cards
Create a mystery creature using past, present and future tense verbs.
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History of Halloween – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the history of Halloween with a printable reading comprehension passage and questions.
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Halloween Bulletin Board Set – Wrapped Up in a Good Book
Download a printable Halloween bulletin board set for your classroom library or school library. Showcase your students’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension Passage and Task Cards - The Curious Crusader
Practice reading comprehension skills with an exciting Halloween reading comprehension activity for 4th graders!
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Halloween Word Search - Upper Grades
Stretch your upper elementary students’ vocabulary and reading skills with this devilishly-delightful Halloween word search.
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Mini-Mystery – Who Scared the Black Cat?
A logic-based Halloween-themed puzzle where students solve a mystery by reading clues.
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Halloween Word Search for Younger Students
Build a wickedly-good vocabulary with our spooky Halloween-themed word search.
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Spiderweb Plates – Craft Activity
Use a fun spiderweb craft activity to bring spider fun into your classroom this Halloween.
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'Get Stuck in a Good Book' Poster
A classroom poster to inspire the love of reading.
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How to Draw for Kids - Monster
Teach your students how to draw a monster with this Halloween directed-drawing activity.
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Halloween Teaching Resource Pack
Over 25 pages of classroom decorations and activities for Halloween.
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How to Draw a Frankenstein – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach your students how to draw an easy Frankenstein with a step-by-step video, perfect for directed drawing practice in the elementary school classroom.
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Easy Pumpkin Drawing Video for Kids
Use a fun and easy pumpkin drawing video for kids as a lesson hook for your 1st and 2nd grade science lessons on plants!
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How to Draw a Witch – Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Teach kids how to draw a witch with a simple directed drawing video perfect for your Halloween lesson planning!
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How to Draw a Monster — Directed Drawing Video for Kids
Explore how to draw a monster step by step with this guided drawing video perfect for brain breaks and rainy lunchtimes!
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16 Halloween Party Ideas for Teachers to Throw the Ultimate Spooky Classroom Celebration
Explore Halloween party ideas just for teachers, including classroom decor ideas, Halloween party games plus ideas for small items you can hand out to students for the holiday.
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12 Easy Halloween Drawings for Kids to Try in Your Classroom This Holiday
Explore easy Halloween drawings for kids that are perfect for the classroom. Take a peek at this teacher-created list for plenty of fresh ideas!
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22 Best Halloween Costume Ideas for Teachers for 2024
The best Halloween costume ideas for teachers are here! Explore these fun ideas for elementary and middle school — every costume is school-appropriate!
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4 Wildly Fun Halloween Science Experiments to Hook Students on Learning
Explore teachers' favorite fun Halloween science experiments for kids. They include serious levels of ooze, bubble, goop and wow factor!
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32 Scary Fun Halloween Crafts, Activities and Games for Elementary Classrooms
Are you looking for Halloween Activities that are fun and educational? Check out these ideas to make your classroom spooky and smart!
- Halloween 2025 Worksheets
- Halloween 2025 Templates
- Halloween 2025 Craft Activities
- Halloween 2025 Games
- Halloween 2025 Labels Signs Decorations
- Halloween 2025 Writing Templates
- Halloween 2025 Bulletin Board Displays
- Halloween 2025 Color by Code
- Halloween 2025 Puzzles
- Halloween 2025 Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Halloween 2025 Interactive Activities
- Halloween 2025 Task Cards
- Halloween 2025 Coloring Pages
- Halloween 2025 Escape Room Games
- Halloween 2025 Classroom Door Decorations
- Halloween 2025 Word Searches
- Halloween 2025 Dice Games
- Halloween 2025 Mini Book
- Halloween 2025 Bookmarks
- Halloween 2025 Word Walls
- Halloween 2025 Logic Puzzles
- Halloween 2025 Posters
- Halloween 2025 Fortune Teller Templates
- Halloween 2025 Book Review Templates
- Halloween 2025 Crossword Puzzles
- Halloween 2025 Sorting Activities
- Halloween 2025 Pennant Flags
- Halloween 2025 Tracing Worksheets
- Halloween 2025 Mazes
- Halloween 2025 Banner Display Letter Sets
- Halloween 2025 for Pre-K
- Halloween 2025 for Kindergarten
- Halloween 2025 for 1st Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 2nd Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 3rd Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 4th Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 5th Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 6th Grade
- Halloween 2025 for 7th Grade