Halloween 2023 Teaching Resources
Looking for Halloween classroom decorations, activities for kids, holiday-themed art projects for pupils 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 primary school teachers, with maths, reading and writing mixed in!
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 2023?
We know teachers have a lot on their plate, so just a reminder: Halloween is celebrated on 31 October in 2023 (and every year).
This year, Halloween will be celebrated on a Tuesday, so Wednesday may bring tired pupils and a whole lot of candy into your classroom!
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 anyone who says trick or treat.
- Use foundation pupils' 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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Halloween Riddles – Codebreaker Worksheets
Crack the code and solve some seriously funny Halloween riddles with a set of printable Codebreaker worksheets.
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Year 1 Halloween Addition Game – Roll-a-Potion
Roll and add to create a magic potion, then draw it in the cauldron with a printable Year 1 Halloween game.
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Spooky 3-Digit Subtraction – Maze Game
Practise three-digit subtraction with regrouping skills with printable Halloween Subtraction Maze worksheets.
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Rounding to 10, 100, and 1000 Worksheet - Halloween Colour-By-Number
Round each number to the place of the underlined digit with a fun Halloween colour-by-number worksheet.
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Spooky Subtraction Colour by Number Worksheet
Bring some spooky maths fun into the classroom with a Halloween colour-by-number worksheet focused on subtracting four-digit numbers.
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Ordering Numbers Worksheet - Halloween Cut and Paste
Practise ordering numbers with a fun set of spook-tacular Halloween Math worksheets for Year 1.
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Halloween Addition Worksheets for Year 1
Count on to solve spooky addition problems in this 2-page Halloween Addition Worksheet.
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Scarecrow Division Colour by Number Worksheet
Have fun with your Halloween maths practice with a division colour-by-number worksheet!
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Halloween Number Word Matching Worksheet
Match numbers and number words with a pack of Halloween printable maths worksheets for year 1.
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Halloween Colour by Number - Double Digit Multiplication Worksheets
Practise multiplying by double digits with a pair of engaging Halloween colour-by-number worksheets.
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Roll to Create a Creature Game
Roll a die and use the chart to create a creature to include in a Halloween Story or a comic strip.
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Comparing Numbers - Halloween Maths Worksheets
Comparing numbers just got a little creepier with exciting Halloween-themed reception maths worksheet.
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Make a Monster – Art Activity Template
Make a spectacularly fun monster with a printable Monster Craft Template.
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Halloween Printable Colouring Pages - Zentangle Art
Bring some spooktacular zentangle art into the classroom with our printable pop art Halloween Colouring Pages.
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Halloween Multiplication Colour By Number Worksheet for Lower Key Stage 2
Practise multiplying single-digit numbers with a Halloween colour-by-number worksheet.
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2-Digit Addition Colour by Number – Halloween Mystery Picture
Celebrate the coming of Halloween and practise adding 2-digit numbers up to 99 with this set of Halloween mystery picture worksheets.
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Making Monsters Subtraction - Worksheet
Have some spooky subtraction fun with three differentiated Halloween subtraction worksheets.
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Informative Texts Writing Task - Halloween
Practise organising information for essay writing with this informative text fact-sorting activity.
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Funky Cat – Halloween Art Activity
Print this fun Halloween craft activity and use Zentangle pattern art to create a cat with funky accessories.
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Page Biter Bookmarks – Halloween Printable
Take a bite out of a good book and keep your place with our printable page-biting Halloween bookmarks.
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Roll-a-Scary Story Starter – Halloween Writing Prompt for Key Stage 2
Inspire some spooktacular Halloween writing with a roll-to-create Halloween Writing Prompt creator.
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Printable Halloween Masks – Assorted
Get crafty and create fun Halloween costumes with printable Halloween mask templates.
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Search and Find – Key Stage 1 Halloween Maths Worksheet
Get your pupils counting up to Halloween with this fun search and find maths worksheet.
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Funky Pumpkin Craft Template
Get ready for Halloween with this popular Zentangle art pumpkin craft featuring a customisable Jack-’o-lantern with funky glasses.