Halloween Party Ideas

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I usually just lurk, but thought about my experiences as a “room

mother” some 25 years ago. I was the only one to volunteer for my

daughter’s Kindergarten class of 28 kids so I had to work extra

hard. One of the things I remember they liked the best was a game I

made up along the lines of the old “drop the clothespin game.”

I took a quart size milk carton, (but a half galllon carton size or

similar size heavier cardboard box would work well too)covered it

with black contruction paper and used a white ink marker to put

markings on it to look like a coffin, standing upright, not laying

down, with the top end open. Then I cut out pieces of white paper,

leaving on the black markings for cutting, in the shape of bones, but

that would be able to cover a popsicle/craft stick. (The stick is

for weight.) Glue paper bones to both sides of the stick. Make at

least 5 but not more than 10.

To play the game have a child kneel on a regular height chair, facing

the back of the chair; the child takes a bone and holding it level

with the top of the chair back, drops the bone trying to get it in

the coffin. The one who gets most bones in the coffin wins! And the

prize could be a gummy candy body piece No fair cheating by leaning

way over and reaching way down the chairback. (unless of course the

kindergarteners are very, very uncoordinated.)If you don’t want

to use a chair, the children can also stand, but it is less of a

challenge.

As children get older you can play this same game but have the

players blindfolded. Lots of fun. I still have my game in with my

Halloween decorations and have played it with grandchildren visiting

around Halloween time.

Have Fun!!

Gramminona

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