ACTIVITY:
Photo Booth
If the kids are wearing costumes, as-
sign a room mom as the photographer to
take silly pictures with their friends and
classmates. If they are not dressed up,
bring a box of old costumes for a photo
booth. A simple sheet and colored lights
make a nice backdrop. In order for ev-
eryone to see the pictures, share them on
private websites like Shutterfly. When
the pictures are posted, the room moms
can notify the parents via email, giving
them the account name and password.
Pam Molnar is mother of three and for-
mer room mom. Follow her on Etsy at
Pam’s Party Printables.
Time Filler Games
If you are trying to use up the last
few minutes of party time, here are
some quick ideas that are appropriate
for the classroom.
20 Questions: Put names of Hal-
loween items or phases in a plastic trick
or treat pumpkin. Have the kids pull
one out and answer the questions from
the other students.
Pictionary: Using those same
names, have the students draw and let
the others guess what it is.
Add to the picture: Start by
drawing a Halloween item like a ghost
or a pumpkin. Have the kids come up to
the board one by one to add something
quickly to make a Halloween scene.
Who is the ghost?: Ask a volun-
teer to be “it.” He or she will close their
eyes while one of the students hides
under a white sheet. When the student
opens their eyes, he has to guess who
the ghost is.
Telephone: Have the kids split
up in two teams – boys against girls.
Whisper the same Halloween term or
phrase in the first person’s ear on each
team. Have the teams continue to whis-
per the word to each member of their
team and the team who gets the word or
phrase correct at the end, wins.
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