Halloween Archives | Little Acorns Nursery School https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/category/halloween/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:50:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Halloween for Under-5s https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/halloween-for-under-fives/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 08:00:56 +0000 https://www.littleacornsnursery.school/?p=5227 Halloween is a time of enormous fun for children of all ages.October sees one of the year's biggest traditions in the form of Halloween, which arrives on the 31st. Halloween, which is short, in effect, for “All Hallows' Eve”, has it's historical roots in Christian and, many believe, Celtic, Gaelic and Pagan festivals. Broadly speaking, these festivals were events to remember the dead, including saints (a.k.a. “hallows”). However, for virtually all children these days, it's simply a traditional time for some themed fun. And what fun it can be! Today we'll therefore take a look at the activities and opportunities that Halloween has for little ones at this time of year.

Halloween Activities for Children

Today, in the modern day, there are many non-religious Halloween activities that children can enjoy in late October and they can be enormous fun and a time of great excitement for children. For really little ones, however, a balance will need to be struck so that things are entertainingly ‘scary’, but only in a fun way. We do not want to give them nightmares and therefore care will be needed to get the balance just right. Getting them involved in preparing the activities will help.

Halloween costumes can be home-made easily, with a bit of imaginaton.Halloween Costumes — Dressing Up Fun!

Children, adults and even pets can dress up in spooky outfits to look like witches, ghosts, ghouls, skeletons or any one of the many horror figures they're familiar with from films. Children will absolutely love getting involved in this activity, particularly when they get together with friends. Dressing up is a fantastic activity for all age groups. Shop-bought costumes are easily available but it doesn’t have to be an expensive activity. Home-made costumes are also completely viable, for example ...]]>