Preschool Activities with Teach Me Mommy » halloween

A Tiger Called Thomas

Brittany — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:13:10 +0000

A Tiger Called Thomas, by Charlotte Zolotow
For a little boy who just moved into a new house, making friends is not an easy task. However, after his mom has him try on a tiger Halloween costume, Thomas isn’t scared to trick-or-treat because no one will recognize him. When the other children in the neighborhood see though his disguise and say “hello” anyway, Thomas realizes that maybe he can make friends without a disguise. And, hopefully, your child may learn from Thomas’ discovery of the joys of friendship this Halloween time.

Halloween Bag O’Lantern

Jill — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:24 +0000

What you’ll need:
A brown paper lunch bag; pencil; scissors; string or yarn; flashlight
Instructions:

With the bag flat on a table, draw two eyes, a nose and a big smile with funny teeth (like you would on a jack o’lantern) on one side.
Opening the bag up, cut the features out of just one side.
Gather the bag around a flashlight, using the yarn or string to tightly attach it. (Make sure you can reach the on/off switch).
Stand the bag up in a window, and it will shine like a jack o’lantern without the danger of a burn for little ones.

Halloween Monster

Brittany — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:28:58 +0000

Halloween Monster, illustrated by Catherine Stock
Many young trick-or-treaters can relate to little Tommy who is too afraid of Halloween to really be excited about all the fun. After Tommy and his mom make a monster costume, Tommy meets his friend Billy to go trick-or-treating and the monster says, “Tommy didn’t want to go. But I do.” You will enjoy reading this festive book with its fun water-colored illustrations as the days to Halloween near.