Musical Halloween Activities

A few rhythmic bewitching poems to share with your little ones!

Miss White-- always gets a laugh!

Miss White,
had a fright,
in the middle of the night!
Saw a ghost!
Eating toast!
Halfway up the lamp post!

(Say the poem and clap along with each syllable of each word. The children will copy and internalize the rhythm.)

Hey! How! For Halloween!

Hey! How! For Halloween! When all the witches can be seen! Some in black and some in green! Hey! How! For Halloween!

(whisper this one as if it were a secret and softly clap each syllable)

Grow a pumpkin, grow a pumpkin, fat and round. (make round arms)
Cut a pumpkin, cut a pumpkin, smile or frown. (pretend to carve pumpkin)
Cook a pumpkin, cook a pumpkin, make a pie. (stir the bowl)
Eat a pumpkin, eat a pumpkin, my oh my! (pretend to eat and pat tummy when done!)

So, if you are tired of "trick or treat, smell my feet" you can try some of these! Your kids will be the only ones in the neighborhood to say these rhymes at the door! Or come up with your own ideas and post them in the comments!