Happy Halloween

Halloween, celebrated on October 31, is a holiday that originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. People believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on this night. Today, it’s celebrated with costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and spooky decorations.It’s all about having fun, being creative, and maybe getting a little spooky — but not too scary! 🎃👻🍬

Watch a video about the origins of Halloween from History Channel

 

and about how Halloween is celebrated by British people here

LearnEnglishKids

• The history of Halloween
• Do you like sleepover parties? Practise your reading in English with this Halloween party invitation.
• What do you know about Halloween? Read this article to find out what people do on this special, scary day!
• Play some word games to learn and practise Halloween vocabulary here and here
• There are strange things in the dark, dark wood! What are they? Watch and find out!
• Bob the dog has run away into a haunted house. Can the children find Bob? Watch and find out!

Games

• Game show quiz
• Matching pairs
• Halloween words labelled diagram
• Match the pictures with the words
• Vocabulary and prepositions of place Halloween game
• Scroll down the page and answer the questions of an easy Halloween quiz

For younger learners

Songs by supersimple.com

• Knock Knock, Trick or Treat
• Knock Knock, Trick or Treat 2
• Go away, spooky goblin!
• The Skeleton Dance

Watch Peppa’s pumpkin party

 

Halloween is a time for witches.     

Let’s find out some interesting facts about a very famous witch, Winnie the Witch

 

Winnie the Witch (also known as Winnie and Wilbur since 2016) is a series of twenty seven picture books, written by Valerie Thomas and illustrated by Korky Paul. More than seven million books have been sold of the series, and it has been translated into more than 10 languages.

Watch a video with Winnie and Wilbur

 

and listen to a song

 

and some more witches in this song

 

Have fun!!