Early in October, Adley and I hosted a Halloween party for our playgroup--one of my very favorite playgroup events of the year! It was so cute seeing the kids all dressed up and a great way to make extra use of the kids' costumes, too. We started the playdate with a read-aloud story about pumpkins.
Then, we watched a youtube video of the Five Little Pumpkins song. The kids sang along and did actions as the pumpkins rolled away.
After that, it was craft time. The kids needed a bit of momma help for this one, but their pool noodle monsters were worth the extra effort. Each monster was unique. They all came out so cute!
Another friend had prepared our snack for the morning-- cheese cut out like pumpkins (wow!), crackers, and applesauce.
The kids really seemed to enjoy the "ghost hunt" we did next. Two of the moms hid small construction paper ghosts all around our front yard. Each ghost had a number or symbol on it. After the kids found a ghost, they had to run back to this poster and match the ghost with its corresponding outline. They all had to work together to fill the poster.
Our last activity was a trick-or-treat sharing event. Each child took turns inside the house, ready to hand out treats to their friends. We had the remaining kids outside knock on the door and say "trick or treat" in order to receive their goodies. The kids seemed to have just as much fun handing out the treats as they did receiving them!
Our playgroup almost doubled in size since last month! We love these new (and old) friends and had a wonderful Halloween celebration together.
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