Cut down on sugar with healthy drinks like water or milk.
A class Halloween party gives you a chance to see all your preschool students dressed up in their costumes and having a good time, but these parties can get chaotic quickly. Schedule the party for the last hour or two of the day. Once children have had some snacks and played games, it will be difficult for them to turn their attention back to the lesson plans.
Games
Help preschoolers burn off some of that sugar with active games. Wrap orange or white paper around empty coffee cans, then decorate the paper with jack-'o-lantern or ghost faces. Arrange the cans on the floor, then have children stand 5 feet away and try to throw bean bags into the cans.
Have children turn one another into mummies. Pair up children, then give each team a roll of toilet paper. One child can wrap his partner up like a mummy without covering her eyes, nose or mouth. They can then switch places and do it again.
Bags
Set up a craft area where children can create their own treat bags to carry during trick-or-treating. Buy white, orange or black paper bags with handles. Put out construction paper, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, yarn and art supplies. Children can color their bags, or cut out eyes and mouths from the paper and glue them onto the bags to create faces. If children make faces on their bags, help them add hair. Cut out 4-inch pieces of yarn, then help children staple or glue pieces to the top of the bag.
Stories
To calm children down at the end of the party, gather them in a circle to tell Halloween stories. Since many preschoolers are scared easily, focus on telling silly stories instead. Read a story book about the holiday, then have children create their own story. Start by giving them an opening line, such as "It was Halloween day in Miss Parker's class." Going around the circle, have each child add a sentence. Encourage them to be creative, rather than just stating what your class really has done to celebrate.
Make Your Own Treats
Rather than setting out bowls of snacks, let children design their own treats. Bake sugar cookies in the shape of pumpkins or witch's hats, then put out bowls of frosting and candies so children can decorate their own cookies. If your party is right on Halloween day, you may want to serve healthier treats since children will be trick-or-treating that night. Cut oranges into slices, then give children peanut butter or yogurt to spread on top. They can attach raisins and licorice strips to make faces.
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