Halloween can be a little scary for your preschooler but we’ve put together some fun weeks of themed activities and featured books that you and they will love. These are simple, not too scary, and fun for preschoolers and older toddlers.
Each week features a minimum of 5 hands-on activities to learn, play, create, and even snack while encouraging a love of reading. Check out these fun themes below and don’t forget if you want more themed fun and featured books then you can join the Virtual Book Club for Kids and get even more ideas.
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Halloween Themes for Preschool
We have selected fun themes and put together our own Halloween Activity Pack which combines these and more in EXCLUSIVE activities, songs and recommended books for your preschoolers.
Check out the free Halloween themed weeks below and more information about our Halloween Activities Pack for Toddlers and Preschoolers.
Pumpkin Theme for Preschoolers
Although you can use Pumpkins as a theme for general in fall we have featured both Halloween and non-Halloween Pumpkin Activities in our 2 activity plans for pumpkins.
Inspired by Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino (plus 3 other fun Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers we recommended) this playful week of hands-on activities for preschool is great for some Halloween fun.
Check out our Five Little Pumpkins Week of Activities for Preschoolers here!
Have even more fun with pumpkins with this Weekly Planner featuring the adorable book Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht! Get the Pick a Pumpkin Weekly Planner.
Featuring lots of different Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers plus crafts and activities to go with them this selection of preschool and toddler activities is a fun way to supplement your Halloween fun with your little ones. So check out our Pumpkin Book Themed Crafts and Activities for some Halloween Fun!
Monster Themes for Preschoolers
Monsters can be a little terrifying – but we have featured our favorite Monster Book Twice here on Virtual Book Club for Kids because it’s ideal for making these creatures of the night a little less scary for your toddlers and preschoolers.
Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley is our favorite Monster Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers. If your little one is a little scared then this is the one to read together. We have a fun week of planned preschool activities for you to do inspired by the book. These simple, easy to set up, hands-on activities are a fun way to learn and create whilst reading and playing together.
Check out the week plan for the Monster theme here!
We have even more Go Away Big Green Monster and Monster themed fun for preschoolers with our hand-picked selection of activities for preschoolers that are not too scary at all. Check out all of our Monster Activities for Preschoolers here!
Bat Theme for Preschool
Another creature of the night that appears at Halloween is the Bat. Whether you include this animal at Halloween or as a Nocturnal Animal theme with your preschoolers it’s fun to explore.
Featuring Stella Luna we have a great selection of Bat Activities for preschoolers that you can easily do at home or in your setting.
Ghost Theme for Preschool
Although this can be a little scary for some. We have had a hoot finding fun Ghost books that you can read together as well as a planned week of preschool to do.
These fun Ghosts Activities for Preschoolers featuring Ten Timid Ghosts is great for those preschoolers and older toddlers that like these Halloween Creatures.
Witch Theme for Preschool
Witch Themed Weekly Planner for Preschoolers
Spider Theme for Preschool
Spiders and spider webs can be so much fun to explore during Halloween… a little spooky but not too much. One fun way is to use the book The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.
Take a look at this fun Halloween inspired planner with this Spider Themed Weekly Planner for Preschoolers.
Halloween Theme for Preschool
It wouldn’t be Halloween without Trick-or-Treaters! This Halloween Themed Weekly Planner features the book 10 Trick-or-Treators by Janet Schulman.
Get ready for some spooktacular Halloween fun with this Halloween Weekly Planner.
Halloween Books for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Here are the books that we’ve highlighted for Halloween in our Halloween Themed Weekly Planners. Click on each book cover to take a closer book and browse on Amazon to purchase.
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- Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht
- Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino
- The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams
- Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
- Monster Trouble by Lane Fredrickson
- Color Monster by Anna Llenas
- Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! by Lucille Colandro
- The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
- Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler
- Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O’Connell
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
- 10 Trick-or-Treaters by Janet Schulman
- The Spooky Wheels on the Bus by J. Elizabeth Mills
- Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle
For even more books to explore this Halloween, explore our list of Halloween Books for Kids this October!
Halloween Activity Pack for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Featuring our favorite Halloween Themes we have an exclusive Virtual Book Club for Kids Activity Pack for you.
This is a complete set of Hands-on Learning, Creating and Playing for Halloween to do with your preschooler.
The Pack comes with all the information you need to set up a week’s worth of fun with your little ones.
These mini packs are created to make doing as easy as possible for you.
Included in each pack are 7 themed activities including sensory, number, literacy, crafts and a recipe.
- A supply list which includes everything apart from ingredients for the recipe so you can print and collect together everything at the start of the week
- Sample week and daily plans
- Book recommendations from our Virtual Book Club for Kids Team that they have enjoyed and know are suitable for toddlers and preschoolers
- Selection of songs and fingerplays with links to find fun videos to watch and listen to on YouTube
PLUS – examples of how we have scheduled our week and our days while using the Halloween activity pack.