| Whisper Listen, listen. ( Hand behind ear) Goblins are there. (Point to the door) Hear them tiptoe To your chair? Don't speak a word. (Finger to lips) Don't go "ah-choo!" ( finger under nose) Don't move about. ( sit very still with arms close to sides) Or they'll get YOU!!! (Shout "you" and Jump up with arms extended) (Say it in a quiet, spooky voice and finish with a shout. The kids love it.) Nasty Witch I saw a nasty witch last night, Sailing through the pale moonlight. She whooped and zooped among the leaves, She caused a fuss mong the trees! She landed right before my feet And shouted at me, TRICK OR TREAT! October Time October time is pumpkin time, The nicest time of the year. When all the pumpkins light their eyes (encircle eyes) And grin from ear to ear. (big grin) Because they know at Halloween They'll have lots of fun, Peeking through the windowpanes (put hands over eyes and look) Watching children run! ONE LITTLE GHOST One little ghost flew down the street. (Wave hand through the air.) "I wonder," he said, "what I will meet-- (Place finger to temple, thinking.) One hairy spider, (Hold up one finger, then move hand like spider.) Two black cats, (Hold up two fingers, then put two fingers from each hand on head for cat ears.) Three wild witches with pointy hats, (Hold up three fingers, then place fingertips of hands together to form hat.) Four old owls in a hollow tree, (Hold up four fingers, then form an oval with both hands for eyes to look through.) And five brother bats to fly with me! (Hold up five fingers, then hook thumbs of both hands together and flap fingers for bat wings.) IF I WAS A WITCH If I was a witch I would climb on my broom And fly away with a zoom zoom zoom (Show the children walking fingers and say this is your witch. Next show the children their pointer finger and say this is a broom. Then have them put their witch on their broom and make her fly) The Haunted House (Tune of "Wheels on the Bus") The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!" "Boo! Boo! Boo!, Boo! Boo! Boo!" The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!" On Halloween. The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek..." The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow..." The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak.." The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek..." Three Wee Witchies Not last night, but the night before (Shake head, gesture with hand over shoulder to show the day before) Three wee witchies came knocking at my door (Show three fingers, knock on floor) One played the fiddle (Play an imaginary fiddle) One played the drum (Play an imaginary drum) And one had a pancake STUCK TO HER BUM!! ( A little smack to your own derriere!) Boiling Hot! Boiling hot, boiling hot (Stir "witch's soup" in a big cauldron) What will we put in the witch's pot Boiling hot, boiling hot We'll put some spiders* in the witch's pot (Toss something imaginary in the pot) * stinky socks, hair, muddy boots, etc. children will be happy to provide suggestions to add to this ghoulish recipe. In The Graveyard (Tune: Clementine) In the graveyard, In the graveyard, When the moon Begins to shine There's a doctor Crazy doctor And his monster, Frankenstein. Oh, my monster, Oh, my monster, Oh, my monster, Frankenstein You are very, Very scary Don't come near me Frankenstein. Halloween Haunt (Tune: A Hunting We Will Go) Oh, a haunting we will go, A haunting we will go, We'll catch a ghost, And put him on a post And then we'll let him go. Oh, a haunting we will go, A haunting we will go, We'll catch a cat And put him in a hat And then we'll let him go. Oh, a haunting we will go, A haunting we will go, We'll catch a witch And put her in a ditch And then we'll let her go. Once There Was a Pumpkin Once there was a pumpkin (Make small pumpkin with hands) And it grew (Make bigger pumpkin) And grew (Bigger) And grew (Bigger) Now it's a jack-o-lantern And it smiles at you (Point to smile) And you (Point to child) And you! (Point to next child) (I usually speed up and point to all the children). And they point at each other and me! I Am A Pumpkin I am a pumpkin big and round Once upon a time I grew on the ground Abut now I have mouth, two eyes and a nose What are they for, do you suppose? When I have a candle inside, shining bright I'll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Round and Fat Pumpkin, pumpkin, round and fat (Make big pumpkin with arms in front of body) Turned into a jack-o-lantern (Turn all the way around) Just like that! (Clap hands) THE FRIENDLY GHOST I'm a friendly ghost - almost! (Point to self) And I can chase you, too! (Point to child) I'll just cover me with a sheet (Pretend to cover self, ending w/ hands covering face) And then call "Scat" to you. (Uncover face quickly and call out "Scat.") [I also use "Boo!" in place of "Scat"] THE HALLOWEEN PARTY (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) Pump-kins have such hap-py grins, hap-py grins, hap-py grins. Pump-kins have such hap-py grins. It's Hal-low-een at last. Cats have come with long, black tails, long, black tails, long, black tails. Cats have come with long, black tails. It's Hal-low-een at last. Ghosts have come to school to-day, school to-day, school to-day. Ghosts have come to school to-day. It's Hal-low-een at last. Witch-es have their witch-es brooms, witch-es brooms, witch-es brooms. Witch-es have their witch-es brooms. It's Hal-low-een at last. THREE GREEN GOBLINS (Tune: Are You Sleeping?) Three green goblins, three green goblins, Danced on Halloween, danced on Halloween. One was a fat one, one was a skinny one, And one was in between, one was in between. Halloween (tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) Halloween is coming soon, Coming soon, coming soon Halloween is coming soon, Boo, boo, boo! See the owl flying high Flying high, flying high See the owl flying high, Hoot, hoot, hoot! See the pumpkin glowing bright, Glowing bright, glowing bright, See the pumpkin glowing bright, On this Halloween night! Children laughing, having fun, Having fun, having fun, Children laughing, having fun Giggle, giggle, giggle Halloween is here today, Here today, here today Halloween is here today, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!! BLACK CAT (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) We saw a black cat, black cat, black cat. We saw a black cat on Halloween. He was stretching his paws, his paws, his paws. He was stretching his paws on Halloween. TRICK OR TREATING (Tune: Are You Sleeping?) Trick or treating, trick or treating. BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO BOO Trick or treating, trick or treating. I scare you I scare you TRICK OR TREAT (Tune: Looby Lou ) Here we go trick-or-treat, here we go trick-or-treat, Here we come down the street, all on a Halloween Night. I sneak up on the porch, I knock right on the door. I fill my sack with lots of treats, and dash away for more. (Repeat) A Funny Face I've made a funny false face With nose and mouth and eyes (Point to nose, mouth and eyes) And when you see me wear it You'll have a great surprise (Bring palms of hands together slowly in gesture of surprise) For I shall put it on me (Lay hand on either cheek) And look right straight at you, And in my loudest voice I'll say (Open yes wide) Boo! hoo! hoo! hoo! hoo! boo! On Halloween On Halloween just take a peek Wee brownies creep when we are asleep. Elves and pixies dance and leap. Witches ride upon a broom. And fuzzy bats dart past me-zoom! Cut Into A Pumpkin (Fingerplay) Cut into a pumpkin (Make motion as if cutting) Scoop it with a spoon (Make scooping motion) Carve a little mouth that turns endwise like a moon (Pretend to cut a moon) Cut two eyes to twinkle And a big three-cornered nose. Use for teeth, 10 shiny seeds Place them in grinning rows (Hold up ten fingers) Light a little candle And when the shadows fall Set the jolly fellow in the darkest hall. (Pretend to set the pumpkin down) Listen for the laughter as folds spy him (Put a hand behind your ear) Grinning down at us all! Five Little Goblins On A Halloween Night... Five Little Goblins on a Halloween night Made a very, very spooky sight The first one danced on his tippy-tip-toes The next one tumbled and bumped his nose The next one jumped high up in the air The next one sang a Halloween song. Five goblins played the whole night long. Five Little Pumpkins... (Hold up fingers for pumpkins) Pumpkin, Pumpkin... Pumpkin, Pumpkin Sitting on a wall; (have a child sit down) Pumpkin, Pumpkin Tip and Fall; (have child tip over) Pumpkin, Pumpkin Rolling down the street; (child rolls on floor) Pumpkin, Pumpkin Trick or Treat!!! Three Little Witches... (Use fingers for numbers) One little, Two little, Three little witches, Fly over haystacks, fly over ditches, Slid down moonbeams without any hitches, Hay Ho Halloween's here. The Floppy Scarecrow... The Floppy, floppy scarecrow Guards his fields all day. He waves his floppy, floppy hands To scare the crows away! Repeat poem, replace bold type with arms, toes, head, legs, etc. Halloween Night... (Tune: Frere Jacques) Jack-o-lanterns, jack-o-lanterns, Hall-o-ween, Hall-o-ween! See the owls gliding, Coal black cats are hiding, Ghosts go "Boo," ghosts go "Boo!" Haunted House... (Pop Goes The Weasel) All around the haunted house, The bat chased the goblin. The ghost floated overhead. Scat! went the black cat. Halloween Visitors... (Tune: Row Your Boat) Dancers, pirates, queens, and clowns Are knocking at the door. It's only trick-or-treaters who Want candy from the store. Pumpkin Bells (Sung to the tune Jingle Bells) Dashing through the streets In our costumes bright as day! To each house we go Laughing all the way! Halloween is here Making spirits bright! What fun it is to trick - or - treat And sing pumpkin carols tonight! (Chorus) Oh, Pumpkin bells Pumpkin bells Ringing loud and clear! Oh what fun Great Pumpkin brings when Halloween is hear! JACK-O-POEM (Mke a construction paper or paper plate face for each expression with corresponding drawing of face, staple it to a tongue depressor, and then use expressive voices while holding up the face that goes with the poem. We also wrote the names of the faces on the back.) I am Jack-o-Happy (use very happy voice) I am Jack-o-Sad ( use crying, whiney voice) I am Jack-o-Sleepy (use yawning, sleepy voice) I am Jack-o-Mad (use growling, angry voice) I am Jack-o-Pieces (use broken word, cut word voice) I am Jack-o-Small (use teeniest tiny voice) I am Jack-o-Pie, the Best of them All! ( use most normal voice) The Spider Spins a Web (tune: The Farmer and the Dell) The spider spins a web, The spider spins a web, Round, round, up and down, The spider spins a web. Additional Verses: She spins it in and out. She spins it back and forth. She spins it good and strong. Spin, Spin, Little Spider Sung to Ten Little Indians Spin, spin, little spider, Spin, spin, wider, wider. Spin, spin, little spider, Early in the morning. Dance, dance, little spider, Dance, dance, dance out wider. Dance, dance, little spider, Early in the morning. Additional verses: Run, run little spider; Crawl, crawl, little spider; Jump, jump, little spider. Shivery Yells (tune: Jingle Bells) We're on sidewalks, we're on porches, Dressed in costumes to scare. Through the city we're ringing your doorbells. Trick or treating, candy eating, Gooey stuff in our hair, But the most fun is shrieking out loud, "Shivery yells! Shivery yells!" That's the Halloween nitty-gritty. "Moan and Groan. Leave us alone. Halloween's just once a year." Now Sing We All Now sing we all, Humphrey the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin (tune:Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) You know pumpkins are orange and grow on a vine, Baked in a pie, they taste mighty fine, But have your heard, Of a pumpkin quite absurb as...? Humphrey the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin Had a very obvious nose. And if you ever saw it, You might even say it shows. All of the other pumpkins, Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Humphrey Play in any pumpkin games. Then one foggy Hallow's Eve, The Great Pumpkin did say, "Humphrey, with your nose so blue, You'll make all the ghosts say BOO!" Then all the pumpkins loved him, And they shouted out with glee, "Humphrey, the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin, You'll go down in history!" LITTLE SPIDER See the little spider Climbing up the wall(crawl finger up arm) See the little spider Stumble and fall (crawl fingers down arm) See the little spider Tumble down the street.(crawl finger down leg) See the little spider Stop down at your feet. We Three Ghosts (tune: We Three Kings) We three ghosts of Halloween are Scaring kids who wander too far. Trick or treating, candy eating, Beware the Halloween Star. Oh...oh... Star of darkness, star of fright. Star of every gruesome sight. West winds howling, cats a-yowling, Let us play some tricks tonight! Ghosties We Have Heard on High (tune: Angels We Have Heard on High) Ghosties we have heard on high, Groaning horribly o'er the plains. And the witches in reply, Cacklin' their own eerie strains: Boooooooooooooooooooooo Listen to our cry -- Boooooooooooooooooooooo On this Halloween Night we cry. Spirits why this jubilee? Why your ghostly tunes prolong? What these gruesome tidings be, Which inspire your ghastly song? Boooooooooooooooooooooo Listen to our cry -- Boooooooooooooooooooooo On this Halloween Night we cry. (Repeat last verse and chorus.) Deck the Halls Deck the halls with poison ivy, fa la la la la, la la la la. 'Tis the season to be slimy, fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our strange apparel, fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Halloween carol, fa la la la la, la la la la. See the goblins rise before us, fa la la la la, la la la la. As we sing the Halloween chorus, fa la la la la, la la la la. Follow them as they ascend, fa la la, la la la, la la la. Join with all your loony friends, fa la la la la, la la la la. Spirit Wonderland (tune: Winter Wonderland) Screech owls hoot, are you listening? 'Neath the moon, all is glistening. A real scary sight, we're happy tonight. Waitin' in a spirit wonderland. Black cats yowl, can you hear 'em? Ghosties howl, don't you fear 'em. A real scary sight, we're happy tonight. Waitin' in a spirit wonderland. In the streets, we're begging for some candy. We've been waiting for this night all year. We've tried to embarrass everybody, And to make a costume filling you with fear. Later on, while we're eatin' What we got trick or treatin'. We'll share all our sacks Of Halloween snacks, Waitin' in a spirit wonderland. Repeat last two verses. HALLOWEEN GHOST There once was a ghost, (extend hand and wiggle fingers) Who lived in a cave. (form hollow with palm for "cave") She scared all the people (point to children) And the animals away. She said "Boo" to a fox, (point) She said "Boo" to a bee, (point) She said "Boo" to a bear, (nod head "yes") She said "Boo" to me! (point at self) Well, she scared that fox, (nod head "yes") And she scared that bee. (nod head "yes") She scared that bear, (nod head "yes") But she didn't scare me! (shake head "no") Five Little Scarecrows (Fingerplay or flannel board ) Five little scarecrows standing in a row, The first one said, "Look, here come the crows!" The second one said, "I am very small." The third one said, "But, I am very tall." The fourth one said, "I can bend my head." The fifth one said, "I can wave my arms, instead." Five little scarecrows standing in a row, Count them as they move when the wind blows. Three Little Witches (tune:10 little Indians) One little, two little, three little witches, Flying over haystacks, Flying over ditches. Over the moon without any hitches, Hi, ho, Halloween it here. ONE HALLOWEEN NIGHT The wicked witch hopped on her broom She cracked aloud then flew from the room The old black cat gave one big yawn He open his eyes and sang until dawn The blinking owl didn't stop to stare He gave a great hoot and flew through the air The very black bat drank bright green brew He flew from the cave and shouted Yahoo The scary ghost began to mew Then he remembered he better say BOO Jack-O-lantern just winked and smiled How great to be out on a night so wild What a surprize Oh what a fright And it all happened One halloween night DID YOU EVER SEE A PUMPKIN? (Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie? ) Materials: large orange pumpkin black eyes, nose, mouth, teeth Did you ever see a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin Did you ever seen a pumpkin with no face at all? With no eyes(point) and no nose (point) and no mouth (point) and no teeth (point) Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all? So I made a Jack-o-lantern, a Jack-o-lantern, a Jack-o-lantern. So I made a Jack-o-lantern with a big, funny face. With big eyes and big nose and big mouth and big teeth. So I made a Jack-o-lanern with a big funny face. It’s Halloween (tune: Pop Goes the Weasel) Sometimes I like to walk in the dark I like to shout and scre-am I sneak behind somebody I know BOO! It's Halloween! (Sing this in a quiet/whispering voice and then shout BOO!) Five Little Bats One little bat was trying to behave. He hung upside down from his feet in a cave. Another bat flew in, and said, "How do you do?" The second joined the first, and then there were 2! 2 little bats were trying to behave. They hung upside down from their feet in a cave. To help pass the time, they sang "Do re me" Another bat joined the song, and then there were 3. 3 little bats were trying to behave They hung upside down from their feet in a cave From their cave perch, they looked down at the floor, A new bat joined the game, and then there were 4. 4 little bats were trying to behave. They hung upside down from their feet in a cave. One little bat zoomed inside and did a dive. He stayed to take a rest, and with him there were 5. Five Little Ghosts Five little ghosts flying through the door, One flew away and then there were four. Four little ghosts spooky as can be, One flew away and then there were three. Three little ghosts drinking Halloween brew, One flew away and then there were two. Two little ghosts having lots of fun, One went home and then there was one. One little ghosts a real superhero, Went to help a friend and then were was zero! The Witch Rides Tonight (Game: tune:Farmer in the Dell) The witch rides tonight The witch rides tonight Heigh-ho, it's Halloween The witch rides tonight! The witch takes a cat... The cat takes a bat... The bat takes a spider... The spider takes a goblin... The goblin takes a skeleton... The skeleton takes a ghost... The ghost scares them all... This Old Ghost (tune: This Old Man) also use obvious actions This old ghost, he played one, He played peek-a-boo on the run With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, clap This old ghost is a friendly chap Two: peek-a-boo in a shoe Three: peek-a-boo behind a tree Four: peek-a-boo near a door Old Mother Witch Old Mother Witch is coming to town Coming to town, coming to town Old Mother Witch is coming to town So early in the morning. This is the way she rides her broom... This is the way she wears her hat... This is the way she stirs her brew... This is the way she pets her black cat... This is where she has her wart... This is how she scares you BOO... Old Mother Witch is going away... For This Is Halloween (tune:10 Little Indians) One little skeleton hopping up and down, One little skeleton hopping up and down, One little skeleton hopping up and down, For this is Halloween. Two little children playing trick or treat... Three little pumpkins standing in a row... Four little goblins running all around... Five little witches flying through the air... The Ghost in the House (tune: "The Wheels on the Bus") The ghost in the house goes "boo boo boo, Boo boo boo, boo boo boo" The ghost in the house goes "boo boo boo" On Halloween Other verses: The steps in the house go "creak creak creak" The cats in the house go "meow meow meow" The mice in the house go "squeak squeak squeak" The people in the house go "eak eak eak" We also added other creatures ( monsters, skeletons, mummies etc.) and made up our own sounds for them! Scary Eyes See my great big scary eyes, (Ring around your eyes with your hands while moving slowly to see all the children) Look out now for a big surprise (remove hands) BOO! 5 Fat Pumpkins 5 fat pumpkins sitting on a fence The first one said “Oh I am SO immense” The second one said there’s witches in the air The third one said OH I DONT CARE!! The fourth one said let’s run, run, run The fifth one said “Its just halloween fun!” Then OOOOOOOOOOO went the wind And OUT went the lights And the 5 little pumpkins rolled out of sight! Skeleton Parade The skeletons are out tonight They march about the street With bony bodies, bony heads And bony hands and feet. Bony bony bony bones With nothing in between Up and down and all around They march on Halloween. GHOST I saw a ghost that stared and stared And I stood still and acted scared. But that was just a big pretend. I knew that ghost... ....it was my friend! Jack Prelutsky Flying Witches (Sing to the tune of “When the Saints Come Marching In”) Oh, when the witches Come flying by. Oh, when the witches come flying by, It will be Halloween night, When the witches come flying by. Have You Made a Jack-O-Lantern (Sing to the tune of “Muffin Man”) Have you made a jack-o-lantern, A jack-o-lantern, a jack-o-lantern, Have you made a jack-o-lantern For Halloween night? Jack-O-Lantern I am a pumpkin, big and round. (show size with arms) Once upon a time, I grew on the ground. (point to the ground) Now I have a mouth, two eyes, and a nose. (point to each) What are they for do you suppose? (point to forehead & “think”) Why-I’ll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night. Five Little Witches Five little witches standing by the door. (hold up five fingers) One flew out and then there were four. (Flying motion with hand) Four little witches standing by a tree. (four fingers) One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three. (picking motion with three fingers) Three little witches stirring their brew.(stir) One fell in and then there were two. (two fingers) Two little witches went for a run. (run with fingers) One got lost and then there was one. (one finger) One little witch, yes, only one. (one finger) She cast a spell and now there are none.(make motions as if to cast spell and then put hands in lap). Friendly Ghost I’m a friendly ghost-almost! (point to self) And I chase you, too! (point to child) I’ll just cover me with a sheet (pretend to cover self ending with hands covering face) And then call “scat” to you. (uncover face quickly and call out “scat”) LITTLE GHOST I saw a little ghost (hold hands over eyes) And he saw me too! (point to self) When I said “HI” (wave hand) He said, “BOO.” Once I had A Pumpkin sung to:( Did you ever see a lassie) Once I had a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin. Oh, once I had a pumpkin with no face at all. With no eyes and no nose and no mouth, And no teeth-oh once I had a pumpkin, with no face at all. So I made a jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern So I made a jack-o-lantern with a big funny face. With big eyes and big nose and mouth and big teeth So I made a jack-o-lantern with a big funny face! We are jack-o-lanterns We are jack-o-lanterns ( put hands on either side of your face) Boo, boo, boo ( flick your fingers at the group) We are out to scare you ( put your fingers on either side of face) Boo, boo, boo ( flick your fingers at the group) We have teeth that cannot bite ( show your teeth) In our heads a candle light ( show you putting a candle inside) We are Jack-o-lanterms ( put hands on either side of face) Boo, Boo, BOO ( flick fingers at group) Halloween A pumpkin is big ( circle hands over head) A pumpkin is round ( circle hands in front) A pumpkin has a great big smile ( outline smile on mouth) But doesn’t make a sound ( Put finger over lips) The Scarecrow in the Dark Sung to: the farmer in the dell The scarecrow in the dark, the scarecrow in the dark, Hi ho on Halloween, The scarecrow in the dark. The scarecrow calls the witch, the scarecrow calls the witch, Hi ho on Halloween, the scarecrow calls the witch. The witch calls the bat, the witch calls the bat, Hi ho on Halloween the witch calls the bat. The bat calls a ghost, the bat calls a ghost. Hi ho on Halloween, the bat calls a ghost. The ghost says boo. the ghost says boo, Hi ho on Halloween, the ghost says BOO! Eight giggling ghosts Eight giggling ghosts, Like to give you a fright, When they come out to play, On Halloween night. One ghosts laughs, And one ghost giggles; One ghost ha-ha’s, And one hoots and wiggles. One ghost cackles, And one ghost roars; One ghost guffaws, And one rolls on the floor. Eight giggling ghosts, Aren’t much of a fright. When they come out to play, On a halloween night! Hat chant (Hold a child-size witch hat over the child’s head and chant) Who’s under the hat? Who’s under the hat? Who is that - Under the hat? Take the hat off ---- It’s _______, It’s _______. (child’s name) (repeat around the room until all children have been named.) Fingerplay: See my great big scary eyes, (Ring around your eyes with your hands while moving slowly to see all the children) Look out now for a big surprise (remove hands) Boo! This Old Ghost (Tune: This Old Man) This old ghost, he played one, He played peek-a-boo on the run. With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he played two, He played peek-a-boo in a shoe. With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he played three. He played peek-a-boo behind a tree. With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he played four. He played peek-a-boo under the door. With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. This old ghost, he play five. He played peek-a-boo learning to drive. With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap, This old ghost is a friendly chap. The Pumpkin On The Vine (tune: Farmer in the Dell) The pumpkin on the vine, The pumpkin on the vine, I picked the one that weighed a ton, And that’t the one that’s mine. I made two funny eyes, A mouth that’s oversize The other gook my mother took, For baking pumpkin pies. The pumpkin on the vine, The pumpkin on the vine, I picked the one that weighed a ton, And that’s the one that’s mine. As The Witches Go Flying Along (tune: As the Caissons Go Marching Along) Way up high, in the sky, you can see them going by, As the witches go flying along. Here and there, in the air, you can see them everywhere, As the witches go flying along. With a zoom, zoom, zoom, everyone is on their broom, Singing a Halloween song. In the bright moonlight, it’s really quite a sight, As the witches go flying along. Halloween has come today all the little pumpkins say we will laugh and dance and play Halloween’s the pumpkin’s day. THE SMALLEST WITCH The smallest witch you ever did see just peeked through the window and looked at me I waved once or twice but very soon, she jumped three times and flew to the moon GHOST OF JOHN Have you seen the ghost of John? Long white bones with the rest all gone ooooohhhhh......ooooohhhhhhh.... wouldn’t it be chilly with no skin on???? THREE WITCHES Here come 3 witches ariding, ariding, ariding here come 3 witches ariding, whibeldy, whobbeldy, whoop where are you witches agoing, agoing, agoing where are you witches agoing, whibeldy, whobbeldy, whoop we’re going trick or treating, or treating, or treating we’re going trick or treating, whibeldy, whobbeldy, whoop TRICK OR TREAT CHANT Knock, knock Trick or treat Knock, then knock some more. Knock, knock Truck or treat Let’s see who’s at the door! IDEA: You could do this as a Halloween game. A few children could leave the room, and , one at a time, knock on the door and come back in. They could be hidden with a sheet and respond: “It is I at your door!” The children could then guess the Friendly Ghost by his/her voice. A Little Witch A little witch in a pointed cap On my door when rap, rap, rap. When I went to open it, She was not there. She was riding on her broomstick High up in the air! Halloween is Here (tune: Farmer in the Dell) Oh, Halloween is here! Oh, Halloween is here! With costumes on we’ll walk around We’ll knock on doors all over town, When Halloween is here! Hello Halloween! Hello witches, hello ghosts, Hello pumpkins on the posts. Hello goblins and black cats, Hello skeletons, hello bats! Hello owls and hello moon! Halloween is coming soon!! Mother Goblin’s Lullaby Go to sleep, my baby goblin, hushaby, my dear of dears, if you disobey your mother, she will twist your pointed ears. Little goblin, stop complaining, time for all jour eyes to close, if you make your mother angry, she will bite your tiny nose. Slumber sweetly till tomorrow, do not worry, Mother’s near, dream of demons weirdly screaming, hushaby, my goblin dear. I Am a Ghost Who’s Lost His Boo I am a ghost who’s lost his boo, my boo is gone from me, and I’m without a single clue to where my boo might be. It makes me mope, it makes me pout, it almost makes me moan, a ghost is not a ghost without a boo to call his own. My boo was piercing ,fierce and loud, I used to strut and boast, for I was positively proud to be a gruesome ghost. But now that I’m without a boo, I find it rather weird, There’s little for a ghost to do whose boo has disappeared. Although I hover here and there, and haunt a hundred rooms, it seems there’s no one I can scare unless my boo resumes. I am a ghost who lost his boo, alas! A boo I lack, if you should find my boo, then you had better give it back. Both poems were written by Jack Prelutsky LITTLE WITCH BUMPKIN Little Witch Bumpkin Sat on her pumpkin Eating three meals a day. When down came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Witch Bumpkin away! The Fat Old Witch The strangest sight I’ve ever seen. Was a fat old witch in a flying machine. The witch flew high. The witch flew low. The witch flew fast And the witch flew slow. She circled all around the town, Then turning left and turning right She disappeared into the night. That fat old witch in the flying machine Was the strangest sight I’ve ever seen. Of course, it happened on Halloween. Act it out. Be dramatic. Talk about opposites. Have fun. Have You Seen.....? sung to “The Muffin Man” Have you seen the pumpkin man, The pumpkin man, the pumkin man Have you seen the pumpkin man, Who lives in the pumpkin patch? Have you seen the old black witch, The old black witch, the old black witch, Have you seen the old black witch, Who lives in the haunted house? Have you seen the scary ghost, The scary ghost, the scary ghost, Have you seen the scary ghost, Who lives in the old ghost town? Have you seen the big black bat, The big black bat, the big black bat, Have you seen the big black bat, Who lives in the cold dark cave? Yes, we have. We’ve seen these things, Seen these things, seen these things, Yes, we have, we’ve seen these things, We saw them on Hallowe’en! HALLOWEEN ( Tune: This old man) Halloween Halloween Is a very special time With lots of ghosts and goblins all around Lots of candy to be found... Halloween, Halloween, Is a very special time There’s a witch on her broom, She’s flying through the air I’ll pretend it’s me up there! Halloween Is Coming (tune: little teapot) Halloween is coming I like it the most You can be a goblin I’ll be a ghost When we get all dressed up We will say.... BOO!!!! IT’S TRICK OR TREAT TODAY !! Fly...Fly Witchy by Lucy Lawrence (sung to "She'll be coming round the mountain) Chorus: Singing fly, fly witchy witchy fly Singing fly, fly witchy witchy fly Singing fly, fly witchy, Fly, fly witchy.. Singing fly, fly witchy witchy fly She'll be riding on a broomstick when she comes She'll be riding on a broomstick when she comes She'll be riding on a broomstick ...I hope she won't get airsick! She'll be riding on a broomstick when she comes (Chorus) They'll be goblins right behind her when she comes They'll be goblins right behind her when she comes They'll be goblins right behind her ...They'll come along to mind her They'll be goblins right behind her when she comes (Chorus) They'll be owls Hee-Hawing when she comes They'll be owls Hee-Hawing when she comes They'll be owls Hee-Hawin ...and ghosts Boo-Booing! They'll be owls Hee-Hawing when she comes (Chorus) They'll be wolves out prowling when she comes They'll be wolves out prowling when she comes They'll be wolves out prowling ...all a-howling and a-growling! They'll be wolves out prowling when she comes (Chorus) We'll be making Jack-o-lanterns when she comes We'll be making Jack-o-lanterns when she comes We'll be making Jack-o-lanterns ...to scare away the phantoms We'll be making Jack-o-lanterns when she comes (Chorus) We'll all go trick-or-treating when she comes We'll all go trick-or-treating when she comes We'll all go trick-or-treating ...we'll get good things for eating We'll all go trick-or-treating when she comes (Chorus) FOUR BIG JACK-O-LANTERNS Cut out 4 jackolanterns and glue them to construction paper...add this poem Four big jack-o-lanterns made a funny sight Sitting on a gate post Halloween night. Number one siad, “I see a witches hat.” Number two said, “i see a big black cat.” Number three said, “I see a scary ghost.” Number four said, “by the other post.” Four big jack-o-lanterns weren’t a bit afraid They marched right along in the Halloween Parade Picked a Pumpkin (to the tune of “Oh, My Darlin’ Clementine”) Pick a pumpkin, pick a pumpkin, Pick a pumpkin just now I just now picked a pumpkin Picked a pumpkin just now Cut the top off, cut the top off Cut the top off just now I just now cut the top off, Cut the top off just now Scooooop the seeds, out, scoooop the seeds out, Scoooop the seeds out just now I just now scoooped the seeds out Scooooped the seeds out just now Carved a face in it, carved a face in it Carved a face in it just now I just now carved a face in it Carved a face in it just now Stick a candle in it, stick a candle in it Stick a candle in it now I just now stuck a candle in it Stuck a candle in it just now I made a jack-o’-lantern, I made a jack-o’-lantern Made a jack-o’-lantern just now I just now made a jack-o’-lantern Made a jack-o’-lantern just now! Boo Treats Make 2 treats and two “BOO” signs and secretly deliver to 2 neighbors, along with this poem, and note.... air is cool, the season fall Soon Halloween will come to all The spooks are after things to do In fact, a spook brought this to you Boo is a shield, from witching hour Just hang it up and watch its power On your front door is where it works It wards off spooks and scary jerks The treat, that came with crypted note are yours to keep, enjoy them both The power comes when friends like you will copy this, and make it TWO Then others here among our friends will give warm fuzzies that will not end We’ll all have smiles upon our face No one will know who “BOO”ed whose place Just one short day to work your spell or a big ZAP will strike your tail And don’t forget a nifty treat like something cute or something sweet Please join the fun, let’s really hear it and spread some “BOO”s and Halloween spirit! Directions: 1) Enjoy your treat 2) Place your BOO on your front door 3) Now you have 24 hours to copy this twice, make 2 treats and two BOO’s and secretly deliver to 2 neighbors who do not have a BOO on their front doors. 4) Then watch how far this spreads by Halloween Five Little Pumpkins Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate The first one said, “Oh, my it’s getting late.” The second one said, “There are witches in the air”. The third one said,”But we don’t care!” The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run”. The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some fun!” Wooooo, went the wind And out went the light And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight! We’re Not Afraid (tune; Twinkle, Twinkle) Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats, We’re not afraid of this or that. They are only make-believe, Funny costumes on Halloween. Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats, We’re not afraid of this or that. The Witch Rides Tonight-- Game (tune; Farmer in Dell) The witch rides tonight The witch rides tonight Heigh-ho, it’s Halloween The witch rides tonight! The witch takes a cat... The cat takes a bat... The bat takes a spider... The spider takes a goblin... The goblin takes a skeleton... The skeleton takes a ghost... The ghost scares them all... This Old Ghost (tune; This Old Man....also use obvious actions) This old ghost, he played one, He played peek-a-boo on the run With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, clap This old ghost is a friendly chap two: peek-a-boo in a shoe three: peek-a-boo behind a tree four: peek-a-boo near a door Old Mother Witch Old Mother Witch is coming to town Coming to town, coming to town Old Mother Witch is coming to town So early in the morning. This is the way she rides her broom... This is the way she wears her hat... This is the way she stirs her brew... This is the way she pets her black cat... This is where she has her wart... This is how she scares you BOO... Old Mother Witch is going away... For This Is Halloween (tune; 10 Little Indians) One little skeleton hopping up and down, One little skeleton hopping up and down, One little skeleton hopping up and down, For this is Halloween. Two little children playing trick or treat... Three little pumpkins standing in a row... Four little goblins running all around... Five little witches flying through the air... Halloween Halloween has come at last. Witches goblins big black cats. Funny faces round about people laugh and people shout....BOO! Up against the moon so high see the ugly witches fly Pumpkin faces laugh at me I’m as scared as I can be. There was a small witch on a Halloween night Who wanted to see if her hat was on right She looked in the mirror and gave a loud scream For she really looked like a very bad dream. Jack’olantern...jackolantern you are such a funny sight As you sit by the window looking out at the night You were once an orange pumpkin growing on a slender vine Now you are a jackolantern see the candle light shine Up in the Graveyard (Sung to: Up on the Housetop) Up in the graveyard on the hill We get such a horrible chill In such a spooky atmosphere Waiting till goblins and ghosts appear Moan, moan, moan Who wouldn’t groan? Moan, moan, moan Who wouldn’t groan? Up in the graveyard on the hill If the ghosts don’t getcha then the goblins will Halloween Wonderland (Sung to: Winter Wonderland) Doobells ring, are you listenin’? Ding, dong, ding, are you listenin’? The lights are all out There’s no one about Things aren’t working out the way we planned Last year they were handing out real money Caramel apples, popcorn balls and gum Are they gone or are they merely sleeping? Lets just keep on ringing till they come Kids run by. We’re still waiting This is so aggravating With no one in sight We’ve wasted the night Next time we’ll just o where lights are on Dress Yourself So you Look Scary (Sung to: Deck the Halls) Dress yourself so you look scary Fa la la la la, la la la la Be something weird or something hairy Fa la la la la, la la la la Don we now our ghostly sheets Fa la la, la la la, la la la Now it’s time to eat our treats Fa la la la la, la la la aaaaaaaaugh Oh, Haunted House (Sung to: O Tannenbaum) Oh, haunted house, Oh, haunted house the mansion stands so proudly, Oh haunted house Oh, haunted house its shutters bang so loudly It’s wooden staircase groans and creaks It’s doors have lots of eerie squeaks Oh, haunted house Oh, haunted house The mansion stands so proudly The Twelves Houses of Halloween At the first house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... a large piece of chocolate taffy At the second house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the third house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... three pralines, two lollipops, and large piece of chocolate taffy At the fourth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and large piece of chocolate taffy At the fifth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the sixth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the seventh house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the eighth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... eight chewy caramels, seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the ninth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... nine orange gumdrops, eight chewy caramels, seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the tenth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... ten shiny pennies, nine orange gumdrops, eight chewy caramels, seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the eleventh house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... eleven creamy nougats, ten shiny pennies, nine orange gumdrops, eight chewy caramels, seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy At the twelfth house on halloween my neighbor gave to me... twelve cherry bonbons, eleven creamy nougats, ten shiny pennies, nine orange gumdrops, eight chewy caramels, seven candied apples, six peanut clusters, FIVE POPCORN BALLS!!! Four peppermints, three pralines, two lollipops and a large piece of chocolate taffy! |