Host A Halloween Math Party!

Each year my teammate next door and I throw a

Halloween math party.  We open our connecting door

and students can roam between the two rooms and choose

stations to visit. Our only rule is that they have to be choosing a

station or working at one rather than just roaming.

This is never an issue because they get to

Trick-or-Treat at each table as soon as they finish!

It's always a HUGE hit so I thought I'd share a

few tricks to making your party a treat!

I love the look of a sea of orange! I set everything up while my class 

is at lunch and there are always lots of  oohs and aahs as 

we walk in the door!  Enlist the help of parent volunteers to monitor 

each station  help those who need it.

Make your math centers serve triple duty! Project the task cards, 

hang the game cards, or play in teams at a table.

I'm always on the lookout for 3 or 4 sectioned thematic chip and dip trays.

 I found this haunted house a while back and it's always a hit!  

I like to use holiday candy as motivating math manipulatives, 

but before we start everybody has to pinky promise they won't

sneak and eat it. Lots of little fingers will be touching it!

As an added incentive and a little extra fun our kiddos get to 

trick or treat at each table after they've finished the activity.

Can't use Halloween themed activities at your school?  No worries! 

Use whatever centers and activities you have and turn it into a mini Fall festival

in your classroom!

And there you have it!  My kiddos can hardly stand it that they

have to wait until Friday!

In case you need a little wand to wave to keep everybody calm

and carrying on until then you can grab this little freebie for yourself and 

your teacher friends! {HERE}

Hang in there, it's almost Friday!