Scavenger HuntsNo. 8481 · The 2026 edition
Monster Activities For Halloween
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About this
A roundup of monster-themed activity ideas suitable for Halloween with preschool and kindergarten kids. The author notes monsters work well for families who don't celebrate Halloween and can be used any time of year. Monster activities are highlighted as appealing across a wide age range, making them useful for multi-age groups and families with several siblings. Each idea links out to its own full post with instructions or printables.
The plan
- Pick a monster theme to cover Halloween for families who don't celebrate the holiday
- Plan monster activities for mixed-age groups since they appeal to a wide range of ages
- Keep monster activities on hand year-round, not just in October
- Print the free monster cutting practice printables before the activity
- Gather a brain mold if you plan to do the Melt A Monster Brain sensory play
Activities
- Monster Song — a monster-themed song with a free printable
- Monster Math Tray — a preschool math tray activity
- Melt A Monster Brain — a Halloween sensory play activity using a frozen brain
- Slime Monsters — Halloween slime sensory activity
- Paper Bag Monster — a paper bag monster craft
- Messy Monster Painting — a messy monster art project for kids
- Letter Monsters — an alphabet craft building letters into monsters
- Monster Picture Books — a list of picture books about monsters
- Monster Stew — a Halloween slime sensory play activity
- Monster Math Craft — a roll and glue monster math craft
- Monster Muck Sensory Play — a monster muck sensory tub
- Monster Blocks & Memory Game — mod podge monster blocks used for a Halloween memory game
- Messy Monster Craft — a monster craft
- Monster Cutting Practice Printables (free) — monster-themed cutting practice printables
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