This mini series features three Halloween building activities. The first activity focuses on building shapes with pattern blocks. The second activity features cup stacking challenge cards. The cups displayed have spiders crawling on them. The third and last building of the Halloween building activities asks children to build shapes with everyday items. Ghostly shapes can be found on each mat.
Each of the Halloween building activities in the series is free. Other Halloween activities mentioned in each activities post. Some of those activities are available for sale on my TPT shop. Free activities posted in the past on the blog will also be shared.
Halloween Building Activities
Two versions of each of the eight Halloween Pattern Block mats are available in the set. Both version feature outlines of each Halloween object. The first version displays each of the blocks in their actual color in the object. You will find that the second version features all the blocks as white. Children will have won’t have hint as to what color they need to look for on those mats. All of the mats display each of the block in color along with how many of each block they will need at the bottom of the mat.
The spider themed cup stacking cards feature simple stacks. More complicated stacking challenge cards on available both here and on my TPT shop. This set is a great way to introduce children to cup stacking. After exploring these challenges, children may want to create more elaborate stacks.
Ghostly Shape Building Mats are a fun way to learn about and explore shapes. Children can use everyday items you have a home to create each shape. After building a shape, the number of corners and sides each shape has could be shared.
The set includes two version of each shape. The first version is in full color. The second is B/W. The B/W version looks great when printed on color paper.
More Halloween Activities
Roll and Cover Big Green Monster Activity
STEM Challenge Task Cards for Halloween
