Halloween is quickly approaching, and given how busy teacher life can be, you might find yourself realizing you’ve left planning for the holiday to the last minute. Even if you don’t have a costume – yet – CTP has got you covered with some fun and fast ideas to celebrate the spooky season.

Match Your Costume to Your Classroom

You don’t have to put a lot of thought, time, and effort into your Halloween costume to make it fun for your students. All it takes is a little coordination with your classroom décor to make a casual costume feel as big as your room! Here are a few ideas on how to decorate for the holiday:

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Magically Fantastical

The Costume: A unicorn onesie or head band with bright colored clothes, or a mermaid tail

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Welcome to the Farm

The Costume: Grab an animal onesie or wear all white and glue on black felt “spots” to be a cow

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Pineapple Paradise

The Costume: A pineapple onesie or yellow clothing with a green hat

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Use Your Classroom Décor as Your Costume

Waited until the last minute to pick out a costume and now everything is sold out? Not to worry, with some scissors and a bit of tape you can turn some of your classroom décor into your costume! Here’s some costume ideas utilizing our CTP Core Décor and free resources:

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Library Card

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Pumpkin Queen/King

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Pumpkin Patch

Choose STEAM Over Sweets

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If costumes and candy aren’t the way you want to celebrate Halloween with your students, we’ve got a spooky science activity they’re sure to love instead! Included in our STEAM Design Challenges Grade 2 book, you can sample this activity from our free download. It’s guaranteed to be a scream!