On our shelves for Halloween

I try to make sure that we have several choices for interesting independent work on the classroom shelves for Bean to choose.  In anticipation of Halloween I had been hoarding fun, little activities I had picked up from Michael's, Target and the Dollar Store as well as things from my old teaching stash.  Here's what he has been enjoying in the two weeks leading up to Halloween.

Halloween tree with costumed Smores men ornaments.  Great for practicing balancing since the tree will tip if they are not evenly spaced out.

Some of the books we had out for Halloween.  The one in front I made from a download from Montessori Print Shop.

Halloween cutting strips.  After he would cut them into strips we would cut them out individually and use them for art or patterning work.

Making Halloween cards.  Foam shapes and letters to use for decorating.

Lacing Halloween rings (spiders, skulls, bats).  He wasn't much into the lacing but perhaps we can use these next year for sorting by type or color.

Halloween playdough.  Always a hit when I put out seasonal cookie cutters and seasonal colored playdough.

Make a Jack o' Lantern face.  Kind of like a Wooly Willy but for Halloween!

Making a Halloween necklace.  Last month I had out pony beads and he made tons of bracelets and necklaces with them.  When I found this little pack of beads for $1 I knew it would be his thing.

Decorate a foam pumpkin with plastic face shapes.  I was hoping he would do this several times but he made one face, declared it done and perfect and had no interest in doing it again.  Oh well, they can't all be winners.