"Have you ever made a Jack-o-Lantern?- Submitted by Barb
(Sung To "Muffin Man")

Have you made a jack-o-lantern,
A jack-o-lantern, a jack-o-lantern?
Have you made a jack-o-lantern
For Halloween night?

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Five Little Witches- Submitted by Barb

Five little witches standing by the door.
(hold up 5 fingers)
One flew out and then there were four
(flying motion with hand)
Four little witches standing by a tree.
(four fingers)

One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three.
(picking motion then three fingers)
Three little witches stirring their brew.
(stir)
One fell in and then there were two.
(two fingers)
Two little witches went for a run.
(run with fingers)
One got lost and then there was one
(one finger)

One little witch yes, only one
(one finger)
She cast a spell and now there are none.
(make motions as if to cast spell and then put hands in lap)

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Old Mother Witch- Submitted by Cheryl

Old Mother Witch is coming to town
Coming to town, coming to town
Old Mother Witch is coming to town
So early in the morning.
This is the way she rides her broom...
This is the way she wears her hat...
This is the way she stirs her brew...
This is the way she pets her black cat...
This is where she has her wart...
This is how she scares you BOO...
Old Mother Witch is going away...

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This is Jack-O-Happy- Submitted by Cheryl

This is Jack-O-Happy.
(Make happy face.)
This is Jack-O-Sad.
(Make sad face.)
This is Jack-O-Sleepy.
(Put head down on hands.)
This is Jack-O-Mad.
(Make mad face.)
This is Jack-O-Broken
Into pieces small

Baked in a pumpkin pie
(Hold hands out to serve pumpkin pie.)
That's the best of all.
(Rub tummies.)
YUM! YUM

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Five Little Pumpkins- Submitted by Cheryl

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, "Oh, my it's getting late."
The second one said, "There are witches in the air".
The third one said,"But we don't care!"
The fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run".
The fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"
Wooooo, went the wind
And out went the light
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

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For This Is Halloween- Submitted by Cheryl
(Sung to "10 Little Indians")

One little skeleton hopping up and down,
One little skeleton hopping up and down,
One little skeleton hopping up and down,
For this is Halloween.
Two little children playing trick or treat...
Three little pumpkins standing in a row...
Four little goblins running all around...
Five little witches flying through the air...

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We're Not Afraid- Submitted by Cheryl
(Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle")

Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats,
We're not afraid of this or that.
They are only make-believe,
Funny costumes on Halloween.
Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats,
We're not afraid of this or that.

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5 Little Bats- Submitted by Cheryl

One little bat was trying to behave.
He hung upside down from his feet in a cave.
Another bat flew in, and said, "How do you do?"
The second joined the first, and then there were 2!

2 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
To help pass the time, they sang "Do re me"
Another bat joined the song, and then there were 3.

3 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
From their cave perch, they looked down at the floor,
A new bat joined the game, and then there were 4.

4 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
One little bat zoomed inside and did a dive.
He stayed to take a rest, and with him there were 5.

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Fingerplay- submitted by Cheryl

See my great big scary eyes,
(Ring around your eyes with your hands
while moving slowly to see all the children)
Look out now for a big surprise
(remove hands)
Boo!

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The Haunted House- Submitted by Cheryl
(Tune of "Wheels on the Bus")

The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
"Boo! Boo! Boo!,
Boo! Boo! Boo!"
The ghost in the house goes "Boo! Boo! Boo!"
On Halloween.

The steps in the house goes "Creek, creek, creek..."
The cats in the house go "Meow, meow, meow..."
The mice in the house go "Squeak, squeak, squeak.."
The people in the house go "Eek, eek, eek..."

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Did You Ever See A Pumpkin?- submitted by Cheryl

Materials:
large orange pumpkin, black eyes, nose, mouth, teeth

Song:
Did you ever see a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin
Did you ever seen a pumpkin with no face at all?
With no eyes (point) and no nose (point) and no mouth
(point) and no teeth (point)
Did you ever see a pumpkin with no face at all?

So I made a Jack-o-lantern, a Jack-o-lantern,
a Jack-o-lantern.
So I made a Jack-o-lantern with a big, funny face.
With big eyes and big nose and big mouth and big teeth.
So I made a Jack-o-lanern with a big funny face.

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I知 a Little Pumpkin- Submitted by Christi

I知 a little pumpkin,
Short and stout.
Packed full of seeds,
That you can scrape out.
When you are all finished
Then I値l be.
The cutest little jack-o-lantern
You ever did see.

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I知 a Jack-O-Lantern- Submitted by Christi

I知 a Jack-o-lantern
Look at me!
I知 so happy can't you see.
Put a candle in and
Light the light
I値l scare you because it痴 Halloween night.
Boo!!!

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I'm a Little Pumpkin- Submitted by Christi
(Sung to "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little pumpkin,
Orange and round.
(Hold arms in circle above head.)

When I'm sad,
My face wears a frown.
(frown)
But when I am happy, all aglow,
Watch my smile just grow and grow.
(Smile.)

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Pumpkin, Pumpkin- Submitted by Christi

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Sitting on the wall
(everyone is sitting)
Pumpkin, Pumpkin,
Tip and fall
(fall to one side)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Rolling down the street
(everyone rolls over)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Trick or treat
(stand and shout this part)

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Hookey Spooky- Submitted by Christi
(Sung to "Hokey Pokey")

Put your right hand in, take your right hand out.
Put your right hand in, and you shake it all about.
You do the Hookey Spooky and everybody shouts
"That's what it's all about . . .. BOO!"
(Repeat using other body parts)

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Big Pumpkin- Submitted by Sherry

I'm a big orange pumpkin fat and round
Growin' by the corn field on the ground
I will be a Jack-o-lantern with two big eyes
Or maybe I'll be baked into two pumpkin pies

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Jack-o-Lantern- Submitted by Sherry

Jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern,
You are such a funny sight,
As you sit there in the window
Looking out at the night.
Once you were a yellow pumpkin,
Growing on a sturdy vine,
Now you are a jack-o-lantern,
Let the candle light shine.

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Three Little Witches- Submitted by Sherry

One little, two little, three little witches.
(Hold up 1,2,3 fingers)
Fly over haystacks, fly over ditches.
(Make flying motion with hands)
Fly over moonbeams without any hitches.
(Make flying motion with opposite hand.)
Hey, Ho, Halloween Night! (Clap)

One little, two little, three little witches.
(Hold up 1,2,3 fingers)
Fly over barb wire and tore there britches.
(Make flying motion with one hand,
then turn and show your "torn britches")
Had to go home and get some stitches.
(Pretend to sew)
Hey, Ho, Halloween Night! (Clap)

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Bat Song- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung to "Frere Jacques")

Bats are sleeping Bats are sleeping
Upside down, upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
Then they fly around Then they fly around

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Three Little Ghosts- Submitted by Sherry

Three little ghosts on Halloween night;
saw a witch and freaked in freight.
The witch just laughed and shouted BOO.
One ghost ran home and then there were two.
Two little ghost who shiver and shook,
with every single step they took;
When the door opened wide
"A scary goblin stood inside"
One ghost said to the other
"I'm going home and stay with my mother."
One little ghost can't have much fun,
so he ran home , then there were none.

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Witches In A Circle- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung To "Ring Around the Rosie")

Witches in a circle
Pot full of brewwww
stir it stir it
they all say Boo!!

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Jack-o-Lantern- Submitted by Sherry

Jack o lantern
Jack o lantern
Jack o lantern
You are such a funny sight
as you sit there in the window
Looking out at the night.

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I'm a little Pumpkin- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung to "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little pumpkin nice and round
I grow big and fat on the ground
When I get bright orange
Then I'll be A Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween

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There Was An Old Lady In A Pointed Hat- Submitted by Sherry

There was an old lady in a pointed hat
(Use your hands to make pointed hat over head)
She came to my door with a rap-tap-tap
(pretend to knock on door)
I opened up the door to see who was there
(pretend to open door)
She jumped on her broom and flew through the air.
(use hand to fly into the sky)

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Pumpkin Face Song- Submitted by Sherry

Make a pumpkin face out of a paper plate and colored construction paper,
use a Popsicle stick as a handle

Song:
Halloween is coming soon I tell you what I'll do
(put pumpkin paper plate in front of your face)
I hide behind my pumpkin face and then I holler BOO!

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Halloween Tune- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle")

In the sky on Halloween,
Many funny things are seen.
Bats and ghosts and goblins too,
Hope they don't come after you

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There Was An Old Witch- Submitted by Sherry

There was an old witch
Believe it if you can
She tapped on the windows and she ran, ran, ran.
She ran helter-skelter
With her toes in the air
Cornstalks flying
From the old witches hair.
"Swish" goes the broomstick
"Meow" goes the cat
"Plop" goes the hoptoad
Sitting on her hat
"Whee!" chuckled I,
"What fun, what fun"
Halloween night
When the witches run.

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Halloween Monster- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung To "The Itsy Bitsy Spider")

A creepy, crawly monster is coming straight at me.
Closer and closer he climbs upon my knee.
Up to my shoulder the monster's much too near,
"Happy Halloween" he whispers in my ear.

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If You're A Ghost and You Know It- Submitted by Sherry
(Sung To "If You're Happy And you Know It")

If you're a ghost and you know it,
Just say Boo
If you're a ghost and you know it,
Just Say BOO
If you're a ghost and you know it
and you really want to show it...
If you're a ghost and you know it
just say BOO

If you're a black cat and you know it
Just say Meow
If you're a black cat and you know it
Just say Meow
If you're a black cat and you know it
And you really want to show it,
If you're a black cat and you know it
Just say Meow

If you're a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones (shake your body)
If you're a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones
If you're a skeleton and you know it,
And you really want to show it
If you're a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones.

If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three
(all 3 actions in order of appearance)
If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three
If you love Halloween and you know it
And you really want to show it,
If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three!

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Shivers- Submitted by Lisa in VA
by Marion Walker

I shiver in my fingers,
(shake fingers)
I shiver in my toes,
(shake feet)
I shiver up my backbone
(shake back)
And even in my nose!
(rub nose)

I shiver, shiver, shiver
(shiver all over)
Until I'm turning GREEN!
(cross arms, put arms on shoulders)
Do you know why I shiver?
Because it's Halloween

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Submitted by Lisa in VA

Ten big monsters standing in a line.
One stomps away, and that leaves nine.

Nine black cats sitting on my gate.
One jumps off, and that leaves eight.

Eight little ghosts floating in the heavens.
One fades away, and that leaves seven.

Seven grinning goblins doing magic tricks.
One disappears, and that leaves six.

six tall scarecrows looking so alive.
One falls over, and that leaves five.

Five rattling skeletons behind the closet door.
One slides out, and that leaves four.

Four black bats flapping round a tree.
One flies away, and that leaves three.

Three wacky ghouls stirring up a stew.
One falls in the pot, and that leaves two.

Two scary spooks drumming up some fun.
One goes Trick or Treating, and that leaves one.

One jack-o-lantern in the autumn sun.
It nods off to sleep, and that leaves none.

by Susan M. Paprocki

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Five Little Monsters- Submitted by Lisa in VA

Five little monsters sitting by the door.
One ran away, and then there were four.

Four little monsters sitting in a tree.
One fell off, and then there were three.

Three little monsters drinking orange brew.
One fell in, and then there were two.

Two little monsters having lots of fun.
One when home, and then there was one.

One little monster sitting in the sun.
It melted away, and then there were none.

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Halloween Goblins- Submitted by Lisa in VA

One little goblin standing at the door.
(hold up one finger)
Two little goblins dancing 'cross the floor.
(wiggle two fingers.)
Three little goblins peeking through the latch.
(bring two fingers and thumb together and peek through.)
Four little goblins, what a happy batch!
(hold up four fingers, then clap hands once.)
Five little goblins, and more that can't be seen.
(hold up five fingers, then look all around.)
We're all getting ready for Halloween!
(hold arms out at sides, palms up.)

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