3, 2, 1! Build excitement by knowing what’s left until trick or treating with this Paper Chain Countdown for Halloween. The countdown is on!
It seems like we are always counting time in bedtimes around here.
For upcoming events, holidays, the next time a child gets to go to an activity he loves. All kinds of reasons, means we are counting in sleeps.
Halloween is no different. All three kids are so excited to dress up, ring doorbells, and chat with neighbors. Sure, they get excited about the candy and loot, but my social butterfly children are looking more forward to saying hi to as many friends as possible in the floor blocks we trick or treat through.
This Paper Chain Countdown to Halloween is an ideal way to help both count and build the excitement to Halloween.
Get your printable here.
With this paper chain printable, you have multiple skills being learned all together.
- Cutting skills
- Counting up and down to 31
- Patience
- Stapler use and safety
- Body control
- Halloween specific vocabulary
Not ot mention, seeing the kids get to emobdy their excitement each day is a joy! The kids get so creative in their movements and there is lots of laughing.
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How To Use Your Paper Chain Countdown to Halloween
What I love about this done for you paper chain is that you have 31 days of Halloween themed movements to use, which means you can start your countdown whenever you prefer. That could be right on October 1, or October 25, it truly is up you.
Once you decide when to start your countdown to Halloween, just print the pages you need, cut the strips, staple them together, and string up your chain. Both the cutting and stapling are excellent activities for children to practice their skills, with assistance as needed.
After your chain is up, cut off one loop per day and do the listed action for as many days as are left until Halloween. This means you get to embody movements like:
- wand flicks,
- lighting candles,
- slug slithers,
- hayride bounces,
- frog hops,
- pumpkin rolls,
- and so many more.
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- Halloween Find & Match Game
- Halloween Roll a Movement
- Printable Crack The Code Halloween Jokes
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Included With Your Download
- 9 page PDF sent directly to your email inbox
- 6 pages of printable strips
- 31 done for you strips for you to put into a chain
Supplies Needed
To print and create your paper chain you will need:
Whenever you want to start your Paper Chain Countdown for Halloween, you know your children are going to be so excited each day to cut off a strip and do the movement. You get to be a little goofy, get in some movement, and practice so many skills in this one free printable. It’s a perfect way to prepare for the holiday!
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