Dress up as your favorite book character and have a Happy Bookish Halloween! How about one of these book character costume ideas from the favorite children's picture and chapter books? I've linked to many costumes you can buy and some you can make. Hopefully, this list will inspire you to find a fun book costume that works for you! Favorite Book Character Costumes Alice in … [Read more...]
Picture Book Character Costumes for Halloween
Would your child like a book-themed costume this Halloween? How about one of these picture book character costume ideas? If you have older kids, find chapter book costume ideas here. Also, visit my BIGGEST list of 80+ Book Costume Ideas Picture Book Character Costumes for Halloween Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems buy elephant costume buy pig costume Fly Guy by Tedd … [Read more...]
10 Favorite Spooky Chapter Books for Middle Grade Readers
written by Kathie MacIsaac, librarian and middle-grade book lover (full bio below) Do you like to read a book that makes you pull the covers a little tighter around you? Do you enjoy a story that gives you goosebumps, or requires you to sleep with the light on? Many kids love scary stories with ghosts and supernatural forces, but I also like a dark and emotional tale that tugs at my … [Read more...]
Book Character Halloween Costumes for Kids and Teens
Ready for more book character Halloween costumes? Today I want to give you ideas for kids from 7 to 17. (Picture Book Costume Ideas HERE. 80+ ideas HERE.) Book Character Costumes for Older Kids Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon make a dragon costume buy dragon costume Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis buy Prince Caspian costume Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling buy Harry … [Read more...]
What’s New in Halloween Books
Halloween is just around the corner. That means it's time to read books about the holiday. Of course, we all have our favorite stories but you'll also want to check out these NEW titles for 2017! Don't miss this printable Halloween treasure hunt. Find 80 book character costumes ideas here. (See my huge list of Halloween books here!) What's New in Halloween Books Halloween ABC by … [Read more...]
2016 Halloween Books for Kids
Every year new children's Halloween picture books get published. This year (2016) there are not as many standouts as in previous years. But there are a few, especially: Sandra Boynton's Eek! Halloween, Nick Bruel's Scaredy Cat, and Deanna Caswell's Boo Haiku. For previous Halloween book recommendations for kids, go here and here. Download a free Halloween treasure hunt here. Don't miss … [Read more...]
New Monster and Halloween Books Fall 2015
Celebrate Halloween by reading good monster and Halloween books with your children. New Monster and Halloween Books Spookie Pookie by Sandra Boynton Don't you just love Sandra Boynton board books? My kids ADORED her writing and illustrations when they were littler. This cute Halloween book shows how Pookie makes a decision about what to wear as a Halloween costume. You'll love it. It's … [Read more...]
Fun Halloween Apps for Kids
Yikes, I'm scared that it's almost Halloween! Time sure does move fast some weeks, months, years. Here are some of the best Halloween apps for your kids in two categories - not-scary and scary-ish. :) Enjoy. Not Scary Apps Carve a Pumpkin FREE Use your fingers to design, and carve a pumpkin. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown $5.99 We love this beautiful app and the familiar … [Read more...]
Get Excited to Read Halloween Books
I'm not crazy about scary books but some kids love them. But often scary books can get some kids reading more than usual -- which is a good thing. So, here's a new list of scary and not-so-scary Halloween-themed books. New Halloween Picture Books Ten Orange Pumpkins A Counting Book by Stephen Savage A bold, graphic illustrations accompany rhyming text that counts down from 10 to 1. … [Read more...]
Halloween Storytelling with DIY Shadow Puppets
Tell scary or not-so-scary stories this Halloween using homemade shadow puppets. I saw a beautiful shadow puppet idea on Pinterest (that I can't find again) which inspired our Halloween shadow puppet storytelling. Halloween Storytelling DIY Shadow Puppets Supplies: thick cardstock (old granola bar boxes), tape, scissors, sticks, flashlight Directions: 1. Use stencils or free draw … [Read more...]
Free Printable Halloween Treasure Hunt
This weekend, you can sneak in a little reading and rhyming with this free, printable Halloween Treasure Hunt. Help younger kids with the reading and rhyming or modify the clues. Free Printable Halloween Treasure Hunt Make Your Own Treasure Hunt 1. Write out the answers, in other words, where your kids will find each clue. 2. Go to Rhyme Zone and enter each answer to find rhyming words … [Read more...]
Scary and Scary-ish Halloween Books
Your younger kids might like these newly published non-scary Halloween picture books. And your older kids might really enjoy some of these scary (and slightly scary) chapter books. (Many of my fifth graders loved the Scary Stories books. I had to buy new copies every few years because the books were so worn out.) I say whatever gets kids loving books works! Halloween Picture Books Icky … [Read more...]