We have your Halloween family activities! Enjoy the spooky holiday all month long with our Halloween collection from eMediaVA and some crafts and games from our friends at PBS Kids.
Halloween Spooky Science Special | Sid the Science Kid
In these Halloween segments of Sid the Science Kid, the kids learn all about bats, cats, spiders, skeletons, and slime.
Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone | Deep Look
Dermestid Beetles are fast and fastidious eaters. They can pick a carcass clean in just days leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact. This makes them the perfect tool for museum scientists—if you keep them far, far away from valuable collections.
Halloween | All About the Holidays
Halloween hasn't always been about candy and costumes. Take a look back at the historical traditions about spirits that are the basis for this holiday. You're in for a treat!
Halloween Vocabulary Word Search
Learn the vocabulary of Halloween with this fun word search from All About the Holidays.
Snack Hacks | Apple Donuts
Snack Hacks are fun healthy recipes to make with your child that provide positive experiences with healthy foods. Spend some quality time together while building science, reading, and math skills. Let the fun begin by making Apple Donuts!
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PBS Kids Celebrates Halloween
This Halloween season, PBS KIDS offers families a festive lineup of seasonal specials, holiday favorites, and DIY costume ideas to help spark creativity. Check out their resources below.
Craft - Pumpkin Stencils
- Daniel Tiger
- Curious George
- Peg the Cat
- Arthur
- Curious George 2
- Nature Cat
- Molly of Denali
- Work it Out Wombats
- Rosie's Rules
Craft - Glowing Ghost Jugs
Get ready for Halloween with this quick and easy decorating idea that uses recycled plastic milk jugs.
Game - Arthur's Tricks and Treats
Mix and match each character's favorite treats before time runs out. But watch out! There are a few tricks to spook you out of a high score.
Costumes - Halloween Costume Masks
Print masks of some of your favorite PBS Kids characters.
Oddtober Happens This Month!
Solve math mysteries and defeat the smartest villains all the way to the United Kingdom with the Odd Squad! Watch all-new episodes on PBS KIDS all month long.
View the online schedule to see when episodes air.
Or, watch on demand with online streaming.
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