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Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.

• Halloween started 2,000 years ago in Europe. They believed October 31st was the one night when the dead could return to the earth. They wore costumes so the ghosts would not recognize them.

Jack O’ Lanterns

• Jack O’ Lanterns are carved pumpkins. People started carving scary faces into pumpkins to scare off a ghost named Jack who walks around with a piece of coal in a turnip to light his way.

1: Cut the top off, and scoop 1: Cut the top off, and scoop out the pumpkin seeds.out the pumpkin seeds.

2: Draw the design of your 2: Draw the design of your Jack O Lantern.Jack O Lantern.

3: Cut and carve your design.3: Cut and carve your design.

4: Light a candle inside the 4: Light a candle inside the pumpkin pumpkin

Symbols of Halloween

• These days, Halloween still keeps its tradition of being a scary holiday by having a lot of scary things associated with it.

Ghosts

• Ghosts are commonly used as Halloween decorations and costumes.

Witches

• Like ghosts, witches are very popular Halloween decorations and costumes. Some witches are scary, but some are cute and nice.

Scarecrows• Scarecrows are used in fields to keep crows away, but are

also used as decorations for autumn. Scary looking scarecrows are used as Halloween decorations and have been used in horror movies and books.

Haunted Houses

• Haunted Houses make Halloween as popular as it is. Many amusement parks in America make Haunted Houses that people can go through at

night. These haunted houses are very popular.

Graveyards

• Graveyards are usually part of Haunted House decorations.

Skeletons

Spider webs• Spider webs are found in almost all

Halloween decorations.

Black Cats

• Black cats are often used in Halloween decorations, many times with witches. They are also associated with Friday the 13th, which is considered a day of

bad luck.

Vampires

• Vampires became very popular after the book ‘Dracula’ was written in 1897. Many people dress up as vampires or have vampire Halloween decorations. Vampires have big fangs, sleep in coffins and drink blood!

Halloween Fun

• There are many fun activities to do on Halloween.

Carving Pumpkins

• Right before Halloween, people make Jack o Lanterns. On Halloween night, you put it on your front porch and put a candle in it.

Bobbing for Apples

• Bobbing for apples is a common game played at Halloween parties. You fill a tub with water, then put apples in it. People have to try to take apples out of

the water using only their mouths.

Halloween Party

• Many people have Halloween parties at their house. Everybody dresses up in costumes and they eat and listen to music and watch scary movies.

Trick or Treating

• Every kid’s favorite part of Halloween is going trick or treating! You dress up in costumes and go around to different houses in the neighborhood. When they open the door, you say “Trick or Treat!” and the person will give out candy.

Step 1: Dress upStep 1: Dress up

Step 2: Ring the Step 2: Ring the doorbell, or knockdoorbell, or knock

Step 4: Say, “Trick or treat!”

5: The person gives you candy!

Candy

Kids get Kids get lotslots of candy! of candy!

Treat = get candyTreat = get candy

Trick or treat, smell my feet,Give me something good to eat!

If you don’t, I don’t care,I’ll pull down your underwear!

Trick or treat, smell my feet,Give me something good to eat!

If you don’t, I don’t care,I’ll pull down your underwear!

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