Halloween in the preparatory group of the preschool educational institution. Scenario. Halloween quest for children: script, preparation, recommendations Halloween-themed holiday for children

Halloween scenario.

Target: introduce pupils to the English holiday “Halloween”.

Tasks:

Educational – acquiring knowledge about the history and traditions of Great Britain associated with the holiday “Halloween” (through the game).

Educational – to cultivate the ability to work in a team, attentiveness, respect and goodwill towards each other.

Developmental – to unite the team through the implementation of common tasks, to develop the ability to communicate; develop children's creative abilities; develop speaking and public speaking skills.

Characters:

Leading

Witch
Characteristics and costumes of characters: The presenter is a smartly dressed young man.The witch is young, beautiful, with flowing black wavy hair. She holds a broom in her hands. Dressed casually.

Pumpkin muzzle - a traditional “pumpkin head” for the holiday with glowing lantern eyes, dressed in a robe made of a sheet.Preliminary preparation: Before the holiday, you can announce a competition for the best carnival costume. You just need to tell schoolchildren that October 31 is the day when, according to ancient legends, evil spirits gather and have fun. It is therefore desirable that spectators come to the event dressed as fantastic evil creatures.According to the plot of the dramatization, you will need a simple treat for the audience - small canapé sandwiches, cookies, a cocktail with tomato or any other red juice, which should bear the ominous name “Blood of the Sorcerer”.

Preparation of props for magic and competitions.

Requisites:

PROGRESS OF THE HOLIDAY

Before entering the hall, children take one colored piece of paper. Thus they are divided into teams.

Music No. 1 sounds.

The Witch appears before the audience. She coquettishly waves a broom, and with a wave of the broom, alarming music begins to sound. Music No. 2 sounds. Witch: Hello! I am a witch. And it is no coincidence that I appeared here today - October 31, the Great Holiday of Horrors. Tremble, he is coming! Solemn and terrible All Saints Day! Or, as it is also called, the autumn festival of evil spirits, Halloween.The Leader hurriedly runs in. Leading: Who took my place as Leader, who got ahead of me? Who was going to hold today's event without such a cool Presenter like me?Witch: It's me - the Witch! (Waves a broom in greeting.)Leading: Ah, the Witch! Of course, who else could come to see us first on All Saints' Day? After all, this holiday came to us from Western Europe, and there it is associated with a number of unique traditions.Witch: Yes, for example, in Scotland there is still a belief that on the last night of October a young Witch, wanting to become a real evil witch, certainly strives to sell her soul to the Devil. And after this deal, she, joyful, goes to fly over the city on a broom.Leading: Are you from Scotland - do you have a broom?..Witch: No, I'm local. I came to see how you will celebrate a foreign holiday at your school - Halloween, All Saints Day. By the way, do you know when he appeared?Leading: This holiday appeared more than 2000 years ago among the ancient Celts. This is a night festival. According to Celtic legends, on this Great Night the souls of deceased relatives come to people, with whom you can easily chat or drink tea. But, besides these benevolent ghosts, evil spirits - a real evil spirit - crawled out of the darkness of the other world on a festive night to people.Witch (proudly): Here I am out!Leading: Congratulations. But in order not to confuse a good spirit with an evil one, the Celts lit resin torches. After all, fire drives away the evil power of darkness. When the Americans adopted this holiday, they added their own innovations to it. For example, they came up with another tricky thing to protect themselves from evil spirits.Witch: And which one?Leading: But the people themselves just need to take it and dress up as some kind of scarecrow. Then the evil spirits will accept you as one of their own and will not touch you.Witch: And what, is it working out well?Leading: (Points to the guys)

Witch, look at our viewers! They all came in such wonderful "horrible" costumes! They know that what awaits them today is not fear and nightmares, but something supernatural. Funny horror stories and unusual jokes.

Witch: Aren't you afraid that real evil spirits will come to the holiday? They will come, they will come.Leading. Let horrors and evil spirits come to the holiday, but there will be plenty of fun. And we will overcome any evil with laughter and fun. And if anyone comes to us with evil intentions, he will die from laughter. And now, Witch, let's play a little with our viewers.

So here we go.

OLD-TIME “HALLOWEEN” COMPETITIONS

“Fun with donuts or apples.”

Hang a donut (preferably covered with icing) on ​​a long string from the ceiling. Now let your guests, with their hands crossed behind their backs and without resorting to their help, try one by one to jump and tear the donut off the thread. Another option: fill a large container or tub with small red apples. Give each guest one try, using only their mouth and teeth, to get their apple (no hands!).

“Horror film".

The conditions are as follows - there are five eggs in the cassette. One of them is raw, the presenter warns. And the rest are boiled. You need to break an egg on your forehead. Whoever comes across something raw is the bravest one. (But in general, the eggs are all boiled, and the prize is simply awarded to the last participant - he consciously took the risk of becoming everyone’s laughing stock).

“ Walk through the swamp”

For this game you will need two A4 sheets. The participants’ task is to walk through the room – the “swamp” – stepping only on sheets of paper. To this end, after the first step, you need to bend down, take the sheet behind you, move it forward and take the next step. And so on until the designated point. The participant who puts his foot on the floor is pulled into the swamp and leaves the game. Those who manage to complete this difficult task win.

"Evil spirits in touch"

A game similar to "broken phone". The players sit in a line and whisper to each other a phrase invented by the leader. The participants' task is to convey the phrase with minimal distortion.

An interesting addition in the spirit of the holiday is that the game takes place in complete darkness and phrases such as: “I’ll eat you,” “Let’s go drink blood,” “Fresh meat,” “We’ll get to you,” etc. .

"Will-o'-the-wisp" (at the disco)

You will need: flashlight, music.

All participants sit in a circle. The lights in the room are turned off, and one of the players is given a burning flashlight. Soft music should be playing, preferably something creepy. A will-o'-the-wisp (flashlight) is passed from one player to another until the music stops. The player who has Will-o'-the-wisp at that moment is eliminated. The game continues until one player remains, and he wins.

"Mummy"

You will need: a large amount of toilet paper.

This is a team game. Players are divided into teams of two. One will play the role of the Mummy, the other will be the Egyptian. At the signal, the Egyptian must wrap the Mummy with toilet paper from head to toe as quickly as possible (the eyes, mouth and nose, of course, remain “free”). The one who made the Mummy faster wins. Just be careful: if the paper tears, the team is out of the game! The Witch returns. She is carrying a bag.

Blowing the “ball”. Captains competition.

An inflated balloon is placed in the middle of the table.

The two participants are blindfolded and sit opposite each other at the table.

They are asked to compete in blowing up the ball.

However, as soon as the contestants begin to blow, the ball is removed and a plate generously filled with flour is placed in its place.

The participants are amazed, and when their eyes are untied, they usually have fun with everyone

"Dance of the Witches" (at the disco).

You will need: a broom (you can use a broom, mop, etc. instead), music.

Participants stand in a circle with a broom. When the music turns on, the witches begin to dance merrily and pass the broom from hand to hand. The witch who has the broom after the music stops is eliminated from the game (without the broom, of course). The winner is the one who ends up dancing alone with the broom.

Game "Quest" (notes)

The player bursts the ball, which contains a note on which it is written where the second note is located. If the players manage to find this second note, then in it they receive a hint where to look for the third. And so on until note 7.

Progress of the game:

The balloon needs to burst, it says:

1st note.

Play a game with me

I will lead you to the prize!

I'm lying under your feet, and you're jumping around me in circles,

You better go to the door, find the upper right corner.

And then victory is close,

The desired note is waiting there!

Answer: carpet.

2 note

Two is always a pair! Look there that there are always two and never walk alone.

Answer: shoes

3rd note

It’s a difficult rebus to guess,

Find out the next step!

WITH , A

Answer: drying

4th note

Complete my puzzle and find the clue...

(This picture doesn’t need to be cut into several pieces; you need to assemble the picture from them and read where the note is hidden)

Answer: in the mirror

5th note

I am not a simple machine,

I'm washing your clothes.

Look into the drum

And you will see a surprise there.

Answer: washing machine.

6th note.

Go through the cave

Any room with tightly closed curtains or even a corridor (if the holiday takes place after sunset) can serve as a cave - just don’t turn on the lights, and the participants are guaranteed a scary experience).Children should be blindfolded. There is a letter hidden in every part of the body. Encrypted words - pantry and room 15

Here are the body parts of “Old Dead Joe” that you need to make and place in the “cave” in advance:
1. “Old Dead Joe’s Bones” - find tree branches of a suitable size on the street and free them from twigs and leaves;
2. "Old Dead Joe's Guts" - a large bowl filled with moist, slimy noodles;
3. "Old Dead Joe's Heart" - a very large peeled tomato;
4. “The Eyes of Old Dead Joe” - a small container filled with water in which two large grapes float;
5. "Old Dead Joe's Teeth" - a metal pot or kettle filled with small stones or hard candies;
6. "Old Dead Joe's Hair" - a human hair wig stretched over a ball;
7. "Old Dead Joe's Nose" - a raw potato cut into the shape of a nose;
8. Finally, "Old Dead Joe's Blood" - a pot or jug ​​filled with warm tomato juice.
Have a towel handy to dry your child's hands after he or she gets into the "blood."

The keys to the rooms are held by a wizard who asks riddles. Children guess and get the key

What can you see with your eyes closed? (dream)

It will suit the house. The day will be stolen. (night) Old lady with a black scarf. The sky was curtained.

Leading: Yes, Halloween is something like Russian carols. Well, first we invite everyone to the table for a small buffet, and then a disco.

Heroes of the children's holiday Halloween

PREPARATION FOR HALLOWEEN FOR CHILDREN

1. Children's Halloween invitations

If you decide to host a Halloween themed children's party at your home, try to send out invitations as early as possible. In two, or even three weeks. Firstly, this is necessary so that your guests can think carefully about their costume (after all, a Halloween costume is an extremely important attribute!). Secondly, for you, as the event organizer, knowing the exact number of guests is necessary as the starting point of the entire celebration. The number of children determines what entertainment you offer, in which room you organize the reception, and even how much candy you need to buy for the holiday.

And for an invitation card you can use one of our ideas:

Halloween Invitation "Bat"

To make something similar at home, you will need: colored paper (black), scissors, and reflective (neon) paints.

Invitationon Halloween"Owl"

This version of the invitation card is a little more difficult to make. To make an owl, you will need to prepare three templates: the body with the head, the right wing and the left wing (since the wings of the night bird will be movable). We draw the details of the owl on thick black cardboard. Then we attach the wings to the body using miniature metal nails. We write the text of the invitation with reflective paint (you can even use a real pen, if you know how to use it), pack it in an A6 envelope and send it to your guests.

Invitationon Halloween"Pumpkin"

This version of the invitation card is also not too complicated to make. For the postcard you need: half a sheet of A4 cardboard (orange, yellow), a couple of meters of finishing tape for suits, blouses (also orange, for the mouth and nose of the pumpkin), a piece of bright orange fleece (we will cut it out of it using ordinary scissors pumpkin body). We glue all the parts with regular PVA glue.

Regarding the accompanying text, everything is simple here too: invite the children to listen to scary stories, try sweets, have fun and see the miracles that certainly happen on the eve of All Saints' Day.

A bat, an owl, and a pumpkin are cute, harmless attributes of children's Halloween that can neither cause psychological trauma nor scare. And the philosophy of the holiday of the Spirits in such cards is obvious!

2. Decorations and decor for Halloween at home or at school

Here are some amazing ideas that, if you manage to recreate them fully in practice, will create a unique atmosphere of a children's horror room in your home:

- Artificial fog for Halloween

Twilight, blue haze of fog, burning pumpkin eyes all around... The blood runs cold in the veins!

Artificial fog can be made as follows. Place buckets half filled with water throughout the house. And then add dry ice (there should be enough water in the buckets to cover the dry ice). Proportion: 2 parts water: 1 part ice. If there is warm water in the buckets, create a dense curtain of fog, if cold, create a light, illusory haze.

The only “but”! Dry ice is very dangerous to your health! Place buckets of water so that they are at a safe distance (height) from the place where children play and have fun.

- Tulle ghosts

Remember the charming, sweet, kind ghost Casper - the main character of the cartoon of the same name? And Lizuna from Ghostbusters? You can do such a not at all scary miracle with your own hands!

For “ghosts” you will need: white balloons of different sizes (they need to be inflated with helium), tulle (or a small old sheet), a black marker. Cover the balloon with fabric and draw a cute face with a black marker. The ghost is ready to celebrate Halloween with you!

- DIY window stickers

Like New Year's snowflakes, in the light of the soft fire of candles and street lamps, black cats, bats, pumpkins and spiders will look out of the windows of your house.

They can be made from thick cardboard or felt. To enhance the “frightening” effect, a light source will help, which should be placed near the window so that the Halloween silhouettes can be clearly seen from the street.

- Pumpkins for Halloween

Pumpkin is a mandatory attribute of the night on All Hallows' Eve. Making cute faces and lighting candles inside is a must for everyone who is partial to Halloween.

- Scarecrow for Halloween

A straw effigy with a pumpkin head will become a reliable guardian of your home and yard from the influence of real evil forces, and will bring a lot of positivity to your little guests.

- Halloween table decor

Pumpkin is an excellent decoration for the holiday table. The tablecloth - the basis of the festive setting - can be taken in classic black or orange colors, and then the overall composition can be decorated with cobwebs with spiders, etc. In addition, on this day it is better to serve dishes in black dishes and use black napkins.

When decorating for children's Halloween, it is better to avoid characters with bloody wounds, sharp vampire fangs, etc.

3. Children's Halloween costumes

Costumes should also be chosen without a sharply negative semantic connotation. Cute little witches, or - close to the ethnic understanding of Russians - Koschey the Immortal - exactly what you need!

I'll tell you one little secret. For Halloween, you can revive old New Year's costumes. For example, my daughter was at the New Year's masquerade - Strawberry. Red and green (and these colors are very relevant for the holiday of spirits) were present in her costume. We wore black tights underneath (adding a little darkness wouldn't hurt) and did a festive make-up (in Halloween style - we drew a spider with a web on its cheek). All! Look what a miracle it turned out to be!

But this pumpkin girl is actually a symbol of the entire holiday!

On this day, costumes of chickens, dragons, superheroes, candies, sweets and birds (for the youngest participants of the holiday) will be very relevant!

4. Halloween favors

I recently returned from the States, and there is a tradition there, according to which children in carnival costumes go from house to house, sing songs, tell all sorts of stories, and for this the owners give them a lot of candy, gingerbread and other souvenirs. I remembered our tradition of giving generously on Old New Year. Russian children (especially in the villages) also go from house to house, acting out all sorts of funny scenes.

Here are some interesting ideas for treats and small gifts for children on All Hallows' Eve.

Lollipops - ghosts

Witch rag dolls

Gingerbread “Pumpkin Smile”

It’s just that the costume itself (which the kids wear with such pride!) is worth thanking for it with something tasty. And if the child also tried to learn and tell something, you should definitely put a gift in his basket!

HALLOWEEN COMPETITIONS AND GAMES

1. Games and entertainment for Halloween

This cheerful and creepy holiday, thanks to its mysterious atmosphere, has managed to fall in love with both adults and children. If you have managed to retain childlike spontaneity and a love of adventure in your soul, Halloween is exactly the holiday that simply needs to be included in the set of your family traditions. Coming to us from afar, it will introduce you and your children to the festive culture of other countries, and joint preparation for it will give you many pleasant moments of creativity and communication.

Children's Halloween Party: Fun Trouble

How to decorate your house for Halloween? There are many options! And if you consider that all children are initially talented, there will be no end to interesting solutions.

Here are a few ideas to consider:

1. Decorate the walls and doors with funny signs and posters, drawn, of course, together with the children. The content of the signs may be as follows: “Door to the fifth dimension”, “Beware of hungry mosquitoes”, “No biting!”, “Don’t scare away the bats”, “Scary room”, etc.

2. Charming ghosts cut out of a sheet of whatman paper will be happy to be placed on the walls and ceilings of your home.

3. Thematic figures – bats, spiders, pumpkins, etc. You can also cut them out of colored paper and hang them around your apartment, or you can decorate the windows with them. By the way, such thematic stickers can be purchased at almost any stationery store.

4. Cut autumn branches will help create a magical holiday atmosphere.

5. A variety of Halloween figurines, purchased in a store (very cute figurines are sold in the Red Cube chain of stores) or made by yourself, will decorate window sills and bookshelves.

6. Pumpkins! The more of them there are at the holiday, the better. From a couple of large pumpkins you can make holiday lamps with funny faces, and use the rest to decorate the room.

7. It’s hard to imagine Halloween without the mysterious flickering of candles. Candles create an amazing atmosphere, but be careful - fire safety measures must be observed at a children's party.

8. Autumn leaves, straw and other natural materials are the best you can think of for decorating your home and holiday table.

9. You can easily draw terribly cute tantamaresques depicting all kinds of monsters and ghosts yourself on a sheet of whatman paper, and then cut out holes for the face and hands. The main thing here is not artistic skill, but the love and care that you put into your creations!

10. Decide in advance how much fun your house can handle, and make cute invitations in the form of pumpkins or autumn leaves for all guests.

Children's Halloween party: festive table

“Cheap and cheerful” - a festive table draped with black and orange mesh, which can be purchased at any fabric store, will look very impressive. Make the same one, and secure all the knots and folds with decorative spiders. It is good to additionally decorate the table with a natural composition of pumpkins, leaves and candles and other Halloween paraphernalia.

The holiday menu should consist of healthy dishes from children's cuisine , decorated and named according to the holiday theme. For example: all kinds of pumpkin dishes - stew served in a hollowed out pumpkin, golden pancakes, pumpkin pie; juices and compotes are predominantly red, but you should always have an alternative option for children who do not want to eat red foods due to allergies; salads decorated in the form of shapeless monsters with eyes made of olives or peas; vegetable and fruit slices in the form of eyes, smiling jaws, etc. – there are no limits to your imagination. Sandwiches, pies, and cookies can also be decorated in the most amazing way.

Children's Halloween Party: Costumes

Any themed holiday involves dressing up, and Halloween is no exception. You can purchase ready-made costumes, or you can make a costume yourself. Anything that somehow resonates with our theme will be a suitable option: a vampire robe, a pirate outfit, a witch or ghost costume - all of this is spot on.
Take care of the attire for your guests. Of course, they will probably not come empty-handed, but just in case, prepare some elements of costumes for the invited children and adults - just enjoy the walk!

Children's Halloween: games and competitions

1. Test. When opening the Halloween party, arrange a “test” for the children to test their knowledge of the habits of otherworldly inhabitants:
- to the most terrible howl;
- to the loudest stomp;
- knowledge of traditional scary dance (dance competition for attentiveness when repeating movements).

These “tests” will help to involve children in the festive process and activate their attention.

2. Repeated horror story. Now the guys move in single file behind the leader, repeating the words and movements after him:

We are entering a dark forest ( take a few sneaking steps forward),
Where are the trees up to the sky? pull your hands up)!
Let's wander along the path ( a few more steps),
Let's wander into the thicket of the forest ( spread our fingers out to look like tree branches).
We reach the ravine ( sneaking around),
Oh, we'll have enough fear ( we're shaking):
There's a roar everywhere, a howl everywhere ( we stomp and make scary sounds) –
It's time for us to run home ( children run in all directions and hide in all directions, and the leader tries to catch them)!

3. Hungry monster. This charming monster with an open mouth must be drawn in advance on a sheet of Whatman paper and glued to a cardboard base. The monster's mouth is cut off, and a stand is glued to the back of this structure so that the cardboard can stand on the floor. You can also use a tall box, on one of the wide sides of which a monster is drawn and its mouth is cut out. The children’s task is to “feed” the monster by throwing tennis or plastic balls into its open mouth. The one who hits the target the most times wins.

4. Crossing the swamp. For this competition, prepare hummocks cut out of paper or leftover linoleum. Children will need to “go through the swamp”, stepping only onto saving hummocks. One participant is given three bumps, after completing a step, he must move one bump forward and take the next step, etc. The game is a relay race. The fastest participant (or team) wins.

5. “Take care of your eyes!” Another relay game. We will need a tablespoon and a tennis ball painted to look like an eyeball. Participants need to quickly and very carefully bring the “eye” in the spoon to its destination. The team that can complete the task faster and more accurately wins.

6. Dinner for a witch. Under the guidance of the leader, children will need to find the ingredients for dinner scattered and hung around the room in advance: rubber snakes, lizards, various insects, bats and spiders. The presenter reads the recipe, for example: for a roast we will need 15 bats, 2 cockroaches, 10 caterpillars, etc., and the guys look around the room for the ingredients in the right quantity. A small snack after such a competition suggests itself!

7. Path of Terror. While the children are busy in the hall, quietly lay out in the hallway or corridor several cardboard boxes with different fillings that are unpleasant to the touch: wet moss, crumpled newspaper, rustling bags, a damp rag, a heating pad with warm water. When everything is ready, invite the children to walk along this scary path one by one. The main condition: the participants’ eyes must be closed and they must walk barefoot.

8. Vampires. Before the competition begins, tell the legend that we have entered the domain of a vampire lord and are obliged to follow the rules of the vampires' daily routine. Together with the guys, we remember what time of day they sleep and what time they are awake. We choose a “victim” and place it near the window. And the “vampires” - all the other children - are located on the opposite side of the room in their “crypt”. The children’s task is to move only when the leader announces the onset of night, and freezing in place at the word “day,” to try to catch the victim as quickly as possible. Whoever catches it wins.

9. Little artists. Children are given orange balloons and black permanent (others may smear) markers. You need to draw a Halloween monster on the ball. The funniest grimace wins.

10. Night rest. Do you remember the indescribable delight and horror that various scary stories caused you in childhood? Light a candle, sit the children around it and announce a scary story competition. The candle is carefully passed from one participant to another, and the one near whom the candle stops must tell his “horror story.” The main thing here is not to overdo it and end too creepy stories on an optimistic note, causing smiles and laughter. Believe me, the amazing atmosphere, fascinating stories and the opportunity to dream a little will bring a lot of pleasure to both storytellers and listeners.

Don’t forget about the festive disco with fun dance competitions: with balloons squeezed between your bellies - for the friendliest couple, with a mop in his hands - for the most cheerful and active witch, with repetition of movements - for care and accuracy and etc.

And finish the competition part at a festively set table, “planting” a pre-cleaned pumpkin with all sorts of sweets suitable for the theme in the center of the table - licorice candies in the shape of worms, “scary” chewing marmalade and figured cookies.

Interesting ideas and happy holidays!

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History of Halloween

Halloween originated in Ireland. In a small mountainous country, this pagan holiday was celebrated at the end of autumn. And it was called Samhain. It was believed that the change of year is a struggle between the forces of heaven and earth. They believed that on the night of Samhain the souls of the dead wander among people. That they can take over the bodies of living people and be reborn to life. Therefore, people dressed up in costumes of evil spirits - to confuse the souls of the dead.

In the 7th century, the influence of the Christian church increased, and the pagan holiday became a church holiday. Pope Boniface established November 1 as All Saints' Day. Catholic All Saints Day - All Hallows Eve - later became known as Halloween.

Fire has a special meaning during Halloween. This is a symbol of the unity of the people, the rebirth of life from death. On the night of Samhain, a fire was lit at the top of the sacred hill of Usnekh and carried to all houses. Later, a legend appeared about Jack, who was destined to forever wander the world in the dark with a lamp. And in America, Irish settlers added a pumpkin to the lamp. So the candlelit pumpkin became the main symbol of Halloween.

Halloween- a fairly new holiday for Russia - one of the oldest holidays in the world. Its history goes back thousands of years. It strangely combines the Celtic tradition of honoring evil spirits and the Christian tradition of worshiping all saints. Every year in Russia it becomes more and more popular. This is another reason to have fun and fool around. It is believed that this is the day when you can meet evil spirits on the street!

In Russia, Halloween is mainly celebrated by young people. In English lessons in schools and institutes, costume performances are also often staged! On the night of October 31, entertainment establishments prepare themed parties: they decorate the halls in appropriate black and orange colors, with pumpkin lanterns, etc.

Halloween- a fun holiday when dressed-up children go from house to house, demanding treats and gifts, threatening stingy owners with the vengeance of evil spirits. The symbol of All Saints' Day was the “pumpkin head” - a pumpkin lantern with slits in the form of eyes and a toothy mouth, as well as a witch on a broom. On the eve of the holiday, a lantern with a lit candle can be placed on the window so that evil spirits wandering around in the area do not enter the house, thinking that it is already occupied by one of their own.

You too can celebrate Halloween at home. With the help of adults, make a holiday symbol. To do this, you need to take a small pumpkin. The most difficult thing is to extract the pulp from it and make slits for the eyes and mouth. The pumpkin is illuminated from below with a candle. You can put it directly on the festive table, and after dinner - on the window “facing” the street.

How to make a holiday symbol

Place the pumpkin on several sheets of paper to reduce litter. Using a sharp, long knife, cut off the top of the pumpkin where the stem is. Cut the lid at an angle, this will prevent it from falling into the carved pumpkin. The resulting hole should be large enough to fit your hand through. Then use a spoon to remove seeds and fibers from the pumpkin. Using a felt-tip pen, draw facial features on the pumpkin, which you will then cut out. Use a small knife to cut out eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin. Place a small candle inside and cover it with the cut-off lid. Now you can celebrate Halloween.

First of all, you need to decorate the room. It's easy to do it yourself. Let black bats and spiders cut out of thick black paper hang from the ceiling and curtains everywhere. Hang an ordinary broom from the ceiling (you can even use a broom or mop). Place some soft toy or doll on it - as if it is “flying” on a broom. It is better to dress the toy in a fancy dress costume and mask. Give the whole room a feeling of mystery and “ghostliness.” To do this, you can simply change the regular white light bulbs to blue ones.

It is advisable that all participants in the holiday wear fancy dress of the appropriate theme: vampires, witches, devils, etc. It is necessary to take care of prizes for costumes in advance. Prizes can be “for the scariest,” “cutest,” “most unusual,” and so on. Before sitting down to the table, you can organize a “costume parade”. Walk around the house in costume, playing along with children's pipes, drums and other musical instruments. The more ridiculous the “music” you get, the merrier.

Now about the holiday menu. It’s not a fact that October 31st will fall on a day off, and there may not be time or opportunity to prepare something truly festive. Therefore, the most ordinary food can be called by ominous names. For example, boiled sausages - "Old Joe's Fingers"; half boiled eggs, drizzled with mayonnaise, with a green olive in the center - “Old Joe's Eyes”, etc. Ordinary juice or fruit drink can be “decorated” with the hand of a dead man. To do this, fill a rubber glove with water the day before, tie it tightly and freeze it in the freezer. And during dinner, ceremoniously remove your hand from the festive drink.

At the festive table you can play game "Scary Tale".

For example, mom begins: “In a black, black forest, on a black, black mountain...”

“...in a black, black house there lived a little naughty girl,” you continue.

“This girl had no friends, and she played with bats and toads all day...” Dad picks up. And so on until you get bored. The scarier and more unexpected the next phrase, the more interesting it will be.

There are many wonderful things you can come up with to celebrate a fun Halloween. The main thing is more imagination! And so that there is an atmosphere of joy, kindness and family well-being in the house.

Halloween scenario: a fun program for children on Halloween

On the night from October 31 to November 1 in the USA and Europe, and in recent years in the CIS countries, Halloween is celebrated - All Saints Day. The Holidays Workshop has prepared a Halloween scenario that is suitable for children from 7 to 14 years old and a selection of entertainment for younger children. If you decide to try on a mystical image and have a fun Halloween, this article is for you!

This Halloween scenario does not require long and complicated preparation, and the holiday will turn out just wonderful! The hosts of the event are the Witch and the Drummer (artistic adults dress up as them). If desired, you can choose other characters. All invitees should be warned in advance to come up with images of all kinds of evil spirits: ghosts, witches, sorcerers, mummies, zombies. For greater effectiveness, you can invite a face painter to the event - he will help guests transform into the desired characters.

Themed souvenirs (eyes on springs, keychains in the shape of pumpkins, cats, witches) or sweets can be used as prizes for competition participants.

The holiday begins with a speech by the witch presenter.

Witch:

Hello! Welcome to the holiday of horrors! I see that all the evil spirits have already gathered... after all, today is our day - the terrible and solemn Day of All Saints. It is on the night from October 31 to November 1 that the souls of the dead come from the other world.

Barabashka (in a mysterious tone): Finally! This is going to be a night! Scary stories about coffins, creepy dances in the company of ghosts and simply terrible entertainment! You are ready? Then let's start our coven!

Game “I am the most terrible and terrible”

The purpose of the entertainment is to introduce everyone present, to liberate and create a friendly atmosphere.

Guests stand or sit around the host. The presenter takes a small pumpkin (or a soft toy) and begins the game with the words “I am the most terrible and terrible witch who...”. Then she tells what she does, for example, takes sweets from children or eats spiders for breakfast and why she chose this image. Then the presenter passes it to the first participant, who talks about himself and so on in a circle until everyone has introduced themselves.

Drum:

Everyone knows that the symbol of Halloween is a glowing pumpkin. But, do you know, my dear monsters, where this attribute came from?

The Legend of the Glowing Pumpkin

A long time ago, a swindler and drunkard, Jack, invited the devil himself to his Halloween celebration. After the gathering, the man bet with the guest that he would not climb the tree. The devil quickly climbed to the top, but cunning Jack drew a cross on the tree and the devil could not come down. The man then offered to remove the cross in exchange for never tempting him again.

After his death, Jack was not allowed into heaven because he was a sinner, but the devil did not allow him to go to hell, giving him only a hot corner. Jack hid the coal in an onion and has since appeared with it on All Hallows' Eve. Later in the USA, the onion was replaced with a pumpkin, and since then the glowing orange vegetable with an ominous smile has been a symbol of the Halloween holiday.

Competition "Symbol of the Holiday"

The presenters invite the children to make the main attribute of the holiday themselves. Each participant is given a small pumpkin and a black marker (if children under 10 years old) or a knife (if older children).

The task is to draw or cut out a scary face in the allotted time (for example, 15 minutes). Then the presenters determine “The most terrible Halloween symbol”, “The most original Halloween symbol”, etc. Children will be able to take their creations home after the holiday.

Witch:

Oh, how many times I had to celebrate All Saints' Day... I can't even count. But one thing I remember well is that there was always a funny game with donuts!

Game "Sweet Tooth"

This entertainment is traditionally present in the Halloween scenario. For the competition you will need donuts (can be replaced with soft bagels) and two ropes or threads. Two donuts are hung on threads at the height of the participants. Then a couple is selected who want to take part in the competition.

The players' task is to eat the treat without using their hands. The one who can do it faster wins and receives a prize from the presenters.

Drum:

My old friend Count Dracula gave us food for our holiday.

Competition “Feel like Dracula”

The hosts offer the bravest guests of the holiday a taste of the “blood of the old magician” (tomato or cherry juice). Everyone receives a glass with a drink and a straw. At the leader’s signal, the participants begin to drink. The first one to empty the glass wins.

Witch:

My friends, monsters, witches and ghosts. Yesterday I received a letter from my nephew, Kasper. He has a lot of trouble with his horror homework. Little Casper needs to learn how to appear in public so that everyone's knees shake. And we can’t do it without your help.

Game “What a horror!”

Each contestant takes turns making a "scary and terrifying" appearance in public. You can use a white cloth or sheet for this. The winner is chosen by voting or applause.

Drum:

Oh, Witch, how scary our guests are! But this is not enough, because evil spirits often have to get out of the most unexpected situations.

Fun "Magic Pumpkin"

You need to make a container out of a large one in advance, clearing out all the contents and washing it thoroughly. You should also prepare tasks for the participants - write on pieces of paper (the edges can be burned for effect) what they should do, for example:

• Tell a scary story;
• Remember 5 proverbs or sayings that mention mystical creatures (“the devil is not as terrible as he is painted,” “the devil is in the middle of nowhere,” “sell your soul to the devil,” etc.);
• Dance Baba Yaga's dance with a broom;
• Name 13 mystical characters;
• Name 10 ingredients of a magic potion, etc.

Participants take turns pulling out a note with a task from the pumpkin and completing it. After the competition is completed, everyone receives sweets.

Witch:

Although we are called not very kind, we love to have fun and dance. We invite everyone to the disco!

After the dances, the hosts offer the children festive treats. You can organize a candy bar where guests can enjoy themselves at any time during the event. Read more about how to decorate a sweet table for Halloween in an original way.

If children under 6 years old will be present at the holiday, you can make changes to the Halloween scenario by adding several entertainment appropriate to their age.

"Assemble the Monster"

Each participant receives a picture (witches, pumpkins, ghosts) cut into pieces. We need to collect an image. You can have a speed competition.

"Magic Potion"

In the room you need to scatter artificial flowers, leaves, pumpkins, rubber spiders, frogs, snakes. The children’s task is to collect the ingredients to prepare the potion in the quantities indicated by the presenter. For example, 10 maple leaves, 3 daisies, 5 frogs and 4 snakes.

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