Free Haunted House Cutting Practice Worksheets For Kids
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Those haunted houses are looking pretty spooky, but getting to them without cutting off the path might be the real challenge! These haunted house cutting practice worksheets give preschool and pre-K kids a fun excuse to grab their scissors and get to work. There are twisty paths, Halloween pictures to match, and even some counting thrown in. Who knew a few haunted houses could keep kids so busy?
And since learning to use scissors takes plenty of practice, you might as well make it something kids actually want to do! We’ve got lots more themes in our collection of cutting practice worksheets, so you won’t have to keep handing them the same old strips of paper.
Spooky Halloween Fun with Scissors
I especially like that these pages aren’t all about cutting straight lines. One minute kids are trying to reach a haunted house without wandering off the path, and the next they’re counting bats or putting Halloween pictures back together. Those poor haunted houses have a lot going on!
Of course, those winding lines can be a little tricky when you’re still figuring out how to use scissors. You might see some pretty creative shortcuts at first! But with each snip, kids get more practice controlling their scissors, turning the paper, and keeping their eyes on where they’re cutting.
Just print the pages, grab some child-safe scissors, and you’re all set. They’re great for Halloween morning work, preschool centers, or those afternoons when your kids need something to do and you’d rather not pull out every craft supply you own.
Cut the Paths to the Haunted House
Four haunted houses, four different ways to get there! The first path is nice and straight, but don’t get too comfortable because the others have curves, waves, and a zigzag waiting for them. That last path might have kids wondering why the haunted house couldn’t have been built at the end of a straight road! It’s a good mix of easier and trickier lines for kids who are still getting the hang of scissors.
Cut Towards A Haunted House
Well, whoever built this haunted house certainly didn’t make it easy to get there! Kids have to follow one big, winding path that curves all over the page before finally reaching the house. It’s almost like a little scissors maze. And if they start cutting across the curves to get there faster? You might have to remind them that the winding road is the whole point!
Cut And Paste The Images
Oh no, somebody cut the Halloween pictures in half! Now it’s up to the kids to put those pumpkins and haunted houses back together. They’ll cut out the bottom pieces, figure out which picture each one belongs to, and glue them into place. The matching part gives them something to think about between all that cutting, and they’ll get a little Halloween picture puzzle when they’re done.
Cut And Match The Numbers
How many bats can you count before they all fly away? Okay, these bats aren’t going anywhere, but kids will still need to pay attention! They’ll count the haunted houses, bats, and pumpkins in each row, then cut out the numbers and glue them into the matching boxes. I like that there’s a little problem-solving mixed in with the cutting, so it’s not just another page of snipping along lines.
Halloween Books for Children
Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.
The Good, The Bad, And The Spooky: Halloween is the Bad Seed’s favorite holiday, but when he can’t come up with the perfect costume, he decides trick-or-treating should be postponed for everyone! Kids will love following his funny quest to find a show-stopping costume before the big night. With plenty of humor and Halloween fun, this is a great seasonal read for fans of The Bad Seed and the Food Group series.
Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!
Spooky Paper Crafts
Frankenstein Paper Plate Craft – Poor Frankenstein gets such a bad reputation, but look at that face! This little guy is much more adorable than terrifying. Kids get to turn an ordinary paper plate into a big green monster, complete with all those recognizable Frankenstein details. And really, what’s not to like about a Halloween monster who looks this friendly?
Skeleton Halloween Craft – This poor skeleton is all in pieces! Good thing kids can help put him back together. They’ll cut out his different bones and figure out where everything belongs. You might even hear some pretty funny guesses about which bone goes where. At least he won’t complain if they get something mixed up!
Bat Paper Cup Craft – A paper cup probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of making a bat, but somehow it works! Add those pointy ears and big wings, and you’ve got a cute little creature that looks ready to fly around the house. Except this bat can stand on a table, which is probably better than having a real one flying through your kitchen!
Haunted House Craft – I don’t know about you, but I’d be a little suspicious of a house with a ghost hanging around outside! Thankfully, this one looks more cute than creepy. Kids can put together their own haunted house and add the little ghost to finish the scene. It would be pretty funny to display this next to their cutting worksheets and see if they can find their way to the house again!
Printable October Activities for Early Skill Building
Where did that little black cat go? These Halloween matching game cards have kids trying to remember where they saw each Halloween picture. They’ll turn over two cards at a time, searching for matches among the pumpkins, witch hats, and other spooky characters. Of course, remembering where everything is gets a lot harder once all those cards are flipped back over!
Who decided Frankenstein had to be green anyway? With these Halloween coloring pages, kids can make their Halloween characters whatever colors they want. There’s a happy ghost, Frankenstein, a vampire, and a candy bucket ready for some color. Personally, I think a bright purple Frankenstein would be pretty cute. And if the ghost ends up rainbow-colored, that’s even better!
Those little hands need pencil practice, too, and these Halloween tracing worksheets make it a little more interesting than tracing rows of plain lines. Kids can work on their pencil control with Halloween pictures and different tracing paths, plus practice the letter C with a crow. Some of those lines might get a little wobbly, but that’s what practice is for!
Bats are usually busy hanging upside down or flying around at night, but these bat activity pages have them working overtime! Kids get to figure out which shadows match, find their way through a maze, and count bats on a graphing page. That’s a lot of jobs for one little Halloween creature! I especially like that kids can switch between different activities when they’re ready for something new.
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Free Haunted House Cutting Practice Worksheets
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