Get ready for ghostly fun with these There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost activities! These engaging printables bring the classic Halloween story to life while helping kids develop essential skills.
This set of Halloween worksheets has five different activities for your kids to enjoy! Print them out and get ready to have a blast with your little ones.
Need some more bewitching ideas? Check out our Halloween crafts for kids and discover a new favorite craft for the season!
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Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost Printables
These fun worksheets feature recognizable characters from the book, meaning your kids can make connections between the story and their learning. But that’s not all—our activities go beyond basic comprehension! Each page features a new and exciting activity that will engage your child’s creativity and critical thinking skills.
In this set of book companion printables, you’ll receive the following worksheets:
- Label the Old Lady
- Book character flashcards
- Finish the pattern
- Line tracing printable
- G is for Ghost dot marker page
Label The Old Lady Printable
There are many creatures and characters in the book, but the Old Lady is always a favorite! Have your kids identify different parts of the Old Lady, cut out the labels, and paste them into the correct place.
Have them use descriptive words while they work, allowing them to practice their vocabulary skills while having fun.
Your kids can also color in the Old Lady once they’ve finished labeling!
Book Character Flashcards
We like to play with these flashcards in two ways: as a memory game or for reading practice. Print out two sets and play a classic game of memory, or use them for your child to practice reading and identifying the characters in the book.
They can also put them in order of appearance, which helps with sequencing and storytelling skills!
Finish The Pattern Worksheet
Your little monsters will love this activity. They won’t even realize how much they learn as they complete each pattern using the book characters! This is a great way to introduce or reinforce pattern-making while keeping them entertained.
Line Tracing Printable
Get ready for a spooktacular time with this line-tracing printable! Your child will practice their fine motor skills and pencil grip while tracing the lines. You can even laminate this printable and use it as a playdough mat for some hands-on fun!
Easy Paper Plate Monster Craft
This is one of those worksheets we always have on hand because it requires little prep time and is educational and fun. Plus, the Halloween theme makes it extra exciting for little ones.
G Is For Ghost Dot Marker Page
Use dot markers, pom poms, stickers, or even crayons to fill in the dots on this G is for Ghost alphabet page. It has upper and lower case letters to practice, making it great for preschoolers just starting to learn their ABCs.
Halloween Ideas For Elementary Kids
Get ready to inspire some ghoulish creativity with these Halloween ideas for elementary kids!
Related: Halloween Coloring Pages
These activities are perfect for students in grades K-5 and will have them learning, creating, and exploring all things Halloween. We’ve got ideas here for every child to enjoy!
Children’s Halloween Books
Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.
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.
5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.
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!
Easy Halloween Crafts
Paper Plate Black Cat Craft – Unleash your child’s creativity with this fun paper plate black cat craft. Perfect for little hands, this easy art project only requires a paper plate, some paint, and a few crafty additions to create a purr-fectly spooky feline friend!
Mummy Paper Cup Craft – Wrap up some Halloween fun with our mummy paper cup craft! This cute activity is perfect for little ones who love to create.
It’s a fantastic way to engage their imagination, and they’ll love bringing their spooky character to life. This would also be a great activity for a Halloween party!
Frankenstein Shape Craft – What’s Halloween without this iconic green monster? Our Frankenstein shape craft lets kids piece together their very own version of Frankenstein’s monster. This hands-on activity will also teach them about shapes and symmetry! Plus, our free template makes it super easy to create.
Try this Frankenstein Puppet Craft
Witches Brew Handprint Craft – Stir up some magical fun with our witches brew handprint craft. This enchanting project transforms your kids’ handprints into a bubbling cauldron of witchy delight. It’s a spellbinding way to celebrate the season and is a keepsake they’ll be proud to show off.
Halloween Activity Ideas
Get your kids in the spooky spirit with our Halloween do a dot printables! These engaging sheets are packed with seasonal images like vampires, witches, and bats, perfect for little hands to dot away with colorful markers. They’re a sneaky way to add some learning to their Halloween fun!
Our Halloween pattern block mats are a simple but fun activity perfect for kids of all ages. As they piece together each design, they’ll learn about shapes and spatial reasoning in a hands-on way! Just download and print these free worksheets for something to do on a chilly fall afternoon.
Keep your little ghouls and goblins entertained with our Halloween matching game. It’s a great way for preschoolers to practice their memory and concentration skills while enjoying the spooky season. Simply print, cut, and let the matching fun begin!
Your little ones will love seeing their favorite Halloween characters on these cards.
Oil Pastel Haunted House Craft
These adorable mummy color sorting printables will help your kids practice their color recognition and sorting skills. Each box is a different color, and they must match the mummy’s bandages to the correct box. It’s a cute and educational activity for Halloween!
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peggy
Friday 1st of November 2024
great activities
Sam
Friday 1st of November 2024
Happy you think so!
Halah
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
Thank you for having this template! My students are going to be so excited about it.
Sam
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
You’re very welcome! So glad your students will be excited about it!
Lisa
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
Can I please have a copy?
Sam
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
Of course! To get the printables, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.
Halah
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
My students will be so happy to work on this!
Sam
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
That’s wonderful! Hope your students have a blast with it!
Lisa
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
I love these! I can't seem to sign up or log in. Any hints?
Sam
Wednesday 30th of October 2024
Thanks and sorry it's not clear. To get the printables, you'll need to have a free Grow account. If you are a free SEM+ Grow subscriber, please login (by clicking the “login or sign up free to unlock” button on the image) and it'll unlock the download image. If not, you can sign up for free and it'll also unlock. For more information on how this works, you can check out the details here.