Spooky Interactions
On Halloween night someone compliments your costume! How might you respond?
-Say thanks
-Compliment the person back
A friend invites you to a hunted house. What emotions might you feel?
-Scared, anxious, excited, happy, worried,
You are starting to feel self-conscious about your Halloween costume as you put it on. What can you do to feel better about your outfit?
-Remind yourself what you like about the outfit while you are in it (positive self talk)
-Talk to a friend
-Focus on the fun of the night
-Embrace Imperfections
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit!
They start as flowers and have seeds, which classifies them as a fruit.
True or False
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Is Based on a Poem
True!
The poem was written in 1982 while Burton was working at Disney and was inspired by his childhood observations of how holiday decorations changed from one season to the next.
You notice someones costume is handmade. What might be some thoughts you have about it?
-Judgmental/critical thoughts
-Bigger picture (last minute, finical limitations)
-Might think its cool
While trick or treating, a stranger comes up to you and your friend. What might you be feeling?
-discomfort, excited, worried, scared, anxious, surprised, angry
As your halloween night starts, notice your heart is racing and anxiety is setting in. What can you do to help ease your anxiety?
-Deep breaths
-Use fidgets
-Take the night in small steps
-Plan ahead
-Be in the present moment and not the future
How heavy is the world's larges pumpkin?
-2,819 pounds
-2,852 pounds
-3,119 pounds
2,819 pounds!
Stuart and Ian Paton, from the UK set the record this year
The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?
-Turnip
-Pineapple
-Apple
Turnip
Beets and potatoes where also used
You overhear a friend talking about a halloween party. You realize that all of your friends will be there but you were not invited. What might you do?
-Talk to the friend
-not be friends anymore
-think about why they didn't invite you
On halloween night you are with friends and they take are taking videos of you. How might you feel?
-Embarrassed, angry, excited, happy, etc.
You are at a Halloween party. The music is loud and there are a lot of people there. As people crowd around you, you start to feel like things are becoming too much all around you. What can you do in the moment to help with this feeling?
-take a break in another room/go outside
-take deep breaths
When is the next Halloween full moon?
-2028
-2032
-2039
-2039
The last Halloween full moon was in 2020
Which film in the Paranormal Activity franchise was the most commercially successful?
-1,2, or 3
Paranormal Activity 3
It earned approximately $207 million
A friend ask you over to have a scary movie marathon at their house but you don't like scary movies. What might you do?
-Lie to the friend, just go to their house, talk to them, ask to watch something else
You are at a Halloween party and your friends are all dancing and singing to the music. How might you feel about singing and dancing with friends?
-nervous, excited, anxious, joyful, confident, self-conscious, etc.
As you are walking around trick or treating your friend keeps critiquing others outfits and even parts of their body. What might you say to them?
-nothing
-join in
-ask them to stop
-ask why they are doing that
What U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year?
-Oregon
-Illinois
-Washington
Illinois
What was candy corn originally called?
-Chicken Feed
-Corn Feed
-Bird feed
-Chicken feed
You are at a halloween party with your friends. Everything is going amazing until your friend starts to pressure you into doing something you are not comfortable with (drinking, taking substances, engaging with another person, etc). What might you do?
-Say no/set a boundary
-leave the party/created distance from that friend
-engage in the activity
As you put your costume on you are starting to have second thoughts over the costume you chose. How might you be feeling?
-self-conscious, scared, nervous, angry, irritated
When walking around town for Halloween, a friend keeps asking you to run up to a kid and scare them. What can be the consequence of scaring them?
-Actions have consequences
-can get in trouble, kid can get hurt, maybe the kid finds it funny, etc..
In the original 1978 film Halloween, What kind of mask was used to create Michael Myers mask?
-a clown mask
-a captain kirk mask
-a Frankenstein mask
It is a mask of William Shatner as Captain Kirk in Star Trek. The mask was spray-painted white and the eye holes where made bigger
What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?
It is seen as a sign of good luck and it means that a loved one is watching over you.