Halloween history
When did people start celebrating Halloween?
2000 years ago
What are Halloween colors?
black and orange
I am made of bones.
skeleton
Where was Halloween first celebrated?
Ireland (Europe)
When is Halloween celebrated?Halloween is a holiday celebrated every year on October 31.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated every year on October 31.
I am wrapped in white bandages.You can see only my eyes.
mummy
What was used before traditional pumpkins?
turnip or potatoes
How do people decorate they houses?
Carve pumpkins to make Jack O'lanterns and light a candle inside of it.
Hang black and orange wreaths on the door, spider webs, witches, monster eyeballs, ghost garlands, bats.
I have 8 legs and I make webs!
spider
Why did people start celebrating Halloween?
They believed that on this day ghosts and evil spirits came. So, they celebrated the festival of Samhain. They wore costumes, lighted bonfires, to keep the ghosts away, they also left food and drinks at doorsteps to please the ghosts.
What are Halloween traditions?
Carving Halloween Jack-O'-Lanterns
Decorating house with Halloween elements
Wearing spooky costumes
Going trick-or-treating
Visiting haunted houses
Watching horror movies
Telling scary stories
Getting spooked by black cats
Apple bobbing
Halloween party
I have magic powers, especially evil ones, I wear a black cloak and pointed hat and fly on a broomstick.
witch
How was the festival Samhain then called?
All Saints' Day/ All Hallows' Day
What means going trick-or-treating?
Children walk around their neighborhood with a bag or bucket to collect candies or money. They knock on a door and say trick or treat when the neighbor opens the door. The neighbor gives chilren what they want and they go trick-or-treating to the next house.
You can't see me. I can fly!
ghost