Costumes/Monsters
Wears a pointy hat and a cape, may fly with a broomstick or be accompanied by a black cat.
Witch
Which two colors are typically used to represent Halloween?
Black and Orange
What do children need to say to receive candy on Halloween?
Trick or Treat!
What day is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
What is the activity of cutting a face or design into a pumpkin called?
Pumpkin carving
Costume that can be made by cutting holes into a white bed sheet.
Ghost
True or false: Only children wear Halloween costumes in the U.S.
False, both children and adults enjoy celebrating with costumes and Halloween parties.
Reese's Cups are the number 1 most popular Halloween candy in the U.S. name the two main ingredients.
Chocolate and Peanut Butter
True or false: In the United States, people only wear scary costumes on Halloween.
False
Where is the place where people go to pick pumpkins?
Pumpkin patch
This monster has fangs and only comes out at night in search of blood.
Vampire
What was the original purpose of Halloween costumes
To blend in with spirits
Candy _________ is a candy that is yellow, orange, and white, and shaped like a triangle.
Corn
What do you call a pumpkin with a carved face or design and a light on the inside?
Jack-o-lantern
Where might people go to walk through a spooky building and be scared by actors dressed in creepy costumes?
Haunted House
A monster created and brought to life by a scientist, usually depicted with green skin and black hair.
Frankenstein's monster
Describe the tradition of "trick-or-treating" in the U.S.
Children go door to door and say "trick-or-treat" in order to be given candy on Halloween.
Name 3 of the top 10 Halloween candies in the U.S.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Skittles
M&M’s
Starburst
Sour Patch Kids
Hot Tamales
Hershey’s Kisses
Snickers
Tootsie Pops
Candy Corn
What is the purpose of Jack-o-lanterns?
To ward off evil spirits.
This is a field with a labyrinth made of a particular type of crop where people might go to see if they can find their way to the end.
Corn maze
A person who changes for periods of time into a wolf, typically when there is a full moon.
Werewolf
Where is it thought that Halloween originated?
The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
How much money will Americans spend on Halloween Candy in 2024?
3.5 Billion USD
In Ireland what did people used to carve instead of pumpkins to create Jack-o-lanterns?
Root vegetables such as potatoes, turnips, or rutabagas.
What is the game where participants dunk their head in water to attempt to grab a piece of red fruit.
Bobbing for apples