Halloween Traditions
Every Halloween, Linus van Pelt waits for this character to appear
Who is The Great Pumpkin?
The title of a series of spooky books written by R.L. Stein
What is Goosebumps?
The process by which the ancient Egyptians preserved and entombed their dead
What is mummification?
This 1993 American stop motion musical fantasy film was produced/co-written by Tim Burton
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This tradition originated when the poor would go “souling,” knocking on doors and offering prayers for residents’ deceased loved ones in exchange for food
What is trick-or-treating?
American communities first began organizing Halloween celebrations and encouraging children to dress up and collect candy during this Great Depression decade
What are the 1930's?
The title of this classic 1818 Mary Shelley novel refers not to the monster, but to the doctor that created him
What is Frankenstein?
Silver bullets and full moons are two things feared by this creature. Just ask Professor Lupin!
What are werewolves?
In the movie “Halloween”, the mask of this character was originally a William Shatner mask painted white
Who is Michael Meyers?
Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday next to this one
What is Christmas?
Instead of Halloween, this country celebrates the Day of the Dead
What is Mexico?
In The Witches, by Roald Dahl, the witches plan to turn all the children into these
What are mice?
Breaking a mirror is said to bring you this many years of bad luck
What is 7?
No matter how fast you run, this long-striding Friday the 13th baddie will keep up with you without ever breaking into a jog
Who is Jason Vorhees?
This (often Disney inspired) costume is regularly the most popular among American children
What is Princess?
A common sight around Halloween, these originated with the tale of Stingy Jack, where people carved grotesque faces into turnips or potatoes to ward off evil spirits
What are Jack-o'-lanterns?
This is the name of the schoolteacher chased by the Headless Horseman in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Who is Ichabod Crane?
This spooky animal is often associated with Halloween. (Don't let one cross your path!)
What is a black cat?
This "friendly" ghost has featured in comics, cartoons, and movies dating all the way back to 1945
Who is Casper?
This popular Halloween candy was originally called Chicken Feed
What is candy corn?
This Halloween tradition was introduced by the Romans to celebrate Goddess Pomona whose symbol was an “apple”
What is bobbing for apples?
In the novel Coraline, it is what Coraline uses to see the ghosts of the children
What is a stone with a hole in it?
You might find this monster in your closet or under your bed
What is the Boogie Man
Also the title of a classic horror film, it is a ghost or spirit that likes to cause physical disturbances around the house. Just ask Peeves!
What is a poltergeist?
This is the country in which Halloween originated
What is Ireland?