Weird, Wild, and Wicked Halloween Facts!
Candy Crush (Halloween Treats Edition)
Scary Movie Survival Guide
Spooky TV & Streaming Screams
Social Skills of the Spooky Season
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What did people in the 1800s use to scare away evil spirits on Halloween night — other than costumes?
Animal bladders and pig heads! They’d hang them on doors like spooky balloons.
100
What candy slogan says, “Taste the Rainbow”?
Skittles
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In Ghostbusters, what giant snack attacks New York City?
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!
100
What family snaps their fingers to this tune: “Da-da-da-DUM”?
The Addams Family
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What should you always say after getting candy?
“Thank you!”
200
What creepy animal was once believed to guard the gates of the underworld — and is now a Halloween mascot?
The black cat! In the Middle Ages, people thought witches turned into them!
200
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
200
What’s the name of the bad guy in the Halloween movies?
Michael Myers
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What Netflix show features kids fighting monsters from the Upside Down?
Stranger Things!
200
What’s the best way to compliment a classmate’s costume?
Say something kind or specific — “That’s awesome!” or “You look spooky-cool!”
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In some parts of Europe, what were people afraid of if they didn’t wear a costume on Halloween?
Ghosts would recognize them and follow them home!
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What’s the #1 Halloween candy in the U.S.?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!
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In Beetlejuice, what happens when you say his name three times?
He appears!
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea but had a Halloween episode where he was a ghost?
SpongeBob SquarePants!
300
If your friend is scared during a movie, what should you do?
Offer reassurance or sit with them — friends stick together!
400
What weird food did people in Scotland use to predict their future spouse on Halloween?
Cabbage! They’d pull one from the ground blindfolded to “see” who they’d marry. (Talk about a stinky prediction!)
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What sour candy is most likely to start a war at lunch?
Sour Patch Kids — they make friends and enemies!
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In Hocus Pocus, what brings the Sanderson sisters back to life?
Lighting the Black Flame Candle!
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What show features a talking dog who solves mysteries (and is afraid of everything)?
Scooby-Doo!
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What’s one polite way to handle candy you don’t like?
Say thanks anyway or trade later. Don’t throw it or complain!
500
In the early 1900s, what bizarre Halloween prank became so out of control that it led to towns inventing trick-or-treating?
“Gate Night” vandalism! Teens used to flip wagons, let cows loose, and steal fences — candy was created to calm them down!
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What candy was invented accidentally when a scientist was testing machines for shoe polish?
Tootsie Rolls!
500
In Coraline, what creepy detail gives away the Other Mother isn’t real?
The Button Eyes!
500
What classic 1990s Nickelodeon show had kids tell ghost stories around a campfire?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
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When going trick-or-treating, what are 3 social safety rules?
Stay with your group, use kind words, and respect people’s property!