HALLOWEEN!BOREDOM BUSTER FOR 1:1 OR IN-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT

ACTIVITY DIRECTORS’ QUICK GUIDE

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How to Use this Activity Packet

Step 1: Print pages 4 – 22 to leave with residents.

Step 2: Log into your Eversound Member account for access to ondemand recordings. Recordings include a variety of topics includingpresentations from zoos, animal keepers, aquariums, museums and more.

Step 3: Use this PDF guide on how to get set up with on demandrecordings in your community, on your laptop, tablet or other multimediadevice.● Getting Started with On Demand Recordings

Step 4: Review a few of the available listings on the next page and workwith your residents to see which presentations they would be interestedin learning about! Note this is just a sample of our library, find the restwhen registering!

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Recommended Eversound Programs

Program Details What Is It About?

DIYHalloweenCostumes

This PDF andSlideshow programcan be found here.

What are you going to be for Halloween?Here are some ultra-clever options forquick and easy Halloween costumes.

NameThat Song:Halloween

You can find thisvideo program here.

Join Laurie for another fun filled game ofName That Song… this time, Halloweenthemed! She offers three chances to guessthe spooky themed tune beforeperforming a part of it for you. Put on yourfavorite cat ears or witch’s hat for this one!Grab some candy as a snack!

Easy DIYCandy

This PDF program canbe found here.

Use this program to easily make delicious,easy, and homemade candy recipes!

HalloweenMovieClub

This guided programcan be found here.

Join Callie on this special edition of MovieClub! In this program she talks about 3iconic Halloween Movies. All selectedmovies are not scary and are enjoyed bymany. See if your favorite one made thelist!

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HALLOWEEN!

“A mask tells us more than a face.”

—Oscar Wilde

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“Halloween” Crossword – Answers pg. 21

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Sudoku – Answers pg. 22

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Word Jumble – Halloween Costumes

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Reflections

What is your favourite Halloween memory?

What is your favourite Halloween movie?

What does Halloween mean to you?

Do you know where Halloween originated from?

Share your thoughts on why people might celebrate Halloween.

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Trivia!

1. The first Jack-O-Lanterns were made out of what"?

a. Pumpkins

b. Watermelons

c. Turnips

d. Coconuts

2. Halloween is generally considered to have evolved from what ancient

festival?

a. Lammas

b. Beltane

c. Samhain

d. Ostara

3. According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos and a long middle finger are all signs

of what Halloween creature?

a. Golem

b. Werewolf

c. Vampire

d. Witch

4. In what century did the practice of trick-or-treating begin?

a. 20th century

b. 14th century

c. 16th century

d. 18th century

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5. Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow?

a. Gallybagger

b. Doodlesack

c. Mawkin

d. Bwbach

6. From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?

a. White, Orange, Yellow

b. Orange, Yellow, White

c. Orange, White, Yellow

d. Yellow, Orange, White

7. Which of these Halloween films was NOT directed by Tim Burton?

a. Frankenweenie

b. Corpse Bride

c. Beetlejuice

d. The Nightmare Before Christmas

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8. What might you “bob” for on Halloween?

a. Apples

b. Sweet Potatoes

c. Snickers

d. Pumpkins

9. If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween what should you

sprinkle on your doorstep?

a. Holy Water

b. Salt

c. Sage

d. Garlic

10. What classic horror film is based on a true story?

a. Halloween

b. The Amityville Horror

c. The Blair Witch Project

d. Poltergeist

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Trick or Treat!

Although most Americans dress up on

Halloween or go trick-or-treating with their

children, other countries have other ways

to celebrate. Here are some fascinating

global Halloween traditions.

SAMHAIN in IRELAND AND SCOTLAND

Ireland basically invented Halloween as we

know it. The origins began in ancient

rituals and the Samhain festival, or Samhuinn, which translates as “end of the light

half of the year.” Modern celebrations in Scotland and Ireland include games,

bonfires, and traditional foods like barmbrack. This Irish fruit cake bakes in buttons,

coins, and rings to tell fortunes. Get a ring in your piece of cake, and that means

marriage, but coins represent wealth for you this year!

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS in MEXICO and parts of Latin America

November 1st and 2nd, many towns and cities in Latin America celebrate Día de Los

Muertos, the Day of the Dead. The celebration honors those who have passed

away. The belief is that the Gates of Heaven open at midnight on October 31st. The

souls of children who have passed away then return to Earth to reunite with their

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families. Later the next day, the souls of the adults return from heaven to spend

time with their families, too.

PITRU PAKSHA in INDIA

Many people in India celebrate Pitru Paksha for 16 days during the month of

Bhadrapada. The Hindu religion teaches that when someone dies, the Hindu god of

death, Yama, takes their soul to purgatory. There they find the last 3 generations of

their family. During this time, the souls return to Earth to spend time with their

families. To secure a family member’s place in the afterlife, the living relatives

perform the ritual of Shraddha, including the fire ritual. Without the Shraddha

ritual, their soul wanders over the Earth for all of eternity.

DAY OF DRACULA in ROMANIA

Tourists worldwide flock to the Halloween celebrations at Vlad “The Impaler”

Tepes’s supposed home at Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania. We do know he

never actually owned the castle, and the debate continues over if he has even ever

been there. Romanian tour guides and travel packages abound for the festivities at

Count Dracula’s castle on Halloween. Hard to resist, really.

DZIEŃ ZADUSZNY in POLAND

Early in November each year, people throughout Poland go to the cemetery to visit

the graves of family members, like on All Souls’ Day for Catholics. Celebrations

include candles and flowers, plus offerings of prayers for departed loved ones. On

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the second day of the holiday, believers attend the requiem mass for the souls of

the dead.

PCHUM BEN in CAMBODIA

Buddhist families gather in Cambodia from the end of September to the middle of

October to celebrate this religious holiday. Families offer foods like sweet sticky

rice and beans wrapped in banana leaves to celebrate the dead. They visit local

temples with baskets of beautifully fragrant flowers to pay their respects to

deceased ancestors. The festivities also include celebrating elderly family

members.

AWURU ODO FESTIVAL in NIGERIA

The Awuru Odo Festival celebrates the returning of dearly departed friends and

family back to the world of the living. The holiday is celebrated with music, feasts,

and the wearing of masks, lasting up to 6 months before the dearly departed go

back to the spirit world. An important ritual, the Odo Festival, is celebrated once

every other year because that is when it is believed that the spirits return to the

Earth.

ALL SAINTS’ DAY AND ALL SOULS’ DAY CELEBRATED WORLDWIDE

On November 1, Catholics worldwide celebrate All Saints’ Day, followed the next

day with All Souls’ Day, November 2. It’s the time every year when believers honor

the lives of Catholic saints who died for their beliefs and the souls of family

members who have passed away. Many go to mass and then visit the gravesites of

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loved ones. Celebrated worldwide, only Germany has a tradition of hiding kitchen

knives, so returning spirits aren’t harmed accidentally or use the knives to hurt the

living!

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Art Prompt

Want to draw outside the lines? Turn this page over and create yourown Halloween masterpiece!

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Matching Game! Halloween Costumes

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Fun Halloween Facts1. “Jack o’lantern” comes from the Irish legend of Stingy Jack.

2. Candy corn was originally called Chicken Feed.

3. Trick-or-treating comes from an old tradition of repelling spirits.

4. The city of Keene, New Hampshire holds the biggest record for the most

pumpkins on display at one time.

5. Halloween originated from an ancient Celtic festival.

6. When the Irish fled the potato famine in their country they brought their

Halloween tradition with them.

7. Sugar rationing during World War II halted trick-or-treating.

8. Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States.

9. There is also traditional Halloween bread in Ireland called Barmbrack and is a

sweet loaf.

10. Illinois produces up to five times more pumpkins than any other state.

11. There is actually a pumpkin patch in Oahu, Hawaii called Waimanalo Country

Farms.

12. The fastest pumpkin carving only took 16.47 seconds.

13. New York City throws the biggest Halloween parade in the U.S.

14. The night before Halloween is called Mischief Night or Goosey Night in some

places.

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CategoriesName an item that fits in each category and starts with the corresponding

letter!

B A T SName aHalloweenmovie.

Name aHalloweencostume.

Name a scarystory.

Name ahauntedplace.

Name apopularHalloweencharacter.

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Word Search

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ANSWER KEY

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Crossword Answers

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Sudoku Answers