100 likes | 112 Views
Explore the history, activities, and spooky fun of Halloween! Learn about popular costumes, trick-or-treating, Jack O' Lanterns, and festive celebrations like Day of the Dead in Mexico.
E N D
HALLOWEEN?? • Also known as: • Hallowe’en • Allhallowe’en • All Hallows’ Eve • All Saints Eve • MEANING: comes from 2 words: • HALLOW and EVE • Holy and evening
ACTIVITIES A.) COSTUMES • Q: Can you guess the top three most popular costumes during Halloween?
Buzzing Costumes for Halloween 2014: • Ninja Turtle Costume • Pirate • Star Wars • Poison Ivy • Superhero • Catwoman • Monster High • Olaf (Frozen) • Elsa (Frozen) • Tinkerbell • Pocahontas • Minnie Mouse • Alice in Wonderland • Little Red Riding Hood • Great Gatsby • Minion • Maleficent • Wonder Woman • Frozen • Katniss (Hunger Games)
B.) TRICK or TREATING • TRICK – to cause a mischief • TREAT – to ask for candies. Q1: What is your favorite Halloween Candy? Q2: Guess one of the top 10 Halloween Candy in? A: Candy Corn, Skittles, Butterfinger, Twizzlers, Resese’s, M&Ms, Lifesavers, Tootsie, Nerds, Snickers.
C.) JACK o’ LANTERN • - Jack of the lantern from Stingy Jack folklore.
D.) SPOOKY HOUSE or PARTY Greenwich Village, NYC Halloween Party 2013
Day of the Dead: • MEXICO ~ Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead) • Families honor loved ones who died. They decorate graves and sometimes children dress in skeleton costumes.