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Here are some of the things I have used in the past with the thought that I would adapt each year:

HALLOWEEN RUN =place the class in a square formation using the sidelines

and endlines on the half court . Give each group a name that is different

than the others. ( ghosts , ghouls , pumpkins, witches or skeltons , bats,

etc.) Chose one group in the center as taggers. Call out one group at a

time to run directly across the other side. If caught they must go back to

their original stating position. After each had a turn tell them to go back

where they stated from. Chose a new group to be IT until all had a turn.

MONSTER TAG =chose 1-2 students to be IT. The rest of the class are trick

or treaters who must run away from the taggers in the open space. If caught

those students must walk like Frankenstein and be helpers with the taggers.

Chose new taggers each time.

TRICK/TREAT establish two groups at the center line of the b-ball court

about 5-8 feet apart. There will be two contact lines , which are the

endlines behind each team . Use a frisbee or a homemade device( A pizza pie

cardboard circle) and on each side color paste an object about Halloween.

For the treat it may be candy picture. For the trick it may be a witch or

skeleton, etc.) Flip the object in the air and whatever it lands on ( TRICK

or TREAT) that group must run away from the chasers. That is , if the

designated group were TRICK , the TREATS will pursue. If caught they go to

the other group .

BOGIEMAN = chose one "bogieman" who is standing inside the midcourt jump

circle. All of the others who are 30 feet apart walk up in their favorite

monster walk saying ...moonlight, starlight , bogie man come out tonight.

the appropriate time the bogie man says {boo} which is the signal for all

return. As an alternative chose another student to roam the floor to catch

them going back. Chose new taggers each time.

HALLOWEEN GUESS =designate two groups , a chasing and a fleeing group.

The

fleeing group assembles on the midcourt line and "huddles" with the teacher.

He/she will tell them something about Halloween for the chasers to guess.

a signal the flee group comes down to the chase group and waits on a contact

line about 8 feet from the chasers. Each chaser gets one trun to gues the

Halloween secret. If wrong , the response is a resounding NO but if correct

they chase them back to their start line. After 5 turns switch positions.

Some guess examples are: Favorite candy , scariest monster , costume ,

Halloween song , scariest movie , least favorite treat , etc.)

STEAL THE PUMPKINS= this activity resembles capture the flag but use plastic

store bought pumpkins. Place three each off/behind the back endline. Give

each group that is arranged on their designated area behind the midline

three Halloween names( skeletons, witches, monsters) You may use rip tags

or hand tags to send those tagged back to their area. For example , if you

call the sleletons, they will try to steal the pumpkins. The witches and

mosters will be the taggers. Chose a new group each time. If tagged , that

student must go back to their area and start over. Make boundries at the

sidelines. This also sends them back to their area to start over. No

guarding permitted and no students behind the endline except the group who

are stealing the pumpkins. Most steals wins.