Halloween Lesson Plan Canva Editable Template EYLF Family Daycare

• Designed with busy educators in mind, this comprehensive Halloween-themed lesson plan offers everything you need to create a week full of spooky fun and educational engagement.
• Each activity is thoughtfully crafted with variations to suit different learning styles, and all activities are linked to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) with specific learning goals, ensuring alignment with your curriculum.
• From sensory play to creative crafts, this plan makes it easy to bring the excitement of Halloween into your classroom while fostering meaningful learning experiences.

Young learners thrive on the consistent activities, experiencing a deeper level of exploration and understanding through repeated interactions with this content.

Educators value the extended engagement period.

• Our Lesson plan, provides  8 engaging activities within the Canva-editable template.
• Each activity is linked to the Australian Early Years Learning Framework.
• Each activity offers step-by-step instructions.
• Learning outcomes fostering repetition-based learning experiences that young minds love and benefit from.
• Each of the 8 activities has extensions listed.
• There are also 8 no prep printable activities.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

-Canva-editable template for weekly, fortnightly, or monthly learning with room for showcasing 8 photos of creativity.

Activities:

• Spiderweb walking game – To develop balance, coordination, while engaging in imaginative and festive Halloween-themed play.

• Pumpkin bowling – To promote gross motor skills in a fun and engaging Halloween-themed experience fostering social interaction and turn-taking.

• Witch’s brew – To engage children’s senses through exploration, enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

• Monster moves – To develop gross motor skills, and stimulate imagination and creativity.

• Ghost hunt – To engage children in a fun interactive Halloween-themed game fostering excitement and curiosity.

• Pumpkin patch toss – To promote hand-eye coordination, in a fun, Halloween-themed setting.

• Mummy wrapping – To enhance teamwork, coordination in a fun, Halloween-themed setting.

• Witch hat ring toss – To enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination in a fun, Halloween-themed context.

Printables:

• Memory game – Improving visual memory and attention while providing a playful context for learning.

• Colouring pages – To support fine motor skills development, and provide a fun and thematic way for children to express themselves.

• Picture matching – To develop cognitive and fine motor skills in a fun, Halloween-themed context.

• Pattern Sequencing – Enhances an understanding of sequences in a playful and engaging way.

• Playdough mats – To encourage creativity, motor skill development, and sensory exploration in a fun themed way.

• Tracing – To develop fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination, in an enjoyable, playful context.

• Bingo – To provide a fun and engaging way to reinforce early cognitive skills.

• Crowns – To encourage creativity and self-expression, enhancing excitement around Halloween.

WHO IS THIS PRODUCT FOR

– Family Daycare providers seeking comprehensive themed activities aligned

with the Early Years Learning framework.

– PreK educators aiming to align curriculum with educational frameworks.

– Homeschooling parents interested in enriching themed learning experiences.

– Childcare centres looking for versatile and comprehensive unit studies.