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Best Halloween Movies for Toddlers

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A Halloween movie night can be so much fun! But, most Halloween movies for families are not suitable for toddlers.

Don’t give up hope! I’ve got your back.

Here are some fun choices of Halloween movies for toddlers. They’re not too long, not too scary, and just right for your little ones.

These Halloween movies for toddlers are not too spooky and are just right for your little ones. They'll love these fun and adorable options.

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These movie choices may not be the most enjoyable for adults (honestly, how many movies for toddlers are?), but they’re good choices that will keep your little ones happy. And that in turn will make your movie watching time much more enjoyable.

So, gather up the kids, queue up a movie, and have a good time together.

Fun Halloween Movies for Toddlers

Room on the Broom

This gentle movie is based on the classic book by Julia Donaldson. It’s fun, whimsical, and very sweet. This is my number one choice of great toddler Halloween movies. You can view it via Amazon Prime and it’s also available on Netflix.

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween

Learn all about Halloween and fall from the Cat in the Hat. This fun choice is full of silliness and catchy songs. If you toddler is already a fan of the Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That, they’ll love this choice.

Curious George: A Halloween Boofest

In this movie, George and his friends has a fun (and slightly spooky) adventure after hearing the legend of No Noggin, who likes to kick the hats off of everyone’s heads. It’s a fun choice for little Curious George fans.

Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie

Like most Pooh movies, this is a gentle take on a Halloween story. The friends get a little scared because Halloween can be so spooky. But, they learn that the can be brave together.

A Very Brave Witch

This selection from Scholastic is very short (it clocks in at only 7 minutes), but it is a sweet story about a little witch who meets a new friend and experiencing trick or treating for the first time. You can watch it alone via Amazon Prime or watch it along with several short Halloween selections from Scholastic.

Spookly the Square Pumpkin

Like some of the other choices on this list, so many great toddler Halloween movies are based on beloved children’s books. In this movie, Spookly is teased because he’s a different shape, but with the help of some very good friends he learns that different is awesome.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Monster Musical

This movie from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is just the right amount of spooky for your little ones. They’ll love the music and the story line. It’s a great choice for fans of the show.

It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

Your toddlers are not too young to be introduced to this Halloween classic. This is a perfect choice that everyone in the family will love!

Tips For a Successful Halloween Movie Night With Toddlers

You don’t have to have a movie night at night. A tired toddler will just not enjoy a movie. Try having a movie afternoon or even a movie at breakfast.

Keep things short. Since toddlers have a short attention span, you shouldn’t pop in a full-length movie. These selections are all either around 30 minutes or an hour in length.

Let them play. Don’t expect your toddler to set still for an entire more. If they’d rather sit and play while watching, let them. They’ll have fun and you’ll have a better time too.

These Halloween movies for toddlers are not too spooky and are just right for your little ones. They'll love these fun and adorable options.

Recommended Movie Night Resources

If you’ve got Amazon Prime, it can be so easy to have a fun movie night. They’ve got so many family friendly movies, including many of these Disney classic live action movies for families available via streaming (in addition to other great benefits). You can sign up for Amazon Prime via this link.

You may also like one of these themed movie lists

Top 10 Sports Movies for Families

Fun Superhero Movies for Families

Top Family Movies on Amazon Prime

The Best Family Friendly Movies for Family Movie Night

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Panda Mini Notebook Craft

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My house is full of notebooks. My kids love them and so do I.

We’ve got big notebooks, little notebooks, store-bought notebooks and homemade notebooks, like this fun panda mini notebook.

This craft is simple to make and fun for both kids and tweens.

Record all your thoughts and ideas in this fun and simple Panda Mini Notebook craft that is perfect for kids and tweens to make.

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Supplies Needed

White cardstock
Ruled loose leaf paper
Scissors
Black marker
Stapler

How to make your Panda Mini Notebook

You’ll need to start with two identical circles. To make it easy, find something to use as a template. I just used a drinking glass.

Trace your template twice on your white cardstock leaving room to draw your panda’s ears.

Draw two rounded ears on the top of each of your circles.

Cut out both of your panda heads.

Next, trace circles on your lined paper. You won’t need to create ears on your inner pages.

You’ll want about 10 – 20 pages for your notebook.

Cut out all of your lined paper.

Now it’s time to draw your panda’s face.

On one of your cardstock heads, draw two slanted ovals for the eyes. Inside of these ovals draw a smaller circle in each one. Color in the large oval with your black marker and add a small black dot in the inner white circle to complete the eyes.

Make a smaller black circle in between and below the eyes for your panda’s nose and draw a mouth underneath it.

Finally, color in your panda’s ears. Color in the ears on both sides of the paper.

On the second card stock head, you’ll only want to color in the ears on both sides. Use my picture below for reference.

Finally, it’s time to put your notebook together.

Stack all your lined circles on top of the back of your panda’s head and place the front of your panda’s head on the top. Make sure all your circles are lined up.

Attach the notebook together with a staple. It only took one staple to the side of my panda notebook to hold my notebook together and make it easy to use.

Panda Mini Notebook Craft for Kids

What can I write in my Panda Mini Notebook?

There are so many things you can write in your mini notebook!

Use it to make lists or write your thoughts.

You can also turn it into a book about pandas. You can write a fact about pandas on each page and add a few illustrations. Or you can write a story starring panda bears.

What would you write in your notebook?

Record all your thoughts and ideas in this fun and simple Panda Mini Notebook craft that is perfect for kids and tweens to make.

You may also like one of these animal crafts

Panda Bookmark

Cardboard Tube Panda Craft

The Cutest Bear Crafts for Kids

Paper Bag Zebra at I Heart Crafty Things

Find all your supplies here

You may already have all the supplies you need for this panda mini notebook craft, but if not, here are some supplies I recommend.

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Fine Motor Skip Counting Activity

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Have you ever bought a pack of paper plates to do one activity? And, then have 99 paper plates left over?

The struggle is real, right?

So, how are you going to use them up?

They’re too flimsy to eat on, so that’s not an option.

Your best bet is to come up with another fun paper plate activity, like this fine motor skip counting activity.

So grab a paper plate and let’s get going!

Grab a paper plate and some paper clips for this easy fine motor skip counting activity to help your kids learn to skip count by fives.

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Supplies Needed

Paper plate

Permanent Marker

Paper clips

How to Make Your Fine Motor Skip Counting Activity

Use your permanent marker and write the number zero near the edge.

Add five paper clips next to the zero to figure out how far apart you’ll need your numbers. After your five paper clips, write the number five.

Continue writing numbers around the edge of your plate, counting by fives, until you make it all the way around. Leave enough room for five paper clips in between each number. Because of this, I only had room for zero through 40 on my plate.

Use a second (or third) plate if you want to continue counting to 100.

How to Play This Fine Motor Skip Counting Activity

Provide your child with the prepared paper plate and a large handful of paper clips. You’ll need enough paper clips to make it all the way around your plate.

Starting at zero, work your way around the plate by putting five paper clips between each number.

Don’t forget to skip count along the way!

More Ways to Play

Work in reverse. If you have a plate with all the paper clips in place, go back around the plate and remove the paper plates while practicing skip counting.

Use this concept to practice any set of skip counting. Place the numbers further apart to count by tens or closer together to count by twos. You can have paper plates for counting by threes, fours, or even sixes. Use this for any set your child needs to practice.

Attach a plastic bag to the back of your plate to store your paper clips. Now, you have a great busy bag activity for your elementary-aged kid.

How would you play with this fine motor skip counting activity?

You May Also Like One of These Math Activities:

Paper Plate Addition Game

Math Art: Skip Counting Pointillism

Adding to Ten With Cars

Cat in the Hat Skip Counting Puzzle

Skip Counting Hop Scotch at Math Geek Mama

Grab a paper plate and some paper clips for this easy fine motor skip counting activity to help your kids learn to skip count by fives.

Learn Math With These Fun Games

I’ve always had a lot of success using games to help my kids with their math skills at home. It’s much more fun and rewarding that using flash cards are worksheets. Here are some fun choices of games to try at home.

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Spend more quality time with your family

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Family Word Scramble

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If you’re looking for a fun & simple paper game to help celebrate families, just grab a copy of this Family Word Scramble.

It’s fun to solve and perfect for anyone who likes word games.

And, if you love these puzzles you can find a fun assortment of word scrambles for kids here.

Unscramble words related to families - such as sister, brother, and cousin - with this fun free Family Word Scramble printable.

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Family Word Scramble

What is a word scramble?

It’s a fun puzzle game where you need to unscramble a set of letters to make a word, usually related to a theme.

The words in this word scramble game are all related to families.

Find words such as: parents, cousin, uncle, brother, sister, etc.

Can you solve them all?

Are you ready to solve the puzzles?

It’s simple. Just click on the links below to download and then print. For your convenience, I’ve also included an answer key.

Download and print your word scramble here.

Download and print your answer key here.

You are welcome to print as many copies as you need for home or classroom use only. Please do not distribute for free or pay on your own website or business. Please do not include as part of a paid product. If you would like to use this for any purpose beyond classroom or home, please contact me here.

Unscramble words related to families with this fun and simple Family Word Scramble printable for kids. Just print and enjoy!

You may also enjoy one of these word games:

School Supplies Word Scramble

DIY Sight Word Memory Game

Stacking Rhyming Words Game

Cardboard Word Puzzles at Teach Me Mommy

Fun Books About Families

Enjoy one of these fun books about families to go along with your Family Word Scramble activity. Use as either a read-aloud or an independent read.

Do More Activities With Your Family

Join our fun Facebook community, Creative Family Fun for Busy Families, for daily activities that are great for kids and families. We’ll chat, share, and have fun. It’s a safe and private place to share ideas for family and kids activities.

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