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Celebrate Halloween: Fun Activities for the Whole Family

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We have your Halloween family activities! Enjoy the spooky holiday all month long with our Halloween collection from eMediaVA and some crafts and games from our friends at PBS Kids.

Halloween Spooky Science Special | Sid the Science Kid

In these Halloween segments of Sid the Science Kid, the kids learn all about bats, cats, spiders, skeletons, and slime.

Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone | Deep Look
Dermestid Beetles are fast and fastidious eaters. They can pick a carcass clean in just days leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact. This makes them the perfect tool for museum scientists—if you keep them far, far away from valuable collections.

Halloween | All About the Holidays
Halloween hasn't always been about candy and costumes. Take a look back at the historical traditions about spirits that are the basis for this holiday. You're in for a treat!

Halloween Vocabulary Word Search

Learn the vocabulary of Halloween with this fun word search from All About the Holidays.

Snack Hacks | Apple Donuts
Snack Hacks are fun healthy recipes to make with your child that provide positive experiences with healthy foods. Spend some quality time together while building science, reading, and math skills. Let the fun begin by making Apple Donuts!

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Halloween Episodes From PBS Kids

Watch on WHRO Kids TV, Online, or on WHRO+

This Halloween season, PBS KIDS is offering families a festive lineup of episodes including classics like “Creepy Creatures” from Wild Kratts, “The Haunted Tree House” from Arthur, and “A Halloween Boo Fest” from Curious George.


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A Halloween Checklist

Craft - Pumpkin Stencils

Craft - Glowing Ghost Jugs
Get ready for Halloween with this quick and easy decorating idea that uses recycled plastic milk jugs.

Game - Arthur's Tricks and Treats
Mix and match each character's favorite treats before time runs out. But watch out! There are a few tricks to spook you out of a high score.

Costumes - Halloween Costume Masks
Print masks of some of your favorite PBS Kids characters.


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