Quick and Easy Halloween Music Class Activities

QUICK AND EASY HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITIES

Today’s post is full of ideas for the elementary music teacher to use during the month of October. Halloween music class doesn’t have to be “scary” or “out of control”. Keep students focused and having fun with these quick and easy Halloween music class activities.

QUICK AND EASY HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITY USING STUFFED ANIMALS #1

 USE STUFFED ANIMALS TO SHOW THE STEADY BEAT

Your students will love using small stuffed animals to practice the steady beat. When students have something in their hands, they are more focused and engaged learners.

Having something to hold will help your special needs and “fidgety” students. 

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 Here are 3 different ways to use them:

1- Try having them play the beat holding the toy in one hand and bouncing it on the palm of their other hand.

2- Lay a scarf on the floor and have them bounce the toy on the scarf.

3- Have them pat the toy on their knees (or head if you’re not worried about lice).

HALLOWEEN STEADY BEAT ACTIVITIES

QUICK AND EASY HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITY USING PUMPKINS #2

USE SMALL MANIPULATIVES OR TOYS TO PRACTICE THE STEADY BEAT

Here are 3 different ways to use them:

1- Pass the “pumpkin” around the circle. Ask students to pass on the beat.  Use “In the Hall of the Mountain King” music.

HALL OF THE  MOUNTAIN KING VIDEO HERE:

2- Pair students and have them pass to each other on the beat. If the toy drops, have them sit down. See who remains standing the longest. Give them a Halloween cheer! “Boooooooooo”.

3- Give everyone a pumpkin and see if the class can pass the pumpkins at the same time.  Pass on the floor- slide it across to the next person.

 QUICK AND EASY HALLOWEEN MUSIC CLASS ACTIVITY USING SCARVES #3

I love to USE SCARVES IN MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES

And of course, USE SCARVES TO PRACTICE THE STEADY BEAT

Again, it’s SOOOOOO helpful for classroom management to give students something to hold in their hands.

Here’s how to do it:

• 1- Create a little puppet with a large or a big head. Lay the scarf on the floor in a square.

  • Next, pick up the very center of the scarf and make a little poof at the top for the head of the puppet.

  • Try large and small puppet heads.

• 2- Use the puppet to show the beat. Bounce the puppet in the air either sitting or standing or moving around the room.

• 3-Use the puppet to show melodic movement, high and low.

• 4- Use the puppet to show fast and slow.

SCARF MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES

Need a Halloween Music Program or a Script you can use in your classroom?

FREE HALLOWEEN MUSIC SCRIPT FOR SUBSCRIBERS 

Need some Halloween Music for your movement activities?

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Looking for some Halloween background tracks  to use in your movement activities?

HALLOWEEN BACKGROUND MUSIC TRACKS

Halloween music background tracks for your Halloween movement and dance activities. Five varying music style “scary” music tracks to use in scarf activities, Freeze Dance, Brain Breaks and background music at parties. Teacher-Authors can use the music in their social media promotions. No Vocals.

RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• 5 Halloween Music Tracks
• “DREAMIN’ OF CANDY” EASY LISTENING
• “ROCKIN’ GHOSTIE” FAST COUNTRY
• “THE LONELY GHOST” SAD & SLOW
• “THUMPIN’ HALLOWEEN” FAST & SCARY
• “DO THE SKELETON DANCE” (NO VOCALS) UPBEAT DANCE

USE THESE MUSIC TRACKS:

• Halloween Parties
• Freeze Dance
• Halloween Movement Activities
• Music for Videos
• Teacher Author Halloween Music for Resources
• Teacher-Author Music for Social Media

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Or,

Check out the Bundle of Music and Movement activities for Halloween music class.

Want to learn more about Halloween music class ideas?

Check out these blog posts with Halloween songs and activities

I love using Videos in my classroom!

They are one of my all-time tricks in music class.

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If you are looking for a complete set of lesson materials for your music classes during October, then you’ll want to check out the Halloween Mega Bundle of Music Lessons, Songs, Games, Activities and audio and video files.

Moreover, it’s packed with materials for the K-6 elementary music classroom.

I’m hoping you got some creative ideas for the elementary music classroom to use during the month of October.

Remember, using props and manipulatives in your Halloween music class will help students stay focused and have fun when you use these quick and easy Halloween music class activities.

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