Special Topics : Halloween Paperchains


This art and design teaching pack for all year groups gets the children to identify, describe and decorate shapes to make a decoration for a class Halloween party. The class can name and classify some of the different shapes used when making a Halloween decoration and make comparisons with some other shapes.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify, describe and decorate shapes to make a decoration for a class Halloween party

Learning Objectives

Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes using the correct vocabulary. Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products

Learning Outcomes

I can use the correct vocabulary to name, describe and compare geometric shapes. I can combine and shape materials to make a decoration on a specific theme.

Halloween Shapes

Display posters to help the children identify, describe and compare some of the different shapes that might be used to make decorations for a Halloween party

Halloween Pumpkin

Template to help the children decorate a range of different shapes to make a pumpkin themed decoration for a Halloween party

Halloween Witch

Template to help the children decorate a range of different shapes to make a witch themed decoration for a Halloween party

Halloween Ghost

Template to help the children decorate a range of different shapes to make a ghost themed decoration for a Halloween party

Halloween Paperchains

Interactive activity to help the children identify, describe and compare some of the different shapes that might be used to make decorations for a Halloween party

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify, describe and decorate shapes to make a decoration for a class Halloween party

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