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Halloween

History

Halloween is one of the oldest traditions in

the world and it has changed so much

through history. Over 2000 years ago, the

tradition originated with the ancient Celtic

festival of Samhain, when people would light

bonfires and wear costumes to ward off

ghosts.

In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated

November 1st as a time to honour all saints. Soon,

All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions

of Samhain. The evening before was known as All

Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.

Over time, Halloween evolved into what it is today,

a day of activities, such as trick-or-treating,

carving pumpkins, donning costumes and eating

treats.

Pumpkin Maze

Find your way through this pumpkin maze…

Statistics show that chocolate is

the most popular Halloween treat

by a landslide, then followed by

lollipops and gummy sweets!

Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treating can be traced back to the Middle

Ages. It was believed that loved ones who had

passed away would walk the earth on the night of

Samhain. People dressed up in costumes in an effort

to repel the spirits and left out their favourite foods.

This is where the tradition of trick or treating

originated.

Sweet Popularity

90 Million Pounds

of chocolate are sold during

Halloween week alone

Trick or Treat

Myths

Sweets make children hyper.

Studies have found no link between sweets and

Hyperactivity! Instead, researchers encourage

parents to look at the environment and events

surrounding the sweets.

Eating lots of sweets in one

sitting will cause cavities.

Cavities are caused by bacteria in

the mouth. Eating a large amount

of sweets in one sitting will not

cause cavities. However, frequent

indulging is what causes the

cavities.

Halloween Tricks

Trick time with these fantastic Halloween riddles & jokes!

The person who built it sold it. The person who bought

it never used it. The person who used it never saw it.

What is it?

How do you spell candy in 2 letters?

Why don’t skeletons like parties?

I have no feet to dance, I have no eyes to see, I have

no life to live or die but yet I do all three. What am I?

I am wrapped but I am not a gift. I remain in a

chamber and I am great treasure to those who find

me. What am I?

What do you call a skeleton that

makes you laugh and giggle

when you’re sad?

How are vampires like

false teeth?

Answers

1.Coffin2.C and Y3.They have no body to go with!4.Fire5.A mummy6.A funny bone7.Both come out at night!

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Pumpkins with ghoulish faces and that are illuminated by

candles are a sign that it is Halloween! Did you know that the

practice of decorating ‘Jack-o'-lanterns’ originated in Ireland?

The Irish carved faces into large turnips because of the folktale

about a man named ‘Stingy Jack.’ This is where the name Jack-

o'-lanterns comes from!

The Tale of Stingy Jack

Stingy Jack invited the Devil in to have a drink with him and didn’t want to pay for his drink. He convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin in order to buy the drinks. Once the Devil turned himself into a coin, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket. He placed the coin next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Later on, Jack agreed to free the Devil but under a couple of conditions. The devil would not be able to bother Jack for one year and, should Jack die, he would not be able to claim his soul.

The next year, Jack tricked the Devil again. He convinced the Devil to climb a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While the Devil was climbing the tree, Jack carved the sign of the cross into the tree’s bark so that the Devil could not come down. The Devil wasn’t able to come down until he promised Jack that he would not bother him for another ten years.

When Jack died, God would not allow him into heaven. The Devil, who was upset by Jack’s tricks and unable to claim his soul, would not let him into hell. The Devil sent Jack off into the night with burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming Earth with it ever since.

The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack Lantern.” In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make their own versions of Jack’s lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips and placing them into windows to frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits.

True or False?1. During World War 2, giving out apples on Halloween

was banned because they were in such short supply.

6. In Italy, priests are not allowed to perform

weddings on Halloween.

5. Black cats are adopted less than other cats due to the

superstition surrounding the felines.

3. The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce,

meaning “wise woman.”

7. The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval

Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an

owl's call meant someone was about to die.

2. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

4. In the Czech Republic, the country's president

addresses the nation every Halloween wearing a

costume.

8. The name 'Halloween' is not pagan but

actually comes from the Catholic church.

Answers

1. False2. True3. True4. False5. True6. False7. True8. True

Halloween

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Crossword

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Halloween

Crossword Clues

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5. A hater of garlic.

7. October 31st is also known as __________.

8. Trick or treating gives children lots of _______.

11. The time to tell spooky _____________ stories.

13. From Transylvania, the Count _______.

14. An animal that can change into a person.

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1. What you wear during Halloween.

2. Popular for carving.

3. A vampire can also fly by turning into a _______.

4. A spider makes a _____.

6. The place for ghosts.

9. Flying on her broom across the sky.

10. _________ or Treat?

12. Twoot twoo.

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