Halloween Songs for Kids

Halloween Trick-or-Treating will likely be cancelled in neighborhoods around the country this year.  I am positive that many people are just fine with that.  I have heard that in my neighborhood, people are just planning to set out a bowl of candy so that no one has to interface with the kids and possibly infect them or vice versa.   Where is the fun in that?

There have been other years when people were also afraid to hand out candy at their homes or let their kids approach random houses in the neighborhood.  People came up with many inventive solutions.  For example, one neighborhood had a signal for "safe" homes.  Or they created a list of addresses where homeowners welcomed the kids.  I think I actually witnessed the birth of the Trunk-or-Treat.  Many Church groups are still planning their annual Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lots of their buildings.  I suppose that not only the people will social distance, but probably the cars will, too.

I remember many fun school, church and community events where we held Fall Carnivals with all sorts of entertainment booths, a Chili Cook-Off, dancing, pumpkin carving contests, bake sales, and Halloween Sing-Alongs.  I loved doing the Music Booth where I taught the kids fun tunes including these:
          We Are Out to Scare You  - Halloween vocal warm-up
          For This Is Halloween  - finger play with fun musical additions

Years ago, in the olden days, when I was just beginning to go out Trick-or-Treating, I actually thought that everybody had to show their best trick before they got their candy treat.  So, figuring that singing was my best trick, I always sang a song.  Whenever possible, my mother would even slide onto piano bench in the people's house to accompany me.

When my kids were getting to the age of being able to go out Trick-or-Treating, I was amazed at our neighbors who enjoyed making special treat bags labeled just for them. How sweet! 

          I am missing the fun of Halloween already!

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