It is fall, ya’ll! I love fall. Either you are a fall, pumpkin spice, sweater type person or you are ~~wrong~~ not. I most definitely am! That is why Halloween STEM Activities make my heart go pitter-patter.

There are no words to express my deep appreciation for this season. The leaves begin to change colors and the wind doesn’t feel like a convection oven any longer. We LOVE Halloween at my house.

When I was 7, my entire family attended a Halloween party. I was Cinderella and my brother was Yoda and even my Mom and Dad got dressed up as an Old Man and Old Woman. This party stands out as one of my top ten memories. There was something magical about even the adults dressing up and having fun.

I want that type of magic for my family so we start decorating right after Labor Day! We also start adding in fun Halloween activities to our learning. Halloween and STEAM activities just go together (not sure what STEAM is ? click here), but it can be difficult to come up with Halloween STEM activities in the last minute. The following are ideas that you can use with little prep for parties or make memories at home.

Finding Halloween STEM Activities for Kids

I think everyone can think of a mad scientist movie that comes on around Halloween (Young Frankenstein anyone?). You don’t have to create a mad scientist lab in order to add in some Halloween themed STEAM (although it would be fun). Keep in mind that STEAM includes anything under science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

I wanted to provide a jumping off point for great ideas for kids of all ages so these are all activities that we have done at our house. The following ideas range from super easy to activities that require a little planning.

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These activities will be a hit and some of these things would be great for Halloween parties as well. My kids even asked to revisit some of the activities, when they saw me writing this post. For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure here.

For the Younger Ones

Bats and Pumpkin: Halloween Math

Identifying patterns is considered an early math skill. In this Halloween math activity for preschoolers, it also reinforces visual discrimination skills that are crucial for reading.
This is a spooky pattern activity with little time or money needed.

Sensational Spiders: Halloween Sensory Bin

All of my kids have loved sensory bins, I STILL don’t know how you keep the rice in the bin. This is a Halloween sensory bin activity with STEM activities like graphing, sorting, and a little talk about spiders. The added creepy crawly factor of spiders gives it a Halloween vibe.

Halloween Math Activities Collection

This is a collection of math activities for preschoolers and early elementary kids. These activities go together in just a few minutes. If you are a last minute momma, like me, you can appreciate this. Lots of printables in this one. This is a sweet pumpkin grid game board that is FREE.

Halloween Book & Craft.

Where’s My Mummy? is a cute book that helps to make all the spooky Halloween characters less frightening and more fun. This has been a favorite with all of my kids. What better way to extend a book than a craft?

For your Upper Elementary and Middle School Age

Spooky Spiders: Building a LED circuit

If you have an older kiddo that is interested in the more spooky side of Halloween you gotta make this Halloween spider craft. Spiders with Light Up Eyes is a perfect combination of craft, Halloween decoration, and science experiment for kids. This project uses LED circuits and copper tape to make a great Halloween decoration with glowing eyes. Combining spooky with electrical circuits! Can’t get more fun than that. My guys loved this. This is also a jumping off point for a deeper discussion of electricity.

Halloween Math Puzzle: Monster style Algebraic Thinking

Using algebraic thinking skills kids solve monster-themed equations. This is great way to get those kids who say they hate math on board.

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Halloween Logic Puzzles: Even Monsters Like to Party

Logic puzzles are a great activity. Kids get a chance to practice problem-solving and flexible thinking all in a nice fun package where sometimes they don’t even realize they are working. This would be a great addition to learning stations on Halloween or even a class party.

Halloween Puzzles

STEM Challenges with a Halloween Twist

If you have been working on a growth mindset, engineering/design principles, or grit then STEM challenges need to be part of your curriculum. This set of simple open-ended STEM challenge cards are a great way to dip your toes into STEM challenges. You can pick one or do them all.

Halloween STEM Challenge

Are zombies dead or alive? Characteristics of Life Worksheet

This is a great addition to science lessons. Kids get a chance to decide what makes something alive by exploring the characteristics of life and evaluating the scientific basis of one classmate’s observations about another. Featuring a pop culture classic – zombies. The perfect marriage of science and Halloween.

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Halloween Reading Comprehension

Informational Texts with a Halloween theme. Combining language arts and science instruction. Ideas for how to implement fiction into the fun as well. Free BAT informational text preview.

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Even More Ideas for Older Kids

Need even more ideas for older kids? Don’t worry. I’ve got you covered with 31 Halloween themed activities for October that are designed with kids 10 & up in mind. The fun isn’t just for the littles anymore.

For All Ages

Spider Webs: Halloween Spider Craft

Kids love talking about spiders. Children’s literature and Spider-Man have given these 8-legged guys lots of exposure. Why wouldn’t kids be interested? Spiders are amazing engineers and create intricate traps for their prey. Kids get to make a spider web craft.

Mini Pumpkin Carving

Are you looking for a way to include all the kids in carving while still being safe and fun? I give you the steps to even let the toddlers carve in your house.