Halloween ideas for modern languages

A drawing of a haunted house

Use these ideas for inspiration at Halloween.

Visit the pages for resources in various languages.

French Halloween Flashcards and Card Game on Bogglesworld ESL website

Link to a website containing downloadable French flashcards on the theme of Halloween monsters and ghouls.The flashcards also demonstrate the rooms of a house, furniture in a house and prepositions of place.

Language: French

Demain c'est l'Halloween

Link to a Canadian website containing the music and lyrics for a catchy song about Halloween on the Commission Scolaire des Draveurs website.

Language: French

Halloween pour les enfants

Booklet of Halloween activities, including quizzes, things to make and information on Halloween.

Language: French

Word file: Halloween Pour Les Enfants (160 KB)

Fetes-Enfants: Halloween section

Link to the Halloween section of website FĂȘtes-Enfants (a website celebrating seasons and occasions). Includes games, songs, crafts, quizzes and information on Halloween.

Language: French

French as a Second Language Activities

Link to website containing online French board games on the theme of Halloween and Christmas.

Language: French

Philagora website for French and Italian seasonal resources

Link to a French website containing animated nursery rhymes (with sounds) in French, English and Italian, along with poems, activities and recipes. All are categorised in themes (including Halloween, Easter and Christmas). Ideal for younger children but may be enjoyed by older ones too.

Languages: French, Italian

Peter Jones' Halloween website

Link to Halloween website compiled by Peter Jones, a Head of Modern Languages in Ontario, Canada. Includes quizzes and links to hundreds of Halloween websites.

(Please note this site is now only available in the Internet Archive where not all the links still will work).

Languages: French, German, Spanish

Resource calendar

  • Hallowe'en - 31 October 2012

    Hallowe'en is an annual festival celebrated on 31 October - All Hallow's Eve. People carve lanterns out of pumpkins and cover their homes with scary decorations, children dress up in costumes, visit their neighbours looking for treats and play traditional games such as bobbing for apples.