When it comes to Halloween time in the classroom, there are so many great ways to have fun with the materials you can get a store to create a fun lesson plan your students will love, like this spider activity using spider rings!

Target is a teacher’s best friend! I found these fantastic spider web plates there, just pair them with a bag of spider rings and you’ve got a great Halloween math activity.

Spider Activity Materials

• Halloween spider themed plates
• Plastic Spider Rings

Spider Counting Activity

I wrote the numbers 1-5 on index cards with a permanent marker.

Give each child in your small group a plate. Students will select a card and place the correct number of spiders on their plate.

Of course, they will love putting the rings on their fingers too- which is great because it provides additional counting practice.

Counting Pumpkin Seeds Activity

I’m not done with the party section yet, check out these cute Halloween cups!

Have your students count pumpkin seeds into the cups.

Halloween Stamp Counting Activity

I couldn’t find Halloween ink stamps at Target {somebody beat me to them- gasp!} but I did find these pictured above for less than $2 at Wal-Mart which inspired me to create a printable spider 1-5 counting book.

Halloween Macaroni

I also found the Kraft Trick or Cheesy macaroni and cheese on sale at Target for $1 and then I discovered the Boo-Mallows; it was a great day for Target (say it the cool way- it rhymes). Check out the Halloween page to see what else I came up with.

More Halloween Ideas

• Halloween Playdough activity – Play dough is a great exploration for creativity. Your preschoolers will enjoy rolling, squeezing, and pressing with the materials on this Halloween playdough tray.
• Halloween Sensory Bin – Need Halloween sensory play ideas for your preschool classroom? You can make this easy colored spaghetti for a super fun Halloween themed sensory bin. This squishy Halloween sensory spaghetti is sure to be a big hit with your kids!
• Halloween Sensory Bottle – Halloween can be loads of fun in the classroom with all the cute crafts and activities. Here’s a super quick and easy Halloween sensory bottle you can make to help kids who may become overstimulated by all the activity in the classroom during this time of year.