Welcome to Tools to Grow, Inc.'s SPOOKTactular Halloween Newsletter 2017! We are so excited that you signed up to receive our newsletters and hope that they provide you with information, tools, and resources to help with the most important job there is ... helping children grow!

In this newsletter you will find Halloween activities, resources, tips, and Freebies! You will also find NEW literacy and Communication THEMED Packets!!

Halloween - Roll & Draw

Roll the dice and draw the facial item as indicated. Includes 5 different Halloween Characters!

Find this NEW Halloween Resource here.

Halloween Tactile & Sensory Fun!!!

Do you know a child that needs the opportunity to explore and create with their fingers and hands? If so, these tactile resources are the answer! Not only do these Halloween concoctions provide an excellent sensory experience, the other benefits include tactile, proprioception, following verbal and written directions, tools use (measuring and mixing), hand strengthening, and praxis.

Resources Include:
* Dough - Tactile Recipe = FREE Printables!
* Sensory Fun! Puffy Paint Monster & Ghost = FREE Printable!
* Sensory Gel Bag - Find Halloween Things (Editable!)

Find these Tactile & Sensory Resources Here!

Halloween Secret Code

Includes Halloween Words and Halloween Paragraph (single lined and three-lined dotted paper).

Use the code below to decode the Halloween words or paragraph.

Download this Printable here!

Halloween Walks - Gross Motor Fun!!!

Pretend you are a Witch and Fly Around on your Broomstick! Tiptoe Through the Haunted House! Crawl Around like a Spider! Flap your Wings like a Bat!! These Halloween walks can be used as part of an obstacle course, game, warm-up/preparatory activity, etc. Student must read the instructions and complete the “walk” or action of that Halloween item. This high quality PDF includes 8 fun and SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Movements and visuals!

Find this Gross Motor Resource Here!

Halloween Tips for Children with Sensory Processing Challenges! Free Printable Resource

Halloween can be very overwhelming for children with sensory processing challenges. With special planning for your child’s needs and preferences, Halloween can be enjoyable. This blog will provide tips and tools to use during the Halloween season.
Remember to encourage your child to use previously established self-regulating strategies. Adults can remind the child to use deep breathing, deep pressure, and similar strategies to remain optimally regulated. Use books and social stories to prepare your child for many of the Halloween sights, sounds, and routines.

Read More here! Print FREE Printable here!

Yarn Pumpkin - Fine Motor Craft

Using yarn, wrap the pumpkin following the numbers as indicated. A great bilateral coordination activity! Includes 2 versions/levels of difficulty.

You can find this Fine Motor Activity here!

It’s October, a month of cool evenings, fall leaves, and Halloween activities!

We have a fun Halloween Mummy Themed craft that the children in your life will love! This Halloween craft includes a FREE template!

Read blog and find out how to make this fun craft here!

We hope this Mummy Washi Tape Craft gets you “all wrapped up” in Halloween Fun!!

Candy Corn is a yummy Halloween treat that is also a great fine motor manipulative. We have had lots of fun this year with Candy Corn! We used both real candy corn as well as candy corn mini-erasers. Here are five Candy Corn Fine Motor Activities that are sure to be a Halloween hit!

Tools to Grow is pleased to offer additional Candy Corn themed resources. These include: Visual Discrimination (Same and Different), Coloring (Easy and Hard Versions), Push Pin & Rubber Band Matching (2 Versions), Pattern & Cut,
Path Mazes (easy level), Form Constancy Candy Corn Coloring, and
Candy Corn Maze (challenging level)

You can find our entire 15 page Candy Corn Packet Here.

Read this entire Blog Post here!

Autumn has arrived and we have a fun fall themed scarecrow craft that kids will love to make that addresses a variety of fine motor, bilateral integration, visual motor coordination, and praxis skills.

We have included a FREE Printable template/pattern for this scarecrow craft.

This trace, cut, and paste craft is a great way to help younger children learn shapes while practicing tracing and scissor use skills. Older children can be expected to plan, sequence, and execute the steps needed to complete this adorable scarecrow.

Read entire blog post and download FREE Printable here!

(1) Theme: Monsters

Accompanying Resources Include:

Find this 24 PAGE Packet Here!!!

(2) Theme: Letters/Alphabet

Accompanying Resources Include:

Find this 45 PAGE Packet Here!!!

Let’s enjoy the pleasure of some Halloween fun while giving our children the Tools To Grow!

Have a safe and SPOOKTacular Fun Halloween!

Patti & Shelley
Tools to Grow, Inc.