Spook-taclar Halloween Resources For Parents and Educators!
Boo! Halloween is right corner and while the holiday might not look like it normally does this year, PBS Kids has all the resources you need to make this a spook-tacular season for your children! In this blog, we are featuring a variety of programs as well as crafts and recipes you and your kids can make this Halloween season!
Programming
*All kids shows have multiple encores, please visit https://thinktv.org/schedule/ or https://www.cetconnect.org/schedule/ and search for the show to find additional broadcast information.
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
Thursday, October 15, at 11am on 16 Kids
Thursday, October 15, at 11am, on 14 Kids
Friday, October 30, at 8am on CET
Friday, October 30, at 8am on ThinkTV16
The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally on the craziest Halloween ride filled with howlers and shockers and scary fandangles, big laughs, music and fun from all angles! Their fright-filled adventure takes them deep into the Oooky-ma-kooky Closet where Nick and Sally discover the very best Halloween costumes ever!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/catinthehat/.
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
Tuesday, October 13, at 8am on 16 KIDS
Tuesday, October 13, at 8am on 14 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 9am on ThinkTV16
Friday, October 30, at 9am on CET
Hang onto your hats! It’s George’s first Halloween in the country, and Bill tells him and Allie about the Legend of No Noggin — a spooky tale about a hat-kicking scarecrow who haunts the countryside on Halloween. But is the legend really real? George and Allie are determined to find out by taking a picture of No Noggin in hat-kicking action. But first George needs to figure out what he’s going to be for Halloween so he can win the costume contest at the town Boo Festival. Will George’s quest for the perfect costume interfere with his quest for the truth? Only the curious will find out!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/.
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
Friday, October 16, at 1pm on 16 KIDS
Friday, October 16, at 1pm on 14 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 4 pm on ThinkTV16
Friday, October 30, at 4pm on CET
This Halloween is sure to be the spookiest ever for Arthur and his friends. While trick-or-treating, Francine meets an elderly woman with a very mysterious past, while Binky finds himself at Mr. Ratburn’s amazing haunted house (that’s scarier than math class!). And as for Arthur, Buster, and Ladonna… their tree house sleepover seems to be haunted! but by what? Find out!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/arthur/.
Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
Wednesday, October 14, at 6pm on 16 KIDS
Wednesday, October 14, at 6pm on 14 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 3pm on ThinkTV16
Friday, October 30, at 3pm on CET
The Wild Kratts aren’t too sure what to do for Halloween. Should they go trick or treating or just have a Halloween Party? The Kratt bros decide that the best thing to do is to discover some new “creepy cool” creatures. Heading off to find these new animals friends, Martin and Chris haven’t realized that Zach and the other villains have come up with a plan to ruin Halloween. Can the Wild Kratts defeat the villains and still get to celebrate Halloween? Find out!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/wildkratts/.
Cyberchase: The Halloween Howl
Friday, October 23, at 8:30 pm on 16 KIDS
Friday, October 23, at 8:30 pm on 14 KIDS
Wednesday, October 28, at 2pm on 16 KIDS
Wednesday, October 28, at 2pm on 14 KIDS
The CyberSquad must “divide and conquer” in order to rescue the Mayor from Hacker’s clutches and save Castleblanca’s big Halloween Howl party, which all the little monsters are looking forward to. Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/.
Peg+Cat: The Parade Problem/The Halloween Problem
Thursday, October 15, at 7am on 16 KIDS
Thursday, October 15, at 7am on 14 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 7am on 16 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 7am on 14 KIDS
Peg and Cat need to sort out recyclables to clean up the park in time for the nursery school’s Halloween Parade and while trick or treating, Peg and Cat find themselves pursued by a metal monster. Later they teach fair sharing to a “friend” who turns out to be a real tiger!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/peg/.
Ready Jet Go!: Jet’s First Halloween
Monday, October 19, at 12:30 pm on 16 KIDS
Monday, October 19, at 12:30 pm on 14 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 12:30 pm on 16 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 12:30 pm on 14 KIDS
Sydney, Sean, and Mindy help Jet experience his first Halloween. They come up with a list of classic Halloween to-dos, including carving Jack-o-lanterns, dressing up in costumes, and collecting candy. Jet and Sunspot even make Mindy’s Halloween wish come true by flying across the Red Moon as a witch and her cat on a broom.
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/readyjetgo/.
Sid The Science Kid: Halloween Spooky Science Special
Wednesday, October 14, at 8am on 16 KIDS
Wednesday, October 14, at 8am on 14 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 8am on 16 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 8am on 14 KIDS
It’s Halloween time and Sid and his friends have dressed up in the spookiest and scariest costumes possible. Sid is a bat with big fangs. May is a spooky black cat. Gabriela is a furry, yucky spider. And Gerald is a super spooky skeleton that goes boo! Susie (dressed as a silly mad scientist) loves their costumes, and helps the kids discover that Halloween can be spooky and scientific! Susie then ends the day with a special “Halloween Parade” song so the kids can march around and show off their spooky and scientific costumes!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/sid/.
Super Why!: The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween
Monday, October 12, at 8:30 am on 16 KIDS
Monday, October 12, at 8:30 am on 14 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 8:30am on 16 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 8:30am on 14 KIDS
It’s Halloween in Storybrook Village and Pig is so frightened that he won’t go Trick or Treating with his friends! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Little Ghost, who’s a bit of a scaredy cat himself, to teach him there’s more to Halloween than meets the eye!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/superwhy/.
Nature Cat: Runaway Pumpkin/Lady Bug Tough
Wednesday, October 21, at 12pm on 16 KIDS
Wednesday, October 21, at 12pm on 14 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 12pm on 16 KIDS
Saturday, October 31, at 12pm on 14 KIDS
Daisy has grown the biggest, most beautiful pumpkin and wants to get it to the Halloween Party. But getting this huge pumpkin there is easier said than done. Travel trouble isn’t the only problem; their biggest challenge ends up being what to do with the pumpkins after Halloween.
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/naturecat/.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Pink Or Treat/Berry Scary
Wednesday, October 14, at 9am on 16 KIDS
Wednesday, October 14, at 9am on 14 KIDS
Friday, October 30, at 11:30am on ThinkTV16
Friday, October 30, at 11:30am on ThinkTV16
A huge storm has knocked out Pinkville’s power lines just days before Halloween! It looks like the holiday will be canceled — that is unless Pink-a-girl and Pirate Peter can find a way to save the day!
Visit the show’s site for games and activities: https://pbskids.org/pinkalicious.
Crafts:
Halloween Treat Bags: https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/halloween-treat-bags
Halloween Water Cozies: https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/halloween-water-cozies
Spooky Paper Plate Eyes: https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/spooky-paper-plate-eyes
Witches Hats: https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/witches-hats
Recipes:
Frankenpops: https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/frankenpops/
Ghostly Mini-Pizzas: https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/ghostly-mini-pita-pizzas/
Mummy Chocolate Covered Strawberries: https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/mummy-chocolate-covered-strawberries/
Halloween Monster Cupcakes: https://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/halloween-monster-cupcakes/
