Halloween Pocket - Jack-O’-Lantern Craft
The Halloween Pocket – Jack-O’-Lantern Craft is a fun and functional classroom activity where students colour, fold, and assemble a pumpkin-themed pocket. Designed to store notes, drawings, or small Halloween activities, the craft combines fine motor practice with seasonal celebration.
Students personalise their Jack-O’-Lantern, fold the tabs, and glue it onto the matching base poster—perfect for creating a festive classroom display!
Differentiation
Modifications
• Provide pre-coloured or thicker templates for younger learners.
• Use Velcro dots instead of glue for reusable pockets.
• Add a “design your own pumpkin face” version for open creativity.
Extensions
• Students write Halloween poems or spooky stories to store in their pockets.
• Use pockets as a “Secret Note Exchange” during Halloween week.
• Create a Halloween gallery wall featuring all completed Jack-O’-Lanterns.