Halloween

Halloween

October 26 – October 28

We celebrated Halloween twice in the American Corner! The first was with the English Discussion Club with high school students. We watched Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and shared scary stories with each other – either from real life or scary movies, while enjoying pizza, cookies and juice! A few of us were in costumes as well. It was a relaxing and fun event where the students practiced their English skills while celebrating Halloween J

In addition, we had a big event for the Children’s English Club. The week before, we prepared for our Halloween party by decorating the American Corner with bats, jack-o-lanterns, cats, and ghosts. The children were very creative with their work! We also watched the Nightmare Before Christmas while decorating. It was a very fun day.

We made bats, jack-o-lanterns, spiders and witches

Getting ready for Halloween!

For Halloween, as much as 20 children showed up to participate in our games. First we blew balloons and drew scary faces on them. Next, we played the game Bobbing for Apples, and the kids had to pick up the apples on the water only using their mouths. Then, we had an Egg and Spoon Race, and we competed against each other to see which team is the best!

Balloon Faces!

The Witch and her Jack-o-Lantern :)

Bobbing for Apples

Egg and Spoon Race!

Of course, we also made Mummies using toilet paper! Can you pick who’s the best looking Mummy?

The last and most enjoyable activity was the American Halloween tradition of Trick or Treat. The children went into all the library rooms to get candy from their librarians! Each child came to the librarians and had to say, “Trick or treat!!” to get candy. It was exciting for them to run around getting candy from different sections in the library.

Trick or Treat!

This library version of trick or treating was based on the Halloween customs in America, where children would dress up in costumes, walk around the neighborhood and knock on people’s homes and say, “trick or treat!” so that they will get candy or money from adults. It is a fun tradition every Halloween which the American Corner was happy to share with children!

From us in the American Corner, we want to say a big “Happy Halloween” to Ceadir-Lunga!!!