Easy Halloween Crossword Puzzle
An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about Halloween night: costumes, candy, bats, spiders and jack-o'-lanterns. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the puzzle and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this puzzle
An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about Halloween night: costumes, candy, bats, spiders and jack-o'-lanterns. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2. It is an easy crossword for grades 1 and 2, with short clues and every answer in a word bank. Color the sky dark blue for a night scene.
On this sheet
Every answer is in the word bank. Word bank BAT BROOM CANDY COSTUME GHOST MASK OWL PUMPKIN SPIDER WITCH Across A spooky white shape that says boo. A night bird that says hoo. It flies at night and sleeps upside down. The outfit you dress up in on Halloween. Sweet treats you collect when you trick-or-treat. Down It has eight legs and spins a web. She wears a pointy hat and stirs a big pot. You wear this over your face. You sweep the floor with this.
Tips for using it
- Orange, purple, black and lime green make a classic Halloween palette.
- Read the first few clues aloud together, then let your child take over.
- Solve the clue you are surest about first: every word you fill in gives you letters for the words that cross it.
- Write in pencil. Crossword fans erase all the time, and that is part of the fun.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.