Share your Halloween traditions
Create a Halloween traditions booklet by interviewing family with adult help, collecting photos and drawings, then share your favorite memory aloud.
About this activity
Create a Halloween traditions booklet by interviewing family with adult help, collecting photos and drawings, then share your favorite memory aloud.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Gather all the materials listed on your table or workspace.
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Step 2
Ask an adult to help you choose 3 to 5 family members to interview about Halloween traditions.
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Step 3
Write five simple questions about Halloween traditions on a piece of paper.
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Step 4
With the adult next to you call or visit the first family member and ask your questions.
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Step 5
Write down or draw that family member's answers on one page.
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Step 6
Repeat the interviews and record the answers for each family member you chose.
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Step 7
Ask each family member for one photo or a short description you can draw of a Halloween memory.
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Step 8
Gather all the photos and any drawings you made into one pile.
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Step 9
Lay out one interview and its photo or drawing on each page so each page tells one person's story.
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Step 10
Color and decorate each page with your coloring materials and stickers.
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Step 11
Make a cover page with a title and your name and place it on top of your pages.
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Step 12
Staple the pages together or punch holes and tie them with ribbon to make a booklet.
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Step 13
Choose your favorite Halloween memory from the booklet and practice saying it aloud.
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Step 14
Read your favorite Halloween memory aloud to your family.
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Step 15
Share your finished Halloween traditions booklet on DIY.org.
Fun facts
How do I create a Halloween traditions booklet with my child?
Start by planning interview questions—favorite costumes, spooky foods, games, and memories. With an adult present, have the child interview family members in person or by phone, recording answers and asking for short stories. Collect photos and ask relatives to draw or lend pictures. Help the child arrange pages, glue photos, add captions, and decorate with stickers or drawings. Practice having the child read their favorite memory aloud before sharing at a family gathering or virtual meeting.
What materials do I need for a Halloween traditions booklet?
Gather simple supplies: paper or a small blank booklet, colored pencils, markers, glue, scissors, tape, and stickers. Use a camera or smartphone to take photos (with permission) and a notebook for interview notes. Optional items: printer for photos, laminator or clear sheet protectors, stapler or hole punch with ribbon. Have an adult help with cutting, printing, and saving digital files. Keep a list of questions handy for interviews.
What ages is this Halloween traditions booklet activity suitable for?
This activity suits toddlers through teens with adult support. Ages 4–7 will enjoy drawing, simple answers, and help assembling pages. Ages 8–12 can conduct short interviews, write captions, and arrange layouts more independently. Teens can take photos, edit digital pages, and lead family interviews. Adapt tasks based on reading and fine-motor skills, and always include an adult for interviewing younger children and handling electronic devices.
What are the benefits and safety tips for making a Halloween traditions booklet?
Benefits include family bonding, improving speaking and listening skills, memory sharing, creativity, and confidence when presenting aloud. Safety tips: always get adult permission before photographing or recording relatives, avoid sharing personal details like addresses, and supervise online sharing. If interviewing older relatives, schedule times that respect their comfort. For younger kids, keep interviews short and use parental guidance when handling scissors, glue, or digital devices.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
If I can't find stickers or printed photos, what can I use instead for the booklet?
If you don't have stickers or printed photos from 'Ask each family member for one photo', use drawings you make of the memory or photos on a phone and glue or tape them onto each page.
What should I do if a family member isn't available when I try to 'call or visit' them or the call keeps dropping?
If someone is unavailable during the 'call or visit the first family member' step or a call drops, reschedule with that person, pick another family member from your 3–5 list, or have the adult help record answers while you draw the memory.
How can I change the activity to suit a 4-year-old versus a 12-year-old?
For a 4-year-old, do 1–2 short interviews with the adult writing responses while the child draws and decorates pages from 'Color and decorate each page', and for a 12-year-old, interview more people, write longer questions and answers, edit photos digitally, and make a more detailed cover and captions before stapling or binding.
What are some ways to make the finished Halloween traditions booklet more special or shareable?
To personalize and extend the booklet, add dates or small captions to each interview page, include a short audio clip of the chosen memory to practice and record before 'Read your favorite Halloween memory aloud', scan or photograph the pages to create a digital slideshow, and then upload that when you 'Share your finished Halloween traditions booklet on DIY.org'.