Halloween big and small

Compare matching Halloween pictures in two sizes and connect the words big and small to what the learner sees. Then make the same picture twice, changing only its size. Compare within each pair, with about 5 to 10 minutes per activity and pauses as needed.

A free printable art and learning activity for school or home, with educator notes, two activity pages and flexible ways to take part.

Suggested ages3-5

Flexible time10 minutes

In this resource3 pages

Ages are starting points. Choose by interest and access needs.

No cuttingLow messLarge drawing spacesChoice making

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Print at 100% / actual size on US Letter paper. Black-and-white printing works well. A grown-up reads each direction aloud. These activities are playful invitations, not a test.

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EDUCATOR NOTES

How to use
this activity.

What’s inside

Educator guide with size-comparison goals, flexible participation ideas and an adult answer key
Four pairs of matching pumpkins or ghosts with directions to find the big or small picture
Creation page with big and small spaces for two sizes of the same Halloween picture

Gather a few things

Printed pages
Pencil, crayons or washable markers

Try it together

1
Show one pair on page 2 and compare only the two pictures in that box.
2
Read the direction aloud, emphasizing big or small. Invite the learner to point to, circle or mark the matching picture.
3
Try one pair or all four. Compare each new pair on its own; color is not a clue.
4
On page 3, choose a pumpkin, ghost or another Halloween picture. Make the same picture twice, one big and one small. Draw, make marks or tell an adult what to add.
5
Point to the big picture and then the small picture. The drawings do not need to be perfect; explore the sizes together.
6
Adult key for page 2: 1 is the big pumpkin on the right; 2 is the small ghost on the right; 3 is the big ghost on the left; 4 is the small pumpkin on the left.

Make it your way

Cover the other pairs and name both sizes while pointing to them.
Use your hands to show the size difference. Let the learner choose a size first, then find it within the pair.
Accept looking, pointing, words, gestures or adult-recorded choices. Drawing and independent reading are not required; pause or skip any step.
For more challenge, describe the same pair using bigger and smaller, or make another pair with a different picture. Continue comparing within each pair.

Participation can mean making, choosing, observing or directing a partner.

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