Halloween Flashcards: A Fun and Free Way to Teach Spooky Vocabulary

halloween flashcards available in English, French, and Chinese

Halloween is creeping up soon. I’m giving away free Halloween flashcards in English, French, and Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, and Pinyin) to celebrate. These cards are a great way to learn about the vocabulary associated with Halloween. In addition, I have also provided a set of English alphabet flashcards. These printables are in PDF format and are free to download and use!

Every time I’ve asked my 5-year-old daughter what is her favorite time of the year? She will always say October! I asked: “Why?” She answered, “October is my birthday month, and it’s also HALLOWEEN!” She gets so excited about Halloween that we start “celebrating” it at the beginning of the month.

This is when I have to seize this opportunity for another educational and fun experience! This month is the perfect time to talk about vampires, witches, and monsters with the help of our Halloween flashcards! They can also help children learn English, French, and Chinese!

And best of all, I will show you 9 fun flashcards games to play with your children. So, keep reading!

Download: Free Halloween Flashcards

Introduce Free Halloween Flashcards

My 5-year-old daughter and I were playing with Chinese Halloween flashcards.

Age Recommendation: 6 months old ++

One of the most outstanding features of flashcards is that they're an excellent teaching tool for children of all ages and skill levels. You may begin using flashcards as early as six months old. While this might seem a bit early because a baby can't read, studies reveal that exposing infants to flashcard activities helps to provide visual stimulus and enhance their overall cognitive growth.

You may begin using flashcards as early as six months old.

The flashcards are available in PDF format for you to download. You can choose these Halloween Flashcards in six different languages:

English
French
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Pinyin Chinese
Zhuyin Chinese

This set of Halloween flashcards is excellent for teaching a Halloween topic or teaching any Halloween song.

I've also provided recommendations for Halloween songs and videos for each language as another resource for you to use when using these flashcards.

English Alphabet Halloween Flashcards

Halloween - Free English Alphabet Flashcards

There are 64 flashcards with two versions: lowercase & uppercase. The English flashcards are also alphabet flashcards that can help children learn the English alphabet and phonics.

I created this English version, especially for my three-year-old son. He's just learning letter sounds, and it would be a nice change to learn about Halloween words through phonics now that he's learning letters.

This is a great way for me to teach my 3-year-old phonics, which is very effective.

Below are the resources and additional aids you can use to enhance the fun of learning Halloween vocabulary.

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French Halloween Flashcards

There are 34 flashcards for the French version set.

Some videos also help children pronounce Halloween vocabulary words. And, of course, songs come with it to make it more fun!

Video Resources:

Chinese Flashcards

Halloween - Free Chinese (Traditional, Simplified, Zhuyin, Pinyin) Flashcards

There are 34 flashcards for the Chinese version set.

Four different versions are available to download:

Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Zhuyin Chinese
Pinyin Chinese

Below are the videos and songs which help children pronounce the Halloween vocabulary words in Cantonese & Mandarin.

Cantonese (Traditional Chinese)

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Mandarin

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What are the Benefits of Using Halloween Flashcards?

There are many benefits to using Halloween flashcards. Flashcards can help children learn new vocabulary words and the alphabet. In addition, Halloween flashcards can be used in various ways, including sorting, matching, and game activities.

One benefit of using Halloween flashcards is that they can help improve children's listening skills. When children are playing Halloween charades, they must listen carefully to guess the object on the flashcard. In addition, the word ladder game is another excellent way to improve listening skills. In this game, children must listen carefully to spell the word on the Halloween flashcard.

One great benefit of using Halloween flashcards is that they are fun! Children enjoy playing games and sorting through Halloween flashcards. In addition, children often get excited when they see their favorite Halloween characters appear on the flashcards. Therefore, flashcards are an excellent way to keep children entertained while learning.

Overall, there are many benefits to using Halloween flashcards. Flashcards can help children learn new vocabulary words and the alphabet. They can also help children learn about the different monsters that appear during Halloween.

How to Make the Halloween Flashcards?

Making Halloween flashcards is a simple process that only requires a few materials. These flashcards will look nicer and last longer if printed in color and laminated. You can print them on cardstock or heavy paper if you don't have a laminator. You can also hole-punch the top left corner and put them on a ring.

Materials:

Free Halloween Flashcards Printable
Laminator
Laminator pouches
Paper trimmer or scissors
White card stock paper
Binder rings (optional)
Single Hole puncher (optional)

Instructions:

Step 1 – Download

To start, you will have to download the free Fall busy book printable. Choose the language of your choice.

Step 2 – Store

Once you have downloaded the file, back up the file in a secure location (i.e., External hard drive, cloud storage, etc.)

Step 3 – Open

Open the files with Adobe PDF Reader. You can download it for free.

Step 4 – Print

After you open the file via Adobe PDF Reader, you can print the file by clicking on the “Printer” icon.

Make sure it will print in portrait mode and select “fit” under the page sizing & handling session.

I recommend using white card stock for the best result.

Step 5 – Glue & Laminate

I like using five mil laminator pouches for heavier weight and extra durability.

Insert each sheet using a laminator pouch. Then, laminate them using a laminator.

For the “cut-out” pages, I strongly recommend gluestick both sides of the printable and sticking it inside the pouches for extra security.

Step 6 – Cut

The printables that say “cut out” must be cut out. Cut along the gray lines of the cards of the cut-out printable.

You can use a paper trimmer or a pair of scissors for cutting.

Step 7 – bind them (optional)

Hole punch the top left corner of the printables and put them on a binder ring.

Step 8 – Present

Your Halloween flashcards are ready! It is time to present them to your children.

9 Halloween Flashcards Games

I would like to share nine flashcard games you can try with your children. Some games require two decks of cards, which is a perfect opportunity to print another language version for those games. I have printed both the Chinese and English versions of the Halloween flashcards. Which ones will you print?

Here are a variety of Halloween flashcard games:

1. Halloween Sorting Flashcard Game

The flashcards are sorted in colors: black, orange, white, and green (from left to right).

Give them a set of Halloween flashcards and have them sort the cards by category. For example, they can sort the cards by monsters, objects, or food. This is an excellent way for children to learn about sorting.

Number of players: 2+

The objective of the game: To be the first player to sort all their cards into categories.

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards

To play:

Each player draws a card from the deck and looks at it.
The player then decides which category the card belongs to and places it in front of them.
If the player is unsure which category the card belongs to, they can ask another player for help.
The game ends when all players have sorted their cards into categories. The player with the most correctly sorted cards is the winner!

2. Halloween Matching Flashcard Game

This is an excellent way for children to learn about the different objects associated with Halloween.

Number of Players: 2+

The objective of the game: To be the first player to find all the matching pairs.

You will need:

Two decks of Halloween flashcards

To play:

Each player draws two cards from the deck and looks at them.
The player then tries to find a match for each card. If the player finds a match, they keep the pair of cards and set them aside.
If the player cannot find a match for one of the cards, the player sets it back down in the same place and draws another card.
The game ends when all players have found all of their matching pairs. The player with the most pairs is the winner!

3. Halloween Memory Flashcard Game

This is an excellent way for children to improve their memory and learn about Halloween vocabulary.

Number of Players: 2+

The objective of the game: To be the first player to find all the matching pairs.

You will need:

Two decks of Halloween flashcards

To play:

One player will shuffle the cards and lay all the cards face down.
The player can flip open two cards. If the two cards are a match, they keep the pair of cards and set them aside.
If the two cards are not a match, the player flips them back down in the space and allows the other player to flip two cards.
The game ends when all players have found all of their matching pairs. The player with the most pairs is the winner!

4. Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

This is an excellent way for children to learn the English alphabet and improve their phonics skills.

Number of Players: 2+

The objective of the game: The first player to find all Halloween flashcards in order from A-Z wins the game!

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards (English version)
Whiteboard
Whiteboard marker

To play:

You will write the letters of the alphabet on the whiteboard.
Each player will take turns drawing a flashcard from the deck and identifying the object on the card.
The player will then find the flashcard with the corresponding letter and place it on the whiteboard. The first player to correctly find all of the flashcards in order from A-Z is the winner!

5. Halloween Pictionary Flashcards Game

This game is a fantastic method for children to draw Halloween objects. It's also an excellent approach for children to expand their vocabularies.

Number of Players: 3+

The objective of the game: The first player to correctly guess the object on the Halloween flashcard wins the round!

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards
A piece of paper

To play:

You will select a flashcard from the deck and show it to the player to their left.
The player will draw the object of the flashcard and allow the next player to guess what the flashcard is.
If the player guesses correctly, they get to keep the flashcard.
If the player cannot guess what object is on the flashcard, they can pass it to the next player.
The game ends when all flashcards have been guessed. The player with the most flashcards is the winner!

6. Halloween I Spy Flashcard Game

This is one of my daughter's favorite games! This allows children to move around while learning Halloween vocabulary.

The objective of the game: The first player to find all the Halloween flashcards wins the game!

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards
A piece of paper

To play:

You will hide all the flashcards around the classroom/house.
The players will start to find the flashcards.
Once they find a flashcard, they will write the flashcard vocabulary on a piece of paper.
The game ends when all the Halloween flashcards have been found. The player with the most Halloween flashcards is the winner!

7. Halloween Snap Flashcard Game

This is an excellent way for children to improve their reaction time while learning vocabulary words associated with Halloween. It is also a great way to get kids moving and engaged in learning.

Number of players: 2

The objective of the game: The first player to find all the Halloween flashcards wins the game!

You will need:

Two decks of Halloween flashcards

To play:

To play, simply deal the entire deck of cards facing down between the two players.
Each player then flips over the top card of their deck one at a time.
When the two cards match, the first player to shout “snap!” gets to take both cards and put them face down in front of them.
The winner is the player with the most pairs of matching cards at the end of the game.

8. Halloween Charades Flashcard Game

This is a game full of laughter! It is also an excellent way for children to improve their listening skills.

Number of players: 2+

The objective of the game: The first player to correctly guess the object on the Halloween flashcard wins the round!

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards

To play:

One player starts by choosing a flashcard from the deck.
The player then describes the object on the flashcard without saying the object's name.
The other players must guess what object is on the flashcard.
If a player guesses correctly, they get to keep the flashcard.
If no one guesses correctly, then the player who selected the flashcard gets to keep it.
The game is over when all flashcards have been guessed. The player with the most flashcards is the winner!

9. Halloween Word Ladder Game

This is an excellent way for children to practice spelling while learning Halloween vocabulary words.

Number of players: 2+

The objective of the game: The first player to correctly spell the word on the Halloween flashcard wins the round!

You will need:

A deck of Halloween flashcards
Whiteboard or a piece of paper
Whiteboard marker (if using whiteboard)

To play:

One player starts by choosing a flashcard from the deck.
The player then spells the word on the flashcard on the whiteboard or piece of paper.
The other players must guess what word is being spelled.
If a player guesses correctly, they get to keep the flashcard.
If no one guesses correctly, then the player who selected the flashcard gets to keep it.
The player with the most flashcards is the winner! The game is over when all flashcards have been guessed.

Conclusion

Halloween flashcards are a great way to help children learn about Halloween vocabulary words. The printable PDF file is easy to print and assemble, and the flashcards can be used in various ways.

Download: Free Halloween Flashcards

I also have another set of Chinese flashcards that teach Chinese characters of 木 & 水 and the Mid-Autumn Festival. You can continually expand your flashcard collection by merging with these flashcards! How fun is that?

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