Halloween is such a fun time to mix creativity, reading, and safety lessons — and How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague is one of my favorite books to tie it all together!
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, homeschool parent, or just looking for a meaningful Halloween activity at home, this dinosaur-themed Halloween pack brings reading, writing, and trick-or-treat safety to life in one fun bundle.
🎃 What’s Inside the Dinosaur Pack
The How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat? Companion Activities Pack includes:
- Dress Your Dinosaur for Halloween craft (3 templates!)
- Safe vs. Not Safe Sorting Activity
- Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips Coloring Sheet
- Creative Writing Prompts like “How Do Dinosaurs Trick or Treat?”
- Opinion Writing: “What would be the best costume for a dinosaur to wear?”
- Dinosaur Safety Poster project
Each activity reinforces Halloween safety while building reading and writing skills in a hands-on, engaging way.
It’s perfect for October literacy centers, morning work, small groups, or even a fun take-home activity before Halloween night!
🍬 Free Halloween Safety Coloring Sheets
If you’d like to try it out for free, I have two matching freebies:
🦕 A Dinosaur-themed Trick-or-Treat Safety Coloring Page
🎃 A General Halloween Safety Coloring Page (no dinosaurs)
Both are perfect for quick morning work, safety lessons, or family discussions about trick-or-treating safely.
✏️ How to Use These Activities
In the classroom: Read How Do Dinosaurs Say Trick or Treat?, then follow up with the craft, writing prompt, or safety sort.
At home or in homeschool: Use the coloring pages and writing prompts for a themed literacy day or Halloween week lesson.
As a display: Create a “Dino-Mite Halloween Safety” bulletin board with student posters and writing pages!
🧡 Grab the Resources
👉 Download the Free Trick-or-Treat Safety Coloring Pages
👉 Get the Full Pack:
🎃 Final Thoughts
Halloween is a perfect opportunity to teach safety in a way kids will remember — and when you mix in dinosaurs, writing, and creativity, you’ve got a recipe for engaged learners and happy teachers (or parents!).Let’s help our little dinosaurs have a dino-mite and safe Halloween this year! 🦖💛
