Halloween Crossword for Kids

Jack-o'-Lanterns and Halloween Decor

"Jack-o'-Lanterns and Halloween Decor" is an easy crossword about Halloween with 15 clues on an 11 by 11 grid.

Ten of the fifteen answers have five letters or fewer, and a clue averages 8.1 words, so young solvers have plenty of easy ways in.

The shortest answer has three letters (9 Across: "Flying mammal cutout hung from ceilings"), a good first one to fill in.

  • 15 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 3 to 9 letters

Three short ones to start with

  1. 9 Across (3)Flying mammal cutout hung from ceilings
  2. 11 Across (3)Dried grass bales stacked on porches for autumn displays
  3. 12 Across (4)Skeletal piece scattered across an eerie porch display

The worksheet

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Across

  1. 1. Head bone prop perched on a porch step
  2. 3. Flat white bits scooped out of a raw pumpkin
  3. 5. Dried stalks packed inside a front yard scarecrow
  4. 8. Black kettle prop displayed as a bubbling brew pot
  5. 9. Flying mammal cutout hung from ceilings
  6. 11. Dried grass bales stacked on porches for autumn displays
  7. 12. Skeletal piece scattered across an eerie porch display
  8. 13. Burning cord in the center of a candle

Down

  1. 1. Natural handle-like top piece of a pumpkin
  2. 2. Decorative festive strand hung across a mantel or railing
  3. 4. Full plastic frame of human bones hung from a door
  4. 5. Human-shaped field figure dressed in old autumn clothes
  5. 6. Broom-riding lawn figure wearing a pointy black hat
  6. 7. Hollow illuminated case that shines in the dark
  7. 10. Face covering displayed as a creepy decoration

Answer key

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