Children's Halloween Song "On Halloween"

This song is entitled "On Halloween" and is sung to the tune of the popular nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down". You can sing all the verses, just your favorites or create a few of your own! There are also actions included for the end of each verse.

Trick or Treaters ring the bell,
Ring the bell, Ring the bell.
Trick or Treaters ring the bell,
On Halloween. (pretend to ring a door bell and say Ding Dong)

Children ask for candy,
Candy, Candy
Children ask for candy,
On Halloween. (hold hands palms up and say Trick or Treat!)

Kids dress up in costumes
Costumes
Costumes
Kids dress in up costumes
On Halloween. (pretend to put on a costume)

Pumpkins glow by candlelight,
Candlelight, Candlelight.
Pumpkins glow by candlelight,
On Halloween. (make a circle above your head like a pumpkin)

Ghouls and ghosts come out at night,
Out at night, Out at night.
Ghouls and ghosts come out at night,
On Halloween. (make a scary face)

Spirits haunt the graveyard,
Graveyard, Graveyard.
Spirits haunt the graveyard,
On Halloween. (pretend to fly around and moan)

Witches fly on broomsticks,
Broomsticks, Broomsticks.
Witches fly on broomsticks,
On Halloween. (pretend to ride a broomstick)

Vampires try to suck your blood,
Suck your blood, Suck your blood.
Vampires try to suck your blood,
On Halloween. (show your teeth and pretend to suck)

Zombies try to eat your brains,
Eat your brains, Eat your brains.
Zombies try to eat your brains,
On Halloween. (Eat with your hands and make slurping sounds)

Goblins make you scream in fright,
Scream in fright, Scream in fright.
Goblins make you scream in fright,
On Halloween. (scream in fright-AAAHHH!)

Parents try to scare their kids,
Scare their kids, Scare their kids.
Parents try to scare their kids,
On Halloween. (yell BOO and try to chase or scare your kids)

The last verse works best if you whisper the lyrics and get quieter each line. Then yell BOO loudly and chase your kids! Happy Halloween!