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🎃 Speech Therapist’s Guide to Halloween for Kids Who Need Language & Speech Support
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items This isn’t just costumes and candy
Shops it’s Halloween with a purpose. As a speech therapist, I’ve pulled together my favorite seasonal books, games, and activities that make learning fun while supporting speech and language goals. Perfect for pare...
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👻 Halloween Books That Build Speech & Language (SLP Approved)
SLP-Approved Halloween Toys for Language & Play
👻 Halloween Books That Build Speech & Language (SLP Approved)
https://www.target.com/p/room-on-the-broom-picture-puffins-reprint-paperback-by-julia-donaldson/-/A-12203247#lnk=sametab
Catchy rhymes + colorful illustrations teach teamwork and kindness. Pause to let kids predict what happens next or practice rhyming words as new characters join in.
Room on the Broom ( Picture Puffins) (Reprint) (Paperback) by Julia Donaldson
A Halloween twist on the classic song—perfect for toddlers. Helps with counting, early vocabulary, and action words while they sing along.
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus: Holiday Book
Builds the monster’s face piece by piece, then makes him disappear. Great for naming body parts, colors, and talking about feelings like “scared” or “brave.”
Go Away, Big Green Monster!, (Hardcover)
Interactive fun kids shake, tickle, and blow on the pages. Perfect for following directions, practicing verbs, and pretend play.
Who's in Your Book? There's a Monster in Your Book, (Board Book)
Silly + spooky, great for sequencing (“First he tried X, then Y”), inferencing (“What might work next?”), and learning themed vocabulary.
Skeleton Hiccups - by Margery Cuyler (Hardcover)
Spider-themed and toddler-friendly. Repetitive text makes it great for animal sounds, early vocab, and teaching persistence (“The spider kept spinning her web”).
The Very Busy Spider - (World of Eric Carle) by Eric Carle (Hardcover)
Short, silly, and perfect for babies/toddlers. Introduces animal sounds, early listening skills, and gets little ones comfortable with books.
Boo! Baa, La La La! - by Sandra Boynton (Board Book)
A silly Halloween spin-off from the Click, Clack, Moo series. Great for sequencing and themed vocabulary and especially useful for articulation practice since the “cl” cluster repeats often, giving kids plenty of fun chances to practice those tricky ...
Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat (Paperback)
Jasper the rabbit thinks the carrots are following him kids love the suspense. Great for inferencing (“Why does he feel that way?”), emotions, describing, and problem-solving. The bold illustrations also make it easy to target vocabulary.
Creepy Carrots! - (Creepy Tales!) by Aaron Reynolds (Hardcover)
Silly repetition keeps kids engaged, and the predictable pattern makes it easy for them to join in. Great for sequencing (“What did she eat first?”), answering questions, and expanding sentences.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! (Hardcover) (Lucille Colandro)
SLP-Approved Halloween Toys for Language & Play
✨ This magical potion set is
packed with opportunities for speech and language! Kids can follow recipe cards for sequencing, build vocabulary with imaginative ingredients, and practice pretend play while brewing their own creative concoctions. Perfec...
Witch's Brew Play Set
✨ The Halloween Countdown Calendar is perfect for building daily language routines. Each door becomes a chance for kids to request (“Can I open it?”) and predict (“What do you think will be inside?”). Use it to spark new vocabulary as they describe e...
Williams Sonoma Halloween Countdown Calendar
This playful ghost is perfect for toddlers to build early language while having fun. Kids follow the silly sounds and lights to find the ghost, practicing listening and attention skills. Encourage them to request (“Can I hide it?” “Can you hide it fo...
Silly Poopy & Friends Hide & Seek Ghost by What Do You Meme?
The Spooktacular Science Kit turns Halloween into hands-on learning! Each activity, from bubbling potions to pumpkin slime, invites kids to describe, predict, and sequence their steps. Skeleton science supports vocabulary growth (body parts, colors, ...
Spooktacular Halloween Science Kit for Kids!