
It’s Halloween season again, the perfect season for a Halloween Treasure Hunt. Mike, Peppers and Pollywogs’ own poet, has created a great set of Halloween decoration clues to keep the kids on the hunt for their treats!
Here are the clues and answers:
Clue: If you find your next clue, I hope that you’ll grin. It’s under a vegetable that’s lit from within.
Answer: Jack o’ lantern
Clue: Where’s the next clue? I think that I saw ... the last one holding it was made out of straw.
Answer: Scarecrow
Clue: Some say I’m corny, but I’m also quite sweet. Finding the next clue will sure be a treat!
Answer: Candy corn
Clue: I’ve got spirit, yes I do, but even when I’m cheering, I still say boo! (I’ll try not to scare you when you come for your clue.)
Answer: Ghost
Clue: The “point” of your next clue is really quite eerie: the woman who wears me calls children “Dearie.”
Answer: Witch’s hat
Clue: I’ve got a “bone” to pick with you. It’s about time you come and get this next clue.
Answer: Skeleton
Clue: By eight hairy legs, I have been spun. If you can find me, your clue will be won.
Answer: Spider web
Clue: Boil, boil, toil, and trouble. Come get your next clue, on the double!
Answer: Cauldron
Clue: With my body of wood and feet made of straw, I’m the strangest flying vehicle that you ever saw!
Answer: Broomstick
Clue: My body is black and my legs count four. Some say it’s bad luck when I cross the floor.
Answer: Black Cat
Clue: You’ll be green with envy over the bolts in my neck. I may have your clue; why don’t you come check?
Answer: Frankenstein
Happy Halloween hunting!
--Lisa Kothari, Peppers and Pollywogs