I Spy a Pumpkin, I Spy a Skeleton

 

For the pumpkin you will need:
1 clementine or orange
a small celery stalk
2 blueberries and a pretzel stick
For the ghost you will need:
1 graham cracker
10 marshmallows
2 small chocolate chips

Directions for the pumpkin:
1. peel the orange and poke the celery stalk in the top for a stem
2. add the pumpkin features with a bit of cream cheese or peanut butter

Directions for the ghost:
1. arrange the marshmallows on the graham cracker in a ghost shape or large triangle
2. add the chocolate chips for eyes at the top
3. microwave for 12-15 seconds
This is a version of s'mores I used to call Ghost Toast because we made it on bread and used a toaster oven.  The fun part of this snack is watching it in the microwave because the marshmallows puff up and it really looks like a ghost!

I Spy books of any kind are a great readiness activity for reading.  Using your eyes to find items in a picture is a good visual discrimination exercise.  These books come in all sorts of themes and I used them frequently to teach vocabulary to English Language Learners.  The pictures are of real objects!