Put some Halloween twist into your favorite puzzle game with this ghosts rescue activity!

HELP! The ghosts are in trouble! Free them from the spider web using a magical tong!

With every ghost you save, you can uncover different cities to complete the map of The Netherlands.

Are you up to the challenge?

This is a fun Halloween activity for toddlers and perfect for their fine motor and problem solving skills.

How to set up a ghosts rescue activity:

Materials needed:

• Wooden tray
• Puzzle
• White cardstock
• Black marker
• Yarn
• Scissors
• Tong
• Transparent tape or double-sided tape
• Toy spider (optional)

For the colored rice:

• Food coloring; mix of blue and red
• 1 cup of rice
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• Container with lid or ziplock bag
• Paper towel

Instructions:

• Cut out the ghosts from the white cardstock. Make sure each ghost is bigger than the size of the puzzle piece.
• Draw eyes and mouths on the paper ghosts using black marker.
• Using a transparent tape or double-sided tape, attach each piece of the puzzle to the back of each ghost.

For the colored rice:

• Mix the red and blue food coloring to create purple.
• Fill the ziplock with a cup of rice.
• Pour the vinegar.
• Pour a few drops of the food coloring.
• Close the ziplock.
• Mix and spread the food coloring with the rice.
• Add more drops until you reach your desired hue.
• Pour the colored rice evenly on the paper towel and let dry.

How to set up:

• Weave the yarn across the entire tray like a spiderweb. Secure the bottom with transparent tape.
• Fill the tray with purple-colored rice.
• Arrange the paper ghosts on top.
• Add the toy spider.

How to play:

• Ask your kids to rescue the ghosts using the magical tong.
• Remove the puzzle piece behind the ghost and complete the puzzle.

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