{"id":5521,"date":"2021-10-22T20:44:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T03:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=5521"},"modified":"2023-06-21T10:02:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T17:02:20","slug":"new-halloween-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Code with Monsters this Halloween!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get coding with\u00a0our fun Halloween programming activities! Start with\u00a0a set of 20 puzzles, a music video do-it-yourself project, or\u00a0a trick-or-treat storytelling project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"fw-video-link fw-video-link-image aligncenter\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_sm53K_6U1Y?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=transparent\"><i class=\"ss-play\"><\/i><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/image\/backgrounds\/sass\/header-monsterhigh-video.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a093e86b92f4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a093e86b92f4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/#Play_Scavenger_Hunt_Puzzles\" >Play Scavenger Hunt Puzzles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/#Compose_a_Music_Video\" >Compose a Music Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/#Direct_a_Trick-or-Treat_Scene\" >Direct a Trick-or-Treat\u00a0Scene<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/new-halloween-activities\/#Get_coding_today\" >Get coding today!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Play_Scavenger_Hunt_Puzzles\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/monster-high-scavenger-hunt\">Play Scavenger Hunt Puzzles<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These puzzles feature the \u201cghouls\u201d (girls) of Monster High, a high school for teenage monsters. Each student has something that makes them \u201cstrange,\u201d but it\u2019s this difference that makes them special.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=56032553af923101758b4576&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5536\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MonsterHigh3-1024x673.png\" alt=\"MonsterHigh3\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MonsterHigh3-1024x673.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MonsterHigh3-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MonsterHigh3-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MonsterHigh3.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/hour-of-code\/\">Solve coding puzzles<\/a> to complete a scavenger hunt while avoiding the skeletons that have invaded Monster High. Use each ghoul\u2019s unique power to scare the skeletons away: Frankie throws her arm, Cleo uses mind control, Draculaura transforms the skeletons into bats, Ghoulia throws a volleyball, and Clawdeen howls at the skeletons. Collect all the school crests as you\u00a0quest through the halls of Monster High!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=56032553af923101758b4576&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Play Now<\/span><\/a>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compose_a_Music_Video\"><\/span>Compose a Music Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After learning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/curriculum\/programming-basics\/\">basics of coding<\/a>, program your own dance party music video with the Monster High ghouls and share it with friends. Use code blocks to choose a setting, add music, choreograph the ghouls, and animate other Halloween-themed items in the scene.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=561557cbaf9231b13c8b4568&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-22-at-10.49.55-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-10-22 at 10.49.55 AM\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-22-at-10.49.55-AM.png 599w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-22-at-10.49.55-AM-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-10-22-at-10.49.55-AM-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=561557cbaf9231b13c8b4568&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Play Now<\/span><\/a>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Direct_a_Trick-or-Treat_Scene\"><\/span>Direct a Trick-or-Treat\u00a0Scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use code to create a funny storytelling project\u00a0about\u00a0a trick-or-treater going to a grumpy man\u2019s house. Then add\u00a0your own ending for the scene!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=562938ecaf9231997f8b4589&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5542\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2015-10-21-at-3.22.02-PM.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2015-10-21 at 3.22.02 PM\" width=\"662\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2015-10-21-at-3.22.02-PM.png 662w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2015-10-21-at-3.22.02-PM-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2015-10-21-at-3.22.02-PM-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/ide\/plugins\/start?chapterid=562938ecaf9231997f8b4589&amp;section=0&amp;requireaccount=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Remix\u00a0Now<\/span><\/a>\n<p>All of these fun new activities are appropriate for kids in grades 3+. No programming experience is required.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_coding_today\"><\/span>Get coding today!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get coding with\u00a0our fun Halloween programming activities! Start with\u00a0a set of 20 puzzles, a music video do-it-yourself project, or\u00a0a trick-or-treat storytelling project. Play Scavenger Hunt Puzzles These puzzles feature the \u201cghouls\u201d (girls) of Monster High, a high school for teenage monsters. Each student has something that makes them \u201cstrange,\u201d but it\u2019s this difference that makes them special. 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