Halloween is the perfect time to add some festive fun to your French classroom! Students love the playful spirit of October, and practicing Halloween vocabulary in French is an easy way to keep them engaged.
To help you get started, I’ve created a free French Halloween template where students design and label their own Halloween costume. It’s a creative, low-prep activity that makes vocabulary practice more interactive and memorable.
🎃 Essential Halloween Vocabulary in French
Before using the template, introduce a few beginner-friendly French Halloween words your students can use to label their costumes:
une citrouille – pumpkin
un déguisement – costume
se déguiser – to dress up
un vampire – vampire
une sorcière – witch
un fantôme – ghost
un squelette – skeleton
une chauve-souris – bat
un masque – mask
un chapeau – hat
des bonbons – candy
👉 Teaching tip: Encourage students to write simple sentences with the words they choose, like:
« Je porte un masque et une cape. »
👻 The Free Activity: Mon déguisement d’Halloween
The freebie includes a blank costume template that students can customize. They draw their Halloween outfit and then label it in French using the vocabulary you’ve taught in class.
👉 Download your free Halloween French template here.
This resource works for Core French, French Immersion, or homeschool lessons and is flexible enough to use for writing, speaking, or cultural comparisons.
Spooky but Safe: Free Halloween Vocabulary Activity in French
🕷️ How to Use the Template in Class
Here are a few simple and effective ways to use the free template:
1. Vocabulary Practice
Students draw and label their costumes with words like un chapeau, une cape, or un masque.
2. French Speaking Activity
Students present their costumes:
« Mon déguisement est une sorcière. Je porte une robe noire et un chapeau pointu. »
3. Guess the Costume Game
Students describe their drawing without showing it, and classmates guess:
« J’ai des dents pointues et je bois du sang… Qui suis-je ? »
4. Cultural Extension: La Toussaint
Use the activity as a springboard to explain that while Halloween is less celebrated in France, La Toussaint (All Saints’ Day) on November 1st is an important tradition where families honor loved ones with les chrysanthèmes.
5. Seasonal Connections
Pair this with French Thanksgiving activities in November to create a seasonal flow of cultural and vocabulary lessons.
🎃 Why Teachers Love This Free French Halloween Template
✅ Low-prep – just print and go
✅ Creative – students design their own unique costumes
✅ Flexible – works for writing, speaking, and cultural extensions
✅ Engaging – keeps vocabulary practice fun and memorable
🎁 Final Treat: Grab the Free Template
Celebrate Halloween in your French class with this free costume template! Students will design, label, and describe their costumes while learning essential Halloween vocabulary in French.
👉 Download the freebie here and add a spooky-but-safe seasonal activity to your French lessons!