When October arrives and the leaves start to turn, the countdown to Halloween begins! Orange-and-black decorations start popping up all around, and between candy and cinnamon, the whole month couldn’t smell any sweeter. Outside every supermarket in America, there’s a pile of pumpkins, destined to become Jack-o-lanterns (and maybe pie, afterward.) We’ve got one for you too – a Jack-o-lantern word search to download!
The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern
Jack-o-lanterns are a tradition brought to North America by Irish settlers, and the festive gourd’s origin comes from a folk tale. The Irish legend tells the story of Stingy Jack, who played a trick on the devil. For his deceit, Jack was doomed to wander the earth forever. Ever the mischief-maker, Jack is said to use his lantern to lure travelers away from their path. So, to confuse him, people carved faces into beets, turnips, and potatoes and lit them, to keep Jack away. Once the Irish arrived in the Americas, they found pumpkins to be even better for carving, and the tradition stuck. Want more fun facts about Halloween? We’ve got ‘em!
Vagaro’s Halloween Word Search
This Jack-o-Lantern can’t be made into a pie, and it doesn’t need any carving – but it will give you a little bit of Halloween fun. We’ve hidden 25 words for you to find, and we hope that it’ll help you get into the Halloween “spirit!” Just click the button below to download the PDF – have fun searching!
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