Halloween Games and Activities

Graveyard Cards
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This is the first of a four suit set of cards I am creating on a Halloween theme to make a complete deck of cards suitable for any type of card game. By themselves they are ready to be used in games like ‘Memory’ or ‘Old Maid’, etc. - you’ll just need to print 2 sets of these cards. You can just print these on regular paper, of course, but what’s the fun in that? I suggest:

• Find some really fun Halloween scrapbook paper (with a regular pattern on it) and print these cards on to the white (undecorated) side of the paper.
• Cut the cards out and then laminate them. After laminating, trim the plastic to a 1/4 inch on all sides.

About the Artwork

• Based on actual gravestones. Some liberties were taken, but every tombstone in this set was inspired by a photo of an actual gravestone from early American and English graveyards.
• This artwork was created for the music video, "Welcome" said the Spider. You can learn more about the music here: Thirteen for Halloween.
• Look for all the interesting symbols that were used in ancient grave markers. For example, the skeleton in card #1 holds the hourglass and the arrow, symbols of time and mortality.
• The artwork was created with scratchboard and watercolors.