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25 Ways to Celebrate 25 Years of Kindness

  1. Attend Spookley’s Virtual Birthday Celebration on October 21st. Join author Joe Troiano and Spookley himself at event hosted by Scholastic Storyvoice, The Kindergarten Smorgasboard, and Holiday Hill Farm.
  2. Read The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin. The book that started it all at Barnes & Noble 25 years ago this fall.
  3. Take the Bullying Prevention Pledge. Join Spookley to Speak up, Reach out, and Be a Friend!
  4. Visit Spookley at the Pumpkin Patch. Check this map to find Spookley-themed activities and merchandise at a farm near you.
  5. Dance Along to Spookley's Square Dance. Listen here and dance along to this silly country song!
  6. Dress up as Spookley. Design your own costume or purchase the new Spookley costume from Spirit Halloween.
  7. Experience "Spookley's 4D Jamboree," a new attraction film, at a participating Zoo or Aquarium.
  8. Celebrate What Makes You Unique. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes grow in Spookley’s patch. Use this template to draw your own unique pumpkin and write something unique about you.
  9. Meet Spookley during appearances at regional theme parks, pumpkin patches, Autism Speaks Events and select retailers throughout the fall.
  10. Light-Up the Porch with the NEW Spookley musical porch greeter.
  11. Make a Spookley Music Playlist. Choose from over 30 songs on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon.
  12. Color In Spookley and His Holiday Hill Farm Friends.  Choose from the free coloring pages on the Spookley website.
  13. Check out "Spookley's 13 Days of Halloween" and other Holiday Hill Farm shorts on the Official Spookley YouTube Channel.
  14. Discover "Spookley the Square Pumpkin: The Musical," a live stage adaptation of the TV movie being performed at theaters around the country!
  15. Dare to Be Square. Dress up in your favorite Spookley gear.
  16. Host a Spookley Movie Night.  The Spookley movies are available on-demand on Netflix and YouTube.
  17. Make Your Own "Un-Haunted House”. Watch this video for inspiration and create your own un-haunted Halloween fun - Spookley style!
  18. Enjoy Some Spookley Treats. Make-your-own Spookley treats out of graham crackers or rice krispies or garnish your baked goods with these Spookley cupcake toppers.
  19. Enter a Spookley Giveaway Contest. Share your drawings, costumes, and photos from the pumpkin patch for chances to win great Spookley prizes.
  20. Meet Spookley's Friends.  Learn about Mistletoe, Lyla, JellyBean, and Spookley's other friends from Holiday Hill Farm, where “Every Day Is A Holiday™
  21. Wear Orange on Unity Day (October 21st). Send a visible message of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying.
  22. Learn How To Draw Spookley from our friends at DrawSoCute.
  23. Gift A Spookley Book to Someone. Use code "GIFT25" for 25% OFF on shopspookley.com.  Offer valid throughout October.
  24. Make Your Way Through A Spookley Corn Maze - including over a dozen featuring Spookley’s likeness across the country.  
  25. Share Spookley's Story. Go tell someone, who'll go tell another, and maybe one day we all will discover– you can't judge a book, or a pumpkin, by its cover.