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Halloween Measurement Worksheets for Kindergarten
These Halloween measurement worksheets turn early math words like bigger, taller and longer into a quick game with candles, brooms and candy corn. There are 6 free printable pages for preschool and kindergarten (about ages 4 to 6), and each one is a PDF in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4.
Before kids measure with a ruler, they need to compare things and talk about size. So the set starts there: find the biggest, the tallest, the longest. Then kids put pictures in order from smallest to biggest, draw something bigger or smaller themselves, and finish by measuring Halloween objects with a row of candy corns.
Print the Halloween Measurement Worksheets
Press Download or Print under a worksheet and choose your paper size. US Letter is for the US and Canada. A4 is for most other countries.
From “Which Is Bigger?” to Measuring
- Biggest and Smallest: three sizes of the same picture. Each row says whether to circle the biggest or the smallest.
- Tallest and Shortest Candles: four candles on a shelf line. Read the row, then circle.
- Longer or Shorter Broom: two witch brooms start at the same dotted line, so kids can compare the ends.
- Put Them in Order by Size: four pictures per row. Kids write 1 under the smallest and 4 under the biggest.
- Draw It Bigger or Smaller: look at the picture, then draw your own version bigger or smaller.
- Measure with Candy Corn: count the candy corns lined up under each object and write the number.
Why Compare Before Measuring?
Young kids need the words first. “Long” and “tall” sound alike to a 4-year-old, and “big” gets used for everything. Comparing two brooms or four candles gives them a reason to pick the right word.
The broom page also shows a rule that matters a lot later: to compare length, things have to start at the same place. That’s why both brooms touch the dotted line. Kids who get this are ready to understand why a ruler starts at zero.
The candy corn page is real measurement with a twist. Instead of inches, the unit is a candy corn. Kids count units laid end to end, which is exactly what they’ll do with cubes or paper clips in kindergarten math.
Tips to Make Measuring Hands-On
- Print at 100% or “Actual size.” The candy corns are drawn to match each object exactly.
- After the candy corn page, measure real things at home: a spoon, a shoe, a crayon box. Real candy corn works too, if a few go missing that’s fine.
- Use the words out loud: “This broom is longer. This one is shorter.” Ask your child to say them back.
- Black and white printing works. Kids can color the tallest candle orange and the shortest purple for extra practice.
- On the drawing page, it’s OK if “bigger” fills the whole box. That’s the idea.
- For a challenge, have kids line up four of their own toys from shortest to longest after the order page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age are these Halloween measurement worksheets for?
The compare pages work for ages 4 and up. The order-by-size and candy corn pages are a better fit for kindergarten, around 5 to 6.
Are these Halloween measurement worksheets free?
Yes, free for personal and classroom use. Please don’t sell them or re-upload the PDFs. Share a link to this page with friends instead.
US Letter or A4?
US Letter in the US and Canada, A4 nearly everywhere else. The pages are the same in both sizes.
What’s the difference between tall and long?
Tall is for things that stand up, like a candle or a person. Long is for things lying down or going sideways, like a broom on the floor. Kids mix them up a lot, and that’s fine. Pointing up for tall and sideways for long helps.
