Sayings for Halloween - nursery rhymes for the move & great greetings for adults in German & English

Halloween, the festival traditionally celebrated on October 31st in the USA, has long captured the hearts of people in other parts of the world. Europe and of course Germany are no exception. The children dress up in scary costumes and go around the houses hunting for sweets. A typical phrase that is intended to encourage residents to hand over some sweets is “Trick or treat!” (English: Trick or Treat). But if you would like to say a different saying this year, you can find some great ideas here. The following Halloween rhymes and sayings are suitable for both children and adults and are sure to bring you plenty of sweets! Or would you like to greet someone with a Halloween saying? Even then you will find what you are looking for here.

Sayings about Halloween – facts from history

Halloween is derived from the English “All Hallows Eve”, which means “evening before All Saints Day”. However, the festival does not come from America, as many people assume, but is much older. It is already 2500 years old and was originallyfrom the Celtscelebrated. They believed that the deceased would return that very night to visit their relatives. However, this was by no means a scary thing. Instead, the Celts welcomed them and used lights to show them the way.

With the end of the Celtic era, the Irish took over this festival. In contrast to the Celts, however, they feared the dead and tried to scare away the spirits with scary masks and disguises. In the Middle Ages, this custom became Christian and when the Irish later emigrated to America, they of course also took this tradition with them, which then quickly spread and now returned to Europe and thrilled children and adults here too. But with that the collecting ofSweets for HalloweenTo be successful, the children of course need suitable sayings for Halloween:

If you are also a fan of this extraordinary festival, you will certainly hardly be able to wait. And when the time has finally come, you'll probably want to greet some friends and relatives by writing cool Halloween sayings in English or Germanvia WhatsApp, Messenger or even send by post. If this is the case, you are sure to find some suitable sayings for Halloween in our gallery. Whether funny Halloween sayings or ones with scary images – we have put together a creative selection of ideas for Halloween sayings for you that you can use for your purposes.

Good Halloween sayings for children

Searchgreat rhymesfor children to memorize and then recite at doorsteps to get as much candy as possible? The classic “Trick or Treat!” It's a popular option, but it can get boring in the long run, right? After all, you too would be happy to hear some new rhymes when you open the door to the children. Even then, you can find some great variants that are short and that even small children can quickly remember. And recited in chorus by a whole group of children, the rhymes will sound even cuter. Simply browse through the gallery and find the Halloween sayings that you like best.

Candy hunting rhymes for kids

Today is the scary night

This skeleton is not nice at all and would like to be fat

Halloween sayings with rhyme - spider foot and toad leg

I warn you, I count to four - give sweets, otherwise there will be toilet paper

Ri-ra-slip, my good behavior is gone

We're haunting your house today

Tonight is Halloween, monsters roam the streets

The voodoo man is at the door

We are little ghosts and like to play with paste

We are ghosts and knock on the windows

Ghosts scream, witches laugh, give us sweets, otherwise there will be a crash!

Boo, here comes the bone man

Shortly formulated Halloween sayings for children

Caramel candy and gummy bear

I am the pumpkin ghost

Ringlet, ringlet, line, the ghost is coming by today

Ideas for adults in German

Park your broom and sit down

A scary greeting and a hug for friends and sisters

I saw a black cat guarding a treasure trove of sweets

I wish you a spooky Halloween evening

Halloween sayings spookily designed with glowing pumpkin lanterns

Happy Halloween!

Spooky HalloweenSayings and greetingswith bright writing

A little Halloween greeting with a black baby cat

English Halloween sayings and pictures

Spooktacular and fangtastic Halloween – greetings in English with a play on words

Halloween is the best time to be yourself - especially if you're Dracula

Welcome Halloween with sayings

Best witches for All Hallows Eve

English rhymes for adults as a greeting for Halloween

Funny Halloween sayings

Happy Halloween Sprüche – Hope your Halloween doesn’t suck like a vampire

Halloween sayings for adults in English

English Halloween sayings alluding to Covid-19