It’s time to dive into some SPOOK-tacularly Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids!
I have so many fun Halloween crafts to share with you, you’ll want to get started crafting right away so you can fit them all in. There are oodles and oodles of ideas perfect for those little toddlers and preschoolers of yours, as well as older children. Don’t you just love crafts that can work for all ages?!
Let’s start things off with this bat that balances on the tip of your finger like Halloween magic! My kids LOVED making this bat and have had so much fun moving him around the house, seeing all of the places they can make him balance. Grab the FREE Printable Balancing Bat with step-by-step instructions right here:
For all of you organized Mamas—or perhaps those last-minute Mamas who are reading this post on October 31st (no judgment here, friends)—here they are …
How Wee Learn Halloween Crafts for Kids
Origami Halloween Bookmark – This is such a neat little origami project! I have step-by-step instructions for you and a Free Printable Black Cat Bookmark Template.
Chalk Ghosts– No need to put that summertime chalk away just yet! Use up that leftover chalk by creating these awesome ghostly drawings. They make such cute Halloween crafts for kids.
Sockingly Spooky Ghosts– One of the best parts of Halloween crafts for kids is hanging them up to decorate the house afterward. These ghosts are made very simply from socks and are SO MUCH FUN for the kids to run through and play with to get in the Halloween spirit.
Sensory Ghosts – This is an ideal craft if you’ve got a very young little one! Using contact paper instead of glue makes these ghosts perfect Halloween crafts for preschoolers.
Jack-o-Lantern Window Decoration– Another fun craft for Halloween is making this jack-o-lantern on the window! It is another one that uses contact paper. My little ones love creating this every Halloween. They work away on it for hours!
Dixie Ghosts– If you have a slightly older child, these Dixie ghosts make great Halloween crafts! They are ideal for preschoolers or older children and use glue to hold those cotton balls in place.
Jack-o-Lantern Shaving Cream Art – How about some super messy, super sensory Halloween art? This jack-o-lantern is not for the faint of heart—the mess is real, my friends! But the clean-up is a breeze too.
Pumpkin Name Puzzles – I wouldn’t be me if I did not share a Halloween craft with a learning letters twist! This name puzzle has it all, my friends. It is probably my all-time favorite fall activity for preschoolers.
The Best Halloween Crafts from Around the Web
Yarn-Wrapped Mummy byiheartcraftythings – How cute is this TRULY wrapped mummy craft? Strengthen those fine motor skills and your kiddo’s spatial awareness with this simple Halloween craft for kids.
Puffy Paint Pumpkins by No Time for Flashcards –So we can’t guarantee that this craft is mess-free, but the sheer delight of sinking your fingers into shaving cream is well worth the splatters. The kids’ delight. That’s OBVIOUSLY what I meant… Items pressed into the puffy paint stay on when they dry, so feel free to offer your children embellishments to add to their pumpkins!
Straw Blown Ghost Artby Crafty Morning – Kiddos of all ages can enjoy these simple ghost creations and marvel at their unique blown art. Young toddlers and preschoolers will get a hoot out of using a straw to watch their paint blow down the page, while an older sibling might enjoy creating a Halloween scene with additional drawing, coloring, or painting.
Toddler-Friendly Halloween Craft Ideas
Fabric Candy Corn Craftby Thriving Home –I got very excited when I saw these Halloween crafts for kids using fabric scraps instead of the more traditional paper or tissue paper. I think it is so beautiful with the subtle pattern differences between similarly-colored fabric—even if it’s just a simple picture of candy corn. But really, you can create any Halloween image following this same idea.
No-Carve Pumpkin Monstersby Projects with Kids –This easy Halloween craft for preschoolers allows little ones to participate in the pumpkin decorating with older family members, whether they are carving or not. To achieve the bold neon colors, a parent may have to paint the base before working with the child, but it isn’t necessary for kids to create a unique pumpkin all their own!
Easy Toddler Halloween Wreathby My Bored Toddler –This quick, mess-free craft allows even your littlest toddlers to contribute their very own unique piece to your family’s Halloween decor. I bet they won’t be able to make just one!
Shape Monstersby Live Well, Play Together – The possibilities are endless with these wacky-shaped monsters. Rich conversations about shapes, sizes, and colors are sure to happen as you and your little one ask each other, “Please pass a green triangle” or “Please pass me a bigger circle.” Have fun using any additional materials you may have lying around, like yarn, tissue paper, cotton balls, or straws.
Witches, Monsters, and All Things Spooky!
Paper Plate Witch byGlued to My Crafts – This Halloween craft is a cute stand-alone craft but can also be given a twist. Glue a sturdy popsicle stick under the witch’s chin—POOF!—you have a puppet! Cut out little holes for the eyes and two holes on each side of the face to tie some yarn—TA DUM!—you have a face mask! It’s almost magical! Glued to My Crafts also provides links to their equally easy paper plate Jack-o-Lantern craft.
Toilet Paper Roll Monstersby Danya Banya –How could anyone be afraid of these cute, cuddly Toilet Paper Roll Monsters? Hang them by a string and decorate for a party, or encourage your littles to play out a silly Halloween puppet show.
Foam Jack-o-Lantern Face Magnetsby The Flying Couponer – I just love how this is a craft that keeps on giving… extra time to sip my coffee or wrap up dinner (heehee). This craft allows your little one to play around with different jack-o-lantern faces on your fridge or any magnetic surface. So fun!
Easy Finger-painted Monstersby Toddler Approved –This easy Halloween craft for toddlers buys you two blocks of crafting time! First, your kiddos go to town finger-painting in beautiful colors. Then, once the paint has dried, they return to decorate their monster and watch it come alive. I just love it when that happens. More fun, less planning!
Popsicle Stick and Yarn Spider Webby Buggy and Buddy – I like how the popsicle sticks help these spiderwebs look realistic in form and makes them almost indestructible. This simple Halloween craft for kids also gets toddlers and preschoolers practicing their fine motor skills! Bonus!
Jack-o-lanterns, Monsters, Ghost Crafts, and More!
Jack-o-Lantern Potato Stamping by The Pinterested Parent –Ah, what preschooler doesn’t love a good stamping craft? Once the paint is dry, your little one can embellish their pumpkin patch scene with crayons, stickers, or sparkles. You can even cut out a few different faces into your potato or use color to create Jack-o-Lantern patterning sequences.
Paperbag Monster Puppets by iheartcraftythings – Do your kids love making monster sounds as much as mine? Give your littles something to REALLY roar about and pull out some paper bags, paint, and construction paper so they can create their own monster puppets! I can just see the chase scenes now…
Hidden Ghost Paintingby Fun with Mama – Halloween crafts for kids don’t get much more GHOUL-errific than this! All you have to do is draw an image in white crayon on white paper and then paint over it in watercolors to reveal the secret! The best part will undoubtedly be seeing your kiddos’ faces when they discover their hidden ghosts! Take lots of pictures!
Spider Web Artby Lasso The Moon – Once your kids get the hang of the crayon resist idea, they might love creating these colorful spiderwebs. Adding salt to the watercolor paints will create an additional effect to wow your littles and even spark a little science talk.
Stained Glass Pumpkinby Crafts on Sea – Toddlers and preschoolers will not only love making this easy Halloween craft but will also be mesmerized by the transformation their little pumpkin will take once the sunlight flows through it. I love the idea of hanging a few of these over my living room window and flooding the room with fall colors! How cozy!
Even More Halloween Crafts! Can you ever really have enough ideas?
Finger-paint Bat Craftby Crafty Morning – Now let’s be honest: toddler + finger paint = smearing. But you know what? That’s okay! This simple Halloween craft for toddlers will still look beautiful even if half their page has smeared paint. Half the fun is revealing their batty surprise at the end!
Yarn Pumpkinsby Design Improvised – What you see here is literally all you need to create this adorable pumpkin garland. Design Improvised has created very easy-to-follow visual steps that you can follow with your preschooler. I can see this being such a great craft to increase focus and improve fine motor skills. A winner all around!
Glowing Nose Jack-o-Lanternsby Non Toy Gifts – Halloween crafts for kids that double as beautiful décor? Yes, please! The secret to these glowing Jack-o-lanterns is battery-powered tealights poking out of the cup through a little cut-out. Younger kids might find drawing faces onto a rounded cup challenging, but you can easily use stickers or cut-out paper features and glue them to your cup.
Puffy Ghostsby Thriving Home – My kids love the feeling of cotton balls, and they could spend forever squishing, rubbing, and tossing them; this puffy ghost will certainly be a hit. Since I know MY kids will be distracted by the sheer wonder of cotton balls, I tend to dabble a little glue on at a time so it doesn’t dry up once they decide they are ready to paste their cotton.
Preschool Craft Ideas
Pumpkin Hand-print Photo Keepsakeby Teach Me Mommy – Who can resist a keepsake? Much less one that can hold the photo of your adorable pumpkin (heehee) in that perfect costume you have planned for them this year? This keepsake is chock-full of bonding moments: making the dough together, painting, decorating, and selecting the perfect photo.
Beaded Pumpkinby Creative Child –Get your toddlers to strengthen their little fingers, improve coordination, and make something beautiful! This quick, no-mess craft can be used in decorations or for play.
Creepy Crawly Placemat by Inner Child Fun –Bring the anticipation of Halloween to mealtime with this fun creepy crawly placemat! It is so easy to make, and your child will just beam knowing they created it themselves and it has been deemed worthy of the family dinner table. Not to mention, you could use it as a distraction for grumpy eaters: “How many spiders…” “With your finger, follow the spider web to…”
Flying Paper Cup Ghostby Kids’ Craft Room – Once the ghost is hung by a long loop of yarn, the two ends are pulled apart to glide the paper cup up and down the yarn. How SPOOK-tacular is that? This craft also offers an opportunity for preschoolers to practice their scissors skills by cutting along drawn lines.
How about some Fine Motor Halloween Crafts?
Spooky Forestby Crafts at Sea – I love it when crafts can double as toys to be used over and over again. This quick and easy Halloween craft will allow your kids to add a little spook to their pretend play.
Masking Tape Mummyby No Time for Flashcards –The moment any form of tape comes out in my house, my kiddos literally squeal with excitement. I’m certain your kids will be just as excited to put an almost limitless amount of tape practically anywhere on a paper and know it will turn into something nifty!
Stained Glass Witch Cauldronby Glued to My Crafts –We all have our own level of tolerance for glitter, but don’t let that stop you from adding a little sparkle to your Halloween. These cauldrons are absolutely gorgeous to look at when the sun is beaming through them. To avoid a glitter horror show, complete this craft on two large pieces of cardstock with a folded crease down the center. Collect your wayward sparkles from the top page and slide them down the crease back into your sparkles container. The bottom page catches whatever escapes and can be tossed in the trash.
Just Adorable Halloween-Themed Crafts!
Paper Plate Spidersby Coffee Cups and Crayons – All you need is paint, paper plates, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes, and—BAM!—you have a Halloween spider infestation! Halloween crafts for preschoolers as simple as this one really allow kids to be creative, especially if you lay out numerous items they can use for decorating.
Handprint Witchby The Best Ideas for Kids –Handprint crafts always end up being a type of keepsake, whether we realize it or not at first. The great thing about this one is that we are shown how to turn this craft into cards.
Paper Plate Witch HatbyCutesy Crafts – This craft requires party hats, paper plates, and some quick adult prep to attach the two together. However, once that’s done, you can let your little ones go to town decorating their very own witch hat. This would be such a fun craft to make at a Halloween party or a pre-Halloween play date.
Halloween Science Activity – This fun science craft is fun for kids of all ages! Who doesn’t love some sparkly, fizzy action? Add some Halloween props to make it even more exciting.
There you have them, friends! Some SPOOK-tacular Halloween crafts for kids!
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Happy Halloween crafting and memory-making!
xo
Sarah
