If you are looking for some fun and creative activities to keep your kids busy during the Halloween season, then this is just the post for you! We have 19 fun Halloween crafts that you can do with the kids over the Halloween holiday. From paper crafts to more hands on DIY projects, there is something everyone will love.
Crafting is a good way to enhance a child’s creativity and imagination, but also a good time to spend quality bonding time with your little ones. As the air gets colder outside, the kids can get fidgety inside and they definitely need something to keep their little hands occupied. These crafts will fill your home with the Halloween spirit, and give your kids a sense of accomplishment at their finish crafts.
These list of 19 Halloween crafts come with easy-to-follow instructions with not many supplies needed. Most of the supplies can be found at home! Below is a list of supplies which may be useful if you don’t have them already.
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Craft paper – A lot of the projects in this blog require craft paper, and this pack of paper has a range of colors which your kids can choose from.
Kids Scissors – If your kids want to do their own cutting, these pack of kid friendly scissors will be great.
Colored Pencils – Get these colored pencils if you don’t have any, lots of different colors to choose from.
Colored pens – Maybe the kids would rather use colored pens, this 40 piece pack is great for the value.
Let’s take a look at the 19 Halloween crafts for kids!
1. Halloween finger muppets
Source: Easy Peasy and Fun
These printable Halloween finger muppets are a great easy and fun spooky craft. The set of printable hand muppets include a classic skeleton design, a funky witch with her traditional broom, a ghost and a wrapped mummy.
Your kids will have fun picking their own favourite character muppets to match their own preferences. These easy to make muppets will be great for storytelling or even their own muppet show! Just print, cut and make these cute hand muppets for some Halloween fun.
2. flapping bat
Source: One Little Project
Make this flapping bat craft for an exciting interactive activity for kids. This simple bat is made from black craft paper and just glue googly eyes on for that extra bit of charm and personality. What makes the bat unique and interactive is the flapping mechanism which can be created by attaching a straw or stick to the bat to move the flaps up and down.
One extra way to make the bats unique and personalised to each child, is getting some metallic or glitter pens to decorate the flaps of the wings. This will not only turn a boring bat into something spectacular, but also teach your kids to think outside the box and get creative with what they have.
3. paper plate black cat
Source: Art Crafty Kids
This paper plate black cat activity will be an easy and fun craft to make. Simple construction from a paper plate and black paint will keep the kids entertained while making this cute cat. If you have a cat at home as a pet, this will definitely be one the kids will love.
Just simply cut the plate into a semi-circle to create the moving effect. Add some extra colorful elements to the cat and let the kids make it their own spooky cat.
4. Halloween muppets
Source: The Printables Fairy
Another variation of Halloween muppets but these muppets are more character driven with their vibrant faces. This set of muppets include a pumpkin, a vampire, a Frankenstein monster a zombie and many more to choose from.
Make these easy to ensemble muppets and create the whole bunch to create a Halloween family! These Halloween muppets have expressive faces and the kids will love their vibrant personalities.
5. Halloween snowflakes
Source: Paper Snowflake Art
These paper snowflakes are a spooky twist on a traditional activity and everyone loves a good snowflake. Each snowflake has an iconic Halloween shape, all the traditional ones such as pumpkins and bats and ghosts, make these in your favourite colored card.
The process is pretty simple for these intricate snowflakes, just fold the paper, draw out your design and cut! The most satisfying part is revealing the intricate design when you open the paper. This activity can be done over and over again keeping the kids busy. Use the final pieces as Halloween decorations on walls, windows or in the classroom.
6. paper lanterns
Source: The Crafting Chicks
Make these paper lanterns with the kids and add to your Halloween decorations. Lanterns are an easy and unique craft to make and kids can even take these lanterns out with them for trick or treat. The set includes a ghost, a mysterious black cat or could even be a bat, and a ‘jack-o’-lantern’.
Get your scissors and glue out for these spooky lanterns and the kids will definitely be proud of their creation.
7. 3D Monsters
Source: The Craft Train
These animated and cartoon like 3d monsters will be a treat to make with the little ones, as they will love how bright these little monsters are. Download the template for these monsters and get cutting and gluing.
Let the kid’s personalities shine through their colors they pick to decorate their own 3d monster creations. Mix and match different elements from the templates to make lots of different monsters.
8. pom pom monsters
Source: One Little Project
Make a different type of monster with these yarn pom pom monsters, which look lovely but are easy to make. Let the kids choose their favourite colors for the pom pom and add felt embellishments for the teeth and feet. Help will be needed as this project requires a glue gun but other than that, they are easy to make.
Each monster has it’s own unique look and personality. These monsters are soft and will be great to add to the toy box once Halloween is over.
9. Yarn wrapped monsters
Source: Arty Crafty Kids
Another style of monster fun with these yarn wrapped monsters. If you have spare yarn left over from other projects, it will be great to use to make these monsters. The outcome with be different every time the kids make a monster.
Download the templates for the eyes, mouth and ears, or make your own! The possibility is endless with this craft.
10. Monster suncatchers
Source: Our Kid Things
Carrying on from the monster theme are these colorful monster sun-catchers. These are easy to make and the kids will have fun putting in all the little bits of broken colored paper onto the clear paper to make the sun-catcher come to life.
With just some black card stock, clear paper and glue, you will have these little monsters ready in no time. Put them onto the window to ‘catch the light’.
11. Silhouette art
Source: Gift of Curiosity
Get artsy with this silhouette art attack craft. This is a classic art technique which can be used in any occasion. Let the kids draw out some of their favourite halloween elements, or print the bat template from the website and stick it down with some tape.
Let the kids go crazy with the colors on top and the final reveal will be beautiful once the template is taken off.
12. Paint Splat cauldron
Source: Glued To My Crafts Blog
Another artsy quick and fun halloween craft which needs minimal supplies. The process for this very fun, get some paint splatted on some paper, fold and open and there you have the very abstract and colorful base for the cauldron. Add some bits of glitter on top to give it that sparkle and jazz.
13. Glue and salt spiderweb
Source: Teach Beside Me
Create this easy and colorful spiderweb with your little ones, simply with some glue and salt! Make a pattern to form the spiderweb with some glue, or any other fun halloween shapes, sprinkle some salt on top and then the salt will absorb the paints to give it an abstract and colorful look, like magic! This is a fun activity which all age kids will love.
14. Halloween salt pumpkin
Source: Rhythms Of Play
This pumpkin art is similar to the previous art, the same technique is used with salt and glue but this time make a fun and yet scary looking pumpkin! It just goes to show that lots of different looks and characters can be created with the salt and glue technique.
15. flying ghosts
Source: Growing A Jeweled Rose
Create these fun ghosts to make ‘flying ghosts’ and have the kids amazed. Make these flying ghosts just by drawing some eyes onto tissue paper, and blowing with a straw! Maybe something the younger ones will be fascinated by and will love seeing the ghosts ‘fly’.
16. cauldron experiment
Source: Happy Toddler Play Time
This may not be a paper craft idea, but it will definitely have the little ones amazed! Try this baking soda science experiment with them and see the wonder in their eyes. Only a few ingredients are needed and some food coloring and you will have a whole science experiment right in your home.
17. Halloween bubble foam
Source: Busy Toddler
Halloween bubble foam is a good sensory activity for the little toddlers. This only requires bubble bath, and some food coloring to make it green! A fun activity for the younger ones who might be feeling left out in the Halloween fun. Add their favourite spooky toys and let them have some fun.
18. Haunted hands
Source: Happy Hooligans
Another ‘science’ experiment with these frozen gloves filled with treasures. Get some clear plastic gloves and fill it with coloring and water along with some halloween treasures and just like that you will have a frozen Halloween hand.
On the website, there are fun experiments explained which you can do with these hands, something to keep the spooky vibe going.
19. ink blot monsters
Source: Our Little Acorns
Ending with this easy artsy ink blotted monster which will be fun for all ages. Get some ink or paint on one side of paper, fold and when you open, they will have a ink blotted monster! Add the final touches by drawing or sticking on some googley eyes to make the monster more life like. This activity will be fun to do over and over again.
We hope you find this list of Halloween crafts a source of inspiration to keep your kids busy over the spooky season, it can be a very fun and also creative time!
If you liked this post, be sure to check out our other blog posts with fun kids crafts:
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