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Halloween is all about creativity and fun—whether you’re dressing up or just enjoying the spooky vibes. And if you’re a kid, it’s your chance to go trick-or-treating and score some candy.
In addition, making crafts together can be a wonderful way for families to bond while creating decorations that add to the holiday excitement. Here are some kid-friendly Halloween crafts that require minimal materials and offer maximum fun. These crafts are perfect for children of all ages and can be done at home with common household items.
1. Paper Plate Ghosts
A classic and simple craft, paper plate ghosts require only white paper plates, a black marker, and some string. Have kids draw ghostly faces on the plates and cut them into spirals. Hang them around your house or on your porch to catch the breeze and spin around.
2. Pumpkin Mason Jars
Transform mason jars into adorable pumpkin decorations with some orange paint, green ribbon, and black construction paper. Kids can paint the jars orange, cut out jack-o’-lantern faces from black paper, and glue them on. Top with green ribbons tied around the jar necks for a festive look.
3. Handprint Bats
This craft is great for making memories and decorations! You’ll need black paint, googly eyes, and white paper. Have your children coat their hands in black paint and press them onto the paper with thumbs overlapping; this creates the bat’s body. Once dry, add googly eyes and hang your bats around the house.
4. Spider Web Plates
Using only a few paper plates, white yarn, and plastic spiders, kids can create their own spider webs. Cut notches around the edges of the plates, and let kids weave the yarn through the slots to mimic a web. Stick or glue plastic spiders onto the yarn for a creepy-crawly effect.
5. Witchy Pine Cone Figures
For this craft, gather pine cones, black felt, and any other decorative items like fabric scraps or yarn. Kids can use the materials to craft little witches with felt hats and capes. These can stand alone as decorations or be used in a Halloween display.
6. Monster Bookmarks
Encourage reading with these fun monster bookmarks made from craft paper, scissors, glue, and markers. Let kids cut the paper into strips and decorate them with monster faces and teeth. These bookmarks can be quirky with lots of eyes, fangs, or whatever creative twists your kids imagine.
7. Creepy-Crawly Egg Carton Spiders
Upcycle egg cartons by cutting them into individual cups, painting them black or any dark color, and adding pipe cleaners for legs. Stick on some googly eyes, and you have a little army of creepy-crawly spiders! These are perfect for decorating tables or hiding in unexpected places for a Halloween surprise.
8. Magic Color-Changing Potions
Create a magical craft that doubles as a science experiment. Fill clear containers with water and add a few drops of food coloring—without letting the kids see. Cover them with white cotton balls to hide the color. As the kids add water, the color will “magically” appear, delighting them with a surprise.
9. Glowing Ghost Balloons
Blow up white balloons and use a black marker to draw ghostly faces. Insert a small green or white glow stick inside each balloon before inflating to make them glow in the dark. These can be hung around the house or used as spooky lighting for a Halloween party.
10. Halloween Silhouette Art
Provide black construction paper and scissors for kids to cut out Halloween-themed silhouettes like witches, cats, and bats. Glue these onto a brightly colored or patterned background to create striking silhouette art.
11. Lollipop Ghosts
Wrap white tissue or fabric around lollipops to create small ghosts. Tie with a ribbon or string below the lollipop wrapper to secure the ghost’s head, and draw faces with markers. These make great treats for trick-or-treaters or party favors.
12. Cardboard Tube Mummies
Use empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel tubes to create mummies. Wrap them in strips of white cloth or tissue paper, leaving gaps to glue on googly eyes. This is a simple and effective craft that even younger children can enjoy.
13. Haunted House Collage
Let kids construct their own haunted houses using old magazines, construction paper, and fabric scraps. They can cut out windows and doors and glue on additional spooky elements like trees, ghosts, and moons to create a haunted scene.
14. Clay Pumpkin Ornaments
Use air-dry clay to form small pumpkins. Kids can shape the clay, create ridges with a toothpick, and paint them orange once dry. Add green felt or paper leaves and a loop of string for hanging. These can decorate a Halloween tree or be used as unique gift tags.
15. Candy Corn Garland
Create a festive garland by stringing real candy corn onto thread or fishing line using a needle. For a longer-lasting version, kids can cut out candy corn shapes from cardstock and decorate them with paint or markers before stringing them together.
