Looking for some fun and doable Halloween crafts to do with your kids? It’s easy to get sucked into Halloween crafts that look beautiful… but then you quickly find out that a professional crafter and photographer roped you into thinking it’s easier than it is. Good news! The following 12 ideas can all be realistically done with young children. Also, you mostly likely already have most of the supplies needed!
There’s also an extra bonus at the end of the post: mom-recommended Halloween picture books.
My daughter and I recently set out to do some Halloween crafts together to get in the spirit of the season. We searched Pinterest for some inspiration and came up with three that were easy, fun and used supplies we already had at home. She is ten years old, but these would work well for preschoolers, too. We were quite pleased with the end result and enjoyed the time spent together getting crafty!
Halloween Crafts
Pumpkin Apple Stamps
Click here for our inspiration and directions. After our stamps dried, we had fun making different faces on each of our pumpkins with black construction paper.
Our finished masterpiece:
TIP: Use the leftover apple pieces to dip in homemade caramel sauce using this recipe!
Cotton Swab Skeletons
Click here for our inspiration and directions. Our favorite part of this little skeleton was the pink bow!
Our finished masterpiece:
Spider Treat Pockets
Click here for our inspiration and directions. Of the three crafts we tried, this one was the best. Love the giant eyeballs and that it’s functional, too, as a place to hold candy.
Our finished masterpiece:
Other craft ideas from past years
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Construction Paper Halloween Witch (with printable templates)
Shaving Cream Ghost For Toddlers and Preschoolers
Rice Krispie Monsters and Jack-O-Lanterns
DIY Trick-or-Treat Bags
Felt Monsters and Jack-O-Lanterns
No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating
In addition to our three crafts, we found stickers in the dollar racks at Target perfect for decorating pumpkins. If you’re not up for carving, this is a quick and easy alternative.
You can find other simple ways to decorate pumpkins using items such as washi tape, acrylic paint, duct tape and chalkboard paint here.
Other no-carve options from past years
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Duct Tape Jack-O-Lanterns
Mr. Potato Head Jack-O-Lantern
Play-Doh Pumpkins
