ALBAWABA Spooky crafts are a fantastic way to get kids excited for Halloween while engaging their creativity. Whether it’s for a classroom project, a Halloween party, or a rainy afternoon activity, here are some spooky crafts that are fun, easy, and perfect for kids of all ages:
1. Paper Plate Ghosts
This simple craft is perfect for young kids. All you need are white paper plates, some googly eyes, and strips of white tissue paper or streamers. Let kids glue the googly eyes onto the paper plate to create the ghost's face. Then, attach strips of tissue paper to the bottom of the plate to mimic a flowing ghostly appearance. Hang them from the ceiling to let your spooky ghosts float around the room.
2. Egg Carton Bats
Turn an old egg carton into a colony of bats! Cut the carton into sections of three cups to form the bat’s body and wings. Let kids paint them black, add googly eyes, and glue on paper fangs for a fun, spooky bat. These can be hung from ceilings or turned into decorations for a Halloween-themed room.
3. Puffy Paint Spider Webs
Kids love using puffy paint to create textured crafts. To make spider webs, let them use white puffy paint to draw webs on black construction paper. Add small plastic spiders or glue cut-out paper spiders to the web once the paint has dried. This craft is perfect for both decoration and fine motor skill practice.
4. Toilet Paper Roll Monsters
Toilet paper rolls are an ideal crafting material for Halloween. Let kids paint them in spooky colors—green for Frankenstein, black for witches or vampires, and purple for monsters. Then, add googly eyes, construction paper arms, and pipe cleaners for hair or antennae. These little monsters are great for display and easy for even the youngest crafters to make.
5. Pumpkin Suncatchers
Brighten up windows with pumpkin suncatchers. Use black construction paper to cut out a pumpkin shape, leaving the inside hollow. Then, give kids pieces of orange and yellow tissue paper to glue in the center of the pumpkin cutout. Hang the pumpkins on windows to let the light shine through for a bright Halloween decoration.
6. Haunted House Collages
Let kids design their own haunted houses using craft supplies like popsicle sticks, construction paper, and markers. They can add spooky characters like ghosts, skeletons, and witches by cutting them out from magazines or drawing their own. Glue everything onto a background to create a haunted house scene. Encourage kids to use their imaginations to make their haunted houses as eerie or silly as they want!
7. Handprint Zombies
Turn a simple handprint craft into something spooky by making handprint zombies. Have kids dip their hands in green paint and press them onto paper. Once dry, they can add zombie details like stitches, googly eyes, and creepy faces using markers or other craft supplies. These make great Halloween cards or decorations.
8. Glowing Lantern Jars
For an exciting glow-in-the-dark craft, have kids make their own Halloween lanterns using mason jars or recycled containers. Let them paint their jars with spooky designs like ghosts, bats, or jack-o'-lantern faces. Once dry, place an LED tea light or glow stick inside to create a glowing lantern that’s perfect for Halloween night.
9. Pom-Pom Spiders
Make adorable (or spooky) pom-pom spiders with yarn and pipe cleaners. Help kids wrap black yarn around a cardboard ring to create the spider’s body, then tie it off to form a pom-pom. Add pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes, and you’ve got a cute little spider! These can be hung from strings as spooky decor or placed around the house.
10. Paper Bag Mummies
Using paper bags, kids can create their own mummies. Let them wrap the bags in strips of white gauze or crepe paper, leaving space for the eyes. Glue on some googly eyes to give the mummy a fun or spooky expression. These mummies can be stuffed with candy or small Halloween surprises for party favors!
These spooky crafts for kids are sure to spark creativity while keeping the Halloween spirit alive. They are fun, inexpensive, and provide a great opportunity for family or classroom bonding. Plus, the finished products can double as cute Halloween decorations!
