Halloween crafts for kids, perfect for toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten.
Halloween has so many great craft options. This is a good thing because after a long, hot summer, I am ready to dive into fall full force!
As soon as school is back in session I think it is time to whip out these crafts. (Though honestly, they are great year-round.)
Here is a collection of over 50 of the best Halloween crafts for kids. These crafts are geared more towards toddlers, preschool, and kindergarten. But I don’t think you can be too old for a fun craft.
Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, witches, monsters, and more. You will find them all here. What is your favorite Halloween craft?
What's In This Post?
- Halloween Crafts for Kids
- Halloween Crafts for Kids
- Pumpkin Crafts
- Paper Towel Tube Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers {fun & easy}
- Disney Junior Bluey No-Carve Pumpkin For Halloween
- How to Make Halloween Art With Pointillism
- Pumpkin Foam Faces Fridge Magnets
- Super simple cutting activity for toddlers: 3D apple or pumpkin craft
- 4 Easy and Mess-Free No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
- Halloween Popsicle Stick Pumpkins Craft – A Fun Jack-O-Lantern Project!
- Oozing Pumpkins: Creepy Halloween STEM Fun
- Ghost Crafts
- Fluffy Ghost Halloween Craft For Kids
- How to Make Adorable Halloween Footprint Ghosts
- Ghost Eraser Stamp Art Halloween Craft for Kids
- DIY Halloween Ghost From a Maple Leaf Tutorial
- A Fast and Easy Halloween Learning Craft for Spooky Fun
- Movable Paper Plate Ghost Craft
- Ghost Paper Finger Puppet
- Spider Crafts
- Spider Web Easy Salt Painting
- Pine Cone Spider Craft for Kids Craft for Kids
- STUPIDLY EASY pipe cleaner spider craft for toddlers (no prep & no mess!)
- Puffy paint spider web craft - fine motor control for kids
- Bottle Cap Spiders
- Silly Halloween Spider Craft Kids Will Love
- How to Make Halloween Egg Carton Spiders
- Spider Web Art Project for Kids
- Easy Toddler Halloween Craft – Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Spider Web Craft for Kids for Halloween Using Yarn
- Bat Crafts
- Paper Plate Bat Craft
- Easy Clothespin Bat Craft
- Coffee Filter Bats Halloween Craft for Kids
- Hanging Bat Craft
- Paper Bag Bat Halloween Craft for Kids
- Witch Crafts
- Paper plate witch craft for Halloween
- Halloween Craft for Kids - Paper Plate Witch Hat
- Witch Hat Popsicle Stick Halloween Craft
- Handprint Witch Craft for Kids to Make
- Craft Stick Witch
- Mummy Crafts
- Halloween Toilet Paper Roll Mummies
- Halloween Kid Craft- Masking Tape Mummies
- Mummy Paper Plate Lacing Craft
- Paper Bag Mummy Craft
- Paper cup Halloween mummy craft
- Monster Crafts
- Shape Monster Craft for Kids
- Ink Blot Monsters
- Silly Shape Monster Preschool Craft
- Tissue Box Monsters
- Easy Popsicle Stick Monster Bookmark Halloween Craft for Kids
- Candy Corn Monster Craft for Halloween
- Black Cat Crafts
- Paper Plate Black Cat – Paper Plate Crafts for Kids
- Fork Painted Black Cat Craft For Kids
- Handprint Black Cat Craft
- 15 Minute Halloween Craft: Black Sock Cat
- Tissue Paper Black Cat - Kid Craft
- Halloween STEM Activities
- Halloween Number Sense Activities Perfect for Kids (with Free Printables!)
- Easy Halloween Slime: 7 Spooky Sensory STEM Activities
- Cauldron Bath Bombs for Kids: How To Make Bath Time Magic
- Easy Preschool Science: 5 Five minute Fall Activities
- Halloween Art Fun!
Halloween Crafts for Kids
Halloween Crafts for Kids
Halloween crafts are so much fun! You can be cute, spooky, unusual, basically anything goes at Halloween. Here are the best Halloween crafts for kids.
Pumpkin Crafts
Pumpkin crafts for toddlers and preschool.
Paper Towel Tube Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers {fun & easy}
All you need is a toilet paper tube and some pipe cleaners to make a super cute pumpkin!
Disney Junior Bluey No-Carve Pumpkin For Halloween
Do you participate in the teal pumpkin project? (That's a way to let people know you have non-food treats.) This craft is a super cute way to make your teal pumpkin even more fun.
How to Make Halloween Art With Pointillism
Learn a bit of art history and boost fine motor skills with this painting craft.
Pumpkin Foam Faces Fridge Magnets
These jack-o-lantern magnets are a great way to keep toddlers busy while dinner gets made.
Super simple cutting activity for toddlers: 3D apple or pumpkin craft
Make a cute pumpkin while your child practices scissor skills.
4 Easy and Mess-Free No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Love pumpkins but hate the mess of carving? Here are 4 no-carve decorating ideas to try!
Halloween Popsicle Stick Pumpkins Craft – A Fun Jack-O-Lantern Project!
This is a perfect tie in with the book Spookly the Square Pumpkin!
Oozing Pumpkins: Creepy Halloween STEM Fun
This isn't technically a craft, but it is a worthwhile Halloween activity to try. You can make a pumpkin ooze with sensory foam and wow your kids.
Ghost Crafts
Ghosts can be one of the easier Halloween craft types to work with, and they are so versatile! They can be friendly, spooky, video game-like. Here are some great ghost crafts for kids.
Fluffy Ghost Halloween Craft For Kids
Fluffy ghosts! Use cotton balls to make cute ghosts.
How to Make Adorable Halloween Footprint Ghosts
This is the perfect way to capture those adorable toddler feet. Turn them into ghosts!
Ghost Eraser Stamp Art Halloween Craft for Kids
This is such a unique way to paint. Grab a pencil and use the eraser to make ghosts!
DIY Halloween Ghost From a Maple Leaf Tutorial
Collect some leaves on a nature walk and turn them into ghsts
A Fast and Easy Halloween Learning Craft for Spooky Fun
Making fluffy ghosts out of cotton balls only gets better when you can turn it into a fun learning activity too! Learn how to make this versatile learning game and craft.
Movable Paper Plate Ghost Craft
Encourage imaginative play and help develop verbal communication as your children tell you stories using these cute ghost puppets.
Ghost Paper Finger Puppet
Finger puppets are a fun way to engage in imaginative play, and that boosts communication skills.
Spider Crafts
I know a lot of people don't like spiders, but somehow they are a little easier to take at Halloween. And they can even be cute! Try these fun spider crafts this Halloween.
Spider Web Easy Salt Painting
Salt painting is such a fun activity. Making a spider web for this just makes sense! You have to try this.
Pine Cone Spider Craft for Kids Craft for Kids
Turn a pine cone into a spider! And there are googly eyes. Everything is better with googly eyes.
STUPIDLY EASY pipe cleaner spider craft for toddlers (no prep & no mess!)
This no-mess spider craft is perfect for toddlers!
Puffy paint spider web craft - fine motor control for kids
Practice fine motor skills and make a great Halloween spider craft!
Bottle Cap Spiders
Silly Halloween Spider Craft Kids Will Love
This silly spider hat is just what your child needs to get into the Halloween spirit!
How to Make Halloween Egg Carton Spiders
Egg carton spiders are the perfect way to reuse materials and make a cute craft!
Spider Web Art Project for Kids
Make a spider web appear like magic! A cute watercolor process art project kids will love.
Easy Toddler Halloween Craft – Itsy Bitsy Spider
This fun toddler Halloween craft uses their handprints to create spiders. They can be turned into puppets or taped up on the walls and windows for spooky Halloween decorations.
Spider Web Craft for Kids for Halloween Using Yarn
Build finger strength by practicing weaving as you make these fun spider webs.
Bat Crafts
Bat crafts are a great way to decorate for Halloween and learn more about these fascinating animals.
Paper Plate Bat Craft
Grab a paper plate and you are ready to make these super cute bats!
Easy Clothespin Bat Craft
These bat clothes pins are a perfect way to display even more Halloween art!. Double the Halloween fun!
Coffee Filter Bats Halloween Craft for Kids
Dye some coffee filters to make these unique bats!
Hanging Bat Craft
These hanging bats are such a cute way to send Halloween joy!
Paper Bag Bat Halloween Craft for Kids
A simple plastic bag and construction paper can turn into an adorable bat puppet!
Witch Crafts
Halloween witches might seem scary, but there are a lot of ways to make them super cute and fun. Try these fun witch crafts for kids.
Paper plate witch craft for Halloween
This cute witch craft uses a paper plate and yarn. Trimming the witch's hair is a great way to practice scissor skills.
Halloween Craft for Kids - Paper Plate Witch Hat
This craft uses paper plates too, only this time to make super cute witches hats! These would be a great centerpiece for a child's Halloween party.
Witch Hat Popsicle Stick Halloween Craft
You can use craft sticks to make a witches hat! I love this one because it looks like you can customize it with whatever you have available, making it perfect for busy moms.
Handprint Witch Craft for Kids to Make
This is another adorable way to capture those sweet little hands. Make handprint witches!
Craft Stick Witch
Make a cute witch craft that also lets you practice shapes! Triangles, circles, rectangles, it's all here.
Mummy Crafts
Real mummies are an important and informative way to learn about past cultures. But Halloween mummies are a fun way to make crafts. Here are some good ones.
Halloween Toilet Paper Roll Mummies
Halloween Kid Craft- Masking Tape Mummies
Build fine motor skills with scissor practice and by using tape. Oh, and make a really cute mummy craft.
Mummy Paper Plate Lacing Craft
Yes, grab another paper plate. (Paper plates are amazingly helpful for kid crafts, keep some on hand.) This craft uses threading as a fun way to work on fine motor skills and make an adorable mummy project. It's perfect!
Paper Bag Mummy Craft
If you made the paper bag bats you know how fun paper bag puppets can be. Now it's time to make the mummy version. Here is how.
Paper cup Halloween mummy craft
These paper cup mummies don't need much in terms of supplies, but you can really make them shine as a party decoration.
Monster Crafts
Monsters are perfect for crafts because they can look like anything at all! Your kids have full imaginative freedom and no pressure for their craft to look the 'right' way.
Shape Monster Craft for Kids
These adorable monsters just need paper and glue to make! (Bonus if you have googly eyes.) Practice important cutting and pasting skills while making this fun craft.
Ink Blot Monsters
Use paint to make these adorable monsters. Bonus, you can examine symmetry! Gotta love a STEM tie in.
Silly Shape Monster Preschool Craft
Learning shapes is so important to build math and reading skills. This craft takes that learning and turns it into monster fun!
Tissue Box Monsters
Take your tissue box and turn it into an adorable monster! Bonus idea, you can use these as shape monsters and sort shapes with them.
Easy Popsicle Stick Monster Bookmark Halloween Craft for Kids
These monster bookmarks are a great way to encourage reading! Craft sticks, some puffballs, pipe cleaners. They look like you can use whatever you have t make something fun and adorable.
Candy Corn Monster Craft for Halloween
Use that candy corn to make a toothy monster! I bet this would be great as a counting activity as you add up all those teeth.
Black Cat Crafts
Halloween is the black cat's night to shine! That means you have got to try these black cat crafts for kids. (Bonus: This is one of the least scary Halloween icons. That can be good for littles.)
Paper Plate Black Cat – Paper Plate Crafts for Kids
This black cat craft is super cute and perfect to hang up around Halloween.
Fork Painted Black Cat Craft For Kids
This black cat is super cute and you use a fork to paint! Creative painting supplies keep kids engaged and learning as they explore the new technique.
Handprint Black Cat Craft
All you need to make a cute black cat is your child's cute hand!
15 Minute Halloween Craft: Black Sock Cat
This adorable cat requires some sewing, so it will need the help of a parent or older child. But the results will be worth it. A DIY black cat stuffie? Yes!
Tissue Paper Black Cat - Kid Craft
This cute tissue paper black cat is a great way to practice fine motor skills. Your child can cut or tear the tissue paper and practice gluing!
Halloween STEM Activities
Halloween crafts are so much fun and a great way to get into the fall season with your kids. But I also have a love of STEM activities, especially around Halloween.
Here are some of my favorites.
Halloween Number Sense Activities Perfect for Kids (with Free Printables!)
Get free printable activities that help boost number sense! Easy crafts and games your kids will love.
Easy Halloween Slime: 7 Spooky Sensory STEM Activities
Is there a better holiday for slime than Halloween? No! Get 7 creepy and fun slime recipes you can try today.
Cauldron Bath Bombs for Kids: How To Make Bath Time Magic
Make bath time extra special and spooky with these cauldron bath bombs!
Easy Preschool Science: 5 Five minute Fall Activities
Get 5 fast and fun STEM activitgies you can do today with your toddler or preschooler. Learn why spiders don't stick to webs, make ghosts fly, and more!
Halloween Art Fun!
Which craft are you going to try first?