Get over 50 ideas for fun and easy Halloween crafts for kids. None of these are scary and they are perfect for children of all ages!
Anyone that knows me in person knows that Halloween is my favorite holiday! There are so many things I love about it. I actually prefer a holiday where the focus isn’t on gifts, it’s on dressing up and candy.
Not that I have anything against gifts, but the pressure is off on Halloween as far as I’m concerned. It’s less about stress and more about having a great time.
One of the best parts about Halloween besides candy is the creativity. I absolutely love Halloween arts and crafts for kids! There’s a lot of orange paper, googly eyes, and glow in the dark glitter.
Some of my favorite supplies are used during Halloween, and when else are you going to combine orange with purple and black?
I decided to pull together my favorite tutorials and share them with you in this collection.
Most of these easy Halloween kids crafts can be made in 30 minutes to an hour using items that you have around the house! No special tools or skills are required.
So what can you expect with these Halloween craft ideas? You’ll be using a lot of recycled materials like jars, toilet paper rolls, milk jugs, and more. It’s nice to be able to dig through your recycle bin and grab free surfaces, right?
As far as supplies, you’ll use pretty standard kids craft supplies like Mod Podge, Duck Tape, pipe cleaners, paper plates, popsicle sticks, etc.
I’m sure if you have children you have a lot of these items on hand, and if you don’t, it won’t be too expensive to grab some goodies from Amazon or the craft store in preparation.
One thing I can guarantee about these Halloween crafts for kids? As an adult, you’re going to love these too.
I know you’re thinking I’m crazy, but trust me – take a peek at this list and you’re going to have just as much fun as your littles with these ideas.
Honestly, I feel like I’ve said too much already. It’s time to dive into the crafts. Simply scroll down and check out the list below, then let me know your favorites in the comments!
1
Mummy Luminaries
These mummy mason jars are so fun to make for Halloween – both kids and adults will love them! Learn how to make these jar luminaries in a few easy steps.
Get the Tutorial
2
Halloween Handprints
If you’re looking for fun and easy Halloween crafts for toddlers, these handprints are perfect! There’s a pumpkin handprint, spider handprint, and ghost footprint too.
Get the Tutorial
3
Spooky Ornaments
In this budget friendly, recycled Halloween craft, you'll use Mod Podge and old Christmas baubles to make these cool Halloween ornaments!
Get the Tutorial
4
Jack O’ Lantern Magnets
These Halloween magnets are shaped like pumpkins! They are easy to make, and I love their silly faces and nail stems.
Get the Tutorial
5
Steve Carrell
Coffee Filter Bats
Learn how to make the cutest coffee filter bats for Halloween! These are so easy, budget friendly, and FUN to make for kids of all ages.
Get the Tutorial
6
Button Wall Art
Make EASY Halloween wall art using buttons! This canvas art project is so easy, even a kid could make it. Perfect Halloween decor!
Get the Tutorial
7
Spooky Ghost Fairy Garden
Learn how to make the cutest Halloween fairy garden with terra cotta pots and acrylic paint! Add ghosts, pumpkins, skulls, grave markers, and other decorations of your choice.
Get the Tutorial
8
kidscraftroom.com
Paper Plate Bat
This fun bat craft has a bat puppet that kids can enjoy playing with and flying around in its own little paper plate theatre backdrop! Such a great bat craft to inspire imaginative play and storytelling.
Get the Tutorial
9
DIY Trick or Treat Bag, Two Ways
Learn how to make this EASY DIY trick or treat bag – two ways – with Duck Tape! One of the versions is glow in the dark!
Get the Tutorial
10
Halloween Handprint Crafts
These are the cutest handprint crafts for kids ever – and they're for Halloween! Get some footprint ideas too.
Get the Tutorial
11
Mason Jar Lanterns
Make Halloween mason jar lanterns that look like Dracula, a ghost, and a jack o' lantern! These are the perfect holiday decor craft for both kids and adults.
Get the Tutorial
12
Decorate Paper Pumpkins
Learn how to decorate a paper craft pumpkin with basic supplies! This is a fun fall or Halloween idea for children.
Get the Tutorial
13
Drawings with Sugar
We love easy Halloween activities like these sugar drawings! Painting over a special sugar mixture reveals a unique design underneath.
Get the Tutorial
14
Easy Halloween Rocks to Paint
Get tutorials for painting rocks that look like pumpkins, leaves, owls, and monsters. Fun and easy.
Get the Tutorial
15
Andreja Vučajnk
DIY Bat Corner Bookmarks
Throwing a Halloween party and need an easy projects for kids to make? Let them make these adorably spooky DIY bat corner bookmarks! Such a fun origami project for the little ones.
Get the Tutorial
16
Confetti Decorated Pumpkins
This is one of the coolest pumpkin decorating ideas for kids you'll find! It's easy to do with Mod Podge and confetti.
Get the Tutorial
17
Witch Hat Halloween Garland
Use wood circles, foam cones, and paint to make the cutest little Halloween garland ever! It’s made of little witch hats. Fun for kids too.
Get the Tutorial
18
Stephanie Morgan
Make Spider Sack Decor
Your kids are going to love these handmade "spider sacks!" They are easy enough for kids of all ages to get in on the action, and the finished product is a decidedly stylish take on traditional Halloween decor.
Get the Tutorial
19
babbledabbledo.com
Glow in the Dark Terror-arium
There are Halloween terrariums – and then there are Halloween terrariums that GLOW! I love this project . . . it's easy to assemble, and kids will love how fun it is when it lights up at night!
Get the Tutorial
20
Duck Tape Pumpkin
Learn how to decorate a pumpkin with Duck Tape! This is the easiest method, and both kids and adults can do it.
Get the Tutorial
21
Holly Gagnon
Mummy Wreath
All eyes will be on your guests this Halloween with this spooky mummy wreath. If you're not into scary Halloween decor, this is a great alternative that your kids will love to make.
Get the Tutorial
22
Monster Napkin Rings
These monster themed Halloween napkin rings are fun for both adults and children to make! Perfect for a spooky soirée, holiday kids’ craft, or other fun celebration.
Get the Tutorial
23
From ABCs to ACTs
Frankenstein Sun Catcher
How do you get toddlers in on the Halloween action? Suncatchers are a great idea! They can help place the tissue paper in this cute Franken-craft.
Get the Tutorial
24
happyhourprojects.com
Craft Stick Spiderwebs
These craft stick spiderwebs are easy to make and really inexpensive! Kids are always proud of their handiwork, and you can hang them up, or place them in vignettes for easy decor.
Get the Tutorial
25
thrivinghomeblog.com
Puffy Ghosts {with Free Template}
This ghost craft is a super simple Halloween craft for preschoolers or toddlers using supplies you probably have on hand. Free ghost template included!
Get the Tutorial
26
livecrafteat.com
Spooky Spider Pinecones
Katie made these creepy spiders out of pinecones when she was little, so she decided to carry on the Halloween tradition with her own children! So fun and easy for kids of all ages.
Get the Tutorial
27
fleecefun.com
Bat Halloween Garland
This garland is a perfectly "not spooky" Halloween decoration that is great for class rooms and other fun decor. This garland’s colors can be easily switched out to suit your theme!
Get the Tutorial
28
totallythebomb.com
Not So Scary Spider Slime
I don’t like creepy crawlies especially spiders. I do however, don’t mind the fake spiders like the ones in this spider slime. This is a very easy Halloween craft for kids that they're going to love!
Get the Tutorial
29
eighteen25.com
Spirit Jugs
If you have a lot of milk jugs in the recycle bin, turn them into Halloween spirit jugs that look like ghosts! This is a great project to get started decorating for Halloween, and kids love them.
Get the Tutorial
30
Amanda Formaro
Ghoul Banner
This Halloween handprint ghoul banner is a great project for the kids to make and hang on the door to greet trick or treaters. It lets them get creative by drawing the faces, and also makes a wonderful group project.
Get the Tutorial
31
eighteen25.com
Embroidery Hoop Spider Webs
These embroidery hoop spider webs might just be your cutest Halloween decorations you make this year! This is such an easy Halloween craft for kids, and they're going to love making these with a variety of yarn colors.
Get the Tutorial
32
tikkido.com
Googly Eye Halloween Headband
Make and easy DIY Halloween headband with just some googly eyes and felt. This googly eye Halloween headband is so simple to make and so much fun to wear!
Get the Tutorial
33
thedecoratedcookie.com
Ghost Tea Lights
These easy air-dry clay ghost tea lights are a simple Halloween decor idea. Great for kids and adults to make together. They remind me of Peanuts, what about you?
Get the Tutorial
34
thecraftingchicks.com
Googly Eyed Bat
Maybe the simplest Halloween craft ever for children, but that's what makes it so perfect! This bat is a great idea for kids of all ages, even toddlers.
Get the Tutorial
35
Cindy Hopper
How to Make a Spider Web
Paper spider webs are the perfect decoration for Halloween. Here is all the info you need on how to make a paper spider web using a large roll of black paper. This is a great idea for older kids!
Get the Tutorial
36
iheartcraftythings.com
Yarn Wrapped Mummy
This yarn wrapped mummy craft is perfect for little ones to work on strengthening those fine motor muscles in their fingers and hands, and it also makes an awesome Halloween craft for kids of all ages.
Get the Tutorial
37
Crystal Underwood
Ghost Leaves
Here is a fun craft for kids to make this autumn, and you don't even need paper! Why waste paper made from a tree when you can use it's already fallen leaves? Skip the paper, and make ghost leaves instead!
Get the Tutorial
38
www.thebestideasforkids.com
Toilet Paper Roll Monsters
These Halloween toilet paper roll monsters couldn’t be easier to make! All you need are some paper rolls, googly eyes, pom poms, paper and a marker to make them! You can create so many different designs too – and kids can use their creativity building them!
Get the Tutorial
39
www.projectswithkids.com
Frightfully Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Monsters
Cute, not scary, these easy neon colored no-carve pumpkin monsters are so fun for kids to create! Perfect for kids who don’t like the scary parts of Halloween but still want to decorate their own pumpkins.
Get the Tutorial
40
www.simpleeverydaymom.com
Handprint Zombies
If you have boys or girls at home that love zombies, they’ll going to have a blast making this cute idea that is more happy than spooky.
Get the Tutorial
41
www.craftsonsea.co.uk
Stained Glass Pumpkin Suncatcher
Instead of tissue paper, you'll use colorful cellophane to make this cute stained glass pumpkin. Kids will love making their own faces for their jack o' lantern friends.
Get the Tutorial
42
onelittleproject.com
Wooden Spoon Bats
This wooden spoon bat craft is such a fun project for Halloween. You can make them in less than half an hour. The kids can make the bat wings flap while they fly the bats through the air. Or you could even hang them on the wall as a fun Halloween decoration.
Get the Tutorial
43
Cheryl Sorce
Cascarones Eggs
Cascarones are an Easter tradition of confetti-filled fun – adapt them to Halloween with this easy tutorial. Kids will love these confetti eggs!
Get the Tutorial
44
eighteen25.com
Pom Pom Spider Garland
Pom poms are so easy to make! Use your favorite pom making technique to create a non-spooky garland of friendly and fluffy spiders that you can hang anywhere for Halloween.
Get the Tutorial
45
littlebinsforlittlehands.com
Jack O’ Lantern Stress Balls
These Halloween calm down balls are awesome for adults and kids! They are easy enough for anyone to make, and kids will love the sensory play.
Get the Tutorial
46
www.simpleeverydaymom.com
Easy Paper Plate Monsters
If Halloween seems scary for your littles, try these fun and easy monsters! It’s super simple to make and odds are, you probably already have everything you need waiting for you in the craft closet.
Get the Tutorial
47
www.aubreeoriginals.com
Simple Monster Pumpkins
These painted pumpkins with simple monster faces make the cutest DIY Halloween decor! They are easy enough that anyone (beginning painters and kids included!) can make them!
Get the Tutorial
48
www.thejoysharing.com
Pumpkin Emotions
Nothing is more synonymous with Halloween than these super expressive pumpkins made from paper plates! With their cut-out eyes, nose and mouth, they convey emotions understandable by even the youngest children.
Get the Tutorial
49
www.thecraftpatchblog.com
Paper Halloween Luminaries
These Halloween luminaries are an easy and fun craft and are a great way to decorate your porch for Halloween. They are SO easy to make with popsicle sticks and tissue paper.
Get the Tutorial
50
afewshortcuts.com
Pom Pom Monster Wreath
This Halloween kids craft can't get much cuter! Find out just how simple it is to make this DIY monster wreath with your little monsters, using pom poms and googly eyes.
Get the Tutorial
51
Marie LeBaron
Bat-tastic Bifocals
These Bat-tastic bifocals are a super fun addition to your Halloween party or costume. They are super quick, mess-free and only use 2 supplies: pipe cleaners and craft foam.
Get the Tutorial
52
Andreja Vučajnk
Clothespin Zombie Puppets
Ready for a spooky puppet show? Lets make some talking zombies! This clothespin zombie puppet craft will be ready in no time and it’s insanely fun. You can either print Andreja's version or draw your own, both will be silly and fun.
Get the Tutorial
53
Vanessa Brady
DIY Mini Mummy Pinatas
Use a toilet paper roll and some crepe paper to make the cutest Halloween kids craft ever: DIY mini pinatas. You’ll love finding out what’s inside this toilet paper roll mummy!
Get the Tutorial
If you enjoyed these craft projects for the littles, let me know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other kids’ craft collections:
Boredom Busters • Bottle Caps • Cardboard • Christmas • Clothespins • Crafts for Boys • Crafts for Girls • Crafts for Teens • Crafts at Home • Dragons • Egg Cartons • Mod Podge • Painting • Paper Mache • Paper Towel Rolls • Poinsettias • Recycled • Superhero
Rebecca Payne
Sunday 19th of September 2021
i love all of these ideas.