Both kids and adults love making Halloween magnets! These cute project ideas are perfect for gift giving or selling at a craft fair.
Every year around July or August I start thinking about Halloween. I know it’s crazy, but it’s true! I’m sure it’s because the craft stores start getting their supplies in around that time.
The orange and black shades of all the paint and decor gets me all fired up for the upcoming spooky festivities.
My 8-year-old niece and I have developed a little tradition that we’ve started doing for my parents’ neighborhood each year. My parents live in townhomes in essentially a retirement community, and it’s gated.
They don’t get trick or treaters, so we’ve decided to spread a bit of ghastly cheer by making a fun little gift to give them: Halloween magnets!
What do we love about the magnets? Let’s start with the fact that they are small, which generally speaking makes them easy to make as well as inexpensive to gift.
An unexpected side effect of making these Halloween magnets with my niece is seeing the joy on her face as she creates each holiday character!
Right now her favorite theme is cute little witches, but you never know how it will change the following year.
Once we’re done making a set of Halloween magnets, we put them in little cellophane bags and pass them out to my parents’ neighbors with a little note that says “You’ve Been Booed” attached with some washi tape. Everyone loves them!
These simple magnets would be awesome to make as gifts, sell at craft fairs, or just do as small Halloween crafts with your littles. I’m giving you a lot of ideas to choose from, so pick your ghoulish favorites!
Just scroll down and check out this list of easy DIYs. Then let me know which is your favorite (or those you’ve tried) in the comments!
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DIY Jack O’ Lantern Magnets
These DIY Halloween magnets are shaped like pumpkins! They are easy to make, and I love their silly faces and nail stems.
This little witch would be perfect hanging from a fridge in any kitchen. Plus, wouldn’t this Halloween witch tea light magnet make the cutest little gift?
Make these pretty glittered Halloween bug magnets! Paint over dollar store plastic cockroaches and turn ugly bugs into pretty ones! An easy Halloween craft to make ugly bugs less scary — at least the fake ones!
Make your own bat bottle cap magnets with this simple Halloween craft for kids! Upcycle some bottle caps to display your child’s favorite Halloween art on the fridge!
Paint some clothespins to look like the cutest little monsters you've ever seen! Kids will love experimenting with their favorite colors and monster faces.
This is a very cute and easy Halloween craft you can do with those little packages of black canvases from the craft store! Paint these DIY Halloween magnets easily; you're going to love your little portraits.
Make cool refrigerator magnets or festive decor using silicone molds and hot glue! It is so easy and fun to make your own DIY Halloween magnets shaped like pumpkins.
Learn how to make a DIY magnet board and foam skeleton magnets for a fun Halloween activity for kids. Not only will they make the craft, but they will enjoy assembling the skeleton together!
These cute Halloween washi magnet clips are an easy kids craft using just a few supplies. These magnets can be put together in just minutes, and are easily customized for other holidays.
Kids love making things out of felt! It's also inexpensive at the craft store. Make these not-so-spooky Halloween magnets in basic patterns – easy for children of all ages.
I think my favorite part of these pumpkin magnets is the tiny, cute little stem! Learn how Emily used Mod Podge and scrapbook paper to make this cute project.
Have you ever crafted using magnet sheets? YOu can get them in different colors, and make flat magnets in a lot of fun Halloween shapes! Learn how to do it here.
I love working with craft foam! I also love jack o' lanterns. The two come together in this cute magnet craft – and of course, you can change the faces.
If you have plastic spiders, magnets, and a metal door – you can make this cute Halloween display! Trail these magnetic spiders all over your home for the holiday.
Shrinky Dinks Halloween magnets are such a fun way to add as little or as much spookiness to your home as you want for the holi. Kids and adults alike will love this easy craft project!
