Fall is finally here, which means one thing, spooky season has arrived! Halloween is always a favorite holiday, but there’s more to this fangtastic time of the year than trick or treating. It’s the ideal time to get stuck into some fiendishly fun Halloween crafts with the kids.
Whether you’re looking for scarily good activities to keep the kids occupied this fall, or you want to make decorations for your own monstrous Halloween party, you’ll find all the inspiration you need right here. Keep reading to discover Halloween craft inspiration for kids… if you dare!
Our Favorite Halloween Crafts for Kids
- Pumpkin Candy Pouches
- Zombie Box Mask Making
- Pumpkin Painting
- Decorate Your Own Treat Bucket
- Creepy Cupcake Decorating
- Create Spooky Straws
1. Pumpkin Candy Pouches
These pumpkin candy pouches are super easy to make but look ghoulishly good. All you need is some orange and green tissue paper and some candy!
Simply cut your orange paper into a circle. Then, cut a strip of the green paper. Grab a handful of candy and place it in the middle of the circle. Gather up the circle around your candy to form a pumpkin shape. Finally, tie the green strip around the top of the pumpkin to secure it. These make perfect Halloween party favors or gifts for trick or treaters.
2. Zombie Box Mask Making
Sometimes, the simplest crafts are the most effective! This Halloween craft is fun and costs nothing to make, so it’s the ideal low-budget costume for trick or treating! All you need is a cardboard box, some scissors, and pens or paint.
Start by cutting out some eye holes, and then get decorating to create your own zombie head. Don’t want to be a zombie this Halloween? Add some green paint to make your own Frankenstein-inspired box head!
3. Pumpkin Painting
Halloween wouldn’t be the same without a pumpkin or two. But not everyone is a fan of all that carving and scooping. If you’re looking for an alternative, why not paint your pumpkins instead?
There are no rules when it comes to painting your pumpkin, so you can simply let your creativity run free. Add some embellishments to make your pumpkins look extra fancy.
4. Decorate Your Own Treat Bucket
You can’t go trick or treating without a bucket to collect all your sweet treats. But there’s no need to spend money buying a trick or treat bucket when you can make your own!
Instead, all you need is a clean bucket or basket and a little imagination. Use pens, paints, stickers, and any other creepy craft supplies you can find to create some seriously spooky designs. If you’re painting your trick or treat basket, be sure to allow enough time for it to dry before the big day!
5. Creepy Cupcake Decorating
This Halloween craft isn’t just scary; it’s also scarily tasty! Cupcake decorating is a favorite activity for kids, so Halloween cupcake decorating is guaranteed fun. Black, green, and orange frosting and sprinkles can always be relied on to bring a Halloween vibe to your cupcakes.
If you’re feeling extra creative, you could add some ghoulish marshmallows or use cookies and some googly eyes to make bats to adorn the top of your cakes.
6. Create Spooky Straws
Throwing a Halloween party? Why not add some spookiness to your straws for a fiendish finishing touch? These straw embellishments are super easy to make. You just need some sticky tape, colored paper, scissors, and pens.
The ghost is the easiest of the embellishments to make. Just grab some white paper and cut out a ghoulish shape, draw on some eyes, and attach it to your straws! Or how about taking some black paper and making some bat silhouettes? If you want to make things more colorful, get some orange paper and snip some pumpkin shapes to add a pop of color to your spooky straws.
