Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year to get crafty with kids. These 20 Halloween crafts for kids are easy to make and don’t require expensive supplies or special skills. Most use simple materials you probably already have at home.
Let’s make some adorable easy Halloween crafts together!
1. Paper Plate Jack-o’-Lantern (Ages 2-5)
You’ll Need
- Paper plate
- Orange paint
- Green construction paper
- Black construction paper
- Glue
- Child-safe scissors
How to Make It
Start by painting the paper plate orange and letting it dry completely. Cut a small stem and leaf from the green construction paper, then cut eyes, a nose, and a smiling or spooky mouth from the black paper.
Glue the face onto the pumpkin, then attach the stem and leaf at the top to finish your cheerful jack-o’-lantern.
2. Handprint Ghost (Ages 2–6)
You’ll Need
- Black construction paper
- White paint
- Paintbrush
- Black marker
- Googly eyes (optional)
How to Make It
Paint your child’s hand with white paint and gently press it onto the black paper with the fingers pointing downward to create the ghost’s body.
Once the paint has dried, add two eyes and a smiling, surprised, or spooky mouth using a black marker or googly eyes.
3. Toilet Paper Roll Bat (Ages 4–8)
You’ll Need
- Empty toilet paper roll
- Black paint
- Black construction paper
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- String (optional)
How to Make It
Paint the toilet paper roll black and allow it to dry. Fold the top edges inward to create cute little bat ears, then cut two large wings from black construction paper and glue them to the back.
Finish by adding googly eyes, and if you’d like to hang your bat, attach a piece of string to the top.
4. Popsicle Stick Haunted House (Ages 5–10)
You’ll Need
- Popsicle sticks
- Black, gray, and purple paint
- Craft glue
- Small paper cutouts of ghosts and bats
- Glitter (optional)
How to Make It
Glue popsicle sticks together to create the shape of a small house, then paint it in spooky shades like black, gray, or purple.
Once the paint dries, decorate the haunted house with paper ghosts, bats, pumpkins, or spiders. Add a sprinkle of glitter, then glue it onto black cardstock to create a Halloween picture.
5. Cotton Ball Ghosts (Ages 2–5)
You’ll Need
- White cotton balls
- White cardstock
- Black marker
- Glue
How to Make It
Draw a simple ghost outline on a piece of white cardstock and spread glue inside the shape. Invite your child to cover the entire ghost with fluffy cotton balls.
Let everything dry before drawing a cute or spooky face with a black marker.
6. Pumpkin Suncatcher (Ages 4–8)
You’ll Need
- Orange tissue paper
- Contact paper
- Black construction paper
- Green paper
- Scissors
How to Make It
Cut a pumpkin outline from black construction paper and attach contact paper behind it. Fill the center with torn orange tissue paper, add a green stem, and hang it in a sunny window.
Mix in a few pieces of yellow tissue paper to create a glowing pumpkin effect.
7. Spider Handprint Craft (Ages 3–7)
You’ll Need
- Black paint
- White paper
- Googly eyes
- Glue
How to Make It
Paint your child’s palm and four fingers black, leaving the thumb clean. Make two handprints in opposite directions to create the spider’s eight legs. Once dry, glue on large googly eyes.
Mom Tip: Draw a spider web around the finished spider with a silver marker.
8. Paper Bag Monster Puppets (Ages 4–9)
You’ll Need
- Brown paper lunch bags
- Construction paper
- Markers
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Yarn
How to Make It
Decorate the folded flap of the paper bag to become your monster’s face. Glue on colorful eyes, horns, ears, funny teeth, and pieces of yarn for crazy hair.
Use markers to add extra details like freckles or eyebrows, then slip your hand inside the bag to bring your monster to life.
9. Egg Carton Spiders (Ages 4–8)
You’ll Need
- Egg carton
- Black paint
- Pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Glue
How to Make It
Cut individual cups from an empty egg carton and paint each one black. Once dry, carefully poke four holes on each side and insert black pipe cleaners to create eight bendable legs.
Finish by gluing on two googly eyes and bending the legs into fun poses.
10. Friendly Paper Ghost Garland (Ages 5–10)
You’ll Need
- White cardstock
- Black marker
- String or twine
- Hole punch
- Tape or mini clothespins
How to Make It
Cut ghost shapes from white cardstock and draw different faces on each one. Punch a hole at the top, thread them onto string or twine, and hang the garland across a window, doorway, or mantel.
Alternate ghosts with pumpkins and bats for an even more festive banner.
11. Paper Cup Witch (Ages 4–8)
You’ll Need
- Paper cup
- Green, black, and purple construction paper
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Black marker
- Yarn (orange, yellow, or black)
How to Make It
Turn the paper cup upside down to create the witch’s body. Cut a green circle for the face and glue it to the front of the cup before adding googly eyes and drawing a smile with a black marker.
Glue strands of yarn around the top for hair, then make a classic pointed witch’s hat from black construction paper and attach it above the hair.
12. Mummy Paper Craft (Ages 3–7)
You’ll Need
- White cardstock
- White paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Black marker
How to Make It
Cut a mummy shape from white cardstock and cover it with overlapping strips of white paper. Leave a small space for the face, then add googly eyes and draw a smile.
You can use crepe paper or gauze instead of paper strips for extra texture.
13. Popsicle Stick Black Cat (Ages 5–9)
You’ll Need
- Popsicle sticks
- Black paint
- Black cardstock
- Pink paper
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- White pipe cleaner
How to Make It
Glue popsicle sticks together and paint them black. Add a cat’s head cut from black cardstock, then decorate it with pink ears, googly eyes, pipe cleaner whiskers, and a drawn nose and smile.
Mom Tip: Add a curled pipe cleaner tail for extra fun.
14. Pumpkin Yarn Wrapping (Ages 5–10)
You’ll Need
- Cardboard
- Orange yarn
- Green paper
- Glue
- Child-safe scissors
How to Make It
Cut a pumpkin shape from sturdy cardboard and make small notches around the edges. Wrap orange yarn around the pumpkin in different directions until most of the cardboard is covered.
Add a green paper stem and leaf at the top, then secure the yarn with a little glue if needed.
15. Coffee Filter Ghosts (Ages 3–7)
You’ll Need
- White coffee filters
- Cotton balls
- String
- Black marker
- Twist ties or rubber bands
How to Make It
Place a cotton ball in the center of a coffee filter and gather the filter around it to form the ghost’s head. Secure it with a twist tie or rubber band, then draw two eyes and a mouth with a black marker.
Tie a piece of string around the top so your ghost can float around the room.
16. Paper Plate Spider Web (Ages 5–10)
You’ll Need
- Paper plate
- Hole punch
- White yarn
- Black construction paper
- Glue
- Plastic spider (optional)
How to Make It
Cut out the center of a paper plate, leaving only the outer ring. Punch holes all the way around the ring and weave white yarn through them to create a spider web.
Finish by gluing on a paper or plastic spider in the middle of the web.
17. Halloween Monster Rocks (Ages 4–10)
You’ll Need
- Smooth rocks
- Acrylic or washable paint
- Paintbrushes
- Googly eyes
- Glue
- Black marker
How to Make It
Wash and dry the rocks before painting them in bright Halloween colors like green, orange, purple, or black.
After the paint dries, glue on googly eyes and use markers to draw silly mouths, sharp teeth, freckles, or funny eyebrows. Every monster can have its own unique personality.
18. Hanging Bat Mobile (Ages 5–10)
You’ll Need
- Black cardstock
- String
- Embroidery hoop or sturdy stick
- Glue
- Child-safe scissors
How to Make It
Cut several bats in different sizes from black cardstock. Attach each bat to a piece of string, then tie the strings to an embroidery hoop or a sturdy stick.
Hang the mobile from the ceiling or in a doorway where the bats can gently sway.
19. Halloween Windsock (Ages 4–8)
You’ll Need
- Orange or black construction paper
- Crepe paper streamers
- Glue
- Stapler
- Markers
- String
How to Make It
Roll a sheet of construction paper into a cylinder and staple or glue the ends together. Decorate it with a pumpkin, ghost, bat, or monster face using paper pieces or markers.
Glue colorful crepe paper streamers inside one end, then attach a string at the top so the windsock can be hung outdoors or near a window.
20. Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Jars (Ages 6–10 with adult supervision)
You’ll Need
- Clean glass or plastic jar
- Glow-in-the-dark paint
- Paintbrush
- Black vinyl or construction paper
- Battery-operated tea light
How to Make It
Paint the inside of the jar with glow-in-the-dark paint or decorate the outside with glowing designs. Glue on black paper bats, pumpkins, or ghosts, then place a battery-operated tea light inside.
Safety Tip: Always use battery-operated candles instead of real flames when crafting with children.
These Halloween crafts for kids are an easy and affordable way to celebrate the season. Pick a few favorites, and enjoy a fun-filled day of crafting together!
Looking for more Halloween inspiration? Take a look at these posts:
- 12 Halloween Pumpkin Ideas for Kids by Age
- Halloween Arts and Crafts for Kids: Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Halloween Crafts for Kids in Elementary School: Fun and Easy
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