10 Frightfully Fun Halloween Craft Ideas For Kids
With October underway, Halloween season is officially in full swing. And for kids, this spooky time of year can be one of the most exciting. Besides carving pumpkins and coming up with a cute costume, there are lots of frightfully fun Halloween crafts to try. So we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites that are sure to delight your little monsters all month long.
Keep scrolling to see 10 cute (and not so creepy) crafts that will keep your kids entertained.
And don’t miss our other Halloween posts: Easy (And Affordable) Halloween Ideas For Your Home and The 16 Tastiest Pumpkin Products From Trader Joe’s.
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Bat Leaves
Forage a few fallen leaves, add some black paint, and you’ve got a bunch of boo-tiful bats.
Crayon Drip Pumpkins
This colorful technique for decorating a pumpkin is eerily easy for everyone from tots to teens.
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Cardboard Box Haunted House
Turn those empty shipping boxes into a cool craft that will make them scream in delight.
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Pumpkin Goldfish
Transform an ordinary pumpkin into a gourd-geous goldfish (with no carving required).
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Toilet Paper Roll Characters
The humble cardboard TP roll becomes a cast of cute creepy crawlies with this fun craft.
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Halloween Face Masks
Turn a face mask into a funky, feline, or furry Halloween look.
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Macrame Ghosts
This classic craft gets a spooky spin when made into a group of ghosts.
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Halloween Slime
For a goo that says boo, whip up a batch of silly slime that will keep little hands engaged for hours.
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Pasta Skeletons
Pasta and black craft paper is the perfect pairing for making a stylish skeleton.
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Apple Stamp Pumpkins
Let your lil’ pumpkin fill a piece of paper with this easy stamp made from a sliced apple.
