Easy Halloween Crafts for Toddlers and Preschoolers

With Halloween just around the corner, what better way to get into the Halloween spirit but then to do some fun Halloween Crafts for Kids? We’ve gathered over 5 of our favorite quick and easy crafts than you can be made in under 30 minutes. Kids can definitely join in on the fun of Halloween crafts with safe supplies and straightforward instructions. Celebrate Halloween in school or at home with these cute ideas.

Spider Web Craft for Kids

Materials:

• 3 craft sticks for each spider web
• Yarn
• Scissors
• Glue
• Googly eyes
• Paint or markers (optional)

Directions:

1. Glue the three craft sticks together to create a base for a web.
2. You can color or paint the craft sticks in Halloween colors if you use just wood sticks (optional)
3. Cut off a long piece of yarn – the longer, the better – you can trim off any excess at the end.
4. Tie one end of the yarn towards the middle of the craft stick base.
5. Wrap the yarn around each craft stick – under, over, around.
6. After you are done wrapping, tie the end of the yarn to the top of a craft stick and leave a little bit extra to use for hanging.
7. Add the googly eyes to complete your web!

Happy Halloween Pop Up Card

Materials:

• Template by Mr. Mintz (download)
• Ordinary paper (use it to print out our templates)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Paint or markers (to color the crafts)

Directions:

1. Download and print out template by Mr. Mintz 
2. Cut out the card
3. Сolor the card as you like
4. Fold each half of the image over the written area of the card as shown in the picture

Halloween Paper Garland Cutouts

These Halloween paper garland cutouts are so fun ​to make and they’re surprisingly simple! If you have some coloured construction paper, a pair of scissors and some tape, you’re ready to rock! Fold the paper, cut out your favourite shapes, then watch the magic as you open them back up again to see your garland of connected shapes.

You will receive PDF file with the Halloween Garland Printable Templates (Jack J'Lantern, Bat, Ghost, Cross, Black Cat and Witch Hat). Instant download here

Easy Origami Pumpkin

Materials:

• Template by Mr. Mintz (download)
• Ordinary paper (use it to print out our templates)
• Scissors
• Paint or markers (to color the crafts)

1. Download the template by Mr. Mintz
2. Cut out an origami paper
3. Just connect the dots 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 to create your Halloween Origami
4. Color your cute Origami Pumpkin

Air Dry Clay and Pipe Cleaner Spider

Materials:

• Air Dry clay
• Toothpick
• Pipe cleaners
• Googly eyes
• Beads
• Paint markers
• Glue
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Take the Air Dry clay to create the large ball shaped body and the head.
2. Connect the body and head with a toothpick.
3. Push googly eyes onto the head.
4. Cut pipe cleaners to make a total of 8 legs.
5. Add a few beads to each leg and shape the spider legs by bending bend each leg downward at the half way point and ankles close to the ends of each leg.
6. Push the pipe cleaners into the sides of the body about 1” in.
7. Use a marker to draw points on the body as well as the mouth on the spider's head.

Halloween Finger Puppets for the Little Ones

• Template by Mr. Mintz (download)
• Ordinary paper (use it to print out our templates)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Paint or markers (to color the crafts)

Directions:

1. Download the template by Mr. Mintz
2. Print out and color the finger puppets.
3. Cut them out along the outlines and bend the tabs around your fingers and fasten them with sticky tape or glue.
4. Create your fun stories and puppet shows with your kids!

Happy crafting and Happy Halloween!