It’s already October! Are you ready for Halloween? Here’s over 50 super cool Halloween crafts for kids! You’ll find bat crafts, spider crafts, ghost crafts and more… all perfect for decorating for the upcoming holiday!
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We are so excited the holiday season is already quickly approaching! I’ve been on the lookout for the absolute cutest and coolest Halloween crafts for kids I could find.
Here’s a list of over 50 Halloween crafts and art projects to inspire you for the upcoming spooky and fun holiday. You’ll find all kinds of Halloween crafts perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and on up. Many are perfect for decorating your home or classroom for Halloween, and some even make special keepsakes you’ll want to save for years to come!
You’ll also find some suggestions of children’s picture books for Halloween that pair nicely with each craft grouping listed below the subtitles. Be sure to check them out!
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50+ Super Cool Halloween Crafts for Kids
Bat Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Stellaluna and Bats.
Hanging Bat Craft Using Cardboard Tubes from Buggy and Buddy
Paper Plate Bat Puppet Craft from Kids Craft Room
Pinecone Bats from Fireflies and Mud Pies
Toilet Roll Bat Crafts from Molly Moo
Bat Corner Bookmarks from Easy Peasy and Fun
Bat Headband from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Skull Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Skeleton Hiccups and The Skeleton Book.
Cardboard Zombie Halloween Craft from Arty Crafty Kids
Sugar Skull Rocks Using Puffy Paint from Color Made Happy
Paper Plate Day of the Dead Skulls from Box of Ideas
Ghost Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Ten Timid Ghosts and Ghost in the House.
Friendly Ghost Craft from Buggy and Buddy
Glowing Clay Ghost Garland from Twodaloo
Easy Paper Ghost Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
Jack-O’-Lantern Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Pumpkin Jack and Five Little Pumpkins.
Positive/Negative Space Paper Jack-O’-Lanterns from Buggy and Buddy
Jack-O’-Lantern Spinning Top Craft from Buggy and Buddy
Jack-O-Lantern Silhouette from Kids Play Box
Jack-O-Lantern Collage from Twodaloo
Origami Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkins from Pink Stripey Socks
Rock Jack-O-Lantern Craft from No Time for Flashcards
Black Cat Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Moonlight: The Halloween Cat and Los Gatos Black on Halloween.
Paper Bobble Head Black Cat from Fireflies and Mud Pies
Egg Carton Black Cat from The Craft Train
Black Cat Paper Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun
Witch Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Room on the Broom and Little Witch.
Paper Plate Movable Witch Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
Handprint Witch from The Best Ideas for Kids
Paper Plate Witch from Arty Crafty Kids
Spider Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Spiders and The Very Busy Spider.
Craft Stick Spiderwebs from Buggy and Buddy
Pom Pom Spider Craft from Buggy and Buddy
Mini Pumpkin Spider Craft from Buggy and Buddy
3-D Paper Spider Craft from Red Ted Art
Paper Spider Handprint Craft from The Best Ideas for Kids
Climbing Construction Paper Spiders from Twitchetts
DIY Spider Rings from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Spider Headband from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Glitter Spiderweb Craft from Buggy and Buddy
Pumpkin Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Too Many Pumpkins, Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden, and The Pumpkin Book.
Paper Plate Pumpkin Patch Marble Maze from Buggy and Buddy
Handprint Halloween Keepsake Using Clay from Non-Toy Gifts
3-D Spookley the Square Pumpkin Craft from Buggy and Buddy
Texture Pumpkin Art from Buggy and Buddy
Mini Cardboard Tube Pumpkins from Buggy and Buddy
Scrap Ribbon Pumpkin Suncatchers from Fireflies and Mud Pies
Spooky Tree Crafts for Kids
Pair these crafts with these picture books: In a Dark, Dark Room and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Blow Art Spooky Trees from Buggy and Buddy
Spooky Pipe Cleaner Trees from Play Trains!
Spooky Tree Halloween Craft from I Heart Crafty Things
DIY Treat Bags
Pair these crafts with these picture books: Scary, Scary Halloween and Zen Ghosts.
Fingerprint Halloween Treat Bags from How Wee Learn for Buggy and Buddy
DIY Treat Bag from Make it Your Own
Treak-or-Treat Candy Buckets from Mer Mag
Halloween Printables
Halloween Doodle Books from Hello Wonderful
Halloween Charades from Buggy and Buddy
Free Printable Monster Drawing Prompts from Picklebums
Halloween Monster Paper Rings from Easy Peasy and Fun
Halloween Paper Pumpkin Basket Printable from The Craft Train
Printable Monster Envelopes from Easy Peasy and Fun
Check out all kinds of fun Halloween STEM ideas in our STEAM Kids Halloween Ebook!
50+ pages of spooky fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities that will wow the boredom right out of your kids!