Love it or hate it, the season’s most iconic sweet treat is candy corn! This adorable activity is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit without the sugar overload. Plus, it’s a hands-on project that both parents and teachers will love for its simplicity and festive charm.
Your sweeties will tear and glue pieces of colorful paper to create a cute candy corn torn paper craft! There’s something so satisfying about tearing paper and transforming it into something special and festive.
Grab the free candy corn template, and check out our other Halloween crafts for kids that will keep the creativity flowing this fall!
Ripped Paper Candy Corn Craft
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This Halloween activity is loads of fun and also great for developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and creativity. It will have kids excited to show off their new artwork and proudly display it.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Candy corn template (unlock the free template at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this candy corn to life!
First, guide your child to spread the glue on the candy corn’s body.
Next, tear the white paper into small pieces, then glue them onto the top part of the background paper. Take the orange paper, tear it up, then glue it into the middle part of the background paper.
Tear the yellow paper into small pieces and glue them below the orange paper.
Now, help your child glue the eyes to the middle of the orange section.
Place the mouth below the eyes and glue it in place.
Glue the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.
Position the cheeks beside the mouth and glue them in place.
Optionally, have your child draw eyelashes on the outside of both eyes.
Be sure to check out our torn paper crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!
Fun Halloween Ideas For Kids
Keep the Halloween fun rolling with some spooky and fun ideas that are entertaining and educational! We have hands-on DIYs and activities with a fun Halloween twist to keep every little ghost and ghoul busy.
And if you’re hunting for new books to read with the kids during the Halloween season, you’re in for a treat! Read below for a collection of projects and seasonal reads that will have them looking forward to each new activity this fall!
Halloween Books For Kids
Below are some of the top-rated Halloween books for kids. Add them to your home collection or borrow them from your local library.
Room On The Broom: This has to be one of our favorite Halloween books of all time! The story follows a witch and her cat as they happen upon some animals who help the witch. There’s danger, mystery, and friendship in this adorable children’s story.
5 Minute Spooky Stories: We love Disney’s 5-minute storybooks and this one is perfect for Halloween! See how all your favorite Disney characters celebrate this spooky holiday.
Ten Timid Ghosts: This is a fun countdown book about a witch who moves into a haunted house where 10 ghosts already live. The witch scares the ghosts out one by one until they devise a scheme to get her out of their house. This Halloween children’s book is good for kids who love rhyming stories!
Craft Ideas For Halloween
Paper Plate Black Cat Craft – Kids will craft a purr-fectly spooky black cat this Halloween with just a paper plate and our free template. They can make their own playful or scary feline that will be the highlight of their Halloween fun!
Related: Halloween Pattern Block Mats
Frankenstein Paper Cup Craft – Bring Frankenstein’s monster to life with a simple paper cup this Halloween! Kids will have a blast crafting their own mini monster, complete with bolts and a cute expression. It’s a frightfully fun way to get into the Halloween spirit and spark their creativity!
Handprint Werewolf Craft – Have some howl-oween fun by having kids create a werewolf using their handprint! With a little paint and imagination, those tiny hands will transform into a furry, fierce creature ready to prowl. It’s a spooky keepsake they’ll love to make!
Witch Card Craft – Brew up some fun by having kids make cards to send spooky greetings this Halloween! These witchy cards are the perfect way to share smiles and a cauldron full of trick-or-treat fun!
Fun Halloween Activities
For some not-so-spooky fun, grab these free printable Halloween coloring pages! Inside this set, four adorable characters are waiting to be brought to life: a happy ghost, a candy-filled Halloween bucket, a cute Frankenstein, and a charming little vampire.
These sheets are all about fun without the fright and have large spaces perfect for little hands to color in! So print these cute pages, grab the crayons, and let the Halloween creativity begin!
Looking for a fun activity this Halloween? Have the kids create this Frankenstein art project! It’s super easy, and all you need are watercolors, paper, scissors, and glue. Plus, we’ve included a free printable template to make things even easier.
Try this Paper Plate Bat Craft
Kids will paint, cut, and assemble the pieces to make a spooky masterpiece! They will have a blast bringing Frankenstein to life, and it’s a creative way to celebrate Halloween.
Kids will have some bat-tastic fun with these free printable bat worksheets! They’ll help kids learn about these fascinating creatures and build important skills like fine motor development, handwriting, and scissor practice.
This set includes a letter Bb maze, a Label a Bat page, and a letter Bb handwriting practice page. Whether you’re looking for a fun Halloween activity or just want to support learning at home, these bat worksheets are a fantastic option to keep your little ones busy and learning!
Get ready to combine Halloween fun with number learning using these Halloween number worksheets! Included are activities like counting, number recognition, tracing, and coloring, which help kids boost their numeracy skills while getting into the festive spirit.
Each worksheet is packed with engaging exercises that captivate little learners, so download and print these free number worksheets to make learning an adventure this spooky season!
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More Halloween Ideas For Kids
Candy Corn Torn Paper Craft
Your sweeties will tear and glue pieces of colorful paper to create a cute candy corn torn paper craft!
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Candy corn template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the necessary pieces.
- Begin by spreading the glue on the candy corn’s body.
- Next, tear the white paper into small pieces, then glue them onto the top part of background paper. Tear the orange paper into pieces, spread glue in the middle section and glue them in place.
- Tear the yellow paper into small pieces and glue them in the bottom section.
- Now, glue the eyes to the middle of the orange paper.
- Place the mouth below the eyes and glue it in place.
- Glue the tongue inside the mouth.
- Position the cheeks beside the mouth and glue them in place.
- Optionally, use a marker to draw eyelashes on the outside of both eyes.
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