127 FREE Printable Halloween Crafts For Kids
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Halloween is such a fun time of year to build memories with the kiddos! We love creating easy Halloween crafts for kids and have made sure all of our activities are kid-friendly and not too spooky. They even have a free printable template so that it’s super easy to make!
These spooky ideas are perfect for creating with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary-aged children. They’re also perfect to do for a classroom or family party. Browse through our whole list of fun projects and save the ones that your little ones will love most!
We love creating here at Simple Everyday Mom, and we especially love it during the holidays! Halloween is one of our favorites because it allows for so much creativity. From spooky decorations to cute and silly costumes, there’s Halloween fun for everyone to enjoy!
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Zombie Crafts
Create this simple and quick zombie toilet paper roll craft by printing, coloring, and taping onto a cardboard tube. It’s an easy and fun idea for zombie-loving children to make this October.
These zombie painted rocks are a fun family activity that’s perfect for Halloween! Go on a nature walk with your kids and collect some rocks to paint together.
Our zombie tissue paper craft is the perfect October fun activity to get little ones bubbling with excitement! It’s a fantastic way to flex their creative muscles and develop their fine motor skills.
This simple zombie paper plate craft is fun for boys and is so easy to create using a paper plate as the base. This is also a fun way to introduce the concept of recycling and reusing materials!
Bring the spirit of Halloween alive with this zombie cat puppet craft! Kids will enjoy creating their own ghoulish feline friend while exercising their fine motor skills.
This zombie popsicle stick craft is perfect because it’s easy, inexpensive, and can be done in a short amount of time. Plus it’s a great way to use up those popsicle sticks and make something festive!
Brace your children for a monstrously good time! This zombie paper cup activity is a fantastic way for grade schoolers to transform a simple paper cup into a spooky zombie!
This paper bag zombie craft puppet is the grossest Halloween idea we have, but if your little ones are into zombies, you can always leave off the exposed brains.
Here’s another zombie that isn’t creepy at all. In fact, we think it’s as cute as a zombie can be, so watch our video tutorial to see how we made this adorable handprint zombie craft.
This zombie card craft brings kiddos to a zomb-tastic adventure right in the comfort of your home! It lets them create their own unique zombie cards, complete with spooky eyes and brains.
Witch Crafts
October is here, and this handprint witch craft is a fun and easy activity kiddos will love as they turn their handprints into a Halloween-tastic witch.
The witches brew name craft is a magical activity where kindergarteners spell out their names in a bubbling cauldron of fun. As they arrange the letter bubbles, children boost creativity and letter recognition in a bewitching way.
Make a witch popsicle stick craft that they can decorate themselves. Grab some acrylic paint, paper, and some glue sticks and you’re ready to go.
Can you believe this paper plate witch craft is made with white paper plates?! Have your little ones create their own with our printable template, some paper, and paint.
This witch gnome craft is perfect for kindergarteners! It gives those little hands a great workout, enhancing fine motor skills and exploring their imagination.
Make this witch puppet craft to celebrate the spooky season. Let the little ones go wild with their imagination while they create these witches.
Preschoolers will love this adorable witch cut and paste craft. They’ll enjoy improving their fine motor skills, scissor practice, and following instructions!
This year, make your own spooky Halloween decorations with the kids. One easy project is a witches brew handprint craft! It’s so easy to make and is one of the best ideas!
Prepare your preschoolers for a spellbinding activity with this witch card craft! It lets them create their own enchanting designs.
Are your students ready for a spellbinding adventure? This witch paper cup craft is an awesome way to celebrate Halloween while practicing fine motor skills.
This cute witch ghost craft keeps little hands busy while adding magical fun to the spooky season. With simple materials, they can make a ghost dressed as a witch with a bubbling cauldron.
This witch photo craft is a magical way for kiddos to get creative! By adding their photo and movable arms and legs, they can make a special seasonal memory.
Mummy Crafts
Charge up your students’ creativity with this cat mummy craft! They’ll enjoy creating a charming cat dressed as a mummy while developing their fine motor skills.
This Halloween mummy craft is a great way for kids to enjoy the spooky season. Wrapping the mummy with tape makes it exciting while boosting fine motor skills and focus.
Making new things is always fun for kiddos! With this handprint mummy craft, they can create their own mummy while enjoying some messy activity.
Who knew mummies could be so cute?! Your little ones will love transforming a paper bag into something spook-tacular with this paper bag mummy craft!
This mummy popsicle stick craft is perfect for the spooky season. All you need are a few supplies like black paint, paper, scissors, and glue.
Kids will love this paper plate mummy craft that is exciting, simple, and great for fine motor skills.
The mummy gnome craft adds extra Halloween spirit to playtime. Preschoolers can boost creativity and fine motor skills while making a cute gnome dressed as a mummy.
Our mummy card craft is perfect for young learners to practice fine motor skills and spread cheer by gifting homemade cards to friends and family.
This mummy paper cup craft is a great way to celebrate the season! With just colored cups and cardstock, kids can make an adorable mummy to show off.
Frankenstein Crafts
This Frankenstein tissue paper craft is perfect for building fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It’s easy to make, fun, and helps young learners practice following directions.
Get creative with this Frankenstein art project! This easy activity is perfect for preschoolers using just paper, paint, and a few supplies.
This Frankenstein headband craft is a great way to get students excited for Halloween. They can make it with colored paper or color their own for spooky dress-up play.
Make a toilet paper roll Frankenstein craft out of recycled cardboard tubes. It’s perfect for a last-minute Halloween decoration!
This Frankenstein handprint craft is a simple DIY for kids that requires only a few materials. Plus, there’s no messy paint involved!
You can’t have Halloween without some reference to Frankenstein, right?! This paper bag Frankenstein craft is easy and comes with a printable template.
Halloween Cutting Practice Worksheets
This paper plate Frankenstein is a kid-friendly DIY that helps young learners practice fine motor skills. It’s also the cutest Frankenstein on the block!
Practice fine motor skills with this super-easy Frankenstein cut and paste craft. Just print, cut, paste, and go!
This Frankenstein popsicle stick craft brings Frankenstein to life with no science experiments needed. Just use the free printable template!
Get creative with this kid-friendly Frankenstein photo craft while making a memorable keepsake that brings joy every spooky season.
This Frankenstein shape craft lets preschoolers exercise their creativity by assembling various shapes to create their own adorable Frankenstein character.
Kids can create a friendly Frankenstein paper cup craft while developing fine motor skills and shape recognition.
This Frankenstein gnome craft combines the classic monster with a gnome charm, allowing the children to get creative while making spooky decorations.
Preschoolers can create their very own ghostly pal while learning valuable skills along the way with this easy Frankenstein ghost craft.
This Frankenstein card craft allows kiddos to create an adorable Frankenstein face and write a spooky message inside.
Bat Crafts
Bats are mysterious creatures, and children will enjoy making their own bat shape craft! Use the paper eyes or swap them for googly eyes to make it fun for all ages.
This fun bat art project is easy for young learners to make with watercolors. Make it around Halloween and learn about this cool animals.
Kids will love these paper bat crafts! Add this activity to your list of Halloween ideas, grab the free template, and make it with your preschoolers!
Preschoolers will love this cute and easy paper plate bat craft. It’s one of our favorite spooky ideas, and you only need few simple supplies to get started.
This paper bag bat craft is easy to make and even more fun to play with afterward. Kids can use it for a puppet show or hang it up as a spooky Halloween decoration.
Looking for more Halloween activities? This bat popsicle stick craft is super cute and easy to make using leftover popsicle sticks and construction paper.
This handprint bat craft is one of our most popular spooky cute ideas on the blog! It’s a fun activity that works well with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids.
If your family enjoys recycled crafts, they’ll like this toilet paper roll bat craft! Grab some paper, googly eyes, scissors, and glue and you’re ready to go.
Get your kiddos ready for a spook-tacular time with this bat card craft! They’ll enjoy cutting, gluing, and practicing fine motor skills while making their own bat-shaped masterpiece.
This bat tissue paper craft is a great way to develop fine motor skills. It’s perfect for using tissue paper scraps, and kiddos will love hanging their finished bats in their room.
The bat headband craft is a fun and easy project for preschoolers that lets them transform into little bats as they pretend to fly around.
Ready your kids for a good time with this bat paper cup craft! They’ll build hand-eye coordination and attention to detail while creating a fluttery friend to display.
Get your kids into the Halloween spirit with this bat gnome craft. They’ll practice fine motor skills while dressing up a gnome with wings and ears.
Your little ghosts can create their friendly bat with this torn paper bat craft! They will have fun tearing paper and sticking the pieces to make a colorful, textured artwork.
The Halloween bat name craft is a fun and educational preschool activity, where they create a bat flying through a night sky with stars with their names displayed below.
Candy Corn Crafts
This candy corn gnome craft is a fun activity that kids will love. It’s all about creating a charming gnome that sports the classic colors of their favorite treat.
Preschoolers will enjoy a hands-on Halloween activity with the candy corn torn paper craft. Tearing and gluing colored paper creates a cute decoration while building fine motor skills and creativity.
Get creative this October with the candy corn mummy craft. Kiddos can cut and glue candy corn–colored strips to make a cute mummy full of festive charm.
Ghost Crafts
Need a simple Halloween DIY? This fast and easy paper bag ghost craft is perfect for kids. Best of all, it has a free template!
You can’t make any paper plate DIY easier than making these paper plate ghosts! It’s perfect for young learners to make, and the result is always boo-tiful!
Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost Activities
Toddlers and preschoolers will have a blast creating this handprint ghost art. All you need is some white paint, black construction paper, and a cute little hand and you’re set!
Are your students ready for a boo-tiful time? This tissue paper ghost craft lets their creativity fly high by using basic materials that can be found around the house.
This torn paper ghost craft is a great way for kiddos to develop fine motor skills. They’ll love tearing paper into pieces to build their friendly ghost.
Haunted House Crafts
Kindergarten and elementary children will enjoy making this haunted house craft. It’s a fantastic opportunity for them to explore their artistic side and discover the joy of creating their own masterpiece.
This haunted house name craft is a fun way for young learners to get into the Halloween spirit and practice spelling their names!
Get your kiddos ready for some spooky fun with a Haunted house craft! This craft lets them create their own haunted house with ghosts and a mysterious moon.
Vampire Crafts
Preschoolers will love creating this vampire popsicle stick craft. All you need are a few supplies, and the kids will be ready to make this spooky character!
Making a vampire paper bag puppet is the perfect Halloween idea! Kiddos will have so much fun as they pretend to be their favorite eerie creatures.
This paper plate vampire craft is a quick activity you can do at home or in the classroom. It’s perfect for a fun morning during October or a boredom buster in school.
Try this handprint vampire craft with the kids this spooky season! It’s super easy to make and needs no paint.
Turn Halloween into a fang-tastic adventure with a vampire photo craft. Preschoolers can get creative while making a personalized vampire with movable parts.
The vampire gnome craft is an exciting classroom activity where students turn a cute gnome into a spooky vampire using a few simple supplies.
Pumpkin Crafts
Miscellaneous Halloween Craft Ideas
Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with the kiddos. Try this quick and easy handprint werewolf craft for some spooky fun.
This Halloween black cat craft is an excellent choice for second, third, and fourth-graders. Hang them up in the classroom to create a spooky black cat gallery!
This crow craft can be used as a non-spooky project or when preschoolers are learning about birds.
Young learners will love these toilet paper roll pipe cleaner spiders. It’s quick and easy to create with a toilet paper roll, some googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and paper.
This sugar skull craft is a fun idea for this spooky season or Dia De Los Muertos. While the skull is intricate, it’s great for toddlers all the way up to adults.
Halloween Dot to Dot Printables
This paper plate monster craft comes with a free template and is perfect for little creators. Use it to turn leftover googly eyes into a silly Halloween creation.
Make monsters cute and kid-friendly with this monster paper bag puppet craft. It’s quick to make and can be made unique with color choices!
These monster popsicle stick crafts are perfect for little creators! Just give them some paint, scissors, and glue, and they’ll be able to make their own silly monsters.
A black cat puppet craft makes a fun and easy Halloween activity. They can turn a paper bag into a cute cat puppet for imaginative play while building fine motor skills.
This monster handprint craft is all about transforming kiddos’ handprints into the wackiest, most adorable monsters they can imagine!
Preschoolers will love making this black cat torn paper craft! Tearing paper boosts their skills, while gluing the pieces together helps them bring their spooky black cat to life.
The paper plate black cat craft is a spook-tacular activity that lets students create their own feline friend with a playful or spooky expression.
This mickey mouse paper plate Halloween craft is a festive way to mix Disney magic with Halloween fun. Kids can use a simple paper plate to turn Mickey’s iconic shape into a Halloween-themed character.
Of course, you can’t have Halloween with pumpkins! Find lots of fun pumpkin crafts for kids that are easy and perfect to make all October long!
We have the best ideas to keep kids busy all October long! Which one are you going to make first?
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Can you please send the torn candy corn template. Having trouble finding it.
Hi! If you go to that post, https://www.simpleeverydaymom.com/candy-corn-torn-paper-craft/ all you need to do is click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link!
I am subscribed but I cannot see a link to access downloads anymore.
Hi! Could you tell me which craft/printable you’re trying to get, but that isn’t’ working? Thanks!
These would be great for centers! Thank you!!!
You’re very welcome! So glad you think they’d be perfect.
Very beautiful crafts. I just want the templates for them.
Thanks! Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Thank you！
No problem ◡̈ Hope the kids like these Halloween ideas!
I would love to have the free templates please to do them with my granddaughter. Thank you very much.
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Thank you
Of course!
thank you
You’re welcome! We’re glad you found our Halloween ideas beneficial. If you’re looking for more seasonal kid-friendly activities, keep an eye out for our new Halloween and Thanksgiving posts!
Looks like so fun much with the kids
Yay, that’s the goal! I hope you can try some out!
Thank you so much for these darling ideas. They are adorable and my students are loving them! It brings a little comic humor to a hard day in kindergarten!
Haha, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for being a reader 🩷
Thanks! These look great for OT sessions.
You’re welcome! I so glad you can use them with your students!
Kids love these crafts!!
Thankful for this site!!
So glad to hear that your kids are enjoying our Halloween crafts! We strive to create fun, easy, and creative activities that not only entertain but also encourage children’s imagination and creativity. Don’t forget to check back for more craft ideas as we regularly update our content. And if you’re looking for other holiday-themed crafts, we have plenty of those too. Thanks for your support!
Your crafts are just the cutest!
Oh, thank you so much Denise! 😊🙏
My Children absolutely love these fun and colourful themed seasonal crafts!!!
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that!
Love these ideas! Thanks
You’re welcome and thanks for stopping by!
I am going to use these in a care home for the elderly with dementia as these are going to be Perfect thanks for your ideas
Oh, awesome! I’m glad you can use them!
Thank you!
No problem 🙂
salve potrei avere il pdf della streghetta costruita con la sagoma delle mani
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and the link will be sent to you ?
Me encantan los templates son muy bellos.
Thank you!!
These are absolutely perfect for my in home daycare kids to do. Thanks!
You’re welcome! So glad you can use them!
Great craft ideas
Thank you!!
Can’t wait to try these out!
Yay! Have fun!
You have the cutest crafts by far! Every year my class loves making them. Thank you!
Oh my gosh, you just made my day! I’m so happy to hear that!
Thanks!!
No problem!
Wonderful craft ideas
Thanks, Kristelle!
Me encantan las figuras
Thanks!