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Looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft for kids? This October, get your kids in the spooky spirit with this easy handprint vampire craft!

Not only is it a fun way to get them excited for Halloween, but it’s also a great opportunity to work on those fine motor skills.

Plus, they’ll love showing off their finished product to all their friends and family. It’s a great way to create memories that your kids will always remember.

In just a few quick steps, you’ll have a finished vampire craft perfect for kids of all ages. For more ideas, be sure to check out our other Halloween crafts for kids!

Dracula Handprint Craft

vampire craft for kids image collage with the words handprint vampire

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Pencil
White out pen
Vampire template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

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 vampire to life!

First, guide your child to glue the hair to the top of the head.

hand gluing hair to handprint vampire craft

Glue each of the eyes, one on each side, just under the eyebrows.

hand gluing eye to handprint vampire craft

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Trace your child’s hand two times on a red piece of paper and cut the handprints out. Arrange the handprints with the fingers up and glue the ends of them together, so they’re slightly overlapping. This is the top part of the vampire’s cloak.

Next, help your child glue the head to the lower part of the handprint cloak.

hand gluing handprint cape to vampire craft

Take the shirt collar piece and glue it to the back and bottom of the vampire’s head.

hand gluing shirt to handprint vampire craft

Place the bowtie in the middle of the shirt and glue it in place.

hand gluing bowtie to handprint vampire craft

Optional: Finish up the vampire by encouraging your child to draw two fangs onto the bottom of the mouth with the white paint pen.

hand drawing on vampire teeth to handprint vampire craft

That’s it! Your child’s very own handprint vampire is now complete. Hang it up and enjoy! If your kiddo loved this craft, check out these cute handprint crafts for kids, too!

hand holding handprint vampire craft with another one in the background

Easy Paper Bag Ghost Craft

Halloween Ideas For Kids

As the weather starts to cool down and the leaves begin to change color, it can only mean one thing: Halloween is just around the corner!

For many children, this is one of the most exciting times of the year. If you’re looking for some fun Halloween activities to do with your kids, look no further. Below are a few ideas to get you started:

Kids’ Halloween Books

Now is the perfect time to curl up with a good book. Whether it’s an exciting story to get your kids in the holiday spirit or a lighthearted tale to make them laugh, there’s a Halloween book for your child.

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!

Halloween Kids Crafts

October is the perfect time to get crafty with your kids. There are so many fun and easy Halloween crafts that the whole family can enjoy.

Related: Halloween Tracing Worksheets

What’s more, these crafts can double as Halloween decorations. So why not take some time out of your busy schedule to spend quality time with your kids and create some lasting memories in the process? You’ll be glad you did.

Zombie Pumpkin Craft – Looking for a Halloween craft that’s both spooky and fun? This activity is simple enough for even the youngest ghosts and goblins, and all the needed materials are listed in the post! The kids are sure to remember this craft for years to come!

Witch Puppet Craft – Witches are a staple of Halloween, and there’s no better way to get into the spirit of the holiday than by making this puppet. This idea is simple and requires only a few supplies you likely already have around the house.

Collage image of the Halloween Kids Crafts

Paper Plate Bat Craft—This is a simple and fun craft you can do with your kids. It’s perfect for getting kids into the spooky spirit! It’s a fun activity that’s perfect for parties or just a rainy day activity.

Candy Corn Craft – Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy craft or just something to keep the kids busy, this candy corn themed craft is always a good choice!

Kids’ Halloween Activities

Halloween is not only a time for fun, but it can also be a time for learning. Below are a few more educational ideas for kids!

Try this Frankenstein Puppet Craft

One way to get your kids or students into the Halloween spirit is to do these candy corn pattern worksheets. These worksheets are a great way to get your kids or students thinking about patterns and practice their scissor skills.

These free printable bat worksheets for kids are perfect for a Halloween-themed activity or unit. The worksheets include a letter b bat maze, b is for bat handwriting page, and a label a bat worksheet. They’re great for developing scissor skills, handwriting, and letter recognition. Plus, they’re really cute and fun!

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If you need a fun way to keep your kids busy during the Halloween season, these Halloween pattern block mats are a great option! These mats come in all sorts of Halloween-themed designs.

Your kids will love trying to recreate the patterns, and you’ll love seeing them use their problem-solving skills. They’ll be sure to have a blast!

I spy with my little eye… something Halloween related! These Halloween I Spy printables sheets are a great way to get kids to focus. When they’re done, they can proudly display it on the fridge. Who knows, maybe you’ll have an I Spy champion!

Paper Plate Witch Craft

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

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More Halloween Ideas For Kids

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