When Halloween rolls around, one of the top things we think of is creating a spooky haunted house craft! This fun project combines all the classic Halloween elements—ghosts, pumpkins, and bats—into a single, creative activity.

This creative Halloween idea blends paper with oil pastels to create a colorful and eerie scene that kids will love. It’s a fantastic way to get little ones involved in the Halloween fun without any scares. Plus, they’ll be working on creativity, fine motor skills, and more!

Check out the video below to make this project, and don’t miss our other Halloween crafts for kids!

Haunted House Art Project

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Supplies

• Watercolor paper or White art paper
• Oil pastels
• Colored cardstock or construction paper (in black and yellow/orange)
• White card stock
• Baby Oil
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Haunted house 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 haunted house to life!

Start making the background by using yellow and orange oil pastels to create a large moon in the sky.

Fill in the background with the shade of your choice. In this example, we used a light orange all over the background. Then we went over the light orange with a dark orange around the edges. Finally, we used a dark orange-red at the very edges of the paper.

Blend the oil pastels together by dipping the paintbrush in a tiny bit of baby oil and blending the edges into the center of the art paper.

Wipe the paintbrush clean and blend the moon with baby oil. Let it dry completely before proceeding. 

Begin building the fence by gluing the thin, black rectangle about 1″ from the bottom of the paper on both sides of the house. 

Next, glue the fence pickets on top of the black rectangles.

Now it’s time to assemble the haunted house! Use the glue stick to secure it to the background.

Glue the house’s windows and doors on.

Add bats or ghosts to the scene and glue them in place.

Be sure to check out our Halloween activities while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

Related: Witch Paper Cup Craft

Halloween Ideas For Kids

Parents and teachers always want to create a fun and educational environment for kids, especially around Halloween. Although it is the “spookiest” holiday, there are tons of ways to make it both fun and instructional for kids.

One way is to create a mini theme in the classroom or at home that focuses on a specific aspect of the holiday. This can be anything from kids’ DIYs and books to printables and more. Not only will this help kids learn more about Halloween, but it will also be a lot of fun for them!

Read on below for our favorite ideas.

Children’s Halloween Books

These Halloween children’s books are perfect for reading aloud to kids, whether they’re in your classroom or your own family. They’re sure to get everyone in the mood for trick-or-treating and all the other fun with this spooky holiday. Plus, they’re just plain fun to read aloud.

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!

Halloween Kids’ Art & Crafts

Crafts are not only fun, but they also offer several benefits. For example, they can help to boost a child’s confidence and self-esteem.

Spooky Fun Halloween Do A Dot

They can also promote problem-solving skills and fine motor development. And let’s not forget that Halloween DIYs are simply a lot of fun! Try adding in some of these fun ideas:

Spookley The Square Pumpkin Art Project – Making art is a great way for kids to practice fine motor skills. And what better subject matter for a project than everyone’s favorite fall item – the pumpkin?

This Spookley project is perfect for kids of all ages. Print out the free printable template, paint it, and then let your little ones go to town cutting and gluing. The best part is that no two Spookleys will ever be alike – each one will be as unique as the child who made it!

Handprint Mummy Craft—This handprint mummy is perfect for the spooky season! It’s a fun and easy project for young kids, and it’s sure to get them into the Halloween spirit.

Paper Plate Frankenstein Craft – Remember how fun paper plate projects were to make when you were a kid? This Frankenstein is perfect for kids who want to get creative and have some fun. They get to paint, cut, and glue, all while creating their very own monster.

Halloween Black Cat Craft – This Halloween, help your kids get into the spooky spirit with this fun black cat craft! Not only will it get them into the Halloween mood, but it’s also a great way to help them work on their hand-eye coordination.

Kids’ Halloween Activities

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween with the little ones? These free printable candy corn worksheets are just the thing!

Try this Candy Corn Halloween Craft

They include a letter maze, handwriting page, and line maze, all featuring everyone’s favorite fall treat. Plus, they’re a great way to sneak in some extra learning while the kiddos are busy having fun.

Halloween is a spooky time of year, but that doesn’t mean your little ones can’t enjoy it, too! If you’re looking for some kid-friendly fun this Halloween, why not print out these free Halloween coloring pages?

These Halloween pattern block mats for kids are a great way to get them into spooky fun this October! They’re also beneficial for kids because they help with fine motor skills, shape recognition, and problem-solving.

Halloween’s just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some fun and educational activities?

These Halloween fine motor activities are perfect for helping your child develop those all-important motor skills. From tracing and scissor practice to Q-tip painting, there’s something for every child to enjoy!

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