Monster Headband Craft For Kids [Free Template]

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Halloween is a great time of year for kids! They get to dress up in costumes, eat candy and play festive games.

But it can also be a time where lots of learning and development can happen.

When kids make this monster headband craft, they can work on their fine motor skills and learn how to be creative while doing so!

Create a monster headband that looks like ours or create your own. Either way, kids will have lots of fun.

Also, be sure to check out all of our headband crafts for kids for even more ideas!

Halloween Monster Craft

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Supplies

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Tape
  • Monster headband template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the monster template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

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Take the 3 eyes and glue them near the top of the head with the smallest eye in the middle.

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Next, glue the nose in between the big eyes and just below the little eye.

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Create the mouth by gluing the teeth to the mouth, then glue the completed mouth just below the nose.

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Finish off the monster’s head by gluing the ears to the top of each side.

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Tape a headband extender on each side of the base.

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That’s it! Isn’t this such a simple Halloween craft for kids to make?

After unleashing your kids’ creativity with our monster headband craft, delve into the whimsy of Seussville with our collection of printable Dr. Seuss hats for even more fun!

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Halloween Fun

Want some more fun and educational Halloween printables for your kids? We’ve got you covered! Our Halloween printables bundle has a little bit of everything – from color by number pages to pattern block mats & more. Your kids will have a blast practicing their fine motor skills, counting, letter recognition, and more. It’s packed with 77 pages of fun so there’s lots of variety and learning potential. Your kids will never get bored!

Halloween Unit For Kids

Looking for some fun Halloween crafts and activities to keep your little ones entertained and learning? Look no further!

We’ve got some great ideas that will keep them busy and excited for the holiday. From spooky crafts to fun games, we’ve got something for everyone. So get started and have a spooktacular time!

Kids’ Halloween Books

Reading out loud to a child is a great way to help them learn. It can improve problem-solving and critical thinking skills, improve attention span and listening skills, and increase vocabulary! Isn’t that so awesome?!

Add in some books to start your Halloween unit.

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 most 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!

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Halloween Kids’ Crafts

Crafting with kids is a great activity because it helps them with fine motor skills, builds creativity, and provides stress relief. It also develops patience and focus!

Add in some more Halloween projects with our favorites below:

Pumpkin Craft For Kids – One of my favorites is this pumpkin craft for kids that’s made from paper. It’s a simple craft that kids can do, and it’s so much fun for kids to see the finished product.

Paper Plate Bat Craft – This bat craft is the perfect project for the Halloween season. It’s so much fun, and it’s also great for fine motor practice. Plus, it’s super simple to make. Just grab a paper plate, some paint, and some paper, and you’re all set. Your kiddos are going to love it!

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Candy Corn Puppet Craft – Candy corn is such a fun treat around Halloween time, and kids just love it! This year, why not try making a candy corn puppet craft with your little ones? It’s a great way to get them into the Halloween spirit, and they’ll have so much fun playing with their cute little puppets.

Handprint Witch Craft – What a fun craft this is for kids! No messy paint is needed, just some simple paper, and your kids can make a cute handprint witch. Just trace your child’s hand on paper and cut it out. Then add a hat, some facial features, and anything else you like. Your child will love seeing their very own witch come to life!

Kids’ Halloween Activities

Nothing beats a good old-fashioned play dough kit. This Halloween themed one is perfect for the season with colorful, spooky ingredients and fun shapes to press into it. It’s a simple activity that even young kids can have a blast making their own creations too!

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Do you need activities to keep your little ones entertained this Halloween? Well, we just found the perfect thing! These Halloween do a dot printables will not only help them learn their alphabet and numbers but also counting. So get out those dot markers and let’s go have some fun with these adorable do-a-dot sheets!

Halloween is coming and it’s time to get your kids in the spooky mood! No need for a trip out of the house because we’ve got these awesome printable Halloween pattern block mats that you can do right at home.

Your little ones will love these easy activities while they wait for trick or treaters on October 31st. It’s fun, educational, and keeps them busy!

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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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4.64 from 11 votes

Monster Headband Craft For Kids

Author: Sam
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
This monster headband is a fun and quick Halloween craft for young kids!

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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Tape
  • Monster headband template

Instructions

  • Download the monster template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Take the 3 eyes and glue them near the top of the head with the smallest eye in the middle.
  • Next, glue the nose in between the big eyes and just below the little eye.
  • Create the mouth by gluing the teeth to the mouth, then glue the completed mouth just below the nose.
  • Finish off the monster’s head by gluing the ears to the top of each side.
  • Tape a headband extender on each side of the base.

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Meet Sam

Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.

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22 Comments

  1. Does your site still work to send emails? received nothing… No spam or else, tried with 2 seperate emails…

    1. Hi! I just checked your email and it’s listed as “unconfirmed” which means you didn’t click the link in the first email. If you didn’t see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, you’ll be set ◡̈

  2. marilyn buckle says:

    hello, I would like the template please

    1. Hi! I just checked your email and it’s listed as “unconfirmed” which means you didn’t click the link in the first email. If you didn’t see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, you’ll be set ◡̈

  3. Hi! I would like the template.

    1. 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 ◡̈

  4. CAn you send me the link?

    1. 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 ◡̈

  5. I would like to get the monster headband template

    1. 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 ◡̈

  6. I would like the template

    1. Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.

  7. Maria Torres says:

    Hola, me gustaría la plantilla de monstruo

    1. Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you 🙂

  8. Lisa Archer says:

    My granddaughter will love this!

    1. Yay, so glad!

    1. Thank you!

  9. Hello!
    Could you send me the Frankenstein and the monster headbands, please?

    Thank you!

    1. 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 ?

  10. Hello!!

    I would like to get the template for the monster head band Please!!!

    1. Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you ?

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