One of the best things to do with kids during the fall season is non-spooky Halloween crafts for kids. 

Halloween can often be too scary when children are toddlers, preschoolers, or kindergarten-aged. In our home, we do everything we can to instead focus on the fun, silly, and light-hearted aspects of Halloween. 

This year, we’re sharing this cute and cool paper plate monster craft for preschoolers! It’s an easy Halloween craft for kids they’ll love creating.

It’s super simple to make, and odds are you will probably already have everything you need in the craft closet. Read below to learn how easy it is to make these little monsters with your kids or students. 

Monster Paper Plate Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Paper Plates
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• Glue
• Googly eyes
• Monster template (unlock the image to go to the download page)

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 monster to life!

First, cut out the center of the paper plate, leaving it in a wreath shape.

Let your child paint the paper plate in a fun color. Let it dry completely.

Next, help your child glue the horns, one on each side of the paper plate to the top and back. Take the teeth and glue them to the back of the paper plate, on the top and bottom of the inner circle.

Finally, encourage your child to glue on as many googly eyes as they want!

Be sure to check out our paper plate crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Ideas For Halloween

We love celebrating Halloween time! It’s full of spooky surprises, fun activities, and delicious treats.

Whether you’re planning a party or want educational fun, here are some of our favorite ideas for Halloween!

Halloween Books For Preschoolers

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 Easy Crafts

Frankenstein Shape Craft—This hands-on activity is super fun and easy to make! By recreating the classic Frankenstein character, your kids can improve their shape-recognition skills. They’ll love piecing together this spooky monster craft!

Related: Halloween Dot to Dot

Mouse Pumpkin Craft – This cute mouse pumpkin is the perfect way to enter the Halloween spirit! Both younger and older kids will have so much fun making this spooky little mouse from paper and other simple supplies. It’s simple, fun, and will be the sweetest Halloween decoration!

Handprint Mummy Craft – Have your kiddos craft a Halloween mummy they can proudly display! As they trace their hands, your kids will work on their hand-eye coordination and concentration skills. This mummy craft will also be a cute reminder of how small their hands used to be!

Paper Plate Bat Craft—Transform a regular paper plate into a spooky bat for Halloween! Young kids will have the best time painting the plate and sticking on the bat wings. This is a fun craft to do at home or in the classroom, and it looks spooktacular hung on the wall!

Fun Halloween Activities

Print out these bat worksheets so your kids can improve their reading and writing skills! With a focus on the letter B, they’ll practice tracing, coloring, and writing while having a ton of fun. Pack these worksheets into your little one’s backpack for on-the-go Halloween learning!

Try this Frankenstein Tissue Paper Craft

Help your kids prepare for Halloween by printing our candy corn pattern worksheets! By completing these pages, they’ll have a much better understanding of sequencing and pattern-making. We’ve also incorporated cutting practice to make this fun activity more beneficial.

Do a dot printables are an exciting twist on coloring pages that your kids will love! Our Halloween do a dot printables will help your kids practice fine motor skills, number recognition, and more. Plus, they’re a great way to celebrate the spooky holiday!

For a fun way to learn letters, try these Halloween letter worksheets! Your kids must connect each matching letter pair by drawing a line between them. Not only is this activity engaging, but it also helps kids improve their problem-solving and letter-identification skills!

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