One thing that’s a Halloween tradition in our home is watching Spookley on Disney Jr. We stumbled upon it by accident almost 8 years ago and have watched it every year since!

Recently, we made this paper plate Spookley the Square Pumpkin craft to celebrate Halloween and these fun memories.

It comes with a printable template that makes it super simple to create with your preschool, kindergarten, and elementary-aged children!

Watch our quick video tutorial or read our directions below to learn how to make it at home. Also, check out all of our Halloween crafts for kids for more ideas!

Easy Spookley Craft

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Supplies

Paper plates
Orange paint
Paintbrushes
Pencil
Colored cardstock or construction paper
Black marker
Glue stick
Scissors
Spookley template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

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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 Spookley to life!

Hands holding spookley the square pumpkin template

First, guide your child to paint the paper plate in 1-2 thin layers of orange paint. Let dry completely before moving on.

Next, help your child to place the square pumpkin template on the dry paper plate, trace and cut it out.

Hands tracing spookley template on paper plate

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Place his stem at the top of the paper plate and glue it in place.

Hands gluing stem on paper plate spookley

Glue the eyes in the middle of the paper plate. If you want to define the eyes, trace the eyes with a thick, black marker.

Hands gluing eyes onto paper plate spookley craft

Draw on Spookley’s eyebrows above the eyes and his mouth below the eyes.

Hands drawing smile on paper plate pumpkin

Finally, encourage your child to position one leaf arm on each side of the paper plate and glue it to the back.

Hands gluing arms onto paper plate Spookley craft

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

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Halloween Ideas For Kids

If you love this craft, we’re sure you’d enjoy making a Halloween unit to engage and educate your child. Don’t worry – it’s not hard to do! Here are some ideas to get you started!

Dark and light orange paper plate Spookley crafts

Halloween Children’s Books

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 Craft Ideas

First, set aside some time to do a few Halloween crafts, like this one. Some of our reader’s favorites include:

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Handprint Bat Craft—This craft is so easy that even the littlest bat in the cave can do it! Grab a few simple supplies and get started! It’s also 100% paint-free, so there’s no giant mess to worry about, and the kids will have so much fun making it.

Mickey Mouse Pumpkin Craft – These Mickey Mouse pumpkins are too cute! And they’re easy enough for even the littlest Disney fans to make. Just gather up some paper, scissors, and glue. In no time, you’ll have a whole patch of these adorable pumpkins.

Frankenstein Headband Craft – These DIY headbands are perfect for a Halloween party or dress-up! They’re easy to make from paper, or kids can color in the black and white version. Plus, they’ll make your kids look like cute little monsters.

Witch Popsicle Stick Craft – If you’re looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft for kids, look no further than the trusty popsicle stick! With just a few supplies, you can turn these humble sticks into spooky witches that are perfect for decoration.

Learning Activities For Halloween

If you’d like some more education-focused activities, this Halloween I Spy is perfect for counting and visual recognition. Print it out and hand it to the kids—it’s an easy way to get everyone in the Halloween spirit!

Try this Candy Corn Halloween Craft

These Halloween pattern block mats are great for kids working on fine motor skills and learning shapes and patterns. They’re a great hands-on educational activity you can use at home or in the classroom. They’re also the perfect way to incorporate Halloween into your math lessons!

Collage image of the Learning Activities

Use this Halloween matching game for a fun way to play with the kids and work on visual memory! They help teach kids how to take turns, too. It’s a great way to involve the whole family in an activity together.

These Halloween greater than less than worksheets are a great opportunity for kids to practice their math skills in a fun and spooky way. It’s a fun activity to do on Halloween or leading up to it! Young children can use candy to help them count and compare numbers, while older children can solve the equations independently.

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