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Halloween is the perfect time to create something that doubles as a fun activity and a festive decoration.

This paper plate witches brew craft takes a simple paper plate and turn it into a spooky cauldron bubbling over with a colorful potion. Kids can imagine all the eerie ingredients swirling inside their bubbling brew while making a decoration they’ll be proud to display.

See what other fun you can conjure up with this cauldron full of Halloween crafts for kids.

Collage of a completed craft of a Halloween cauldron paper plate with a skull, bones, googly eyes, and slime and hands sticking googly eyes onto another version of the paper plate craft.

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Witches Cauldron Craft

This Halloween paper plate craft will have kids transform an everyday kitchen item into a spooky masterpiece.

They’ll start off painting the paper plate to turn it into a witch’s cauldron, then customize the brew with a color of their choice and where to glue the ingredients, like googly eyes and paper bones.

Kids will even gain some developmental benefits making their witches cauldrons. They’ll practice fine motor skills and strengthen hand-eye coordination when they paint, cut, and glue each piece of the project. Planning out their design will encourage decision making and creativity, so this project is a great addition to Halloween fun.

Our free witches brew template makes the process even easier. All you need to do is gather up a paper plate, some paint, and a few simple supplies to get started.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Googly Eyes
Acrylic Paint
Paintbrush
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Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this witch brew to life!

Hands are holding up a printable template of a skull, googly eyes, and bones.

Begin by painting the entire paper plate black. This is a great opportunity to let your practice fine motor control. Once the plate is fully painted, set it aside to dry completely.

Hands are painting black acrylic paint on a white paper plate.

After the paint has dried, place the cauldron outline on top of the paper plate. Use the line as your guide, then carefully cut out the cauldron shape. This will be the base of the witch’s cauldron.

Hands are drawing line to cut the top of the black painted paper plate.

Next, grab the top of the cauldron piece and glue it to the upper edge of the paper plate.

Hands are placing a purple paper strip on the top of the black paper plate.

Glue the skull piece in the center of the plate. It adds just the right touch of spookiness to your cauldron.

Hands are sticking a white paper skull on the black paper plate.

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Then carefully glue the green witch’s brew piece onto the top of the cauldron. Make sure the dripping edge hangs down over the purple piece to create that bubbling brew effect!

Hands are placing a green paper cutout of slime on the black paper plate.

Now it’s time to add the spooky details! Glue the first bone piece to the top and back of the paper plate cauldron so it looks like it’s peeking out.

Hands are sticking a white paper bone cutout behind the paper plate craft.

Grab the cloud-shaped witch’s brew piece and glue it to the top and back of the cauldron, just behind the bone. This will make the brew look full and boiling.

Hands are positioning a green paper cutout of slime over the purple paper strip on the paper plate craft.

Take the other bone piece and glue it to the back of the potion.

Hands are sticking another white paper bone cutouts into the paper plate craft.

Time for the finishing touches! Glue googly eyes of all sizes over the green brew and let your child get creative with where they place them.

Hands are gluing an eye into the paper plate craft.

Hands are sticking googly eyes onto the green slime cutout on the paper plate craft.

Finally, take the cauldron feet and glue them to the back and bottom of the paper plate.

hands gluing cauldron feet to witches brew paper plate craft

That’s it! You’ve created a bubbling witch’s brew cauldron. Kids will have so much fun showing off their spooky craft. While you’re here, check out more of our Halloween witch crafts for kids.

Hands are holding up a completed craft of a Halloween cauldron paper plate with a skull, bones, googly eyes, and slime.

Witch Paper Cup Craft

Halloween Books For Kids

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!

A completed craft of a Halloween cauldron made from a paper plate with a skull, bones, googly eyes, and purple slime.

Halloween Craft Ideas For Kids

Vampire Photo Craft – Kids will love turning their photo into a fang-tastic vampire this Halloween! This personalized project includes movable arms and legs that they can pose for extra hands-on fun. Just grab our free template and a favorite picture of your child to create a keepsake they’ll adore!

Mickey Mouse Paper Plate Halloween Craft – Mix Disney fun and Halloween when kids turn a simple paper plate into a Mickey Mouse jack-o-lantern! Little Disney fans will love adding the iconic round ears to the pumpkin. Use our free template to help bring this festive Mickey to life!

Vampire Paper Bag Puppet Craft

Witches Brew Name Craft – This bubbling cauldron combines Halloween fun with learning. Kids will practice spelling out their name in a spooky brew that they can design and decorate. They’ll also practice letter recognition while creating a personalized project that’s both festive and educational.

Mummy Paper Cup Craft – Your little monsters will turn an ordinary paper cup into a spooky cute mummy with this fun activity. Kids will wrap, glue, and design their own mummies while also honing fine motor skills, using their creativity, and proudly showing off their finished Halloween decoration.

Halloween Printables

Extend the fun of the story going with these There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost activities. Kids can connect with their favorite characters while practicing important early skills through fun worksheets.

This engaging set includes labeling the Old Lady, tracing various paths, completing patterns, dotting the letter Gg, and a memory game with character flashcards.

As they complete each challenge, they’ll build early literacy, fine motor skills, and critical thinking in a way that feels exciting and fun rather than like traditional learning.

Make counting extra fun this season with these Halloween dot to dot printables. Kids will connect the dots to uncover festive pictures like a friendly ghost, a black cat carrying a pumpkin basket, and a jack-o-lantern in a witch hat.

Each activity helps children strengthen number recognition, practice counting, and build fine motor skills as they go dot to dot. After the picture is revealed, they can add their own creative touch by coloring it in any way they choose!

Room On The Broom Worksheets

These Halloween theme printables make learning fun while helping preschoolers and young children improve important early skills. There’s 25 engaging pages for kids to practice letter recognition, fine motor coordination, and critical thinking through a variety of activities.

The set includes letter mazes, handwriting practice, patterns, emotions pages, and more. Each page combines festive Halloween fun with valuable learning opportunities.

A completed craft of two Halloween cauldron paper plates with skulls, bones, googly eyes, and slime.

Your little witches and wizards can make pre-writing practice magical with these witch tracing lines for preschoolers. They’ll trace lines, shapes, and letters as they follow the paths of the witches.

These activities help build up hand and finger strength, improve pencil control, and support early writing readiness. They’re designed to be playful and engaging so preschoolers won’t feel like they’re doing a lesson, but just having fun!

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A completed craft of a Halloween cauldron made from a paper plate with a skull, bones, googly eyes, and slime.

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