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Vampire Gnome Craft For Kids(Free PDF Template)

Halloween is all about dressing up, spooky fun, and a whole lot of creativity! It’s the perfect time for children to use their imaginations and get into the spirit of the season. Everyone loves a good Halloween costume, even gnomes!

That’s why this vampire gnome craft is a great Halloween activity for your little ones. Even the gnomes are getting in on the fun of dressing up! Kids can transform an adorable gnome into a fang-tastic vampire, complete with his cape. 

Don’t forget to explore more Halloween crafts for kids. We have plenty of not-too-spooky and creative ideas to keep the Halloween excitement going! 

Paper Vampire Gnome

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They’ll love using their imaginations to create stories about their new vampire friend or displaying him as a festive Halloween decoration!

Be sure to grab the free template to make this project easy and fun for everyone. All you’ll need are a few basic supplies, and your little ones will be well on their way to crafting their own spooky little gnome.

Supplies

Vampire gnome Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

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 vampire gnome to life!

Hand holding the Vampire Gnome Craft template

First, encourage your child to glue the hair to the top portion of the head.

Hand gluing the white hair of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Next, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

Hand gluing the eyes of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Glue the beard to the bottom portion of the head.

Hand gluing the beard of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Place the nose below the eyes and glue it down.

Hand gluing the circle nose of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Now, help your child glue the head to the top portion of the white shirt.

Hand gluing the head of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Position the gray pants below the white shirt and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the gray pants of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Attach and glue the front of the cape on the back and sides of the body.

Hand gluing the black sleeve of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Next, glue the black shoes to the bottom portion of the gray pants.

Hand gluing the black shoes of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Glue the arms to the center of the body.

Hand gluing the arms of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Finally, guide your child to glue the body to the back of cape piece.

Hand gluing the vampire gnome to the red cape of the Vampire Gnome Craft

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

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Halloween Ideas For Children

October is the perfect time to get your little witches and wizards excited about learning with some spook-tacular Halloween fun! Find ways to keep littles entertained and engaged with some of our favorite ideas, which will encourage their imaginations and help them learn along the way.

Read below for a cauldron bubbling over with book recommendations, hands-on DIY projects, and educational activities, all with a fun Halloween twist that your kids will love!

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Halloween Books For Kids

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!

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Easy Halloween Crafts

Handprint Bat Craft – This Halloween, your little one’s hands can help a bat take flight! This spooky, yet cute bat will come together with the help of our free template and your kiddo’s handprints!

Skeleton Halloween Craft – If you’re looking for a Halloween activity that’s spooky, simple, and tons of fun, this skeleton is a perfect pick! Your kids will love building their bony buds while sharpening their scissor skills!

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Halloween Paper Bag Puppets—Kids will love creating their own jack-o’-lantern puppets using plain paper bags! There are three different faces to choose from for a silly or spooky pumpkin. Once they’re done, they’ll be excited to tell some spooky stories with their new puppets!

Monster Paper Plate Craft – Grab our template, some paint, and a bunch of googly eyes to make a silly monster this Halloween. It’s a monstrously fun activity that they’ll have a blast making.

Fun Halloween Printables

Kids will have some spooky math fun with these Halloween pattern block mats! They’ll keep early learners entertained at home or in the classroom, and help build problem solving and fine motor skills while completing fun, Halloween themed designs.

Litlte ones will love using pattern blocks to create each festive picture of a witch, ghost, mummy, and more. It’s the perfect mix of fun and learning to keep them busy and in the Halloween spirit all season long!

For some fun Halloween creativity, download these free printable Halloween coloring pages! This set features four adorable, not-so-spooky designs, including a happy ghost, a candy filled bucket, a cute Frankenstein, and a friendly vampire.

These coloring pages have large spaces just right for little hands to fill in, and they’ll get kids into the Halloween spirit! Grab the crayons and print out these festive pages for a Halloween activity your little ones will love!

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These Halloween do a dot printables are packed with spooky fun for kids! This bundle has everything from haunted houses and Frankenstein to cute kids in costumes.

Little ones will enjoy practicing number recognition with a number hunt, discovering letters like V is for vampire, and even trying their hand at graphing. These playful pages are perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos to enjoy all October long!

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Get ready for some spooky learning fun with these Halloween sequencing activities! They’re perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids and will help them explore patterns and sequencing.

There’s a mix of easy and more challenging activities for your little ones to boost their critical thinking and fine motor skills while having a blast! They’ll love matching patterns and figuring out what comes next in the Halloween themed sequences.

It’s the perfect way to sneak in some learning before all the Halloween festivities begin!

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Hand holding finished example of the Vampire Gnome Craft

Vampire Gnome Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This vampire gnome craft is a great Halloween activity for your little ones!

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Vampire gnome template

Instructions

  1. Download the Vampire Gnome template, print it, and cut out the pieces.
  2. Begin by gluing the hair to the top portion of the head.
  3. Next, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.
  4. Glue the beard to the bottom portion of the head.
  5. Place the circle nose below the eyes and glue it down.
  6. Now, glue the head to the top portion of the white shirt.
  7. Position the gray pants below the white shirt and glue it in place.
  8. Attach and glue the black sleeve on the sides of the body.
  9. Next, glue the black shoes to the bottom portion of the gray pants.
  10. Glue the arms to the center of the body.
  11. Finish off by gluing the body to the red cape.

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