Kids love the Halloween season! They dress in their favorite costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and watch spooky movies. This year, instead of just handing out candy or watching a movie at home with the kids, they can make their own Halloween decorations!

This kid-friendly zombie paper plate craft is not only super easy to make but it’s also fun. It comes with a free printable template that kids can easily follow. And, if you need more ideas, check out all of our Halloween crafts for kids.

Paper Plate Zombie Craft

Cover Image of the Zombie Paper Plate Craft with the word Paper Plate Zombie in the middle

Kids will especially enjoy this craft because they’ll use paint and cardstock!

Give this easy craft a try today! Your child may even want to decorate the fridge or room with their finished project.

Supplies

Paper Plates
Paint
Paintbrush
Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Black marker
Zombie 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 this zombie to life!

hand holding paper plate zombie craft template

Paint your paper plate in a shade of green and let it dry completely.

First, guide your child to cut off a small portion from the top of the paper plate.

hand gluing off top of painted paper plate

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Now, create the eyes by gluing the eyes to the eye spots.

hand gluing eyes to eye spots of paper plate zombie

Next, glue the eyelid to each eye.

hand gluing eyelid to eyes of paper plate zombie craft

Take the completed eyes and glue them to the middle of the paper plate, slightly below the cut portion of the plate.

hand gluing eyes to zombie paper plate craft

Next, help your child to create the mouth by gluing the tongue to the mouth.

hand gluing tongue to mouth of paper plate zombie craft

Glue the completed mouth in the middle of the paper plate, just below the eyes.

hand gluing mouth to zombie paper plate craft

Take the marker and draw on nostril holes below the eyes. Make some stitch marks around the zombie’s face.

hand drawing stitches onto paper plate zombie craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the brain to the back side of the cut portion of the paper plate.

hand gluing brain to top of zombie paper plate 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 Unit For Kids

Don’t let the fun and learning stop here! Create an entire unit study around this zombie craft. Read on below for our top ideas.

Two finished example of the Zombie Paper Plate Craft

Kids’ Halloween Books

Reading aloud to children has so many positive benefits! It can help increase their vocabulary, get their imagination going, and develop a life-long love of reading! Because of this, we recommend starting unit studies with 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!

Featured image of the Zombie Paper Plate Craft

Halloween Crafts For Kids

Halloween is a time for fun, and what could be more fun than making your own Halloween crafts? Not only are Halloween crafts a great way to get into the holiday spirit, but they can also be beneficial for kids.

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Add in some more crafts with any of our fun Halloween crafts:

Baby Yoda Pumpkin Craft – This simple idea is perfect for young kids who are too little to carve pumpkins! It’s easy to make from paper, and it’s sure to be a hit with your little ones. Print the template, cut the pieces, and glue them together!

Bat Popsicle Stick Craft – It’s always so much fun to get crafty around Halloween time! There are so many spooky and fun things you can make. One of our favorites is this bat craft. It’s easy for kids to make and can even be turned into a fridge magnet.

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Paper Bag Zombie Craft – If you’re looking for a fun and easy project for your kids, look no further than this zombie craft. It’s perfect for getting their imaginations going; best of all, it doesn’t require much in the way of materials.

Paper Plate Spookley The Square Pumpkin Craft – This Spookley the Square Pumpkin craft is not only easy and fun for them to make but also beneficial for their development. The process of cutting and piecing together the paper plates helps to improve their fine motor skills.

As they work on the craft, they also practice their concentration and problem-solving skills. So, not only is this craft project enjoyable for kids, but it’s also good for their growth and development.

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Halloween Activities For Kids

If your child loves using dot markers, they’ll have a blast with these spooky fun Halloween do a dot printables. With these pages, kids can work on fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, and more!

Try this Witch Popsicle Stick Craft

With Halloween around the corner, help your child learn with these free candy corn worksheets. They’ll work on fine motor development, handwriting skills, and learning the letter C.

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These Halloween pattern block mats are a great educational activity that’s simple and engaging! Kids can use these mats to work on shape recognition, patterns, counting, and more.

Need a last-minute activity that requires no prep? Try these free Halloween coloring pages. They’re 100% kid-friendly and perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

Kids who can’t get enough sensory play will want to use this Halloween play dough kit repeatedly! It’s loaded with sparkly play dough and Halloween trinkets to keep kids busy for hours of fun!

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Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

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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