Kids love Halloween!

They dress up 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 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 will be able to easily follow.

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

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

And, if you need more ideas, check out all of our Halloween crafts for kids.

Zombie Craft Idea

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Supplies

• Paper Plates
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Black marker
• Zombie template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the zombie template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

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

Begin by cutting off a small portion from the top of the paper plate.

Begin to create the eyes by gluing the eyes to the eye spots. Next, glue the eyelid to each eye.

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

Next, create the mouth by gluing the tongue to the mouth.

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

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

Finish off the zombie by gluing the brain to the back side of the cut portion of the paper plate.

That’s it! We think your zombie-loving kids will have a blast making their own army of zombies!!

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.

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.

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 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.

Crafting can help improve fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and promote problem-solving. And with so many different Halloween crafts to choose from, there’s sure to be something that every kid will enjoy.

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

Baby Yoda Pumpkin Craft – If you have young kids who are too little to carve pumpkins, this craft is perfect! It’s easy to make from paper, and it’s sure to be a hit with your little ones. Just print out the template, cut out 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 it can even be turned into a fridge magnet.

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, and 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 it’s also beneficial for their development. The process of cutting and piecing together the paper plates helps to improve their fine motor skills. And, as they’re working on the craft, they’re also practicing 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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

Halloween Fun

• This “Spooky Season” ghost t-shirt is so cute for little ones to wear!
• Kids will love these personalized Halloween tumblers.
• Get your kids one of these custom trick-or-treating bags they can reuse each year.

Share With Us

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Spooky season is here and what better way to celebrate than with this delightful candy corn headband craft! This candy corn headband craft is a wonderful way for kids to improve their fine motor skills and follow instructions. The craft is simple, engaging, and easy to make!

More Halloween Ideas For Kids

Printable Zombie Template