Get ready for some super fun Halloween crafts just for you! If you have little hands and love to create, this article is your special guide to making your own Halloween decorations and costumes. You’ll discover easy-peasy ideas that are perfect for toddlers like you to do with a bit of help from a grown-up. Imagine turning paper plates into spooky masks or making a cute ghost with your own footprints. Let’s grab some glue, scissors, and colorful papers, and start crafting your own Halloween magic!
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Simple Halloween Craft Ideas for Toddlers
It’s time to get crafty for Halloween! These simple craft ideas are perfect for little hands, so you can have lots of spooky fun together.
Handprint Bats
You can make cute little bats using your hands! First, paint your palms and fingers black, but keep your thumbs clean. Press your painted hands onto a piece of paper to make wings. Once it’s dry, add googly eyes and a smile to create your bat’s face. These bats are fun to hang around the house.
Pumpkin Stamping
Grab an apple, cut it in half, and dip the flat side into orange paint. Then, stamp it onto paper to make pumpkin shapes. You can add faces and stems with markers. It’s a fun way to make lots of little pumpkin friends!
Halloween Collage
Gather some Halloween-themed pictures from old magazines or print them out. Cut them up and stick them onto a big piece of paper to make a spooky collage. You can add stickers, glitter, or anything else you like to make it extra special.
DIY Toddler-Friendly Halloween Decor
Decorating for Halloween can be a blast with these easy DIY ideas.
Paper Plate Ghosts
Grab a white paper plate and help your toddler cut out the bottom to make the ghost’s flowy shape. Draw a face with a marker, and then tape a piece of string to the top. Your ghost is ready to float around your home!
Window Monster Stickers
Use colored paper to cut out scary monster shapes like eyes, mouths, and noses. Stick them to your windows with a little bit of water. When it gets dark, your house will have a monster party going on in the windows! Don’t worry, you can easily peel them off after Halloween.
DIY Spooky Lanterns
Turn an old jar into a spooky lantern. Paint the outside with translucent paint, and when it’s dry, draw on a creepy face. Pop a battery-operated tea light inside to make it glow. It’s perfect for lighting up a dark corner!
Halloween-Themed Sensory Activities
Halloween isn’t just for looking – it’s for touching, too! Try these squishy, squashy, and fun sensory activities.
Spider Web Discovery Bin
Fill a bin with pretend spider webs and hide little toys like spiders or small pumpkins inside. You can look for the toys in the webs and feel all the squishy and stretchy textures.
Halloween Playdough Creations
Make some playdough with orange, black, and purple colors. Then, use cookie cutters to make Halloween shapes or roll the dough into spooky characters. Squishing playdough is great for your fingers and super fun!
Monster Slime Fun
Slime is always a hit! Mix glue, water, and some laundry detergent, then add a few drops of food coloring to make it Halloween-themed. Once it’s the right gooey texture, you can squish it, stretch it, and pretend it’s monster goo!
No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating
Pumpkins are a big part of Halloween, and you can decorate them without having to use any sharp tools.
Sticker and Marker Pumpkins
Get a bunch of colorful stickers and markers. Decorate your pumpkin by sticking stickers all over it and drawing on funny faces or designs with the markers. It’s safe, easy, and you can change your pumpkin’s look any time you like!
Glitter Glue Pumpkins
Glitter glue is great for adding some sparkle to your pumpkin. Make patterns, shapes, or letters with the glitter glue. It’s a bit messy but super sparkly and pretty once it’s dry.
Painted Pumpkins
Painting a pumpkin gives you endless possibilities. Use washable paints and paintbrushes to make a masterpiece. Stripes, dots, or even your favorite character can make your pumpkin unique and special.
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Halloween Costume Crafts for Toddlers
Dress-up time is even better when you’ve made part of your costume yourself!
DIY Animal Ears Headbands
Cut out ears from felt or cardboard and glue them onto a headband. Whether you want to be a cat, bunny, or bear, your handmade ears will be the perfect addition to your costume.
Superhero Capes from Old T-Shirts
Take an old t-shirt and cut the sleeves and sides off to make a cape. With some fabric markers or paint, you can add a superhero logo. Watch how your toddler turns into a superkid as soon as they put their cape on!
Simple Tutu Skirts for Costumes
Cut strips of tulle and tie them onto an elastic band that fits around your toddler’s waist. You can use different colors to match any costume – a fairy, princess, or even a pumpkin. Tutus are fun to twirl in and make any outfit fancy.
Healthy Halloween-Inspired Snacks
Treats can be tasty and good for you, too!
Fruit and Veggie Monster Faces
Cut up fruits and veggies to create silly faces on a plate. Use cucumber slices for eyes, a slice of bell pepper for a smile, and shredded carrots for hair. Playing with food like this can be super fun, and you can eat your creations afterward.
Mini Pumpkin Granola Bites
Mix some granola with honey or peanut butter and form little balls. Then, use a bit of food coloring to make them look like mini pumpkins. These bite-sized snacks are delicious and healthy!
Monster Apple Bites
Cut an apple into slices, then take a little bite out of each piece to make a mouth. Stick sunflower seeds in for teeth and use a bit of peanut butter to glue on some eyes made from marshmallows or raisins. They’re little apple monsters that are yummy to eat!
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Festive Halloween Coloring Pages and Printables
Sometimes, a good coloring or activity page is all you need for a quiet craft time.
Customizable Trick-or-Treat Bags
Print out a picture that you can color and decorate, then glue it onto a plain bag. Now, you have a personalized trick-or-treat bag that’s all ready for candy collecting.
Printable Halloween Masks
Find some mask shapes online and print them on cardstock. Color them in, add string or elastic to the sides, and you’ve got a mask for an instant disguise.
Halloween-Themed Coloring Sheets
Coloring is great because you can do it over and over again. Print out lots of Halloween-themed coloring sheets and spend time filling them with your favorite colors. Show off your artwork when you’re done!
Easy Halloween Garland and Bunting
Add some spooky flair to your home with homemade garland and bunting.
Ghost and Bat Paper Chains
Cut strips of white and black paper. Loop them into chains, alternating colors, and add ghost and bat shapes that you’ve cut out and decorated. String up your chain to decorate any room.
Pumpkin Bunting with Felt
Cut out pumpkin shapes from orange felt. Glue on faces with black felt, punch two holes at the top of each pumpkin, and thread them onto a string. Hang your pumpkin bunting up for a cute decoration.
Creepy Crawly Bug Garland
Use egg cartons to create little bugs. Cut out the cups, paint them, and then add pipe cleaners for legs. Once they’re dry, string them together to make a creepy crawly bug garland that looks cool hanging up.
Halloween Storytime with DIY Puppets
Stories are so much more fun with puppets you’ve made yourself.
Making Sock Puppets
Transform an old sock into a spooky character by decorating it with felt, yarn, and buttons for the eyes and mouth. Slip your hand inside, and it’s showtime!
Paper Bag Monster Puppets
Take a paper bag and turn it upside down. The bottom of the bag is the monster’s face, where you can glue on eyes and teeth. Your hand goes inside to move the puppet and tell a story.
Finger Puppet Witches and Ghosts
Cut out small pieces of fabric or felt to fit your fingers, and create mini witch and ghost costumes. Draw faces with markers, and your fingers are turned into characters for tiny puppet plays.
Halloween Themed Story Stones
Story stones can spark your imagination and help you create all sorts of tales.
Painting Characters on Stones
Find some smooth stones and paint them to look like different Halloween characters. You can make a pumpkin, a ghost, or even a little black cat. Let them dry, and then it’s time to play!
Creating Scenarios for Play
Think of a spooky scene like a haunted house or a dark, mysterious forest. Use different stones to act out what’s happening, and make up stories as you go along. It’s like being a director of your own Halloween play!
Interactive Storytelling with Stones
When you’re telling a story, use the stones to help show what’s happening. Move them around to act out different parts of the tale. This makes storytelling a lot more fun, because you can see and touch the story as it unfolds.
And that wraps up our collection of Halloween DIY ideas for toddlers. Remember, the most important thing is to have fun together and let your imagination run wild. Happy crafting and Happy Halloween!
