With the magic of fright night approaching soon – it’s time to get haunted with creativity and try these Cute DIY Halloween Crafts for Kids. These ideas are really easy to recreate and you can give them out as party favors or even use them to decorate your home for the occasion.
1. Paper Plate Cats
Turn paper plates into these bewitching cats.
Materials
– Paper plates
– Craft Glue
– Black construction paper
Instructions
Cut out ears whiskers and eyes from the black construction paper and glue onto the white paper plate.
2. Construction Paper Bat
Make this adorable hand print bat craft with the kids.
Materials
– Googly eyes
– Craft Glue
– Purple and Black construction paper
Instructions
Trace around your child’s foot onto black cinstruction paper for the body of the bat and cut out. Repeat the same with both hands on the purple paper to create the wings and glue these onto the black foot print. Add googly eyes and cut out fangs from the purple paper.
3. Halloween Candy Corn Footprints
For a fun memory keepsake to treasure forever this idea is great.
Materials
– Paint (orange, yellow, white)
– Paint brush
– Black construction paper
– Googly eyes
Instructions
1. Paint your child’s foot with white, orange and yellow to resemble a candy corn.
2. Then, press their foot onto black paper paper.
3. Allow to dry then add googly eyes and a smile.
4. Halloween Spoons
These adorable spoons are great fun for kids to make for Halloween Crafts . Paint them to look like any frightful character you want.
Materials
– Wooden spoons
– Acrylic paints
– Paint brushes
Instructions
Use the indented side of a spoon to paint a face and other features. First, apply a layer of white paint to make the colors more vibrant.Finally, you can add special details with glitter for example.
5. Salt Dough Pumpkin Keepsakes
Start a tradition and make these every year with your little ones – they would also make a great addition to a Halloween tree.
Materials
– 1/2 cup flour
– 1/2 cup salt
– 1/4 cup water
– Acrylic paint in orange, black and green.
Instructions
Mix the ingredients to make your salt dough. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick and press your child’s foot and hand into it. Cut around the prints to make pumpkin shapes, including the stem. Smooth the edges with salt water and bake at a low temperature for one hour. Let it cool and then sand off any rough parts. Paint the pumpkin orange, outline the prints in black, then fill them in with the same paint. Use green paint for the stem and add glitter if you like. Once it’s dry, seal it with Mod Podge spray. Now you have a special Halloween keepsake made by your little one.
