50+ of the BEST Halloween Crafts!
The perfect way to celebrate the holiday in a not-so-scary way is to do one of these fun Halloween crafts. Whether you do them with your toddler or enjoy them after the kids go to bed, these festive crafts will add just a splash of spooky to your home.
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love letting the kids choose their own costumes—they always come up with the most creative things. Plus, they usually make it home with a good amount of candy, and it’s only fair that I take a cut. 🙂
Another thing I love about this holiday is all the fun crafts that can be made. The kids get so excited when we brainstorm Halloween craft ideas, and we’ve made a large number of good ones over the years. As we started planning for our holiday festivities this year, I pulled together a list of over 50 of my favorites so that you can join in the fun too!
Crafts for Kids
These easy Halloween activities are the perfect things to make with kids. Each one is kid-friendly: simple and not too spooky. The next afternoon your kids complain of being bored, gather your supplies and let them get to work. Your little ones will be thrilled to create these with you!
- DIY Halloween Games for Kids
- How to Make Your Own Slime
- You’ve Been Booed Printable
- Halloween Party Printables
- Spooky Yarn Wreath
- Spider Suckers from
- Easy Mason Jar from Happiness is Homemade
- Monster Pinch Pots from Red Ted Art
- Treat cans from Lizard and Ladybug
Crafts for Toddlers
Crafting with toddlers is always a fun, yet messy, activity. These easy activities are perfect for your pre-k kids—with a little help from mom, of course! Many of these ideas will give your toddler an opportunity to expand his or her sensory skill abilities.
- Free Halloween Coloring Pages
- Homemade Glitter Slime
- Pumpkin Carving Ideas
- Fun Mad-Scientists Printables for Toddlers
- Halloween Headbands
- Paper Pumpkins
- Coffee Filter Ghosts Lollipops from Happiness is Homemade
- Bat Pinata from Red Ted Art
- Cotton Ball Ghosties from Happy Hooligans
- Halloween Owls from Happy Hooligans
- Mason Jar Mummy from Easy Peasy and Fun
- 3D Haunted House from Hello Wonderful
Activities for Adults
Who says kids should have all the fun? These ideas are perfect to make with friends for a girl’s night in, or even on your own after the kids are in bed. From succulent-stuffed pumpkins to painted pumpkins covered in glitter, each one of these Halloween crafts for adults is worth displaying for the season.
- DIY Pumpkin Succulents
- Glitter Pumpkins
- Faux Succulent Fall Pumpkin
- Crafts for Parties
- Mantel Ideas
- Pumpkin Flower Bed
- Decoupage Lace Pumpkins from Positively Splendid
Quick Halloween Crafting
Sometimes we all could use a quick win. Each of the easy Halloween crafts on this list can be done in 30 minutes or less from start to finish, and only require a few simple supplies. These quick Halloween crafts can be done during naptime, while dinner is cooking, or any other time you can get away for a few minutes.
- Halloween Tag Printables
- Popsicle-stick Frankenstein from Crafty Morning
- Jack-O-Lantern Strig art from Eighteen 25
- Toilet Paper Roll-ball from Crafty Morning
- Pom-Pom Craft Spider from Red Ted Art
- Skeleton Footprint Craft from Happy Hooligans
- DIY Spooky Book from Run to Radiance
- Shadow-box pumpkins from Crazy Little Projects
- Peek-a-Boo from Hello Wonderful
- Handprint Keepsake from Non-toy Gifts
There you have it: over 50 Halloween crafts for you to create with your toddler, child or on your own. Have fun!
what a great grouping of ideas! love the count’s teeth and simple bat ribbon strawls!
Love them all! Thanks for the links, have been looking for new fall ideas!!!
Fabulous round up! So many fun ideas! Where to start…
They are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing them 🙂
Thanks so much for including my Halloween candy tubes!!
XOXO
Nikki, In Stitches
Wow, thanks so much for featuring my Halloween treat cones!!! So excited!!!! Got some great new ideas, too =)
Wonderfully good, different not sure I agree but glad I found this web page. I have just started to study in the UK. My name, Tina is same in English and Czech. I am a little lonely so I am googling the internet; decorating cakes and doing Zumba lessons to make new friends in online.
Love this site!
Love all the halloween ideas. Your blog is so imformative.
Thanks for featuring my monogram pumpkin! What a great collection of crafts!
Your monogram pumpkin is darling, I will definitely have to try that this year! 🙂
Just featured your list on examiner.com. Thanks for all the amazing DIY Halloween decor ideas. Can’t wait to make a few for this year!
Thanks for the feature! I’m glad you liked the Halloween decor ideas…there really are so many fun ideas this year!
Sorry, got a little confused by the comment form! But thanks for including my pom pom spider! Lots of fun Halloween ideas and inspiration here!
Thanks for sharing it…it is such a cute idea! 🙂
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing them!
Halloween is my favorite time of year
i love these cool crafts
This is the best site !! The cutest ideas !!
Thanks Terri! 🙂
Awesome ideas. Luv it can’t wait to look at thanksgiving ideas
awesome
I am ready for this year’s halloween.. Love your stuff.
I’m So Glad I Can Put Thesse Simple Decorations All Around My House.
Thanks Jamielyn, these ideas are brilliant! I love the bookpage pumpkin 🙂
The Trick or treat Halloween shirt craft is adorable.
Wow, I love them especially the candy corn treat bag. I am so excited for the Halloween. It will surely be fun especially the gift giving for our love ones. I am planning to create a diy for my husband too.
I love all your creative ideas! Can’t wait to try some of them.