10 Spooktacular Halloween Crafts for Kids
- Rodnesha Green
- Oct 9
- 4 min read
Halloween is the perfect time for spooky-sweet creative fun with your kids. In this post, we're sharing Halloween craft ideas that the whole family can enjoy. Below, you'll find fun and unique art projects for kids, along with a final tip for preserving these crafty masterpieces. Get ready to spark your child's creativity and make Halloween memories you can treasure for years to come.
Halloween Crafts That Will Liven Up Your Home
1. Ghostly Handprint Keepsakes
Handprint ghosts are classic kids Halloween crafts that are simple and adorable. The simplest version will have your child dip their hand in white paint and stamp it on black paper. But our favorite version of this spooky craft uses air clay and a dollar store picture frame. Check out creator Mama Cynthia's magnetic keepsake tutorial here.
Materials: Dollar Tree frame, Crayola model magic clay, markers, knife to cut outline, Paintbrushes, Modge Podge Craft Glue (to glaze), decorative cutouts, magnets (for frame back)
Want A More Antique Alternative? Check out Mommy-Maker Amanda's video tutorial.
2. Drippy Wax Pumpkins
Carving pumpkins is fun, but it isn't exactly a Halloween craft for "all ages". That's why we chose this pumpkin decorating activity that will melt your heart and repurpose those broken crayon bits. Ideally, the colors appear best on a white pumpkin, but a traditional orange pumpkin works too.
Mom-Blogger Audrey provides a great step-by-step tutorial HERE!
Need A Heat-Free Alternative? Try this acrylic paint version for your drippy pumpkin.
3. Spooky Mason Jar Lanterns
Turn empty mason jars into ghoulish glowing lanterns with this fun DIY Halloween craft. Older kids will love painting jars with jack-o’-lantern or ghostly faces and finishing them with an LED tea light for Halloween.
Check out this tutorial from Crafts By Amanda for a fun way to decorate your home this spooky season.
Need A Glass-Free Alternative? Try this paper pumpkin lantern, sure to light up the night.
4. DIY Halloween Cards for Loved Ones
Homemade cards are a sweet way to spread the Halloween spirit, especially to grandparents or other distant family members. Turn a weekend afternoon into a card-making party! Take it up a scary notch by grabbing this template to make a memorable monster card!
Or, try this pop-up Halloween card that's sure to jump off the page and into your heart.
Got Halloween cards? Party invites?
Discover how to save these spooky-sweet notes with a Cardkive!
5. Paper Maché Pumpkins
This Halloween art project lets kids sculpt their own pumpkin out of newspaper, glue, and paint. It’s delightfully messy fun that gives kids a truly hands-on decorating experience. Unlike real pumpkins, these paper-mâché versions won’t rot, so you can display them through Halloween, and even past Thanksgiving!
Follow this tutorial from One Little Project
6. Personalized Trick-or-Treat Totes
Designing a candy bag is an exciting Halloween project for creative kids. Let them decorate a plain canvas tote or paper bag with fabric paints, markers, or festive cut-outs. This DIY Halloween craft is easy to make and fun to decorate for kids of any age. The result is a unique bag they’ll proudly use on Halloween.
Follow this step-by-step guide courtesy of the Oooly Blog!
7. Halloween Costume Design Sketches
Encourage your kids to sketch their costume ideas — dreaming up costumes is half the fun! Whether they want to be a superhero, a witch, or a monster mash-up, let their imaginations run wild. Start by tracing out your sketch in pencil (so you can erase mistakes). Then, once their sketch looks how they like, let them break out the crayons or markers to add color and details.
Treasure Tip - Magic Makeover: Want to see your kids' designs come alive? Artkive's Magic Makeover is a fun way to transform your kids' drawings and scribbles into animated versions that inspire and excite kids. Show your kids what their imagination can become!
8. Spider Web Kirigami
With just paper and scissors, kids can craft creepy spider web decorations. Much like with making snowflakes, your kids can strategically fold and snip pieces of paper to create intricate web designs. Hang these lacy webs in windows or around the house for an instant haunted house atmosphere.
You can find an easy-to-follow guide for this and other great Halloween paper crafts HERE!
9. Monster Corner Bookmarks
This Halloween craft for kids is as practical as it is fun! These monster bookmarks “bite” the corner of a page to help little bookworms keep their place. Kids can make monster corner bookmarks out of paper using a simple origami fold. Kids can get creative by giving their monster silly eyes, pointy teeth, or colorful horns.
Follow this step-by-step guide from Artsy Craftsy Mom
10. A Bat-Tastic Hanging Haunt
Kids will love creating their own spooky decor that will instantly transform any room into a BAT-CAVE! These easy Halloween crafts double as décor you can hang up every October. Make a few or make a lot; add them to your kid's bedroom or hang them from your patio or porch.
Follow this tutorial from Happy Happy Nester
Make Memories By Celebrating Creativity
Halloween is all about creativity and family fun. These Halloween crafts ignite kids' imaginations and give parents a reason to enjoy some silly, memory-making messes. At the end of the day, their smiles and a house full of laughter are what you'll remember most. Once your kids have worn out their costumes and finished the candy, you'll still have all those amazing Halloween art projects left to treasure.
At Artkive, we believe in celebrating creativity by turning your child's artwork into lasting keepsakes. So when Halloween is over, gather up those spooky masterpieces and send them to Artkive. We'll preserve your kids' arts and crafts in a beautiful memory book that your family can cherish from one spooky season to the next.
Happy Halloween and Happy Crafting!