This article is written for students and teachers who want clear, copy-paste-ready project ideas.
It includes an easy-to-read introduction, safety tips, materials lists, classroom/home use suggestions, and 100 detailed Halloween art project ideas for kids.
Each idea includes an age range, materials, short step-by-step instructions, and a quick tip or learning outcome. Use these projects for classroom lessons, art clubs, Halloween parties, or at-home crafting.
Why Halloween Art Projects for Kids Are Great
Halloween art projects are an excellent way for students to practice creativity, fine motor skills, and storytelling while celebrating a fun cultural tradition. These projects can be adapted for different ages and skill levels — from preschoolers making simple paper ghosts to older students constructing spooky dioramas or mixed-media collages.
Art activities around Halloween provide opportunities to:
- Build confidence through imaginative creation.
- Strengthen hand-eye coordination and cutting/pasting skills.
- Explore color, texture, and simple engineering.
- Connect seasonal themes to lessons (science of color, history of Halloween, literature prompts).
In this article you’ll find 100 Halloween art project ideas for kids. Each idea is written so a student or teacher can pick it up and start crafting right away. Projects are grouped as single entries, but many can be combined, expanded, or simplified depending on time, age, and materials.
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Materials & Safety Overview
Common Materials (easy to source)
- Construction paper (black, orange, white, green, purple)
- Glue sticks, white glue
- Safety scissors
- Crayons, colored pencils, markers
- Tempera or acrylic paints and brushes
- Googly eyes, pipe cleaners, pom-poms
- Popsicle sticks, toothpicks
- Recycled cardboard, paper plates, egg cartons
- Fabric scraps, felt, yarn
- Stickers, sequins, glitter (optional)
- Hot glue (teacher/adult use only)
- Protective aprons or old shirts
- Newspaper or craft mats to protect surfaces
Safety Tips
- Supervise scissors, hot glue, and small parts for young children.
- Use washable paints and non-toxic craft supplies.
- Limit glitter for younger kids or use glitter alternatives (sequins, colored paper).
- Ensure adequate ventilation if using strong adhesives or paints.
- Label allergy-sensitive materials and avoid food items in crafts if allergies are present.
How to Use These Projects (Classroom / Home)
- Short craft (15–30 minutes): Choose paper-based projects like masks or bookmarks.
- Extended project (1–2 sessions): Dioramas, puppet shows, or papier-mâché require drying time.
- Assessment/learning tie-ins: Use descriptive writing prompts, mini presentations, or vocabulary lists created by students about their craft.
- Display: Create a hallway gallery, bulletin board, or seasonal showcase for student work.
100 Halloween Art Project Ideas for Kids
Below are 100 specific projects. Each entry lists age range, materials, steps, and a final tip or learning outcome.
- Paper Plate Ghosts
- Age: 4–8
- Materials: Paper plates, white paint, black marker, string.
- Steps: Paint plates white; draw eyes/mouth; cut fringes around bottom; attach string to hang.
- Tip: Practice cutting by making different fringe lengths for texture.
- Toilet Paper Roll Bats
- Age: 4–9
- Materials: TP rolls, black paint, construction paper, googly eyes.
- Steps: Paint rolls black; cut wings from paper; glue wings and eyes; fold wings slightly.
- Tip: Use as a puppet by attaching a popsicle stick.
- Pumpkin Paper Bag Puppets
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: Brown paper bags, orange construction paper, markers, glue.
- Steps: Cut paper shapes for eyes, nose, mouth; glue on bag; decorate with markers.
- Tip: Put on a short puppet show to practice storytelling.
- Handprint Spiders
- Age: 3–7
- Materials: Black paint, paper, googly eyes.
- Steps: Paint child’s hand and press palm down for spider body; add legs with fingers; glue eyes.
- Tip: Great for sensory play and handprint keepsakes.
- Felt Monster Bookmarks
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Colored felt, scissors, glue, buttons.
- Steps: Cut rectangle; add felt shapes for eyes and mouth; glue; let dry.
- Tip: Encourage naming the monster and writing a one-line backstory.
- Egg Carton Mummies
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Egg cartons, white paint/tape, googly eyes.
- Steps: Cut carton cups; paint white; wrap with tissue or white tape; glue eyes.
- Tip: Line them up to make a marching mummy parade.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Jars (Jack-o’-lanterns)
- Age: 8–14 (adult help for some materials)
- Materials: Small jars, glow paint, tissue paper, Mod Podge.
- Steps: Apply glow paint inside jar or glue tissue paper on outside; add a face with black paper.
- Tip: Use as nightlights — discuss light and glow properties.
- Paper Bag Haunted House
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Paper bags, paint, construction paper, scissors.
- Steps: Combine bags to form small rooms; decorate windows, doors, ghosts; create inside scenes.
- Tip: Use for Halloween story dramatization.
- Pumpkin Collage on Canvas
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Canvas or heavy paper, magazine clippings, orange paint, glue.
- Steps: Paint pumpkin shape; glue magazine pieces to fill pumpkin; outline with marker.
- Tip: Practice composition and color contrast.
- Toothpick and Marshmallow Skeletons
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Mini marshmallows, toothpicks, black marker.
- Steps: Connect marshmallows with toothpicks into skeleton shapes; draw face.
- Tip: Use for a lesson about bones and joints (edible or non-edible alternatives).
- Ghost Window Silhouettes
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: White tissue paper, black construction paper, tape.
- Steps: Cut ghost shapes from tissue paper; stick to window with tape; back with black outlines.
- Tip: Make a nighttime display with a light behind the window.
- Paper Plate Witches
- Age: 4–8
- Materials: Paper plates, black paint, construction paper hat, yarn hair.
- Steps: Paint plate for face; add hat and yarn hair; draw features.
- Tip: Use for a “Witch Facts” quick research activity.
- Popsicle Stick Coffins
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Popsicle sticks, glue, dark paint, small hinges (optional).
- Steps: Glue sticks into a coffin shape; paint; decorate with tiny skeleton cutouts.
- Tip: Store small treasures or notes inside as a secret box.
- Bat Garland
- Age: 6–11
- Materials: Black cardstock, string, hole punch, clothespins.
- Steps: Cut bat shapes; fold slightly for wings; attach to string using clothespins or glue.
- Tip: Make varying sizes and layer the garland.
- Spider Web Weaving on Cardboard
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Cardboard ring, yarn, hole punch.
- Steps: Punch holes around ring; weave yarn in patterns to make a web; add a small spider.
- Tip: Use a contrasting yarn color to highlight the web pattern.
- Salt Dough Pumpkins
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Salt dough (flour, salt, water), orange paint, varnish.
- Steps: Shape pumpkins; bake/dry; paint and varnish.
- Tip: Use to teach measurements and baking safety.
- Paper Cup Witches
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Paper cups, green paint, paper hats, markers.
- Steps: Paint cups green for faces; add hats and draw features; use as pencil holders.
- Tip: Turn into a math activity by counting hat decorations.
- Monster Rock Painting
- Age: 5–12
- Materials: Smooth rocks, acrylic paint, sealant.
- Steps: Paint base color; add eyes and mouths; seal to preserve.
- Tip: Hide around school for a Halloween scavenger hunt.
- Glow Stick Ghosts
- Age: 6–10 (use glow sticks with supervision)
- Materials: Glow sticks, white tissue, rubber bands.
- Steps: Activate glow stick; place inside tissue ball; tie to make ghost shape; hang.
- Tip: Use outdoors after dark for dramatic effect.
- Felt Pumpkin Softies
- Age: 7–13
- Materials: Felt, stuffing, needle and thread or fabric glue.
- Steps: Cut two pumpkin shapes; sew/glue around edges leaving a gap; stuff and close.
- Tip: Use simple embroidery stitches to practice sewing skills.
- Handmade Halloween Masks
- Age: 7–14
- Materials: Cardstock, elastic, paints, feathers, sequins.
- Steps: Cut mask shape; decorate; attach elastic.
- Tip: Create character masks and write a short monologue for role play.
- Spider Pom-Pom Crafts
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Black pom-poms, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, glue.
- Steps: Wrap pipe cleaners to make legs; press into pom-pom; glue eyes.
- Tip: Count legs and discuss even/odd numbers.
- Paper Mache Pumpkins
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Balloon, paper strips, glue mixture, orange paint.
- Steps: Inflate balloon; layer paper mache; once dry paint and add face.
- Tip: Use for a longer-term project; discuss drying time and layers.
- Halloween Stencil Art
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Stencil shapes (bats, ghosts), sponge, paint, paper.
- Steps: Place stencil; dab paint with sponge; remove stencil; repeat.
- Tip: Create pattern studies with repeated stencils.
- Pumpkin Sun Catchers
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: Transparent contact paper, tissue paper, black paper.
- Steps: Cut pumpkin outline on contact paper; fill with tissue pieces; add face from black paper; hang.
- Tip: Observe color mixing when light passes through.
- Shadow Puppet Theater (Halloween Edition)
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Black cardstock, skewers, a light source, a cardboard box.
- Steps: Cut spooky shapes; attach to skewers; place behind a screen and project with light.
- Tip: Use for reading stories — students create puppets to act them out.
- Ghostly Paper Lanterns
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: White paper bags, battery tealights, stickers.
- Steps: Decorate bags with faces; place light inside; arrange outdoors.
- Tip: Discuss safety: only use battery lights indoors.
- Bat Origami
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Origami or square paper, marker.
- Steps: Follow simple folding steps to make a bat; draw face.
- Tip: Great for following directions and sequence skills.
- Monster Collage Portraits
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Magazines, glue, paper, scissors.
- Steps: Cut facial features from magazines; arrange on paper to build a monster; glue in place.
- Tip: Discuss proportion and contrast.
- Paper Chain Skeletons
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: White paper strips, black marker.
- Steps: Fold strips into loops and draw bones on each linked chain; create long skeletons.
- Tip: Use for counting practice or length comparison.
- Haunted Tree Silhouette Painting
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Canvas or paper, black paint, sponges.
- Steps: Paint gradient background; with black paint create tree silhouette; add bats.
- Tip: Teach foreground/background contrast.
- Ghostly Wind Chimes
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Tin cans or paper tubes, string, white fabric strips.
- Steps: Decorate cans; hang fabric ghosts from strings; assemble into chime.
- Tip: Explore sound differences with different materials.
- Pumpkin Stamped Tote Bag
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Plain fabric bag, pumpkin stamp (carved from sponge), fabric paint.
- Steps: Dip stamp in paint and press onto bag; repeat pattern; let dry.
- Tip: Useful practical project for reusable shopping bags.
- Bat Finger Puppets
- Age: 4–8
- Materials: Felt, glue, small elastic or tape.
- Steps: Cut small bat shapes; glue into tubes that fit on fingers; add eyes.
- Tip: Use for puppet storytelling.
- Haunted Diorama in a Shoe Box
- Age: 9–14
- Materials: Shoe box, paint, small figures, paper trees, cotton for fog.
- Steps: Paint interior; create landscape and characters; arrange for spooky scene.
- Tip: Integrate with writing assignments — students write the scene’s story.
- Pumpkin Chalk Art on Blackboard
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Chalk, blackboard or black paper.
- Steps: Sketch pumpkin shapes and details; blend colors with finger or cloth.
- Tip: Encourage ephemeral art — celebrate and then erase for new creations.
- Candy Corn Mosaic
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Orange, yellow, white paper squares (or candy corn-shaped cutouts), glue.
- Steps: Arrange squares to form candy corn patterns on paper; glue in place.
- Tip: Use to teach patterns and symmetry.
- Paper Lantern Haunted Village
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Small paper houses (cut from templates), battery lights, black paper.
- Steps: Assemble houses; add cutout windows; place a light inside; display as village.
- Tip: Great for group projects—each student makes one building.
- Spider Egg Carton Cups
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Egg carton cups, black paint, pipe cleaners.
- Steps: Paint cups black; poke pipe cleaners for legs; glue googly eyes.
- Tip: Line them up in a “web” and count legs.
- Paper Plate Jack-o’-Lantern Masks
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Paper plates, orange paint, elastic.
- Steps: Paint plates orange; cut out eyes/mouth; attach elastic; wear.
- Tip: Use as part of a parade or classroom costume day.
- Monster Door Hangers
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Cardboard, paints, ribbon.
- Steps: Cut door hanger shapes; decorate with scary or funny monster faces; hang on doors.
- Tip: Create messages like “Do Not Disturb” and practice neat handwriting.
- Ghostly Suncatcher Mobile
- Age: 6–11
- Materials: Clear contact paper, white tissue, string, hoop.
- Steps: Make ghost shapes from tissue on contact paper; hang from hoop to make mobile.
- Tip: Observe how light makes tissue colors glow.
- Pumpkin Seed Art
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Cleaned pumpkin seeds, glue, paper, paint (optional).
- Steps: Arrange seeds into shapes or patterns and glue down; paint over if desired.
- Tip: Use for tactile collage and counting exercises.
- Hanging Witch Hats from Paper Cones
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Black paper, glitter (optional), string.
- Steps: Make cone hats; decorate; attach string to hang.
- Tip: Make varying sizes to create depth in a display.
- Spooky Window Clings (using gel sheets)
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Gel sheet kits or craft foam, scissors.
- Steps: Cut shapes; press onto windows; rearrange as desired.
- Tip: Make reusable clings for seasonal decorating.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Bat Wall Art
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Glow paint, black paper, bat templates.
- Steps: Paint bats with glow paint; stick to wall; charge with light.
- Tip: Great for bedtime stories that are a little spooky.
- Monster Flower Pots
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Small terracotta pots, paint, googly eyes, craft foam.
- Steps: Paint pot; add eyes and teeth from foam; plant a small succulent.
- Tip: Links art to basic plant care science.
- Haunted Picture Frames
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Cardboard frames, paint, small plastic spiders, glitter.
- Steps: Decorate frames with spooky items; display photos or self-portraits.
- Tip: Use for a “scary selfie” photo station.
- Paper Ghost Windsocks
- Age: 6–11
- Materials: White plastic bags or streamers, markers, string.
- Steps: Decorate the top with a face; attach streamers for trailing windsock; hang.
- Tip: Test outside to see how wind affects the streamers.
- Zombie Finger Puppets
- Age: 5–9
- Materials: Felt, thread, fabric glue.
- Steps: Cut small puppet shapes; sew or glue edges; add features with markers.
- Tip: Use for short skits practicing dialogue.
- Haunted House Paper Collage
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Colored paper, glue, scissors, markers.
- Steps: Layer paper to create a spooky house silhouette; add details like windows and ghosts.
- Tip: Discuss perspective—foreground vs background layers.
- Pumpkin Themed Paper Fans
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: Orange paper, popsicle stick, glue, marker.
- Steps: Fold paper into fan; attach stick; draw pumpkin face on one side.
- Tip: Teach accordion folding technique.
- Monster Sock Puppets
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Old socks, buttons, felt, glue.
- Steps: Decorate socks into monsters using felt for mouths and button eyes.
- Tip: Reuse socks and introduce sewing basics.
- Paper Mache Skull Bowls
- Age: 10–15
- Materials: Balloon, paper mache, paint, varnish.
- Steps: Create bowl over inverted balloon; once dry paint skull features and seal.
- Tip: Use to hold non-food items for display.
- Hanging Witch Brooms (Miniatures)
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Twigs, string, small stick handles, glue.
- Steps: Bind twigs to stick; trim; decorate handle; loop string to hang.
- Tip: Good for fine motor control and natural materials exploration.
- Pumpkin Paper Quilts
- Age: 9–14
- Materials: Different patterned papers, glue, scissors.
- Steps: Cut squares and arrange in quilt pattern to form a pumpkin image; glue.
- Tip: Teaches pattern recognition and layout planning.
- Cardboard Vampire Teeth
- Age: 6–10
- Materials: Cardboard, white paint, elastic band.
- Steps: Cut rectangular shapes, paint white and red for gums; attach elastic to wear.
- Tip: Use for safe costume alternatives.
- Creepy Crawly Stick Puppets
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: Craft sticks, paper, markers, glue.
- Steps: Draw creepy creatures on paper; glue to sticks; create a puppet play.
- Tip: Practice sequencing and dialog writing.
- Haunted Landscape Watercolors
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Watercolor paints, paper, black pen.
- Steps: Paint gradient sky; add silhouettes of trees and houses with black pen.
- Tip: Explore wet-on-wet watercolor techniques.
- Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe Game
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Small painted stones (pumpkin/orange and ghost/white), wooden board with grid.
- Steps: Paint stones as game pieces; create board on cardboard; play.
- Tip: Combine art with strategy games.
- Monster Rocks Terrarium
- Age: 9–14
- Materials: Small rocks, paint, glass jar, soil, small plant.
- Steps: Paint rocks as monsters; arrange in terrarium with plant; seal lid if desired.
- Tip: Teach plant care and mini-ecosystems.
- Paper Lantern Skull Faces
- Age: 8–13
- Materials: White paper lanterns, black paper, glue.
- Steps: Cut skull features from black paper and glue onto lantern; hang.
- Tip: Use as mood lighting for story time.
- Bat Rock Hanger Magnets
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Smooth rocks, magnets, paint, glue.
- Steps: Paint rocks as bats and glue magnet to back; use on board.
- Tip: Make ghost or pumpkin magnets too for variety.
- Layered Paper Pumpkin Card
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Cardstock, scissors, glue.
- Steps: Cut pumpkin shapes in decreasing sizes; stack them for 3D effect; glue to card.
- Tip: Use as a Halloween greeting card or invitation.
- Monster Garland Using Photos
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Student photos, colored paper, glue, string.
- Steps: Cut faces into monster shapes around photos; string together to make a personalized garland.
- Tip: Great for community-building displays.
- Pumpkin Origami (Simple Fold)
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Square orange origami paper, green scrap for stem.
- Steps: Follow steps to fold a simple pumpkin; add paper stem.
- Tip: Use multiple pumpkins to form a paper patch.
- Tissue Paper Ghost Wreath
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Paper plate ring, tissue circles, glue.
- Steps: Glue tissue circles around ring to form ghost shapes; add eyes.
- Tip: Use on classroom doors for seasonal decor.
- Creepy Crawly Window Garland
- Age: 6–11
- Materials: Black pipe cleaners, cutout bugs, string.
- Steps: Attach bug cutouts onto string and twist pipe cleaners to add 3D legs; hang across window.
- Tip: Teach symmetry by folding bug shapes before cutting.
- Skeleton Handprints on Canvas
- Age: 5–10
- Materials: Black canvas or painted background, white paint.
- Steps: Paint handprints as the palm and add finger bones with white paint to create skeletal hands.
- Tip: Use as a keepsake and learning about anatomy.
- Haunted Hat Centerpieces
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Small cone hats, faux flowers, ribbon, mini lights.
- Steps: Decorate mini hats and place on a base with lights; use as table centerpieces.
- Tip: Combine crafting with basic floral arrangement principles.
- Paper Lantern Frankenstein
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Green paper lantern, black paper, bolts cut from foil.
- Steps: Attach features to lantern to resemble Frankenstein’s head; hang.
- Tip: Discuss character traits and story ideas for Frankenstein.
- Pumpkin Mosaic Coasters
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Cork coasters, small cut paper pieces, glue, varnish.
- Steps: Arrange paper pieces to form pumpkin, glue, and varnish for durability.
- Tip: Functional craft to take home.
- Bat Shadow Boxes
- Age: 10–15
- Materials: Small box frame, black cutouts, backing paper, LED lights.
- Steps: Layer bat cutouts in box with a backlight to create depth and shadow effects.
- Tip: Great cross-disciplinary project combining art and light.
- Candy Wrapper Collages
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Clean candy wrappers, card, glue.
- Steps: Arrange wrappers into Halloween shapes like pumpkins or ghosts; glue down.
- Tip: Discuss recycling and design composition.
- Monogram Pumpkin Door Sign
- Age: 9–14
- Materials: Wooden letter, orange paint, black ribbon.
- Steps: Paint letter like a pumpkin; add ribbon to hang on door.
- Tip: Personalize for each student’s locker or cubby.
- Spooky Chalk Mural on Sidewalk
- Age: 8–15 (outdoor activity)
- Materials: Sidewalk chalk, water spray bottle.
- Steps: Sketch large spooky scene on ground; fill with color; spray lightly to blend.
- Tip: Use for community events or school festivals.
- Halloween Stamped Wrapping Paper
- Age: 7–13
- Materials: Kraft paper, stamps (pumpkin, bat), ink or paint.
- Steps: Create repeating patterns using stamps; use for small gifts or book covers.
- Tip: Teach pattern spacing and repetition.
- Mason Jar Monster Luminaries
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Mason jars, glass paint, tea lights.
- Steps: Paint jars with monster faces; place light inside.
- Tip: Discuss translucency of glass and paint layers.
- Paper Bag Trick-or-Treat Sacks
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Paper bags, markers, stickers, ribbon.
- Steps: Decorate bags for trick-or-treating or classroom treasure hunts.
- Tip: Use as a vocabulary game — place words inside bags for students to find and read.
- Haunted Tree Branch Sculpture
- Age: 10–15
- Materials: Small branch, black paint, clay base, miniature decorations.
- Steps: Mount branch in clay base; paint; hang mini ghosts or bats.
- Tip: Use natural materials and discuss balance and center of gravity.
- Pumpkin Paper Weaving
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Strips of paper in orange, green, and black; weaving base.
- Steps: Create a woven pumpkin pattern on a cutout base; tuck ends and glue.
- Tip: Excellent for hand-eye coordination.
- Ghostly Yarn Wrapped Letters
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Cardboard letters, white yarn, hot glue (adult use).
- Steps: Wrap letters with yarn to make ghostly textured letters for display.
- Tip: Personalize classroom sections with seasonal lettering.
- Pumpkin Patch Finger Painting
- Age: 3–6
- Materials: Finger paints, large paper, sponge rollers.
- Steps: Use fingers to paint pumpkins and stems; add details with brush when dry.
- Tip: Sensory-rich activity for young children.
- Monster Greeting Cards
- Age: 7–13
- Materials: Cardstock, markers, foam shapes.
- Steps: Fold card; design monster face; add a funny message inside.
- Tip: Pair with writing practice by composing messages.
- Pumpkin Pinch Pots (Clay)
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Air-dry clay, tools, paint.
- Steps: Pinch clay into small pumpkin bowl shapes; add ridges; dry and paint.
- Tip: Good for tactile sculpting skills.
- Haunted Mirror Frames
- Age: 10–15
- Materials: Small mirror, foam sheets, paint, glue.
- Steps: Decorate frame with spooky motifs; attach mirror.
- Tip: Discuss reflections and symmetry.
- Paper Ghost Garland with Student Names
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: White paper, markers, string.
- Steps: Make ghost cutouts; have each student write their name; string together.
- Tip: Promotes class unity and recognition.
- Halloween Felt Activity Boards
- Age: 3–7
- Materials: Felt board, felt shapes (pumpkins, ghosts, bats).
- Steps: Create themed shapes that stick to board; use for matching games.
- Tip: Excellent for preschool letter and shape recognition games.
- Pumpkin Patch Finger Puppets
- Age: 4–8
- Materials: Felt, glue, markers.
- Steps: Cut small pumpkin shapes; decorate and glue to fit fingers.
- Tip: Use to tell a short pumpkin patch story.
- Spooky Shadow Photoshoot
- Age: 9–15 (requires camera or phone)
- Materials: Props, lighting, black backdrop.
- Steps: Create silhouettes with props; photograph shadows; print and decorate.
- Tip: Teach basic photography composition and lighting.
- Paper Mosaic Pumpkin Masks
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Small paper squares in orange/green/black, glue, mask template.
- Steps: Fill mask template with paper squares like tiles; glue and trim.
- Tip: Use for patterning exercises and patience-building.
- Monster Chalk Rocks for Garden Markers
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Flat rocks, chalk markers, sealant.
- Steps: Paint monster faces and write plant names; seal for outdoor use.
- Tip: Combine with gardening activities in class.
- Pumpkin Candle Holders (Paper)
- Age: 8–13
- Materials: Paper or cardstock, LED tealights, cutting tools.
- Steps: Cut pumpkin shapes and fold into cylinder to hold LED light.
- Tip: Emphasize safety by only using LED lights.
- Witch Hat Cake Toppers (Paper Craft)
- Age: 6–12
- Materials: Black cardstock, glitter, small dowels.
- Steps: Make small cone hats; decorate; attach to dowels for cupcakes.
- Tip: Food-safe rules — keep crafts separate from edible parts unless clean materials are used.
- Spooky Story Stones
- Age: 7–12
- Materials: Smooth stones, paint, marker.
- Steps: Paint icons (house, ghost, bat); use stones as story prompts.
- Tip: Great for creative writing starters.
- Halloween Window Banners (Fabric)
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Fabric scraps, paint, dowel rod.
- Steps: Sew or glue fabric pieces into banner; paint motifs; hang with dowel.
- Tip: Good for mixed-media and textile exploration.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Painted Pumpkins
- Age: 8–14
- Materials: Small craft pumpkins, glow paint, brush.
- Steps: Paint pumpkins with glow paint; charge under light and display at night.
- Tip: Safe alternative to carving for younger kids.
- Paper Fan Bats Mobile
- Age: 6–11
- Materials: Paper fans, black paper wings, string.
- Steps: Attach wings to fans; hang multiple fans to form a mobile of bats.
- Tip: Make rotating motion by varying lengths of string.
- Haunted Map Poster (Collaborative Mural)
- Age: 9–15
- Materials: Large butcher paper, markers, paints.
- Steps: As a group create a haunted map with landmarks, creatures, and legends.
- Tip: Encourages teamwork and planning.
- Pumpkin Personality Portraits
– Age: 7–14
– Materials: Paper, paint, markers, collage materials.
– Steps: Each student decorates a pumpkin to represent a personality (e.g., sleepy, funny, shy); write a short description.
– Tip: Use as an icebreaker and creativity prompt.
Easy Variations and Extensions
- Combine projects: make a haunted village (dioramas, lanterns, and paper houses).
- Add curriculum links: tie spider web weaving to lessons on spiders or geometry.
- Adapt materials: substitute recyclable materials to make projects eco-friendly.
- Challenge older students to design instructions for younger kids — builds leadership and communication skills.
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Wrap-Up
Halloween art projects for kids are versatile, engaging, and great for reinforcing fine motor skills, storytelling, and creative thinking.
The 100 ideas above are designed to be flexible — many can be simplified for young learners or extended into multi-day projects for older students.
When planning, consider your time, materials, and safety needs. Display student work proudly, connect crafts to writing or science lessons, and encourage students to explain their creative choices.
