5 Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids

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Looking for a few simple Halloween crafts to make with your kids?

These easy Halloween craft ideas use basic supplies you may already have at home and are great for preschool and elementary-age kids. From apple stamping and egg carton pumpkins to mummies and resist art, these activities are simple, festive, and fun for October.

They’re perfect for an afternoon at home, homeschool, classrooms, or a Halloween craft day.

1. Apple Stamping

Turn an apple into a simple pumpkin stamp for an easy Halloween art project.

Cut an apple in half and pat the cut side dry with a paper towel. Use a paintbrush to apply a thin layer of orange paint, then press the apple onto paper to create a pumpkin shape.

Kids can leave the pumpkins plain or add jack-o’-lantern faces once the paint dries.

Egg carton pumpkin patch Halloween craft.

2. Egg Carton Pumpkin Patch

Give an empty egg carton a second life by turning it into a miniature pumpkin patch.

Cut apart sections of the egg carton to create individual pumpkins. Paint them orange and let them dry completely.

Glue the pumpkins onto brown paper, cardstock, or a paper bag. Add small pieces of brown paper for the stems and green pipe cleaners for the vines.

Toilet paper roll mummy Halloween craft.

3. Toilet Paper Roll Mummy

Make a cute little mummy using a cardboard tube, tissue paper, and googly eyes.

Paint the toilet paper roll black and allow it to dry. Glue on two googly eyes.

Next, scrunch or twist strips of white tissue paper and glue them around the cardboard tube to create the mummy’s wrapping.

This is especially fun because each mummy ends up looking a little different.

Tissue paper jack-o-lantern and ghost Halloween crafts.

4. Tissue Paper Jack-O-Lantern and Ghost

These tissue paper Halloween crafts are simple, colorful, and great for practicing fine motor skills.

Cut a pumpkin or ghost shape from cardstock or cardboard. Draw the eyes and mouth so kids can see where to place the tissue paper.

Tear tissue paper into small pieces, scrunch them into little balls, and glue them onto the shape.

You can use construction paper for details like the pumpkin stem and facial features, or fill those areas with tissue paper too.

5. Resist Art

This Halloween resist art activity is especially fun because the picture appears as kids paint.

Use a white crayon to draw a Halloween design on white paper. Pumpkins, ghosts, bats, spiderwebs, and simple jack-o’-lantern faces all work well.

Then paint over the paper with watercolor paint to reveal the hidden design.

If you use tempera paint instead, apply a thin layer so the white crayon can still show through.

For an extra surprise, draw the picture ahead of time and let your child discover the secret Halloween image as they paint.

More Halloween Crafts and Activities

If you’re looking for more Halloween ideas for kids, try:

Final Thoughts

These easy Halloween crafts are a fun way to add a little creativity to October without needing complicated supplies or a lot of prep.

Pick one for a quick afternoon activity, or set up several for a Halloween craft day and let the kids choose their favorites.

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