12 Easy Halloween Crafts to Spook Up Your Season

Halloween Crafts!

Hal­loween, a beloved hol­i­day filled with spooky dec­o­ra­tions, cre­ative cos­tumes, and an air of enchant­ment, offers the per­fect oppor­tu­ni­ty for craft­ing enthu­si­asts to let their imag­i­na­tions run wild. Whether you want to add an eerie ambiance to your home or cre­ate unique acces­sories for your Hal­loween cos­tume, these 20 easy Hal­loween crafts will ignite your cre­ativ­i­ty.

From adorable cot­ton ball ghosts to creepy crawly spi­ders made from every­day house­hold items, this col­lec­tion has some­thing for crafters of all ages and skill lev­els. Get ready to embark on a craft­ing adven­ture that will bring the spir­it of Hal­loween to life in your home. So gath­er your sup­plies, set the mood with some eerie music, and dive into these spook­tac­u­lar DIY projects!

As the spooky sea­son approach­es, it’s the per­fect time to engage in easy Hal­loween crafts to get you in the Hal­loween spir­it. These fun craft ideas are a great way to dec­o­rate your home for Hal­loween or pre­pare for a Hal­loween par­ty. Here are some of the best Hal­loween craft ideas suit­able for all ages, from young to old­er kids and even the whole fam­i­ly.

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Paper Plate Jack‑o’-Lanterns: Paint or col­or paper plates to cre­ate smil­ing Jack‑o’-Lanterns.

 Sup­plies:
Paper plates

Orange paint or mark­ers

Black paint, mark­ers, or crayons

Paint­brush­es (if using paint)

Water and a palette (if using paint)

Paint­ing or Col­or­ing:

Take a paper plate and either paint it orange or use orange mark­ers to col­or it.

Let the orange base dry com­plete­ly before mov­ing on to the next step.

Once dry, use black paint, mark­ers, or crayons to draw a clas­sic Jack‑o’-Lantern face on the orange sur­face. This can include tri­an­gle eyes, a nose, and a smil­ing mouth with jagged teeth

Final Touch­es:
Allow the black details to dry.

You can option­al­ly add some green paint or mark­ers to the top of the plate to cre­ate a stem.

Once every­thing is dry, your smil­ing Jack‑o’-Lantern paper plate will be dis­played as a charm­ing Hal­loween dec­o­ra­tion.

Cot­ton Ball Ghosts: Glue cot­ton balls onto paper to make cute ghost shapes.

Cre­ate adorable cot­ton ball ghosts by glu­ing cot­ton balls onto paper ghost shapes. Using black con­struc­tion paper or mark­ers, add spooky facial fea­tures. These DIY dec­o­ra­tions are per­fect for adding a touch of Hal­loween charm to your home or class­room.

• Pre­pare your work­space: Lay down some news­pa­per or a plas­tic table­cloth to pro­tect your work sur­face from glue and any poten­tial mess.

• Draw ghost shapes: Start by draw­ing ghost shapes on your plain white paper or card­stock using a pen­cil. Ghost shapes are typ­i­cal­ly oval with a round­ed bot­tom, resem­bling a teardrop. Make them as big or small as you’d like. These will serve as the base for your cot­ton ball ghosts.

• Apply glue: Take one cot­ton ball at a time and apply a small amount of white glue. You can dip the cot­ton ball into a shal­low glue con­tain­er or use a paint­brush to apply the glue even­ly to the cot­ton ball.

• Stick cot­ton balls to the ghost shape: Place the glue-cov­ered cot­ton balls onto the ghost shape you’ve drawn, press­ing gen­tly to adhere them. Over­lap the cot­ton balls slight­ly to ensure full cov­er­age and cre­ate a fluffy, cloud-like appear­ance. Con­tin­ue this process until the entire ghost shape is cov­ered with cot­ton balls. Make sure there are no gaps.

• Let it dry: Allow the glue to dry com­plete­ly. This may take a few hours, depend­ing on how thick­ly you applied the glue and the humid­i­ty in your area. You can speed up the dry­ing process by using a hairdry­er in a low, relaxed set­ting.

• Cut out the ghost: Once the glue has dried and the cot­ton balls are secure, care­ful­ly cut the ghost shape along the pen­cil lines. Be sure to trim away any excess paper.

• Add facial fea­tures: Use black con­struc­tion paper or a mark­er to cre­ate eyes and a mouth for your cot­ton ball ghost. You can make them spooky, cute, or silly—let your cre­ativ­i­ty shine!

• Dis­play your cot­ton ball ghosts: You can hang them with string or thread, tape them to win­dows, or arrange them as dec­o­ra­tions on a table­top or man­tel.

Q‑Tip Skele­tons: Arrange Q‑tips into skele­ton shapes on black paper and add cot­ton ball heads.

For a Hal­loween-themed art project, cre­ate spooky Q‑tip skele­tons by arrang­ing Q‑tips into skele­ton shapes on black paper and adding cot­ton ball heads.

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• Black con­struc­tion paper or card­stock

• White Q‑tips (cot­ton swabs)

• White glue

• Scis­sors

• Black mark­er

Direc­tions:

• Pre­pare Your Work­space: Find a clean and well-lit area to work on your project. Lay down some news­pa­per or a plas­tic table­cloth to pro­tect your work sur­face.

• Draw the Skele­ton: On black con­struc­tion paper, out­line a skele­ton using a black mark­er. You can cre­ate a sim­ple skele­ton shape with a skull, ribcage, arms, and legs. Be cre­ative with the pose and size of your skele­ton.

• Cut the Q‑tips: Care­ful­ly cut the Q‑tips into var­i­ous lengths to cre­ate the bones for your skele­ton. You’ll need longer pieces for the leg and arm bones and short­er pieces for the fin­gers and toes.

• Glue the Bones: Apply white glue to the back of each Q‑tip piece and stick them onto the skele­ton out­line you drew ear­li­er. Arrange them to resem­ble the bones of a skele­ton. Use the longer pieces for the arms and legs and the short­er ones for the fin­gers and toes. Leave some space between the bones to mim­ic joints.

• Cre­ate the Skull: For the skull, you can glue a small bun­dle of Q‑tip pieces togeth­er to form a cir­cu­lar shape. Place it at the top of the skele­ton’s neck.

• Add Details: You can use the black mark­er to add eyes, a nose, and a mouth to the skull. You can also add any oth­er details you like, such as cloth­ing or acces­sories.

• Let It Dry: Allow your Q‑tip skele­ton to dry com­plete­ly. This might take some time, so be patient.

• Dis­play Your Art: Once the glue is dry, your Q‑tip skele­ton art is ready to be dis­played. You can frame it, attach it to a larg­er piece of con­struc­tion paper as a back­ground, or sim­ply hang it up.

Pop­si­cle Stick Mon­sters: Paint pop­si­cle sticks and add goo­gly eyes to make col­or­ful mon­sters.

Cre­ate a delight­ful craft activ­i­ty by paint­ing pop­si­cle sticks and attach­ing goo­gly eyes to craft col­or­ful and imag­i­na­tive mon­sters

 To make Pop­si­cle Stick Mon­sters:

Mate­ri­als you’ll need:

• Pop­si­cle sticks

• Acrylic paints in var­i­ous col­ors

• Paint­brush­es

• Goo­gly eyes

• Glue

• Mark­ers or felt-tip pens

Steps:

• Lay out a few Pop­si­cle sticks, as many as you want for each mon­ster. These will be the bod­ies of your mon­sters.

• Paint the Pop­si­cle sticks in dif­fer­ent col­ors and allow them to dry. You can get cre­ative with your col­or choic­es to make unique mon­sters.

• Once the paint is dry, glue and attach goo­gly eyes to each mon­ster. You can use dif­fer­ent sizes of goo­gly eyes for added char­ac­ter.

• Draw mouths, noses, and any oth­er facial fea­tures using mark­ers or felt-tip pens. You can make your mon­sters smile, frown, or even give them sharp teeth – it’s up to you!

• Let your Pop­si­cle Stick Mon­sters dry com­plete­ly.

• Once they are dry, your col­or­ful and whim­si­cal mon­sters are ready to dis­play. You can stick them onto black con­struc­tion paper to cre­ate a spooky or col­or­ful mon­ster scene.

• Get cre­ative and exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent shapes and sizes of Pop­si­cle sticks to make a vari­ety of Pop­si­cle Stick Mon­sters. 

Spi­der­web Plates: Use white paper plates and black yarn to make spi­der­webs.

Cre­ate spooky spi­der dec­o­ra­tions for your front door with black-and-white paper plate spi­ders. Add goo­gly eyes for a fun and eerie touch. This fun Hal­loween craft is a great addi­tion to your Hal­loween décor.

Mate­ri­als you’ll need:

• White paper plates

• Black yarn

• Scis­sors

• Tape or glue

Instruc­tions:

Cut out the cen­ter of the plate.

Cre­ate punch holes on the out­side of the paper plate. Tape your yarn onto the first hole, weave your yarn from hole to hole to cre­ate webs, and secure it with a knot and tape. 

Egg Car­ton Spi­ders: Cut and paint egg car­ton sec­tions to make spi­der bod­ies, then add pipe clean­er legs.

Mate­ri­als you’ll need:

• Emp­ty egg car­ton

• Scis­sors

• Acrylic paint (black or your pre­ferred spi­der col­or)

• Paint­brush

• Goo­gly eyes

• Pipe clean­ers (black or match­ing spi­der col­or)

• Glue (craft or hot glue)

Instruc­tions:

• Pre­pare the Egg Car­ton:

  • Cut out indi­vid­ual sec­tions (cups) from the egg car­ton. Each sec­tion will become a spi­der body.

• Paint the Spi­der Bod­ies:

  • Use acrylic paint to coat the out­side of each egg car­ton sec­tion in your cho­sen spi­der col­or. Black is a clas­sic choice, but you can get cre­ative with dif­fer­ent col­ors.

  • Allow the paint to dry com­plete­ly. You may need to apply more than one coat for good cov­er­age.

• Attach Goo­gly Eyes:

  • Once the paint is dry, glue goo­gly eyes onto the front of each spi­der’s body. You can use dif­fer­ent sizes of goo­gly eyes for added char­ac­ter.

• Add Spi­der Legs:

  • Cut eight pieces of pipe clean­er to cre­ate the spi­der’s legs. The length of each pipe clean­er piece will depend on your pre­ferred leg length.

  • Bend each pipe clean­er piece in half to cre­ate an angle, mak­ing them resem­ble spi­der legs.

  • Use glue to attach the bent ends of the pipe clean­ers to the under­side of each egg car­ton spi­der body. Four legs on each side, for a total of eight legs.

• Let It Dry:

  • Allow the glue to dry com­plete­ly to secure­ly attach the legs.

• Dis­play Your Egg Car­ton Spi­ders:

  • Once the spi­ders are dry and the legs are secure, you can dis­play them as Hal­loween dec­o­ra­tions. They can be placed on table­tops, hung from strings as hang­ing dec­o­ra­tions or used in var­i­ous cre­ative ways to add a spooky touch to your Hal­loween decor.

Toi­let Paper Roll Bats: Paint emp­ty toi­let paper rolls black and add paper wings to make bats.

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• Emp­ty toi­let paper rolls (one for each bat)

• Black paint (acrylic or tem­pera)

• Paint­brush

• Black con­struc­tion paper or card­stock

• Goo­gly eyes

• Scis­sors

• Glue

• String or yarn (option­al for hang­ing)

Direc­tions:

• Paint the Toi­let Paper Rolls:

  • Start by paint­ing the emp­ty toi­let paper rolls black. You can use acrylic or tem­pera paint, whichev­er you have on hand. Make sure to cov­er the entire sur­face of the rolls with black paint.

  • Let the paint­ed rolls dry com­plete­ly. If the card­board is still vis­i­ble after the first coat dries, you may need to apply a sec­ond coat.

• Cut Bat Wings:

  • While the paint­ed rolls are dry­ing, pre­pare the bat wings. Cut bat wing shapes out of black con­struc­tion paper or card­stock. These wings should be wide and curved, resem­bling bat wings.

  • You’ll need two wings for each bat.

• Attach the Wings:

  • Once the paint­ed rolls are dry, attach the bat wings to the sides of the roll. Use glue to secure the wings in place. Posi­tion them near the top of the roll so they resem­ble bat wings when the bat is hang­ing upside down.

• Add Goo­gly Eyes:

  • Glue a pair of goo­gly eyes to the front of the toi­let paper roll, just above the wings. This will give your bat some per­son­al­i­ty.

• Cre­ate Ears (Option­al):

  • To add ears to your bats, cut small ear shapes out of black paper and glue them on top of the roll near the eyes.

• Cre­ate Hang­ing Loop (Option­al):

  • If you want to hang your bats, punch a small hole at the top of the roll and thread a piece of string or yarn through it. Tie a knot to cre­ate a loop for hang­ing.

Mum­my Mason Jars: Wrap mason jars in gauze or white paper strips to cre­ate mum­my jars.

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• Clean, emp­ty mason jars (with lids)

• Gauze ban­dages or white paper strips (torn from old news­pa­pers or white tis­sue paper)

• Goo­gly eyes

• Glue or adhe­sive dots

• Scis­sors

Direc­tions:

• Pre­pare Your Mate­ri­als:

  • Ensure that your mason jars are clean and dry. Remove any labels or sticky residue from the jars. Make sure you have all your mate­ri­als ready.

• Wrap the Jars:

  • Start by tak­ing a piece of gauze ban­dage or a white paper strip. If you’re using white paper, you can tear it into thin strips. The strips should be long enough to wrap around the mason jar sev­er­al times.

  • Apply a small amount of glue or use adhe­sive dots to secure the end of the gauze or paper strip to the bot­tom of the jar.

• Wrap Like a Mum­my:

  • Begin wrap­ping the gauze or paper strip around the jar, leav­ing some gaps and irreg­u­lar­i­ties to resem­ble mum­my ban­dages. You can criss­cross the strips or wrap them loose­ly to cre­ate a more authen­tic mum­my look.

  • Con­tin­ue wrap­ping until you’ve cov­ered most of the jar, leav­ing a small area at the top open for the mum­my’s “face.”

• Attach the Eyes:

  • Once you’ve wrapped the jar to your sat­is­fac­tion, it’s time to attach the mum­my’s eyes. Use adhe­sive dots or a small dab of glue to secure goo­gly eyes onto the exposed area of the jar where the face will be.

  • Posi­tion the eyes as you like, cre­at­ing a whim­si­cal or spooky expres­sion for your mum­my.

• Let Dry:

  • Allow the glue to dry com­plete­ly to keep the eyes in place.

• Option­al: Add a Can­dle:

  • If you want to turn your mum­my jars into lanterns, place bat­tery-oper­at­ed tea lights or small LED can­dles inside the jars. These will cre­ate a warm, eerie glow that shines through mum­my ban­dages.

• Dis­play Your Mum­my Mason Jars:

  • Once your mum­my jars are com­plete and dry, you can dis­play them around your home as Hal­loween dec­o­ra­tions. They look great on win­dowsills, man­tels, or as part of a Hal­loween cen­ter­piece.

Pinecone Bats: Paint pinecones black and add paper wings and goo­gly eyes to make bats.

 

 

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• Pinecones

• Black paint

• Paint­brush

• Con­struc­tion paper or black craft foam

• Goo­gly eyes

• Glue

• Scis­sors

Instruc­tions:

• Pre­pare Your Pinecones:

  • Start by col­lect­ing or pur­chas­ing pinecones. Please make sure they are clean and dry. If they are dirty or have debris, gen­tly clean them and let them dry.

• Paint the Pinecones:

  • Using a paint­brush and black paint, cov­er entire­ly the pinecones with black paint. This will be the body of your bats.

  • Allow the paint to dry com­plete­ly. Depend­ing on the paint used, this may take an hour or more.

• Cut Out Bat Wings:

  • While the paint is dry­ing, you can work on the bat wings.

  • Take a piece of black con­struc­tion paper or black craft foam. Fold it in half.

  • Draw half of a bat wing shape on the fold­ed paper. The fold­ed edge of the paper should be the cen­ter of the wing. This way, you’ll have sym­met­ri­cal wings when you cut it out.

  • Cut out the bat wing shape, and you should have a pair of bat wings when you unfold the paper.

• Attach Wings to Pinecones:

  • Once the pinecones are dry, use glue to attach the bat wings to the sides of the pinecones. The wings should be glued near the top of the pinecone.

  • Hold the wings in place until the glue dries and they are secure.

• Add Goo­gly Eyes:

  • Apply glue to the front of the pinecone, near the top.

  • Attach goo­gly eyes to the glue. You can use one goo­gly eye for each bat or get cre­ative and use dif­fer­ent sizes for each eye.

• Let Them Dry:

  • Allow your Pinecone Bats to dry com­plete­ly. This ensures that all the glued parts are secure.

• Dis­play Your Pinecone Bats:

  • Once every­thing is dry, your Pinecone Bats are ready to be dis­played. You can place them on a table, hang them from strings, or incor­po­rate them into your Hal­loween dec­o­ra­tions.

Hand­print Spi­ders: Dip your hand in paint and cre­ate hand­print spi­ders on paper.

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• White paper or black con­struc­tion paper

• Wash­able black paint

• Paint­brush or paint­tray

• Water and paper tow­els for clean­ing hands

• Goo­gly eyes (option­al)

• Glue (if using goo­gly eyes)

Instruc­tions:

• Pre­pare Your Work­space:

  • Lay out your white paper or black con­struc­tion paper on a flat sur­face. Ensure you have all your mate­ri­als with­in reach.

• Pour Paint:

  • Pour a small amount of wash­able black paint onto a paint tray or palette. You can use a dis­pos­able plate if you don’t have a palette.

• Paint Your Hand:

  • Care­ful­ly dip your hand into the black paint, even­ly cov­er­ing your entire palm and fin­gers.

• Make the Hand­print:

  • Press your paint­ed hand firm­ly onto the paper. This will cre­ate the spi­der’s body. You can place your hand­print in the cen­ter of the paper or at any desired loca­tion.

• Add Spi­der Legs:

  • After mak­ing the hand­print, clean your hand thor­ough­ly with water and paper tow­els.

  • Add eight spi­der legs to your hand­print using a paint­brush or your fin­gers. Like spi­der legs, you can paint these legs extend­ing out from the body.

  • Allow the paint to dry com­plete­ly.

• Option­al: Attach Goo­gly Eyes:

  • If you want to give your hand­print spi­ders goo­gly eyes for a more play­ful and spooky look, you can do so. Apply a small amount of glue to the paper where you want the eyes and attach the goo­gly eyes.

• Let It Dry:

  • Allow your Hand­print Spi­ders to dry com­plete­ly. This ensures that the paint and any glued-on ele­ments are secure.

Pop­si­cle Stick Haunt­ed House: Use pop­si­cle sticks, black paint, and a lit­tle cre­ativ­i­ty to dec­o­rate a haunt­ed house. Add spooky ghosts, black cats, and laser beams for a gen­uine­ly haunt­ed feel. This craft is a per­fect way to set the Hal­loween spir­it.

 

Tis­sue Paper Pump­kin: Kids of all ages will have fun mak­ing tis­sue paper pump­kins. You can cre­ate cute pump­kins that are a great addi­tion to your Hal­loween dec­o­ra­tions using orange tis­sue paper, green pipe clean­er stems, and goo­gly eyes.

Mate­ri­als You’ll Need:

• Orange tis­sue paper
• Green pipe clean­ers (for the stem)
• Goo­gly eyes
• Glue
• Scis­sors
• Pen­cil (option­al for shap­ing)

Instruc­tions:

1. Pre­pare Your Work Area: Lay out a news­pa­per or a plas­tic table­cloth to pro­tect your work sur­face.

2. Cut Tis­sue Paper Strips: Take the orange tis­sue paper and cut it into long strips. The length of the strips will deter­mine the size of your pump­kin. Make sure the strips are rough­ly the same width.

3. Lay Out Strips: Lay the tis­sue paper strips flat on your work sur­face, stack­ing them on each oth­er. Depend­ing on the size of your pump­kin, you can use 6 to 10 strips.

4. Fold and Shape: Fold the stacked tis­sue paper strips in half length­wise, with a fold­ed edge at the top and loose ends at the bot­tom. If you’d like to cre­ate a more round­ed pump­kin shape, you can use a pen­cil to roll the fold­ed tis­sue paper around it gen­tly.

5. Secure the Bot­tom: Use a green pipe clean­er to secure the loose ends at the bot­tom of the fold­ed tis­sue paper. Twist it around the tis­sue paper and give it a cou­ple of turns to ensure it’s secure. This will cre­ate the pump­kin’s stem.

6. Fluff the Tis­sue Paper: Care­ful­ly start fluff­ing out the tis­sue paper lay­ers. Gen­tly sep­a­rate and pull the tis­sue paper strips upwards and out­wards to cre­ate a round­ed, pump­kin-like shape.

7. Add Goo­gly Eyes: Use glue to attach goo­gly eyes to your tis­sue paper pump­kin to give it a fun, play­ful appear­ance. You can place the eyes wher­ev­er you’d like on your pump­kin.

8. Option­al Details: You can get cre­ative by adding a paper mouth or oth­er facial fea­tures to your pump­kin using col­ored paper. Feel free to use your imag­i­na­tion and per­son­al­ize your tis­sue paper pump­kin.

9. Let It Dry: Allow any glue you’ve used to dry com­plete­ly before mov­ing or dis­play­ing your tis­sue paper pump­kin.

10. Dis­play Your Pump­kin: Once your tis­sue paper pump­kin is dry, place it on your table as a cen­ter­piece, use it as part of your Hal­loween or fall dec­o­ra­tions, or even hang it from the ceil­ing for a fes­tive touch.

Tis­sue paper pump­kins are a great craft for kids of all ages and pro­vide a cute and col­or­ful addi­tion to your Hal­loween or fall decor. Enjoy your craft­ing, and let your cre­ativ­i­ty shine!

These 10 easy Hal­loween crafts offer a delight­ful way to infuse the sea­son’s spir­it into your home. Whether craft­ing with kids and friends or sim­ply enjoy­ing solo cre­ative time, these projects pro­vide a per­fect bal­ance of fun and spook­i­ness. From play­ful Jack‑o’-Lanterns to adorable cot­ton ball ghosts, there’s some­thing for every­one to enjoy. So, roll up your sleeves, gath­er your craft­ing sup­plies, and get ready to add a touch of Hal­loween mag­ic to your dec­o­ra­tions and fes­tiv­i­ties with these fan­tas­tic DIY projects. Embrace the sea­son’s cre­ativ­i­ty and have a spook­tac­u­lar time craft­ing!