12+ Halloween Crafts for Toddlers

5 min read September 13, 2026 Daylee Olson
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Get your little ones into the Halloween spirit with these creative and easy Halloween toddler crafts. It will be so fun to see the little ghosts and goblins get imaginative with their crafts. We have the perfect craft ideas for classrooms, playdates, parties or an afternoon at home. Let's get crafting!

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11+ Super Fun Halloween Games for Kids

Free printables make hosting a Halloween family game night or classroom party fun and easy! Have the ghosts and goblins play Halloween word scramble, pumpkin pursuit, musical monster mash, the oozing eyeball game or any our other fun and FREE printable Halloween games. Don't forget to supply cool prizes and treats!

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Paper Plate Witch Hats

Halloween crafts are a great activity to get your little ones in the spirit of Halloween! This craft requires almost no prep time, which makes it perfect for an afternoon at home, playdate or a classroom activity. Get out some white paper plates, construction paper, purple paint and glitter pens, then step back and watch your crafters get creative.

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Halloween Suncatchers Craft

Is your Halloween décor lacking? Have your little ones create these fun and easy suncatchers to decorate your windows. Download the free printables to make these crafts stress free. Then layout mini fall tissue squares, black googly eyes and markers for the kiddos to craft their masterpieces. They will be beaming when they see their crafts hanging in the window catching some sun.

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5 Little Pumpkins Wooden Puppets Craft & Fingerplay

You can get endless use out of these cute little pumpkin puppets. After the kids craft them, using orange paint, wooden pumpkins, googly eyes,adhesive foam and popsicle sticks, then print out the free printable 5 Little Pumpkins rhyme to continue the activity.

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Paper Plate Ghost Puppet Craft

This craft is the perfect activity for a Halloween party, and it can even double as a party favor because the kids can play with it long after the party ends. Oh and the best part is … you only need three supplies. Set out the black square paper plates, star stickers and ghost pencil topper craft kits, which are perfect for a party because they come in a pack of 24. The kids will love making their very own floating ghost and playing with it too.

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Pumpkin Funny Faces Flip Book

The ghouls and goblins will be cackling as they flip through their very own Pumpkin funny faces book. Use the free pumpkin template printable to easily trace and cut all the pumpkins onto orange cardstock before craft time. Prepare the book by using a hole punch and binder rings, then let your little ones craft their own funny faces book by using the pumpkin decorating kit. The laughs will be endless.

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Painted Halloween Rocks

Do you have a little adventurer at home that is in need of a new quest? Send them on a new mission to find the best Halloween rocks. Then turn your rocks into ghosts, pumpkins, kittens and more. Use the acrylic paint class pack, heart-shaped button, black googly eyes and foam sheets to decorate the rocks!

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Halloween Paper Plate Craft Idea

Paper plate crafts are a great last minute activity for classrooms, parties or at home activities. These three Halloween plates are fun and simple. Use googly eyes, construction paper, orange, black or green paper plates to create them.

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Monster Slime

Make slime for your little monsters this Halloween! Add green sand, glitter glue, teeth rings and googly eyes to your slime to make it spooky. Place the finished slime in short jars and complete it with the free printable label.

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Halloween Windsock Craft Ideas

Your yard will be ready to go for Halloween once these windsocks are crafted and hung. Let the kids choose which windsock to craft between the bat, jack-o-lantern, Frankenstein or ghost windsock. You will need to provide just a few supplies like paint, short jars, chenille stems, and googly eyes.

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Easy Halloween Paper Bag Puppets

Let the kids' Halloween imaginations soar by creating unique puppets to be the star of a spooky show. With paper bags, felt sheets and a few other supplies, your kids can create their very own Halloween puppet characters and direct their very own puppet show. Grab some popcorn, sit back and relax for a fun night of creativity.

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Popsicle Stick Halloween Characters

These popsicle stick Halloween characters are the cutest little crafts. Prep the craft to make it easier for your young crafters by hot gluing six craft sticks together. Then they are ready to paint and decorate with paint markers.

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DIY Trick or Treat Bags for Kids

This Halloween is the perfect opportunity to replace your old trick or treating pails with these fun DIY trick or treat bags. Have your trick or treaters decorate their very own canvas tote bag to carry their precious Halloween candy this year.

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Lil Pumpkin Fingerprint Craft

This super cute toddler pumpkin craft is so easy to make with the included free pumpkin template. Have kids dip their fingers in brown and orange washable paint making sure they have a clean finger each time they dip into a different color of paint. Keep stamping until the whole pumpkin is covered. Add the ‘Your’re my Favorite Pumpkin in the Patch’ tag and a green chenille stem for the pumpkin stem. Glue the pumpkin to green construction paper and you have a fun toddler craft that makes the perfect keepsake.

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