30 Halloween Crafts and Activities for kids

30 Halloween Crafts and Activities for kids

by | Oct 17, 2026 | Activities, All crafts, Animal crafts, Autumn crafts, Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Paper Crafts, Paper Plate crafts, Recycled crafts, Seasonal, Seasons

Halloween is the perfect excuse to get creative, and I've rounded up 30 fun and easy Halloween crafts and activities for kids to keep little hands busy this spooky season!

From cute crepe paper ghosts and colourful beaded Halloween dolls to spooky toilet roll bats, there's something here for everyone. Whether you're looking for a quick afternoon activity, something fun to make with your preschoolers or some homemade Halloween decorations, you'll find plenty of inspiration.

Most of these crafts use simple, inexpensive materials you may already have at home, making them perfect for a little budget-friendly Halloween fun. So grab your craft supplies, get cosy and let's get making!

Toilet roll ghost windsocks

These are a great way to use up some of those pesky cardboard tubes. They look great hanging up in the window or on a porch and we just love the way the streamers blow in the breeze!

Toilet roll mummies

Toilet roll mummies are so easy to make; they're also super budget friendly too!

Toilet roll hanging bats

These adorable toilet roll bats are one of my all time favourite crafts. They're so simple to make and look great either solo ot as part of a colony on some bunting.

Posable beaded halloween dolls.]

Our adorable dolls are made using a few pipecleaners and a handful of pony beads. Theyre ridiculously cute and make great little diy keyrings to keep or gift!

Paper plate spiderwebs

These little paper plate spider webs are a great for practising hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Its also the perfect little craft for older children to make whilst lounging with a movie.

Pom pom bat bunting

We love making pom poms and we love this sweet bat bunting too! You can download the bat size thats in this image completely free!

Toilet roll pumpkins

All you need for this cute little pumpkin family is some toilet rolls and some coloured paper. They're so easy to make and look great displayed on the mantlepiece

Paper plate shape pumpkins

These cute pumpkins are a great way to turn learning shapes into a fun crafty activity!

Crepe paper ghosts

If youre looking for a fun but fast craft then look no further. These adorable crepe paper ghosts take only a few minutes to make and look great too! You could even make a whole bunch and toe them onto some ribbon for some easy halloween bunting!

Paper ghosts

Only have a few sheets of paper at home? No worries! These adorable paper ghosts are budget friendly and really simple to make.

Simple Halloween spiders

All we used for these little spiders was some coloured cardstock and some googly eyes. They look great hanging down from the window!  They're also another craft that could be turned into some spooky (but cute!) Halloween bunting

Paper plate ghosts

A simple craft idea that's budget friendly - perfect for crafting groups and schools!

Laced paper plate pumpkin

Here's another craft that's great for practising hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. My kids loved making these and creating different patterns worth their threading.

Toilet roll ghosts

Turn an old toilet roll into a super cute little ghost! Simple, easy and adorable.

Haunted house shape collages

Not only do these shape collages look great; they're also a fun way for little ones to learn their shapes!

Handprint ghosts

These are great for adults to make with toddlers and pre-schoolers. They're a cute  little keepsake that can be kept for years to come! 

Toilet roll witches cat

No witch is complete without a loyal sidekick! These cute little witches cats are made using cardboard tubes, paper, pom poms and googly eyes.

Beaded pumpkin charms

Sweet and simple; these cute little beaded pumpkins make lovely little keyring or bag/phone charms!

Dolly peg bats

These adorable little bats are so easy to make, all you need is the peg, some paint, paper and googly eyes!

Popsicle stick spiderweb

Not so keen on threading? This poposcle stick spiderweb craft is a great alternative, simply wrap the yarn instead!

Paper witches

These paper witches are made purely using paper. Children can design their witch anyway they like, their only limit is their own creativity!

Paper bats

This craft is another one for the budget friendly list. All you need is paper, pipe cleaners and googly eyes. They look great too!

Pom pom spiders

A simple, easy and cute halloween craft idea. These spiders are great for little halloween decorations.

Scrap paper mosaics

This idea is a great way to use up some of those leftover paper scraps. Children can create any picture that they like and each one turns out unique. This craft is perfect for a group display

Yarn ghost keyrings

If you have some old white yarn hanging around then why not give these cute tassel ghosts a go? They make lovely little keyrings.

Paper pumpkin stack

A simple and easy little craft idea, you can either make your own from scratch or grab my printable to keep it simple.

diy fairy wings

These fairy wings may be more sweet than spooky, but they're perfect for any little fairy to make and wear this Halloween!

Design a pumpkin

You can grab this design a pumpkin activity printable completely free - it makes for a great rainy day activity.

Design a spellcaster's hat

This design a spellcaster's hat printable is also completely free to download and print. A cute little activity

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FREE design a spellcaster’s hat printable

FREE design a spellcaster’s hat printable

by | Oct 16, 2026 | Activities, All crafts, Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Printables, Seasonal, World book day

Let your imagination run wild with this fun, easy and FREE Design a Spellcaster's Hat printable!

This simple activity is perfect for little magic lovers who want to create their very own enchanted hat. With a blank wizard hat outline ready to decorate, children can get creative with their favourite colours, patterns, stars, moons and all things magical!

It's a lovely, low-prep activity for a rainy afternoon, Halloween crafting, or a magical-themed party. Simply print out the free template, grab some colouring pens, pencils or craft supplies and let the magic begin!

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Beaded halloween pipe cleaner dolls

Beaded halloween pipe cleaner dolls

by | Oct 6, 2026 | All crafts, Autumn crafts, Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Seasonal, Seasons, Uncategorized

If you’re looking for a fun and simple Halloween craft, these little beaded pipe cleaner dolls are such a cute one to try! Using a large wooden bead for the head, pony beads for the body and colourful pipe cleaners, you can create all sorts of spooky characters. We made a skeleton and a little pumpkin man, but there are so many different Halloween designs you could come up with.

Once finished, your beaded characters can be turned into Halloween decorations, keyrings, bag charms or little trinkets to keep or give to friends. Threading the pony beads onto the pipe cleaners is also a lovely way for children to practise their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while getting creative.

This craft can be enjoyed by a range of ages, although younger children may need a little adult help with the threading and shaping. Pipe cleaners can also have pointy wire ends, so be sure to take care and always supervise younger children while crafting.

Heres what we used

  • A large wooden bead
  • Pony beads colourful/transparent
  • Pipecleaners (we used small ones, but regular ones are fine too!)
  • Paint (orange and white for the faces)
  • A black marker pen

How to make our Beaded halloween pipe cleaner dolls

First we're going to start by taking a large wooden bead and decorating it to make the head of our character. For this one we decided to make a pumpkin person. We painted the bead orange, then once it was dry, we used a black pen to add the facial features. 

Take a pipecleaner and cut it to roughly 15cm long. Twist a loop into one end of the stem as can be seen above. Thread your bead head onto the pipe cleaner and push it up to sit at the base of the loop. Thread 1-2 pony beads onto the pipecleaner to make the neck.

Now take another 15cm length of pipecleaner. Twist it around the body, just below the neck beads to make two little arms

Thread 3-4 more pony beads onto the body below the arms.

Now take another 15cm length of pipecleaner.  Twist the pipecleaner onto the main stem, right below the body beads to create the legs. You should have a section of the body pipe cleaner left.

Twist the loose end of the body around the place where you joined the legs to fully secure the join.

Now, thread 4-5  pony beads onto one of the arms. You ll want to make sure you leave roughly 1cm of the end of the arm bare. Bend the end backwards and twist it into a loop to create a little hand. Then repeat this step with the other arm.

Repeat the exact same process to create two little legs.

Now youre little doll is complete and you can use it im any way you like! We decided to turn ours into little keyrings and we just love them!

Pony bead pumpkin charms

Pony bead pumpkin charms

by | Oct 3, 2026 | All crafts, Autumn crafts, Crafts, Halloween, Seasonal, Seasons, Uncategorized


These little beaded pumpkins are a sweet and easy Halloween craft made using just pony beads and pipe cleaners.

They’re really simple to put together and can be used in lots of different ways once finished. Add a piece of string to turn them into little Halloween decorations, or make them into cute phone charms, bag charms, keyrings, or little autumn trinkets.

This is also a lovely activity for children, although younger children may need a little help threading the beads and shaping the pipe cleaners. Remember that the wire ends of pipe cleaners can sometimes be a little pointy, so an adult should help with trimming, twisting or tucking away any sharp ends.

Here's what we used;

  • A brown pipe cleaner
  • Orange and green pony beads
  • String

How to make pony bead pumpkin charms

Start by taking a length of brown pipecleaner. For our larger charm we used approximately half of a standard pipecleaner.

Thread your orange beads onto your pipecleaner. Push the beads into the centre of the stem. Ensure you have a bare section of pipecleaner on either side. 

Bend the beaded area around into a circle and then twist the two loose ends of pipecleaners together at the base of the stalk to secure your pumpkin shape.

Now we need to twist the top of the loose ends together to create the shape of the stalk.

If you wish to add a bit of tendril to the pumpkin, you can simple cut off a small section of brown pipecleaner and twist it on to the base of the stalk. Then thread some green beads on and twist the end of the pipecleaner to secure it.

Once you have your little pumpkins, you can use them in any way you like. Perhaps you could thread some string onto them and have them as little decorations. I turned my sons pumpkin (the little one on the left) into a cute little phone charm, and it looks great!

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