Haunted house shape collage

Haunted house shape collage

This ‘pick n mix’ kind of craft where you just pop everything in the middle and the kids go wild coming up with their own wild and wacky craft is always so much fun and is my favourite kind for pre-schoolers and toddler groups! Each design always turns out so unique and wonderful which makes this haunted house shape collage craft perfect for decorating Halloween themed displays boards.

Here’s what we used

  • Black, white and coloured paper
  • Markers
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Making a haunted house shape collage

To set this craft up we simply took our colored paper and cut out several different sized shaped from each color, then popped them in the center of table with a pot of glue.

The kids then picked out the larger shapes and began sticking them down to create the base of their houses.

They then added smaller shapes to make doors, windows and extra decorations!

once dry we framed their pictures and stuck them up on the kitchen door – don’t they look fab!

Toilet roll ghosts

Toilet roll ghosts

toilet roll ghost craft for kids

Spooky season is well under way in our house, we haven’t sorted out our costumes yet but we’ve been super busy making some fun homemade Halloween decorations. Today I wanted to share with you these cute little toilet roll ghosts! They’re so easy to make and look fab too.

Here’s what we used

  • TP roll
  • White paint and paintbrush
  • Black and white paper
  • Sticker eyes
  • Tissue paper
  • Scissors and glue

How to make our toilet roll ghosts!

Take the tp roll and cut a wavy edge into one end of it before painting it white and popping it aside to dry.

Once the toilet roll has dried, add two eyes and a mouth to the front.

toilet roll ghost craft for kids

Cut out two arms and glue them down in place on the back of the toilet roll ghost.

toilet roll ghost craft for kids

Cut out 3-5 long strips of tissue paper and glue them around the inside of the bottom of the toilet roll tube.

toilet roll ghost craft for kids

Optionally add some string to the top of the toilet roll and the ghost is ready to display!

Tp roll Halloween bats

Tp roll Halloween bats

toilet roll halloween bat craft for kids

Tomorrow is the first of October and that means it’s officially the start of spooky season! We can’t wait to start decorating the house and today we’ve been busy making these fun tp roll Halloween bats which we’re going to turn into a spooky garland for the conservatory. We still have plenty left to make on the weekend when my son is home but I think it’s going to look amazing!

Here’s what we used

  • Tp roll
  • Coloured paints and paintbrush
  • Coloured card
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Coloured paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue/tape

How to make these TP roll Halloween bats

Take the toilet roll and cover it in the chosen colour of paint before popping it aside to dry.

Cut out two triangle ears and glue a slightly smaller triangle onto each one to make the inner ears. Once the tp roll is dry attach the ears inside one end of the roll.

Cut out two white circle eyes and then glue a circle pupil onto each one. Glue the eyes on to the front of the bat then finish the face by adding a mouth and two pointy triangle fangs.

toilet roll halloween bat craft for kids

Next, Cut out the shape of the bat’s wings and stick them onto the back of the toilet roll bat.

toilet roll halloween bat craft for kids

Finally, Take the pipe cleaners and twist three loops in one end of each to make the feet. Stick the other end of the pipe cleaner leg down in place inside the bottom end of the toilet roll. Once dry your bat is ready to display!

Paper plate shape pumpkin

Paper plate shape pumpkin

paper plate pumpkin shape collage craft for kids

Autumn is my favorite season and with it comes one of my favorites holidays – Halloween! The raincoats and scarves are already out which we’ve taken as a sign that its time to start making some homemade decorations for the spooky season. My kids aren’t really into trick or treating, they’d rather go to a Halloween party or just stay home, dress up and watch a movie which sounds perfect to me! One thing we do love to do together though is decorate the house. so today we’ve started making our decorations with this fun paper plate shape pumpkin craft! These are great practice for children like my daughter who are just learning their shapes.

Here’s what we used

  • Paper plate
  • Orange paint and paintbrush
  • Black/green/brown paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue

How to make a paper plate shape pumpkin

Take the paper plate and cover it completely in orange paint before popping it aside to dry.

From the black paper cut out several different shapes that can be used to make the pumpkins face. We used triangles, squares and circles. Glue the shapes down onto the paper plate to make the face.

paper plate pumpkin shape collage craft for kids

Cut out and glue on a shape for the stalk and leaf then put to one side to dry. Once completely dry the paper plate pumpkins are ready to display!

We’d love to see what pumpkin designs your little ones make! Did you know you can now share them with us on Facebook?

Fingerprint thanksgiving turkeys

Fingerprint thanksgiving turkeys

Fingerprint thanksgiving turkey craft for kids

Today my son and i have been chatting about thanksgiving. Living over in the UK we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but we do have American friends who talk about it all the time, it just sounds like such a lovely tradition and a great way to spend time with family. Of course we have looked online together to research the history of thanksgiving to see how it all began and we’ve made these fun little fingerprint thanksgiving turkeys but we would love to hear how you celebrate, if you do! Are there any special family traditions that you have? We’d love to know!

Here’s what we used

  • Paper plate
  • Coloured card
  • Finger paints
  • Eye stickers
  • Scissors
  • Glue

How to make a paper plate turkey!

Start by taking the paper plate and cutting it half, keep one half and put the other one aside. Now it’s time for little one to cover the paper plate in beautiful multi colored fingerprints! once finished, place the paper plate to one side to dry.

Whilst the paper plate is drying take your brown card and cut out the shape of your turkey’s body – it looks almost like a number 8! Then cut out two little turkey legs and glue them in place at the bottom of the body.

Fingerprint thanksgiving turkey craft for kids

Give the turkey two eyes, a big triangle beak and a red wattle.

Fingerprint thanksgiving turkey craft for kids

Once your paper plate is dry, take your turkey and glue it down in the center of the plate. your plate turkey is finished! Isn’t he just the cutest? so simple and easy too! How do you celebrate thanksgiving? We would love to hear your traditions!