14+ Easy Halloween Crafts For Kids

These easy Halloween crafts for kids use simple supplies and are mostly low-mess, making them perfect for classrooms, parties, or crafting at home!

collage of Halloween craft ideas for kids.

Easy Halloween Crafts For Kids

Halloween crafts are a fun way to get kids excited about the season without needing a cart full of special supplies or a major cleanup afterward! This collection of easy Halloween crafts for kids is filled with simple ideas made with basic craft supplies you may already have at home, like construction paper, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, paint, and glue.

Most of these projects are quick, low-mess, and easy enough for kids to help make, whether you need an afternoon activity at home or a craft for a classroom or Halloween party. From silly spiders and friendly ghosts to pumpkins and other spooky creations, there are plenty of ideas kids can customize and make their own.

Tap the craft photo or name to be taken to full instructions for each:

Mummy Mason Jar Luminaries – These spooky Mummy Mason Jar Luminaries are an easy Halloween craft for kids of all ages! Made with white gauze and a few simple supplies, they make fun Halloween decorations for any room.

holding a lollipop decorated to look like a spider.

Spider Lollipops – These cute and creepy Lollipop Spiders turn wrapped candy into an easy Halloween craft with just a few simple supplies. They’re perfect for school treats, Halloween parties, or a fun low-mess activity to make with kids.

decorative pumpkins made from toilet paper rolls and bandanas

Toilet Paper Pumpkins – A no-sew fabric craft that can be assembled in minutes!

Frankenstein DIY Treat Bags – Make these cute and easy Friendly Frankenstein Halloween Treat Bags for a fun classroom craft or party favor! Includes a free printable to make decorating easy.

Pumpkin Apple Stamping – Pumpkin apple stamping is a cute and easy fall craft for kids that uses simple supplies you probably already have at home!

Mickey Mouse pumpkin and Minnie Mouse pumpkin craft for Halloween

Mickey & Minnie Foam Pumpkins – Transform dollar store foam pumpkins into the cutest Disney inspired Halloween decorations!

stack of Halloween themed playdoughs in orange, green and purple, with plastic spiders and candy eyeballs.

Halloween Playdough – Make colorful Halloween playdough in minutes with this easy microwave recipe! Kool-Aid gives each batch bright colors and fun fruity scents.

Laundry Jug Jack-O-Lanterns – Remove the labels from laundry pod containers and let the kids have a blast decorating their own Halloween luminaries!

homemade Halloween snow globe in a mason jar.

Halloween Snow Globe – Swirling bats instead of snowflakes make this mason jar snow globe just spooky enough for Halloween!

individual bags containing Halloween smores ingredients

Halloween Smores Kits- These spooky Halloween S’mores Kits are cute, easy to put together, and make a fun treat or party favor for Halloween celebrations!

pop-up pumpkin card with child's photo inside

Pop-Up Pumpkin Card Craft- This kid-made pop-up pumpkin card features a favorite photo and makes a fun fall classroom craft! Includes a free printable pumpkin template to make it easy.

Kids will have a blast making lots of funny pumpkin faces with this easy Halloween craft!

Mix and Match Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Faces – Paint craft sticks orange and use them to mix and match and make lots of silly Jack-O-Lantern faces!

Halloween Sensory Bottles- These Halloween sensory bottles are fun to make as a Halloween kids craft or calm-down tool and there are 3 different design inspirations!

Quilled Pumpkin Paper Craft – Turn strips of paper into a festive Jack-O-Lantern! The perfect craft to make when you only have the most simple of supplies!

bottle cookie decorated to look like a jack-o-lantern

Halloween Koozi Craft – Decorate orange koozies for Halloween so kids can keep their cups cool!

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