It's finally nearing that time. The leaves are dropping, the candy is on sale, and the costumes are slowly coming together. As we're gearing up for Halloween, why not have the kids contribute some fun homemade crafts to the holiday decor? What better way to spend a Friday night before Halloween than making some easy, inexpensive, and creative memories with the family? And guess what — they're low- mess, too!
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From edible slime to multiple toilet roll crafts (seriously, moms won't believed how easy they are), we've rounded up some of our favorite bloggers and narrowed down the search for Halloween activities to keep the kids busy — and help decorate the house. Not to mention, it gives kids something else to look forward to besides their Halloween costumes, trick-or-treating, and eating too much candy!
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Looking to make this Halloween extra special? Have no fear! This list works for both inexperienced crafters and moms who are on a first-name basis with the checkout guy at Michaels. Here are the 20 best Halloween crafts the kids can try this year:
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Monster Mobile
Do you have tons of unused toilet paper rolls? Let the kids create this wonky monster mobile out of the rolls, paint, pipe cleaners, and funny googly eyes. String them all together and hang them outside as a Halloween decoration.
Cotton Ball Ghosts
And while you're grabbing supplies from the bathroom, why not also snag a bunch of cotton balls? The Chirping Moms offer this very simple cotton ball ghost that kids can make with just some cotton balls, glue, and a piece of paper.
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Hand Print Spiders
Here's another super easy craft idea for any kid. These hand print spiders only require some paint, more googly eyes, and construction paper.
Paper Bag Pumpkins
Do you need a new stoop decoration? Put your kids to work on crafting some special decor for the front of the home. These paper bag pumpkins use up some random pantry items (surely, you can spare a few paper bags), paint, and craft foam forms.
Yarn Pumpkins
Get them working hands on with these yarn pumpkins that are made from just three crafty supplies. Head on over to Enchanted Homeschooling Mom for the shopping list and directions.
Toilet Roll Mummies
Here's another toilet paper craft to add to the list! And check out how adorable these mummies are! Just hand the kids some yarn, more googly eyes, and rolls, and have them go to work.
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Toilet Paper Roll Pumpkins
Want some pumpkin decorations? Put these toilet paper roll pumpkins onto cards or stamp them onto banners for some extra Halloween ornaments.
Lego Stamped Pumpkin
You know you have those jumbo Legos lying around the house somewhere. So instead of accidentally stepping on them or finding them stashed into random crevices in the sofa, put them to good use by making these Lego stamped pumpkins.
Scented Shaving Cream Pumpkin Pie
All right, so maybe you don't eat it, but it'll still be fun to create this shaving cream pumpkin pie. Just don't be fooled by the scent!
Yogurt Cup Monsters
You know you have a ton of these little yogurt cups, so put them to good use by making these yogurt cup monsters. With some random trinkets and tiny decorations, your kids can go about creating scary little beasts.
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Footprint Ghost Greeting Card
If you're planning on sending out some homemade Halloween greeting cards, have your kids try making these footprint ghosts. They'll love stomping around in paint and imprinting their footprints onto the paper, too. Who wouldn't?
Edible Slime
This neon green gak is slimy and slippery, but that's not even the best part. It's also edible! Let the kids have fun, and don't worry if they try to sneak a bite.
Halloween Gak
Give this different gak a try too. It's a fun sensory activity for the kids and can even be shaped into different creatures and decorated. Go wild!
Shaving Cream Mummy
Grab some shaving cream from your bathroom and let the kids go at it. All you need to do is cut out a mummy silhouette and hand over the bottle of shaving cream. Best part? It's extremely easy to clean up.
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Spider Headband
Maybe it's part of a costume or just a nice accessory to wear on a weekday afternoon, but leave it up to the kids to create this uncomplicated spider headband from construction paper and any googly eyes you still have lying around.
5 Little Pumpkins
They know the classic "5 Little Pumpkins" chant, so use this five little pumpkin craft to get the kids reenacting the Halloween favorite. Later you can make a game out of it by knocking down the bags with a lightweight ball. It's a two-in-one craft.
Pumpkin Sun Catcher
If you need any cute pumpkin window decorations, have the kids put together this pumpkin sun catcher made entirely out of tissue paper. You can handle all the cutting, and they can do the gluing. Perfect team work.
Google-Eye Spider Masks
Now why wouldn't you need a spider mask? We won't give away all the fun (and easy!) supplies that go into making this hilarious classic Halloween accessory, but just know that your kids will have a blast making and wearing it.
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Marshmallow Designs
When you're done making your zombie rice krispie treat and have all those leftover marshmallows, why not put them to good use in making these marshmallow designs? Just take some construction paper, draw an outline, and let the kids adorn it with 'shmallows.
Glow in the Dark Spider Web
They look great in the daytime, but once those lights go down, these glow in the dark spider webs will radiate in the nighttime too. And you'll never guess how easy they are to make. Plus, the kids will love to play around with sticky glue (you can handle the hot glue) and balloons, of course.
