Kids CraftsNo. 9363 · The 2026 edition
Kindergarten Halloween Crafts Everyone Will Love
Get ready for a spooktacular season with a treasure trove of over 50 Halloween crafts designed specifically for kindergartners! Whether you're planning a classroom celebration, a cozy home activity, o
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This guide offers more than 50 simple and engaging Halloween crafts tailored for kindergarteners. Perfect for educators, parents, and party planners, these projects are easy to execute and sure to delight young hands. From classroom decorations to party favors, each idea is crafted to bring the joy of Halloween to life for little ones.
About this
A roundup of over 50 Halloween craft ideas aimed at kindergartners, collected from many craft blogs and grouped into easy crafts, food-related crafts, paper crafts, and no-scissors crafts. It also lists basic supplies to keep on hand and additional Halloween food and activity ideas for the classroom, home, or a Halloween party. Each craft entry names the source blog and a short note on why it suits little kids or how to adapt it.
The plan
- Stock up on basic craft supplies: glue sticks, scissors, construction paper (orange, black, yellow, white), pipe cleaners, pony beads, popsicle sticks, washable paint, plus paper plates, toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, etc.
- Pick crafts that match the kids' skill level, mixing scissor and no-scissor options.
- Pre-cut pieces or punch holes ahead of time to turn crafts into scissor-free versions.
- Set up Halloween crafts, food, and activities at home to make the holiday extra special.
- Choose whether the crafts are for the classroom, home, or a Halloween party.
- Collect recycled materials for crafts that reuse TP tubes, coffee filters, or containers.
- Use dollar-store battery candles in luminaries to keep them safe and inexpensive.
Decoration ideas
- Halloween Luminaries (Lil Tigers) — make several to line classroom shelves
- Tissue Paper Ghosts (Collective Crayon) — hung as a garland
- Black Cat Luminaries (Barley & Birch)
- Paper Halloween Luminaries (Crafts by Amanda) — use dollar-store battery candles for safety and cost
- Bat Window Silhouette Art (Mommy Evolution) — looks pretty in the window
- Hanging Ghost Craft (The Best Nest) — uses recycled materials with pre-made holes
- Halloween Paper Chain Countdown (Dear Jane Paper) — count down to Halloween
- Witch Halloween Jar (Mommy Evolution) — could also be made into pumpkins
- No Carve Bluey Pumpkin (The Savvy Mama Lifestyle) — Bluey cutouts on a blue pumpkin
- Treat Pails (Barley & Birch)
Food & drink
- Frankenstein Cups (Ottawa Mommy Club) — a Halloween snack and craft in one
- Edible Candy Corn Slime (In the Kids Kitchen) — edible slime recipe
- Monster Cupcakes (Mommy Evolution) — decorate at your kindergarten Halloween party
- Pumpkin Oranges with Cloves (Cupcakes Cutlery) — kids may need a little help
Activities
- TP Roll Ghosts (Drugstore Divas) — very easy and inexpensive, recycles old TP tubes
- Eraser Stamp Art (Lil Tigers) — can also use cotton swabs to save pencils
- Halloween Luminaries (Lil Tigers) — make several to line classroom shelves
- Tissue Paper Ghosts (Collective Crayon) — hung as a garland
- Yarn Mummies (Two Kids And A Coupon) — great for developing fine motor skills
- Paper Plate Witch Hats — made from a party hat and paper plate, with a fun Halloween song to go with them
- Frankenstein Cups (Ottawa Mommy Club) — a Halloween snack and craft in one
- Edible Candy Corn Slime (In the Kids Kitchen)
- Monster Cupcakes (Mommy Evolution) — decorate at your kindergarten Halloween party
- Pumpkin Oranges with Cloves (Cupcakes Cutlery) — kids might need a little help, very cute
- Haunted House Coloring Page (Finding Zest) — print, color, and make a 3-D haunted house
- Candy Corn Craft (Simple Everyday Mom) — cute and easy
- TP Roll Vampire (Mommy Made That) — a great TP roll Halloween craft
- Paper Bat Puppets (Made With Happy) — use as puppets or Halloween bookmarks
- Halloween Clothespins (Sustain My Craft Habit) — use pre-cut shapes or let kids cut their own
- Handprint Frankenstein (Simple Everyday Mom) — adorable and pretty easy handprint craft
- Halloween Corner Bookmarks (Crafts Kids Love) — will make any kid want to read
- Halloween Puppets (Mommy Made That) — free template; pre-cut pieces or have each child make one or two to save time
- Frankenstein Treat Bags (In the Kids Kitchen) — tutorial available
- Easy Bat Craft (Simply Full of Delight) — made with marble painting
- Qtip Skeletons (Little Ladoo) — top hats make them extra adorable
- Black Cat Luminaries (Barley & Birch)
- Haunted House Template (Craft Play Learn) — fun and impressive art
- Paper Halloween Luminaries (Crafts by Amanda) — use battery candles from the dollar store
- Bat Window Silhouette Art (Mommy Evolution) — looks pretty in the window
- Halloween Scene Craft (Mommy Evolution) — even older kids would enjoy making it
- Ghost Handprint Art (The Inspiration Edit) — a handprint craft to keep
- Pony Bead Pumpkins — made with just pipe cleaner and beads; teaches fine motor skills and can be made smaller to save cost
- Eraser-Stamped Halloween Shirt — freezer paper stencils and fabric paint; use cotton swabs instead of pencil erasers to save money
- Halloween Painted Rocks — spray paint rocks, then kids paint faces; sharpies or paint pens make it easier
- Painted Monster Rocks (Sustain My Craft Habit) — really fun
- Popsicle Stick Ghost (Hunny I'm Home)
- Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Faces (The Soccer Mom Blog) — use velcro so pieces can be interchanged
- Pipe Cleaner Spiders (Simple Everyday Mom) — googly eyes; cut tubes ahead for a scissor-free craft
- Hanging Ghost Craft (The Best Nest) — recycled materials, pre-make the holes
- Popsicle Stick Witch (Hunny I'm Home)
- Clothespin Bats (Frugal Coupon Living) — wings made from colored coffee filters, many color variations
- Paper Plate Spider Craft (Mommy Made That) — fun and cute
- Halloween BINGO (Lil Tigers) — play with these printables
- Printable Halloween Coloring Pages (My Motherhood Made Easy) — easy option
- Book Character Pumpkins (Fluxing Well) — kids choose their favorite book; fun classroom activity
- Halloween Monster Slime (Ottawa Mommy Club) — cute with googly eyes
- Paint Pour Pumpkins (The DIY Nuts) — needs lots of adult supervision but very pretty
- Halloween Slime (The Country Chic Cottage) — package in cute pumpkin jars
- Playdough Jack-O-Lanterns (Barley & Birch)
- Witch Halloween Jar (Mommy Evolution) — would be cute made into pumpkins too
- Halloween Paper Chain Countdown (Dear Jane Paper) — count down to Halloween
- Halloween Faces Magnet Activity (The Soccer Mom Blog) — keeps kids busy
- Halloween Sensory Bottles (The Soccer Mom Blog)
- No Carve Bluey Pumpkin (The Savvy Mama Lifestyle) — put cutouts on a blue pumpkin
- Paper Cup Monsters (Beth Ann Averill) — so fun
- Tide Pod Container Ghosts (Frugal Coupon Living) — recycle Tide pod containers
- Treat Pails (Barley & Birch) — tutorial available
