Origami Halloween Boxes

Mom o mushy has a free template to create cute origami boxes to hold halloween treats.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the template here:
http://momomushy.blogspot.com/2010/10/printable-halloween-origami-box.html

Nina seven shares a free printable Halloween box template featuring all of the favorite Halloween characters such as a witch, Frankenstein, a ghost, Dracula and a skeleton.

Get the template here:
http://ninaseven.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-printable-halloween-treat-boxes_26.html

Print this today has a variety of printable Halloween treat boxes including ghosts and spider webs, jack-o-lanterns, and a haunted house.

Get the templates here:
http://printthistoday.com/free-printable-halloween-favor-box-templates/

Lollipop Ghosts

 

An easy and fun idea to pass out on Halloween night.  Kids will love these lollipop ghosts.

Disney mike shares a great idea for dressing up lollipops for halloween using white cloth, a marker and some orange and black ribbon.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/disneymike/2989670716/

Fellowfellow gives the ghosts paper outfits.  They also have a skeleton outfit to use with black tissue paper. 

Get the instructions here:
http://fellowfellow.com/diy-spook-pops/ 

The decorated cookie makes her own lollipops using trix treats formed into circles and wrapped up as ghosts.

Get the instructions here:
http://thedecoratedcookie.com/2013/10/cereal-box-haunted-house-and-ghost-treat-pops 

The pink doormat uses googly eyes for her version.

Get the instructions here:
 http://thepinkdoormat.blogspot.com/2013/10/googly-eyed-ghost-lollies.html

Lollipop Witch Broom Sticks

A little more involved but following the same concept of the ghost lollipops are witch broom sticks made out of tissue paper and string.

Get the instructions here:
http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2012/09/quick-favors-wraps.html

We made that makes a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/witches-broom-lollipops/

Jack O Lantern Playdough Treats

Blue bird lucy's has a very cute idea for a halloween treat using a recipe for orange playdough which she then rolls into a ball, a sharpie marker to draw on the face, cellophane to wrap it up and a green string to seal it.  She even ads pumpkin pie spice to the dough to give it a yummy scent.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bluebirdlucys.blogspot.com/2011/11/pumpkin-pie-playdough.html

Glittery Pumpkins

HGTV shares a fun and easy way to dress up pumpkins using just glitter and adhesive spray.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-make-glittered-pumpkins/index.html

Tissue Paper Pumpkin

Activity village shares an easy pumpkin craft for halloween using tissue paper and a paper plate and glue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/paper_plate_pumpkin.htm

Smashed peas and carrots has a tissue paper pumpkin sun catcher.

Get the instructions here:
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2011/10/tissue-paper-pumpkins-tutorial.html 

Two daloo gives kids a bunch of different kinds of tissue paper with patterns.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.two-daloo.com/halloween-play-jack-olantern-collage/

Paper Pumpkin Craft

Little family fun has a cute pumpkin craft for the preschool age kids.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/search/label/Halloween%20Countdown

Kaboose has the same craft just curling the paper a few more times.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/curled-paper-pumpkin.html

Meaningful mama uses strips of paper and connects them at the bottom and top, hanging them from a string.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/10/day-276-paper-pumpkin-craft-tutorial.html

3D Paper Pumpkin

 

Paper pumpkins take on three dimensions with these Halloween pumpkin ideas.

Mrs. jackson takes strips of orange paper and turns them into circles to make a round pumpkin.  She then adds eyes and mouths with black cutout shapes.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrsjacksonsclasswebsiteblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-arts-and-crafts.html

First palette makes a pumpkin paper fan using a green pipe cleaner for the stem.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Special_Occassions/Halloween/threedpaperpumpkin/threedpaperpumpkin.html

One good thing by jillee shows the same same craft using different color paper and bows on the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2011/09/paper-pumpkins-quick-and-easy-autumn.html 

Craftsaholic anonymous uses patterned orange craft paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/thanksgiving-day-centerpiece-idea

Whipperberry twists scrapbook paper and gives her pumpkins a more rustic effect.

Get the instructions here:
http://whipperberry.com/2010/10/tutorial-paper-pumpkins.html

Jellyfishjelly makes a really full bright orange vesion.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jellyfishjelly.com/?p=3685 

Crafts by amanda uses thick scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2013/09/3d-paper-pumpkin.html 

Scrapbooks etc uses ribbons and buttons to embellish the stems.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/blogs/iscrapuscrap/2011/08/17/paper-pumpkins/ 

Art projects for kids makes a more kid friendly version.

Get the instructions here:
http://artprojectsforkids.org/make-a-paper-pumpkin/ 

Simple as that blog uses scrapbooking paper and attaches it to twine so it can twirl in the breeze.

Get the instructions here:
http://simpleasthatblog.com/2011/09/friday-craft-day-pumpkin-whirligigs.html

Pebble Pumpkins

Disney's family fun has a cute way to take rocks and turn them into pumpkins using orange paint, a black marker, a stick and some glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/stone-faced-pumpkins-669243/

 

The little legers has a similar version without the stick stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://leisurelanelegers.blogspot.com/2008/09/pumpkin-rocks.html

Paper Plate Pumpkins

All free crafts shares a simple idea to make a jack-o-lantern out of an orange paper plate.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/halloween/pumpkins/plate.shtml

Fantastic fun and learning uses two plates and has the kids lace them together.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/pumpkin-craft-and-name-activity.html

Cindy derosier makes a similar version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/paper-plate-pumpkin.html

Be brave keep going cuts a hole out of the plate to make a wreath.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bebravekeepgoing.com/2010/10/pumpkin-paper-plate-craft-for-kids.html

She knows cuts up orange tissue paper and glues it on.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/845477/4-easy-thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids

Cotton Ball Ghosts

The chirping moms shares an easy way for kids to create a cute ghost with cotton balls, glue, and black paper to cut out and make an eyes and a mouth.  You can also hang them with some yarn.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechirpingmoms.com/2012/09/halloween-projects-for-kids.html

Classified moms adds arms.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.classifiedmom.com/2010/09/kids-craft-3d-ghosts.html 

The magic onions pulls the cotton apart and makes hanging ghosts adding on googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.themagiconions.com/2009/10/how-to-make-little-white-halloween.html

Ghostly Garland

Skip to my lou has a cutout to make a garland of ghosts.  All you need is tissue paper and markers to draw eyes and a mouth.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/10/09/paper-ghost-garland/

Crafts by amanda uses colorful construction paper hand cut outs to make ghosts and attaches them to a happy halloween banner.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/halloween-hand-print-ghoul-banner/

Paper Plate Spider Web

Rhyme time shares an easy halloween craft for younger kids involving a paper plate, a marker or crayon and a piece of yarn to make a spider web.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rhymetime4kids.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/very-busy-spider.html

Huppie mama adds a cute pipe cleaner spider on her versions.

Get the instructions here:

http://huppiemama.com/preschool-sewing-spider-web-craft-for-halloween/ 

Learn create love has a preschool version having the kids paint the plate black and sticks on a paper spider.  

Get the instructions here:

http://learncreatelove.com/?p=8128

Jinxy kids uses a black plate.

Get the instructions here:

http://jinxykids.com/halloween-craft-fun-make-a-paper-plate-spiderweb/

Printable Shadow Puppets

Freedom in education shares cut shadow puppet cut outs for The Billy Goats Gruff.

Get the template here:
http://www.jamboree.freedom-in-education.co.uk/w%27s%20craft%20corner/shadow%20puppets.htm

Kids spot has all of the Hey Diddle Diddle characters in shadow puppet form.

Get the template here:

http://www.kidspot.com.au/kids-activities-and-games/Craft%20activities+1/make-hey-diddle-diddle-shadow-puppets+12593.htm

Welcome baby uc has all of the medieval puppets including a dragon, knight and princess and more.

Get the template here:
http://welcomebabyuc.blogspot.com/2012/11/shadow-puppets.html

Spoonful shares woodland creatures in their version.

Get the template here:
http://spoonful.com/printables/shadow-puppets-printable

While wearing heels shares transportation puppets including planes, trucks, cars, rocket ships and a bus.

Get the template here:
http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2011/08/shadow-puppets.html

Ghostly Sensory Box

Teacher tom's blog has a great idea for a Halloween sensory box. He makes ghost mud out of toilet paper, ivory snow detergent and water. Kids will have so much fun helping make the mud by unwinding and ripping the toilet paper into teeny tiny pieces and then get to enjoy it as it's mushed into mud.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/ghost-mud.html

House of burke creates a ghost sensory bag with coconut flakes, googly eyes and water.

Get the instructions here:
http://houseofburke.blogspot.com/2013/10/sensory-boo-bags.html