Halloween Thumbprint Creatures

Disney's family fun shares a cute idea for kids to use their thumbprints and turn them into bats and spiders using just black ink and a black pen.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/spooky-thumbprints-669195/ 

Tinker lab also makes spiders.

Get the instructions here:
http://tinkerlab.com/fingerprint-spiders-for-halloween/

Spider Lights

Budget wise ho has a cute way to turn mini pumpkins into spiders with pipe cleaners and a candle.  To make this craft child friendly use flickering battery powered tea lights 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://budgetwisehome.com/halloween-decorating-5/

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