Balloon Jack-O-Lanterns

Orange balloons make simple pumpkin decorations with drawn on faces and green tissue paper stems from hwtm.  

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.hwtm.com/2013/10/halloween-diy-balloon-pumpkin-patch-easy-fast/

Awise makes ghost balloons as well.

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Martha Stewart makes a carnival style game.  She takes a bunch of orange balloons and arranges them to look like a pumpkin.  She then fills them with candy and confetti and lets the kids pop them to get the prizes.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/269871/halloween-games-pop-goes-the-pumpkin

Ghost Jewelry

Model magic and markers make cute and super simple ghost necklaces with think crafts.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2013/10/08/floating-ghost-necklace/

Kiwi crate pours glue onto wax paper to look like a ghost adding googly eyes and a yarn string.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Glue-Ghost-Necklace/620

Halloween Playdoh Creatures

Giving play dough for Halloween just got even cooler with this pumpkin, Frankenstein and ghost.  One Krieger chick personifies her treats and gives out these fun Halloween characters, making different colored dough and drawing on cute faces.  To top it  tying with a cute ribbon to keep them fresh. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onekriegerchick.com/2013/10/14/halloween-playdough-treat-bags/

Crafts by amanda uses salt dough to make ghost sculptures.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/salt-dough-ghost-family/

The idea room places the play dough into jars and decorates the jars with construction paper and googly eyes to look like mummies, Frankensteins, pumpkins and witches.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theidearoom.net/2011/09/halloween-play-dough.html

Bat Candy Decorations

Black tissue paper, some googly eyes, white glued on fangs and twine turn any rectangular candy into cute little bats thanks to this adorable idea from see vanessa craft.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://seevanessacraft.com/2013/10/20-crafty-days-of-halloween-batty-party-favor/

Halloween Sensory Roundup

Green water beads and black circle dot stickers make great eye balls kids can mush apart with fun at home with kids sensory bin.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/10/giant-water-beads-halloween-eyeball.html

Also check out the posts on a pumpkin and ghost sensory bins.

 Mom to 2 posh lil divas makes sensory bottles adding red and yellow food coloring, glitter and Halloween confetti.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/10/halloween-fun-sensory-boo-bottles-for.html 

Fun at home with kids also makes sensory bottles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/09/halloween-sensory-for-babies-discovery.html

Hauntingly Good Fun

With all of the great decorations being put up for Halloween.  Take the kids outdoors and complete this scavenger hunt from kc edventures.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kcedventures.com/blog/halloween-scavenger-hunt

Cardboard Box Organizer

Cardboard boxes are dressed up with colorful duct tape to make an organizer for notebooks, pens and other homework items with aunt peaches.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/08/back-to-school-homework-caddy.html