Hanging Vampire Bats

Black construction paper makes this bouncing bat from baby. She then hangs them on a stretchy string so they can bounce and fly around from the ceiling.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.baby.co.uk/life_and_home/bouncing-bats-for-halloween/

Pumpkin Garland

Pumpkins are cut out of a folded orange piece of construction paper and then given faces with mama smiles to create mini Halloween garlands to hang around the house.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamasmiles.com/pumpkin-jack-o-lantern-chains-halloween-fun-and-emotional-intelligence/

Quirky inspired uses a printable pumpkin template and sticks washi tape on top.

Get the instructions here:
http://quirkyinspired.com/pumpkin-washi-tape-garland/

Water Bottle Mummies

Water bottles get spooky thanks to fave crafts and their gauze bandage mummification and googly eyes.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.favecrafts.com/Halloween-Crafts/Mummy-fied-Waterbottles

Halloween Paper Dolls

A skeleton boy and girl get dressed up for Halloween with peonies and poppy seeds' free printable.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://peoniesandpoppyseeds.com/2012/10/skeleton-paper-dolls-printable/

Sponge Print Ghosts

A sponge cut to look like a ghost makes a super fun Halloween craft for the preschool set.  Family education has the kids dip the sponge in white paint and then start stamping black construction paper.  She then adds googly eyes to make them look more ghostly. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blogs.familyeducation.com/parenting/moms/allison-mcdonald/ghost-week-day-3

Coffee Filter Jack O'Lanterns

A paper cut out jack o'lantern is dressed up by pasting a colored coffee filter behind it.  Kids color the filter with markers and then the filter is spray painted with water to spread the color throughout the filter.  Visit kids activities blog for all of the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/47751/halloween-art-project

Bat Silhouettes

Kids can make a bat silhouette by painting black construction paper with a bat taped to the paper.  After the paint has dried simply remove the taped on bat to make these vampire bats for Halloween.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artsonia.com/museum/art.asp?id=6649123&exhibit=226952&gallery=y