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

Ghostly Milk Bottles

Eighteen 25 has a really easy way to create some spooky ghosts for halloween using just empty gallon milk containers, black marker and white lights.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/09/todays-project-spirit-jugs.html

Condo blues uses solar lights.

Get the insturctions here:
http://www.condoblues.com/2011/10/make-solar-milk-jug-ghosts.html 

She knows adds crepe paper streamers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/holidays-and-seasons/articles/842185/how-to-make-an-easy-light-up-ghost-out-of-a-milk-jug 

Making memories with your kids adds colored holiday lights.

Get the instructions here:
http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.com/2010/10/line-up-of-ghosts/

How to Make a Witch and Wizard Hat

First Palette has a tutorial to help all of the aspiring witches and wizards for Halloween using construction paper.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Wearables/witchwizardhat/witchwizardhat.html

Yarn Pumpkin Kids Craft

Pumpkins are wrapped in yarn and created with yarn with this fun Halloween pumpkins.

I can teach my child has a pumpkin craft using yarn and glue and paint. It looks like it may be difficult to get the right shape though, but still a lot of fun for the kids to make a mess then clean it up.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2010/10/tangled-pumpkin/

Naturally educational uses a balloon for their version.  Gluing the yarn on and popping the balloon when dried for a round three-dimensional pumpkin.  They top with a green pipe cleaner for the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.naturallyeducational.com/2011/12/paper-plate-christmas-tree-craft/

Two shades of pink shows different ways to wrap pumpkins and gourds with yarn.

Get the instructions here:
http://twoshadesofpink.blogspot.com/2011/09/yarn-wrapped-gourds-pumpkins.html

Housing a forest adds a face to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.housingaforest.com/yarn-pumpkins/ 

The magic onions adds a real leaf and twig stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.themagiconions.com/2012/10/make-a-yarn-pumpkin-for-halloween.html 

Make and takes makes a solid pumpkin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeandtakes.com/weekend-make-and-takes-pumpkins

Plastic Bottle Pumpkins

Motherhood on a dime has a really easy craft for younger kids to make pumpkins.  Simply have them tear up orange paper and place into a clear plastic bottle.  Then glue on paper eyes and a mouth.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/water-bottle-pumpkin-jack-o-lantern/

 My sisters suitcase blog uses Orange Crush and draws on the pumpkin face using a black marker.  She completes the look adding green pompoms to represent the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://sisterssuitcaseblog.com/2012/09/halloween-party-favors-with-dry-erase.html

Spider Candy Holder

Amazing preschool activities has a cute way to turn a paper plate, construction paper, yarn and glue into a spider candy holder.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.amazing-preschool-activities.com/preschool-fall-crafts.html