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

Chalk Dust Vampire Bats

A bat cut out, black paper and colored chalk are all that's needed to make these nifty bat silhouettes from it's all kids play.  Simply color the bat with lots of chalk.  Next place it onto a black piece of construction paper and brush the chalk from the bat tot he paper to make the outline. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsallkidsplay.ca/halloween-tracing-crafts/

Cheesecloth Ghosts

Cheesecloth is given an eerie appearance with olive and love's ghost craft.  She uses a styrofoam ball for the head and paints on black eyes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.oliveandlove.com/2012/10/pinterest-inspired-ghosts.html

 Everyday is a crafting day has hers float on a table.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydayisacraftingday.com/2010/09/floating-ghost.html/ 

While he was napping uses a balloon to make a really shapely head.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whilehewasnapping.com/2011/10/october-spooktacular-cheese-cloth.html 

Country living makes mini ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g1189/best-halloween-crafts-ever/

Make it fun crafts makes a tabletop one.

Get the instructions here:
http://makeitfuncrafts.com/projects/ghost-for-the-ghouls/

Halloween Treat Containers

Toilet paper tubes are painted and given a face of a pumpkin, cat or ghost with homemade mamas.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.homemademamas.net/2010/10/recycled-favor-boxes.html

The centsible life paints egg carton pieces to look like pumpkins, ghosts and Frankensteins, and fills them with smaller candies.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/2012/10/halloween-egg-carton-treat-boxes/ 

The basics magazine uses orange Chinese take out boxes and draws a jack o'lantern on the front.  She then fills them with treats.

Get the instructions here:
http://thebasicsmagazine.com/2011/04/pumpkin-chinese-to-go-containers/ 

About family crafts decorates an empty container with cut up pieces of orange magazine cut outs to make a pumpkin treat holder.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/decoupage-pumpkin-treat-cup/

Egg Carton Bats

Egg cartons are painted black, cut into bats with wings and given googly eyes with happy clippings.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyclippings.com/2011/10/diy-halloween-egg-carton-bats-and-leaf-ghosts-kids-craft.html

Crafts by courtney shares this tutorial as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/make-a-spooky-egg-carton-bat-decoration/

Pumpkin Sensory Bags

Mix clear colored hair gel and food coloring to make these fun jack o'lantern sensory bags.  Fantastic fun and learning adds in triangle eyes, nose and mouth for kids to try and place and move.  She then tapes the bag shut so none of the contents leak out.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/jack-o-lantern-squish-bag-for-babies-and-toddlers.html