Overwhelmed when little hands want to join the fun, but most projects are too complex. Toddlers get frustrated, Halloween Crafts For Toddlers you end up doing most of the work, and nobody has fun. Our simple, mess friendly Halloween activities are designed specifically for tiny keeping them engaged without the tears or complicated steps.
Chasing a toddler who’s more into eating crayons than Halloween Crafts. Transform chaotic craft attempts into delightful Halloween memories with activities sized for small hands and short attention spans. These toddler tested projects use materials you already have at home and take less than 10 minutes to complete.
30 Simple Halloween Crafts For Toddlers That Make Spooky Season Even More Fun
1. Little Witch’s Halloween Craft
A young child, topped with a big witch hat, is completely absorbed in her Halloween world. She sits at a table surrounded by cheerful, handmade paper pumpkins. Her small hands are busy arranging little black spiders,a spooky scene on the countertop.
She holds a tiny pumpkin, perhaps deciding where it should go next. This is the simple joy of hands on holiday fun,how a few basic crafts can spark a child’s and bring the magic of Halloween to life.
2. Kids Halloween Handprint Project
Little hands are busy turning their own handprints into fun, spooky characters. A bright orange jack lantern, a green Frankenstein’s monster, and a charming little dracula. The wooden table is a mess of colorful paper.
Scissors, and glue, showing all the fun that’s being had.It’s a toddlers can use festive decorations. This hands on is a great way to celebrate the and make some cute keepsakes.
3. Ghost and Bat Tic Tac Toe
The child is playing a playful Halloween themed tic tac toe game. A large orange paper pumpkin serves as the game board, marked with wavy lines. Adorable little paper ghosts with rosy cheeks and cute black bats with googly eyes are the game pieces. Tiny hands carefully place a ghost onto the board, showing engagement in this fun activity.
Around the game, there are scattered craft supplies, markers, and colorful paper, hinting at more fun. Simple Craft combines a game with a festive twist, making for a super enjoyable and easy Halloween activity for toddlers.
4. Spooky Fun at Little Fingers
This adorable little one is making a pumpkin face and bats using orange and black paper. Those childsafe scissors with the paw print design are for small hands learning to cut. String lights add a cozy touch around their workspace. Simple crafts for toddlers, big shapes to cut out.
Clear designs to follow, and instant Halloween decorations when they’re done. The bright orange pumpkin with triangle eyes and that toothy grin is just the right amount of friendly spooky for the littlest crafters.
5. Creepy Crawly Crafting Time
Little fingers are busy with a Halloween gang, check out those black spiders with their googly eyes. That cute ghost with the silly is my absolute fave. Just cut out some simple shapes from black and white paper, add some googly eyes, the more mismatched, the funnier, and let the little ones go wild.
Short toddler attention spans, quick to make, but when hung up. These paper critters would be super cute dangling from a string or decorating a fridge. Halloween without the mess, parents rejoice.
6. Pumpkin Parade Puppet Sticks
The star of the grinning pumpkin with the googly eyes and fierce eyebrows is ready for mischief. And that creepy crawly spider buddy is hanging out on the fall leaf. How they’ve used simple foam shapes and craft sticks to create characters that little hands can easily wave around.
These puppets are brilliant for Halloween storytelling with toddlers. Just grab some foam, googly eyes, and craft sticks, then let them run wild. The not too scary project that doubles as a toy when finished.
7. Halloween Paper Treat Boxes
Little hands to help and enjoy. The cute black cat with its bright green eyes sits next to a friendly wolf box, while the smiling pumpkin steals the show in the center. Fall leaves scattered around add a seasonal touch.
These simple folded paper containers are great for holding tiny treasures or Halloween treats. With some colorful paper, scissors, and markers, toddlers can develop fine motor skills. The finished boxes make sweet decorations or party favors that kids will be proud to display or give to friends.
8. Popsicle Stick Halloween Monsters
Grab some Popsicle sticks, paint, and googly eyes, and you’re set for a fun afternoon with the kiddos. Little Vampire with his fangs and red cape. And check out the mummy with its wrapping. The Frankenstein monster is rocking that green and purple combo.
The pumpkin is for little ones who might find scary monsters too much. Minimal mess, and the little ones will be so proud to display their creepy crew. These would make awesome bookmarks or puppets, too.
9. Toilet Paper Roll Halloween
That little vampire bat with those sharp teeth.And the witch is stealing the show with her pointy hat and curly orange hair. Don’t even get me started on that jack lantern with its grin. Everything empty toilet rolls.
Construction paper, and googly eyes, because who doesn’t have a stash of googly eyes. Fancy skills needed, just cut, glue, and. Your toddler will be thrilled their spooky friends come to life.
10. Bat Puppet Craft
The not so scary vampire bat has bright yellow eyes and a goofy smile with tiny fangs. Pop it on a popsicle stick, add some yarn for movement, and BAM, instant puppet show. I made these with my 3year old last weekend. And he’s been putting on spooky music for his stuffed animals ever since. The cutting might need grown up help, but kiddos can go wild decorating the face parts.
11. Monster Paper Plate Masks
These fun paper plate masks are for tiny hands. The orange one eyed monster has googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennas that wiggle around. The blue spotted sport cute horns and pointy white teeth. He’s got a mischievous stitched up smile. Toddler will love decorating these with colorful dots, shapes, and silly features.
The braided strings let them hold their hair up or wear it around. It’s a mess free project that keeps little ones busy. They design their own friendly, not scary monsters for Halloween fun.
12. Friendly Ghost Couple Craft
They white paper cut into wobbly ghost shapes with the cutest faces drawn on. One’s got a sparkly purple bow tie looking all dapper,the other rocks a witch hat with a glittery band. Those rosy cheeks and happy smiles make them totally not spooky.
You have everything at home white paper markers maybe some glitter scraps. Your toddler draw whatever goofy face they want. These ghosts could be silly, surprised, or even sleepy. Hang them on the fridge or string them up as decorations. Super simple, zero stress.
13. Halloween Kids Craft
Cozy workspace you need for an afternoon of Halloween fun with toddlers. A cheerful paper bat with googly eyes, a friendly white ghost cutout, and pom pom spiders scattered across the table. Glue bottles, markers, and colorful construction paper are ready to go.
Carved jack lanterns and set that spooky but not scary mood. The inviting and manageable for tiny hands, with simple projects that let kids make their cute Halloween decorations that they can be proud to display.
14. Toilet Paper Roll Bat Decorations
These black bats are by a sunny window, off their goofy grins and paper wings. One has been wrapped in black paper, given pointy ears on top, and with big, round eyes and toothy smiles.
The wings are cut from gray paper and attached to the sides. Strings so you can hang them up around the house. It’s a way to teach young children about ordinary objects.
15. Spooky Skeleton Handprint Art
This Halloween turns little hands into spooky skeleton bones. On black construction paper, white handprints create the X-ray. The word BOO, spelled out in colorful foam letters, is a playful touch, marking this sweet memory.
White paint, tiny hands, and Halloween decor. The Q tips scattered; they might’ve been used for extra bony details. Those cute ghosts and bats set the mood. It’s messy, fun, and a keepsake parents will treasure.
16. Monster Rock Painting
Blast painting these silly faces. A green one-eyed guy with vampire teeth, a pink monster screaming with three eyes, and a blue monster sticking its tongue out. The rock has its own wacky. Rock painting is for toddlers during Halloween.
Grab some smooth rocks from outside, break out the paint, and let kids go wild with googly. No rules, mismatched eyes, crazy teeth, wild colors, it all works. These monsters are more funny than frightening, which is what little ones need.
17. Painted Witch Pumpkin Halloween
Young child proudly shows off their Halloween costume, with a tiny black witch hat perched. The pumpkin is a turquoise painted witch face with googly eyes, wild blue hair, and a goofy grin that’s more silly.
This is such a fun time for little ones, painting pumpkins lets toddlers get involved without the mess and danger. Decorated pumpkins make sweet keepsakes of childhood Halloween memories.
18. DIY Paper Roll For Halloween
Dangling bat decorations are hanging from tree branches, spooky. Bats are from a cardboard tube painted black, with simple white triangle fangs and googly eyes that give them. The bat wings are cut from black paper or cardboard and attached to the sides.
Crafting for toddlers is simple it involves paint, glue, and cutting basic shapes. String them up around your house or in a tree outside, and these friendly little bats swing in the breeze.
19. Paper Plate Spider Craft
Cheerful little guy, Halloween crafts can be cute and fun. Made from a black paper plate, this spider has eight wiggly pipe cleaner legs sticking out from the sides. The silly face, big googly eyes that are different, and a bright red tongue sticking out.
It’s sitting on a white wooden surface, absolutely delightful. This is one of those toddler crafts that never gets old, minimal supplies needed, and kids love bending those pipe cleaners into shape. Decorating walls or doors.
20. Friendly Hand Ghost
Hand traced ghost is for tiny, getting into the Halloween spirit. Painted their hand white on black construction paper, and added the cutest googly eyes and a cheerful smile.
Painting supplies are scattered around watercolors, markers, and brushes, ready for more fun. The white paint those sweet finger details, making it a keepsake. A skill that toddlers can actually do themselves with minimal help.
21. Monster Wreath Door Decoration
Goofy green monster wreath is too cute to be spooky. Hanging on a wooden door with fall leaves, that silly Halloween vibe kids love. The bright lime green wreath base is covered with googly eyes in all different sizes; they’re everywhere.
Two huge blue eyes sit on with little antennae, and there’s a row of pointy white teeth that make it l than scary. The green material gives it a fun, fuzzy. Toddlers would get such a kick out of sticking all those googly eyes on.
23. Box Spiders with Pipe Cleaner Legs
Kraft paper with black leaf cutouts all around them. Spider has a black box for its body, with big wiggly googly eyes that give them so much. The legs are made from fuzzy black pipe cleaners you bend and curl naturally.
This is honestly one of those crafts where toddlers can really get involved. Twisting those pipe cleaners and sticking on the googly eyes. No scary vibes here, just three adorable spidery friends.
24. Monster Puppet Sticks
Silly monster puppets on sticks are arranged on a purple background decorated with autumn leaves and colorful confetti squares. Bright green one eyed monster with buck teeth grinning away, an orange monster with horns and a wavy mouth.
A yellow scared monster with messy black hair and three eyes, and a happy green three eyed monster at the bottom. The fall leaves mixed with the paper monsters a nice seasonal touch. Kids would have a blast cutting shapes, googly eyes, faces, and sticks.
25. Paper Bag Dracula
Vampire with his pale white face, pointy ears sticking out, and two sharp fangs, his smile. The red cape behind him really makes him pop against the green covered in little black bats.
Dapper red bow tie, his chin, and googly eyes give him such a goofy. Spot scissors, a glue stick, and a marker nearby. It’s a way for toddlers to practice cutting and gluing skills.
26. Paper Plate Spider Candy Basket
Spider basket is from a black paper plate that’s been folded in half to a pocket for treats. Cut the plate, it is black, and add googly eyes to give it. The legs are from black pipe cleaners, twisted and bent into a spidery shape.
The orange ribbon as the handle so kids can carry it around trick treating. The door, filled with wrapped candies. Simple materials, easy steps, and the is both cute and functional.
27. Bat Wall Decoration
Two little ones are having a blast sticking black paper bats onto spooky netting hung up as a backdrop. Totally, reaching up to place their bats wherever they best. The gauzy fabric, the creepy haunted house, and those bat cutouts are scattered all over.
kids can stick and restick them without any mess. No glue, no tape disasters decorating fun. Craft that keeps toddlers busy and lets them a space into something spooky.
28. Spider Web Dream Catcher
Dream combines autumn and spooky. Each one has a cardboard ring in tan paper, with white yarn woven in a spider’s fall leaves in yellow, orange, and brown, on a string with wooden beads. The craft is laid out around the yarn balls, scissors, spiders, and leaf cutouts. It’s a bit more than some, but older toddlers help with parts of it.
29. Cardboard Haunted House Painting
Working on painting a cute cardboard haunted house been assembled and painted black. The house has a pointy and white window cutouts that pop against the dark paint. Foam brush, some finishing.
There’s even a little ghost cutout lying on the table nearby. The orange Halloween decorations, mood. This kind of craft is excellent for toddlers come to life as an actual decoration they can proudly.
30. Handprint Witch Craft
Green handprints, which are such a for toddlers. Tiny fingers become the witch’s body and arms, black paper the pointy hat and wavy hair. Sweet smiling faces them friendly rather than scary for little ones.
White fingertips are a nice contrast, too. White cards with spooky bat decorations around them. Keepsake craft that parents will treasure, those tiny hands at this age. Simple, maximum cuteness.
