Halloween Crafts For Preschoolers

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of year for preschoolers, and what better way to celebrate than with fun, hands-on crafts made just for their age and skill level? This collection of Halloween crafts for preschoolers is filled with simple, engaging projects that use easy-to-find materials and build important skills like fine motor control, creativity, and following directions. From painting and gluing to cutting and collecting, these activities are designed to keep little hands busy while sparking imagination and spooky-season fun. Whether you’re planning a classroom party, a homeschool activity, or a rainy fall afternoon at home, this roundup has plenty of ideas to make the season memorable.

Sponge Painted Spider Web

This sponge painted spider web craft is a fun and easy Halloween activity for kids of all ages! Simply wrap a paper plate with string to create a web pattern, then let kids sponge paint over it for a fun textured effect. When the string is removed, it reveals a cool spider web design underneath!

Spookley The Square Pumpkin Craft

This Spookley the Square Pumpkin craft is the perfect Halloween activity for kids! Simply paint popsicle sticks and glue them together to create your own square pumpkin, just like the beloved storybook character. This fun, hands-on project builds fine motor skills while pairing perfectly with reading the Spookley the Square Pumpkin book—a great way to talk about kindness and celebrating differences.

Decorate A Haunted House Tray

This decorate a haunted house tray is a fun and creative Halloween craft for kids! Start with a painted cardboard tray as the base, then let kids use construction paper to design and decorate their own spooky haunted house scene—think bats, ghosts, spiders, and more!

Room On The Broom Nature Broomstick Craft

Room on the Broom is a classic Halloween book about friendship! A witch and a cat are flying on the witch’s broom, but the witch drops her hat, bow, and wand! Three animal friends find them and in exchange, all they want is a ride on the broom. But is there enough room on the broom for them all? This book is so much fun, so of course we needed a nature broomstick craft to go with it! 

Letter M Monster Handprint Craft

Learning the alphabet can be a hands-on experience with creative projects that connect letters to memorable images. This letter M handprint craft combines painting, crafting, and letter recognition in one simple project.

Pink Bat Handprint Craft

This pink bat handprint craft is an adorable bat craft for kids! Made with construction paper, kids will use their handprints as the bat’s wings and use a marker to draw on the face. 

Watermelon Jack-O-Lantern Paper Plate Craft

This Watermelon Jack-O-Lantern paper plate craft is a fun and unique twist on a regular jack-o-lantern craft for kids! Instead of using a pumpkin, kids will create their jack-o-lantern from a paper plate decorated to look like a watermelon. 

Letter M Monster Craft

Friendly monsters capture children’s imaginations with their crazy eyes, wild colors, and silly grins, inviting laughter and endless storytelling in every classroom and craft space. This monster craft makes a friendly creature with tall eye stalks and zigzag teeth out of nothing more than a basic green letter.

Witch’s Cauldron Pumpkin Craft

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching crayons melt into a gooey, magical, dripping mix. Now, imagine those colorful drips turning a simple black pumpkin into a bubbling cauldron. That’s the vibe of this Witch’s Cauldron Pumpkin Craft. It’s a no-carve pumpkin idea that’s equal parts spooky, creative, and mesmerizing.

Pumpkin Popsicle Stick Craft

The Pumpkin Popsicle Stick Craft is a hands-on Halloween activity for kids made with simple supplies and a lot of creativity. It’s the perfect mix of painting, cutting, gluing, and adding the perfect jack-o’-lantern details. With the included stem and leaf template, kids can easily transform plain popsicle sticks into cheerful or spooky pumpkins.

Jack-O-Lantern Juice Box Craft

Candy is definitely a big part of Halloween holiday fun. But it’s also about transforming the everyday into something magical, spooky, and smile-worthy. That’s exactly what makes the Jack-o’-Lantern Juice Box a must-have at your next Halloween classroom party or family celebration.

Witch’s Broomstick Paintbrush

If you’re searching for a fun Halloween craft for kids that combines creativity, sensory play, and process art, the Witch’s Broomstick Paintbrush is just the thing. Using just a handy stick, some prickly pine needles, and a pinch of twine, kids will conjure a paintbrush perfect for swirling, sweeping, and splattering wild Halloween masterpieces.

Paper Bag Halloween Lanterns

Halloween is the perfect time for a little spooky creativity, and Paper Bag Halloween Lanterns are a fun, budget-friendly craft that kids of all ages will love. These simple, glowing decorations are easy enough for preschoolers, safe enough for toddlers, and creative enough to keep even big kids entertained.

DIY Monster Bookmarks

Reading just got a whole lot more exciting with these quirky, fuzzy, downright adorable DIY Monster Bookmarks. Perfect for little readers who enjoy a bit of mischief, these crafty monsters peek out of your books, guarding your page.