Halloween Christmas Ornaments. Tree trimming isn’t just for Christmas anymore! You can create beautiful Halloween ornaments to hang from trees or just around the house. Get some clear glass ornaments from the crafts store and craft paints.

Remove the tops of the ornaments and pour several drops of paint inside them. You can use Halloween colors like orange, purple, yellow, green, or even black. Swirl the paint around inside until the entire ornament is covered.

Poor any excess paint out of the top and let dry. On the outside of your Halloween ornament, you can decorate it in contrasting colors with paint, glitter, beads, plastic spiders, or whatever else you come up with.

When everthing is dry, replace the top, add a ribbon, and hang your Halloween ornaments everywhere you want to add a little Halloween spirit!

Halloween Pumpkin Candle Holders. Get a variety of small or mini pumpkins and several different types of short and long taper style candles in Halloween colors. Cut holes in the tops of the pumpkins large enough to hold the candles snugly. Scoop out any pulp from inside the pumpkins and wash them.

Decorate the pumpkins using paint, glitter, or beads. Get large stick or hat pins and slide beads, sequins, or foam shapes onto them and stick them all over the pumpkin to create a 3D Halloween effect. You can also gather a bunch of the Halloween decorated pumpkins and put them on multi-leveled candle stands to create a fancy Halloween candelabra centerpiece.

Halloween Potato Print Foam Stamps. Get a variety of Halloween themed stencils to use as templates for your stamps. You can also print out Halloween shapes from your computer and cut them out as well. Trace your Halloween shapes onto a piece of cardboard to make the templates. Use the templates to trace the shapes onto a piece of craft foam and then cut them out. Now, get a small piece of wood and glue your foam shapes to the bottom.

Once the glue dries, you’re ready to decorate. Using a foam brush, apply a thin layer of paint to the bottom of the stamp and use to make a fun Halloween T-shirt, Halloween greeting cards, or Halloween wrapping paper. (Make sure you use fabric paints if stamping on fabric.) You can also buy plain gift bags with handles to design and create your own Halloween trick-or-treat bags or use them for handing out goodies to your Halloween party guests.

The uses for these Halloween potato print foam stamps are practically endless! Remember, Halloween crafts are for everyone, no matter what the age. So, get those creative Halloween juices flowing and get decorating with these Halloween crafts for older kids and adults alike! Halloween is the perfect holiday to do-it-yourself: carving jack-o-lanterns, sewing homemade costumes, and baking sweet treats are absolutely on theme, but are not always kid-friendly.

Cue the construction paper and pipe cleaners! Kids can definitely join in on the fun of Halloween crafts with safe supplies and straightforward instructions, and the following ideas can get your family started. Encourage your little ones to participate in the celebration preparation this year with these 25 accessible, simple Halloween crafts and projects.

Take little ones for a field trip into the yard to scavenge for “spider bodies” this autumn. Pine cones make the perfect bumpy base for a DIY tarantula, and brown pipe cleaners are delightful as eight spindly legs. Create a few for a fun, pliable kids’ table centerpiece. Pine Cone Spiders from Fireflies and Mud Pies. While there are limitless options when it comes to construction paper for kids’ crafts, this simple go-to project adds the texture of masking tape and googly eyes to up the interest.

Pop your mummy onto a craft stick or bamboo rod for a quick puppet, or just hang a group of them around the house as decoration. Masking Tape Mummies from Somewhat Simple. For the slightly more advanced kid crafter, wrap lengths of yarn around craft sticks to create dangling spider webs. Hit your DIYed web with a spray of adhesive and a dash of glitter, or a plastic arachnid, to up the ante a bit.

These add to any Halloween atmosphere when hung from your sturdiest houseplant or light fixture. Craft Stick Spiderwebs from Crafts Unleashed. A few white paper plates act as a base for a spooky, gangly skeleton.

Trace and cut bony body parts (or freehand some shapes), then knot together with loops of rough jute. For a more colorful option, encourage crafters to recreate a sugar skull using washable paint or multi-hued tissue paper. Paper Plate Skeleton from The 36th Avenue. Carving jack-o-lanterns is a Halloween tradition, but can be a tricky task for small hands.

Instead, have kids snip colored cardstock into strips, then string them onto a pipe cleaner. Fan the strips out for cute paper gourds—no carving with sharp knives required. Paper Pumpkins from Scottsdale Moms Blog. Turn your recyclables into craft supplies with this project—use empty egg cartons to make-your-own monster!