5 Halloween craft ideas to do in your classroom

Halloween is just around the corner and to help you prepare for spooky season, we selected 5 craft ideas for you to try in your classroom. They are all simple and easy activities with few materials needed. Check it out:

1. Pumpkin Painting

If carving pumpkins doesn’t appeal to you, don’t worry, we have a cute and easy alternative, why not try painting them to create spooky creatures. One of our favourites is the pumpkin skeleton and the witch black cat.

For this craft you will need:

• Pumpkins
• Paint
• Cardstock
• Glue
• Witch’s Hat

How to make it:

Stack two pumpkins together, for better stability, you might need to remove the stock on the bottom one, so it stands still perfectly. 

Paint the pumpkins white (for the skeleton version) or black (for the cat version). We recommend using acrylic paint as it dries faster and it’s easy to clean.

Once it’s dry, you can start to add fun details. For the skeleton pumpkin, you can use black paint to draw the bones and eyes. For the Black cat, use green or range paint for eyes (to give a spooky look) and pink for the nose.

Then for the final touches, use black cardstock to cut out the cat’s ears and whiskers. Use clear glue to secure it in place.

Source: 70 Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids - Fun Halloween Kids DIY Ideas (goodhousekeeping.com)

2. Paper Halloween Luminaries

During the day these monsters look very cute and colourful, and when it’s dark they will bring the spooky season atmosphere we all love.

For this craft you will need:

• A4 Paper
• Colour Crayons
• Black marker
• Empty glass jar
• Tape
• LED Tealight

How to make it:

You can start by sketching the lamp template on a piece of paper with black marker. If you are feeling uninspired, you can always look for templates online, like these.

Next its colouring time, there are no rules with this, so let the kids have fun painting the monsters however they like with crayons.

Now roll the paper around an empty, clean glass jar and secure it with tape. Turn on the tealight and place it inside the jar and your luminaire is done!

Source: Paper Halloween Luminaries! Use our pattern or draw your own (craftsbyamanda.com)

3. Bat magnets

Another simple and very cute craft is this bat magnets. They are easy to make and will bring the spooky atmosphere to your classroom.

For this craft you will need:

• Bottle caps
• Paint
• Cardstock
• Glue
• Googly eyes
• Magnets

How to make it:

Start by painting the bottle caps black and let it dry. Next, you’ll draw your bat wings on black cardstock and cut out the shape. Use glue to stick the wing to the inside of the bottle cap. Glue the magnet inside the bottle cap. Cut out two small triangles and glue it on the back of the bottle cap to create ears.

Now for the final touches, stick the googly eyes on the bottle cap and use white marker to draw the bat’s teeth.

Source: Bat Bottle Cap Magnets Halloween Craft - I Heart Arts n Crafts

4. Spooky Cat Garland

This is probably the easiest Halloween craft you’ve ever seen! It is so simple, looks really cool, and it can be replicated for other characters, such as ghosts, skulls, pumpkins and more.

For this craft you will need:

• Fary lights
• Cardstock
• Hole puncher
• Paint marker

How to make it:

Start by tracing out a cat’s face shape on your choice of coloured cardstock. Then, use a hole puncher to punch out eye holes on the cat faces. Mark with two dots where you’d like the eyes to be, then use the hole puncher to perforate it. Slide string lights into the hole-punched eyes, then plug in and enjoy. Easy like that!

Source: 70 Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids - Fun Halloween Kids DIY Ideas (goodhousekeeping.com)

5. Halloween slime

Little ones love to play with slime, so here is a simple recipe to make a Halloween themed one!

For this craft you will need:

• Clear glue
• Baking soda
• Lens solution
• Glitter paint
• Googly eyes
• Clear jar

How to make it:

In a bowl mix 5 ounces of clear glue, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 3 tablespoons of lens solution and the glitter paint (start with a small amount of paint and build up until you achieve the desired colour).

Next, roll the slime with your hands until is no longer sticky (if it’s still too sticky, add a little bit of saline solution). Finally, add the googly eyes et voilà!

Source: How to Make Easy Halloween Slime - 5 Ingredient Halloween Slime Recipe (goodhousekeeping.com)