Spooky & Simple: Halloween Crafts for Kids 🎃👻 - Blog Post 012

Halloween is the perfect time to get creative and you don’t need to spend a fortune on plastic decorations or shop-bought costumes. With a little imagination and a few bits from around the house (or the park), you can set up Halloween craft activities for kids that are fun, cheap, and surprisingly effective.

At Let’s Make & Do, we love showing families how to craft with everyday materials. This October, our Instagram will be packed with quick tutorials, but here’s a roundup of the best Halloween craft ideas to try at home.

Conker Spiders 🕷️

Collect conkers on your autumn walks and transform them into spooky spiders. All you need are pipe cleaners for legs, a conker body, and some glue. Add googly eyes for an extra creepy-crawly touch.

These are perfect cheap Halloween crafts that double up as decorations. Scatter them on the table for a Halloween party or use them in a homemade trick-or-treat trail.

Wiggly Ghost Candles 👻🕯️

If you’re looking for a craft that feels a little more grown-up, try DIY ghost candles. Soak pillar candles in warm water and then bend into a wiggly shape, then kids can paint simple ghost faces onto the plain white candles, creating decorations that flicker eerily once lit.

These are ideal DIY Halloween decorations for windowsills, dinner tables, or spooky garden parties. (Always supervise when candles are lit.)

Conker Spider Webs 🕸️

Another clever way to use conkers, pierce cocktail sticks into the conker then thread wool or string through to weave your own mini spider webs. Children can practise patterns and even add their own paper spiders.

This is a great Halloween activity for kids because it combines nature play with fine motor skills and creativity.

Acorn Pumpkins 🎃

Acorns aren’t just for squirrels! With a splash of orange paint and a black marker pen or paint, kids can turn acorns into tiny pumpkin families. They make brilliant handmade Halloween decorations without the mess of carving.

These little creations can be displayed in jars, used as table scatter, or added to a homemade Halloween wreath.

Toilet Roll Ghosts 👻

An all-time favourite and one of the easiest Halloween crafts for kids. Wrap toilet roll tubes in white paper or tissue or just paint white, draw on spooky faces, and let the kids create a whole haunted family.

String them up as ghost bunting, pop them on windowsills, or use them as treat holders for party favours.

Extra Easy Halloween Craft Ideas 🧛♂️

Need more inspiration? Here are a few bonus ideas you can whip up with kids in minutes:

• Paper Plate Bats - cut, colour, and hang from string for flying decorations.
• Pumpkin Painting - a safer alternative to carving, perfect for little ones.
• Leaf Monsters - collect autumn leaves and add eyes and teeth for funny monster faces.
• Nature Wreaths - combine twigs, leaves, and berries into a rustic Halloween door decoration.

A Handmade Halloween 🌙

From conker spiders to toilet roll ghosts, these easy Halloween craft ideas are proof that you don’t need to spend a lot to make October special. They’re perfect for Halloween parties, half-term activities, and family fun at home.

👉 Follow us on Instagram for step-by-step reels, and explore our craft kits for ready-made projects to keep kids busy this autumn.