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Toddler-Approved Halloween Crafts: Ideas That Captivate 2-Year-Olds

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Are you wondering what kind of Halloween crafts to make with your two-year-olds? There are lots of wonderful ideas that encourage fine motor development, such as fluffy tissue-paper ghosts, cute paper-cup monsters, and jack-o’-lantern footprint stamps.

This time, we’re introducing Halloween crafts that two-year-olds can enjoy working on, whether at home or in daycare.

Let’s have fun creating an exciting, heart-thumping Halloween world together with the children! Since the children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” (production/creation) in the text.

Toddlers will be captivated! A special collection of Halloween craft ideas (21–30)

Jack-o’-lantern made with a footprint

In October, many children look forward to Halloween.

So here’s a craft I’d like to introduce: “Jack-o’-lanterns made from footprints.” There are two main steps.

First, prepare white paper and orange paint.

Then apply the paint to the feet and press footprints onto the paper in a row.

This should create a silhouette that looks like a pumpkin.

Finally, add eye and mouth pieces to the pumpkin, and it’s done.

One of the charms of this idea is that when you look back at it later, you can feel how much the child has grown.

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Playable Ghost

Why not try making a cute little ghost you can wear on your finger? It’s perfect for Halloween-themed events or pretend play at nurseries and kindergartens.

Fold a white sheet of origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it.

Fold the top and bottom toward the center, flip it over and fold, then fold the left and right corners along the lines.

Fold the left and right corners again to create the ghost’s hands, glue the back layers together, and it’s done.

This is a great craft idea for two-year-olds, letting them enjoy the ghost gently swaying.

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Irresistible for 2-year-olds! A Special Collection of Halloween Craft Ideas (31–40)

T-shirt making

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T-shirt making

Crafting T-shirts by stamping patterns onto T-shirt-shaped cardstock with handmade stamps is guaranteed to get kids super excited.

By freely stamping with their favorite paint colors, they can create a one-of-a-kind original T-shirt.

Lining up the T-shirts made by friends could turn them into a colorful art display perfect for Halloween decorations.

It’s a simple craft that brightens up events and parties while showcasing children’s innocent sense of style.

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Hoshino Takashi

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ghost

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ghost

Making ghosts out of origami sounds exciting.

The shape is simple enough for small hands to fold easily, so everyone can enjoy working on it together.

Using plain white origami paper will give it a ghostly feel.

If you add eyes and a mouth at the end, you’ll have a collection of unique ghosts.

It’s sure to spark the children’s imaginations.

Displaying the ghosts in the classroom will also enhance the Halloween atmosphere.

Working together will make for fun memories, too.

Through seasonal activities like this, children’s creativity and expressive abilities can be nurtured.

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Ghost Wand

[Childcare Craft] Halloween Ghost Craft! Make ghosts with cotton and bags

Ghost Wand

Two-year-olds love using their hands to play—tearing, pulling, and rolling things.

Enjoying creative activities in a safe environment under an adult’s watch can also build their confidence.

This time, we’re introducing a fun Halloween craft: a bag ghost.

Prepare a bag, cotton, a disposable chopstick, a ribbon, round stickers, and a ghost hat.

Put the cotton and the chopstick inside the bag, tie the opening with the ribbon, then stick on the face and the ghost hat—and it’s done! Make a cute Halloween ghost that lets kids enjoy both the feel of the cotton and a seasonal craft.

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A ghost wearing a pumpkin and a hat

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A ghost wearing a pumpkin and a hat

These pumpkin and ghost origami are perfect for Halloween crafts.

They’re designed for two-year-olds, with as few folds as possible for both.

There’s no need to fold perfectly—focus on letting children have fun exploring origami! For the ghost, you can add eyes and a mouth with dot stickers, and for the pumpkin, try using stickers or cut-out paper to make the face.

You can also make a hat by folding a small piece of origami paper just twice—place it on the ghost or pumpkin and have fun playing with them!

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Pumpkin collage

Halloween crafts for the 2-year-old class! Great for developing fine motor skills!

Pumpkin collage

A collage using hana-gami (tissue paper), known as a go-to material for paper pom-poms in event decorations, is a fun way to create colorful, three-dimensional pictures.

On construction paper cut into shapes like ghosts or pumpkins, scatter small pieces of your favorite colors of tissue paper that you’ve torn by hand, then mist with water from a spray bottle to create the base.

It’s enjoyable just to watch the tissue paper—which looked messy when placed—blend together with the water and transform into a gradation of tones.

Place eyes, mouths, and other features cut from colored paper onto the finished base, and the piece turns into an even more original picture—a craft that’s exciting throughout the process.

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Hoshino Takashi

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