Toddler-Approved Halloween Crafts: Ideas That Captivate 2-Year-Olds
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.
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Halloween Monsters Made with Sponge Stamps
Would you like to make colorful monsters using sponge stamps? A sponge stamp is a tool like a tampo: wrap a piece of sponge around the tip of a chopstick and secure it with a rubber band.
Dip it in your favorite paint colors and stamp it onto drawing paper with a light pouncing motion.
Once it’s dry, stick on eye and mouth stickers to finish! No matter how many eyes or mouths you add, it turns into a cute monster, so don’t worry about numbers—let the kids place them freely.
That way, they can feel satisfied and accomplished with their creations!
Halloween wreath
A Halloween-themed wreath made with a paper plate is a simple decoration that can liven up any party.
By cutting a paper plate into a donut shape and sticking on torn pieces of origami paper, you can create a one-of-a-kind wreath.
For younger children, they can just do the pasting; for slightly older kids, adding a spiderweb made of thread to the paper plate makes it even more Halloween-like.
However, steps that involve tools—such as cutting out the plate or attaching ribbons—should be prepared by an adult in advance to keep the craft running smoothly, so please give them a hand.
Finger painting
Finger painting, which lets you create wonderfully original artworks using just your fingertips, is a great Halloween craft because even very young children can do it.
Trace shapes like ghosts and pumpkins on construction paper, then dab paint onto them with your fingertips at random to make colorful art.
It’s so easy that you can adapt it not only for Halloween, but also for occasions like Tanabata and Christmas.
It’s a craft we highly recommend trying—your child’s freely colored creations will brighten any event.
Pumpkin made with finger painting
Here’s a pumpkin craft made with finger painting.
First, prepare a clear zip-top bag and a sheet of construction paper cut to fit the size of the bag.
Next, dab paints in pumpkin-like colors—yellow, orange, and brown—onto the paper, then place the paper inside the bag and seal it.
Let the children use their fingers over the bag to freely spread the paint and enjoy the sensation of mixing colors.
Not only can they experience the feel of the paint and the changes in color, but it’s also great for developing fine motor skills.
Finally, remove the paper from the bag, have the teacher cut it into a pumpkin shape, and draw a face to finish.
Displaying them around the room will instantly boost everyone’s excitement for Halloween.
Halloween bag made from a plastic bottle
When it comes to Halloween, treats are an absolute must for kids! Here, we’ll introduce a simple “Halloween candy bucket made from a plastic bottle” that you can make with a 2-year-old.
The prep is easy: first, cut off the bottom part of a plastic bottle.
Next, punch holes to thread a ribbon through.
Wrap the cut edge with vinyl tape or similar so children don’t hurt their hands.
Then just put double-sided tape on the Halloween decorations you’ve made from origami or construction paper! After that, thread the ribbon together with the kids and let them add any decorations they like, and it’s done!
mummy man
This craft turns a mummy—whose eerie, bandage-wrapped look can scare children—into a cute decoration.
Simply glue black paper and eyes onto a toilet paper roll, then wrap the roll with white paper tape, and you’re done.
It’s easy to make.
In fact, the tape can be wrapped messily for a more realistic finish, so younger children who aren’t good at neat, orderly crafting may find it more natural to create.
Just be careful not to cover the eyes completely—otherwise it will just look like a roll of toilet paper—so an adult should keep an eye on that.
mask
In Japan, Halloween events are sometimes associated primarily with costume parties, and dressing up is fun for children too.
Full-scale costumes can be a lot of work, but simple eye masks made from paper plates are easy to make and highly recommended.
Since you’ll need to cut them into a mask shape with scissors, it’s best for an adult to do the cutting if younger children are participating.
Using freely painted masks to join a party or show them off with friends is sure to get everyone excited—it’s a Halloween craft that really captures the spirit of the season.