Irresistible for 3-year-olds! A collection of fun Halloween craft ideas to make

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.

Here’s a helpful tip for anyone looking for Halloween crafts for three-year-olds! With projects like tissue-paper stained glass, shaker wands, and cotton-ball ghosts, kids can enjoy textures and sounds for a sensory-rich experience.

From painting with watercolors and tearing paper to kneading clay, these activities let children create while exploring how different materials feel.

As they make things, their imagination will grow, too.

We’re sharing cute craft ideas that are perfect for decorating your Halloween party.

Since the children’s creations are treated as works of art, we use the term “seisaku” (作品/制作) in the text to refer to them.

Irresistible for 3-year-olds! A fun collection of Halloween craft ideas to make (21–30)

Tear-and-paste colorful monster

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♬ Happy And Cute – Yevhen Lokhmatov

We’d like to introduce a Halloween craft where you can make unique ghosts just by tearing and sticking paper.

First, prepare a large sheet of white drawing paper or poster paper.

Cut several colors of construction paper into large pieces in any sizes you like, then freely paste them onto the base.

Once they’re stuck on, layer two round stickers of different sizes to make the eyes.

Draw the mouth, and use scraps of colored paper for the hands and feet to complete lots of cute ghosts.

Sticking small stickers and tearing construction paper will also help improve fine motor skills.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Halloween scratch art craft

When you scratch a drawing onto black paper with something like a bamboo skewer, you’ll find colorful hues underneath, creating a line drawing with a magical look.

Let’s draw a Halloween pumpkin using scratch art! First, prepare drawing paper.

Use crayons to color the entire surface in fine, random strokes with Halloween-inspired colors.

Then paint over it completely with black paint.

Once the paint dries, apply a second coat, and let it dry thoroughly—your mysterious paper is ready.

By scratching and scraping away the top layer of black paint, the crayon colors underneath will appear.

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Irresistible for 3-year-olds! A collection of fun Halloween craft ideas to make (31–40)

A paint ghost with a fun, squishy feel

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Have you ever had the experience of getting paint on your clothes during art activities and not being able to get it out? Did you know there’s a method that lets you use paint without dirtying your clothes, so you can enjoy creating? This time, let’s use that method to make a Halloween ghost.

First, place a sheet of construction paper inside a food storage bag, squeeze your favorite paints on top of the paper, and seal the bag.

Spread the paint from the outside of the bag, and it will transform into a ghost.

Once the paint dries, add eyes with stickers or a felt-tip pen to finish.

You can have fun while developing expressive skills and enjoying the way paint colors move.

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mayumi

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A colorful Halloween created by everyone

This is a Halloween wall display combining handprint ghosts from the 0-year-old class, footprint pumpkins from the 1-year-old class, and mummies from the 2-year-old class.

It brings together the infant classes’ works on a single wall.

Please pre-cut the ghosts, pumpkin vines and leaves, and mummies from construction paper.

For the white mummy strips, cut construction paper into long, thin pieces and have the 2-year-olds stick them on.

For the background, use rollers with the children to paint it purple and black to create atmosphere.

It’s also recommended to add a full moon, a castle, and bats alongside the artworks.

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Easy ghosts with paper towels

Here’s a quick and easy ghost-making idea.

All you need is a cup and some paper towels.

First, draw lines on the paper towel with water-based pens in any colors you like.

Any color combination or shape works.

Then drape the paper towel over an upside-down cup and sprinkle water on it to make the colors bleed.

You’ll see it transform into dreamy, ethereal hues.

After that, draw a face on it and you’re done.

Using a spray bottle when you moisten it can make the process even more fun.

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yamamoto

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Colorful Monsters Made with Stamps

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When we think of Halloween, we think of ghosts, right? This craft is very simple: use a sponge dauber and paint to dab onto black construction paper, and once it’s dry, stick on eye stickers to complete your ghost.

Daubers are easy to use even in younger classes, letting children enjoy finger movements and the fun of creating patterns on paper.

Even 0-year-olds can enjoy it with adult support, so please try incorporating it into your craft activities.

It’s also recommended to switch the construction paper from black to the children’s favorite colors—your ghosts will transform into a whole new look.

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mayumi

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Halloween wand

Why not try making a super impactful, fun, and cute Halloween wand together with kids who can’t wait for the holiday? Prepare six sheets of origami folded in an accordion style, secure each with tape, and fold them up.

Staple one end and wrap construction paper around it.

Next, attach yarn to both the origami and the construction paper to create the mechanism! The teacher can handle the mechanism, and the children can decorate with stickers, stamps, and sparkly tape.

With different color combinations, cuts, and Halloween motifs, you’re sure to end up with a uniquely original creation.

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miyabi

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