Irresistible for 3-year-olds! A collection of fun Halloween craft ideas to make
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.
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Irresistible for 3-year-olds! A collection of fun Halloween craft ideas to make (41–50)
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.
jack-o’-lantern
A pumpkin lantern that lets you feel both the charm of traditional Japanese style and the fun of Halloween.
Let’s make an item that will liven up Halloween festivals and parties.
Fold a sheet of black origami paper in half and crease it toward the center.
Fold the left and right sides toward the center line, fold the top and bottom corners, then flip it over and fold the top and bottom inward.
Fold back the top and bottom flaps to complete the lantern.
Next, fold the creased origami toward the center line.
Fold the folded top and bottom sections diagonally, then flip it over and fold it back.
Fold the four corners to complete the pumpkin.
Combine the two parts to finish the pumpkin lantern.
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!
Pumpkin candy bag
When it comes to Halloween, the best part for kids is the candy, right? Here’s a “pumpkin candy bag” that even a 4-year-old can make.
You’ll need a milk carton, a stapler, scissors, glue or double-sided tape, and colored construction paper.
First, open up the milk carton, make 6 cm cuts, and assemble it into a pentagon.
Using a stapler at this stage will make it sturdier.
Next, decorate the assembled box with pumpkin designs using your favorite colored paper, attaching it with glue or double-sided tape.
Finally, use the leftover milk carton to make a handle—and you’re done! Pop your favorite treats inside and enjoy Halloween!
Pumpkin pouch
Here’s how to make a pumpkin pochette that’s perfect for Halloween.
Pre-cut the facial features and other parts and put them in the bag ahead of time.
As children take the parts out of the bag and glue them on, they’ll develop their fine motor skills.
First, glue on the pumpkin’s face.
The placement of the eyes, nose, and other parts will give it personality.
Next, adjust the string to the right length and glue it in place as well.
Once it’s dry, it’s finished.
It’s important to think through the assembly process while working, too.
Pumpkin box
A simple and cute pumpkin box craft idea that soothes the heart.
Open an origami sheet after creasing it vertically, horizontally, and diagonally, then fold the corners toward the center.
After making a crease in the middle, fold the paper toward the center and open the top and bottom flaps.
Fold the left and right sides toward the center, crease, then open them again.
Fold the paper so it aligns with the center line to create a three-dimensional effect.
Tuck the bottom section inside the box to finish.
Why not make this with children as a handy item for holding treats or as a Halloween decoration?
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.
