Irresistible for 5-year-olds! A collection of recommended craft ideas for Halloween
Halloween season is finally here! Here are some magical craft ideas you can enjoy with five-year-olds.
Crafts featuring ghosts and pumpkin motifs spark children’s imaginations and liven up any costume party.
From glow-in-the-dark lights in a pitch-black room to colorful lanterns and cute ghost mobiles, every project will have them working with shining eyes.
Once everything’s finished, let’s all enjoy a Halloween party together! Be sure to make happy memories with the children.
Because the children’s creations are treated as finished works, the term “制作 (seisaku)” is used in the text to mean “production/creation.”
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Irresistible for 5-year-olds! A collection of recommended Halloween craft ideas (11–20)
Halloween hanging decorations
Let me introduce a recommended hanging decoration for a Halloween party! It’s simple enough for 4-year-olds, so try it in your classroom or at home.
You’ll need Halloween-colored construction paper, scissors, something to draw faces with, and string.
First, fold the paper in half.
Then draw shapes that are symmetrical along the fold—like pumpkins, ghosts, or hats.
Cut out the shapes with scissors and draw your favorite faces.
Finally, tape or glue them to the string, and you’re done.
If you prepare templates, the children can draw them too, so be sure to enjoy making them together!
Ghost Yo-Yo
Let me introduce a Halloween yo-yo that kids can play with, made from newspaper, origami paper, and rubber bands.
First, crumple up some newspaper and wrap rubber bands around it.
Secure the rubber bands with tape so they don’t come off.
Connect the remaining rubber bands to make the yo-yo’s elastic string.
Apply glue to the origami paper and cover the balled-up newspaper so there are no gaps.
Draw eyes and a mouth with a pen, and you’re done! If that’s tricky, you can use stickers instead.
Try seeing how many times you can yo-yo in a row! It’s also great to include as a fun activity during Halloween events.
pumpkin garland
Here’s an idea for making a pumpkin garland using construction paper.
First, cut orange construction paper into strips of three different lengths.
Prepare two strips of each length.
For the green construction paper, prepare one short strip.
Sandwich the green strip between the longest orange strips, then layer the remaining orange strips from longest to shortest on both sides so they’re symmetrical.
Align and glue together on one end, then, starting with the outermost strips, glue the other ends together in order.
This completes one pumpkin.
Make several, punch a hole at the top of the green strips, thread a string through, and turn them into a garland.
Spiderweb made with origami
Here’s an idea for making a paper-cut spiderweb.
Fold an origami sheet into a triangle three times, then use a pencil to draw the spiderweb pattern.
After that, simply cut along the lines with scissors and you’re done.
As you draw, make sure the design stays connected so the paper doesn’t fall apart when you cut it.
You can use it as part of a wall decoration as is, add it as an accent to a craft, or make it into a garland by using construction paper or another sturdier paper—it would look really cute.
Spiderwebs are typically white, but try making them in Halloween colors like black, orange, or purple too.
Spinning Ghost Mobile
This time, we’re introducing a ghost mobile craft using construction paper.
Cut out spiders and ghosts from the paper.
Make cute eyes and noses with stickers and stick them on, or draw them with pens.
If you use chenille stems (pipe cleaners) to make the spider’s legs, it looks like a real spider, and the kids will love the sparkly effect! It’s perfect for decorating the classroom or getting ready for Halloween.
Let’s make original ghosts together with the children and get everyone excited for Halloween! Give it a try!
Monster Cube
Here’s how to make big-eyed colorful monster cubes.
Cut transparent origami or cellophane and wrap it around square-cut sponges.
Stick on eye stickers and draw a mouth with a pen, and you’re done! Try using googly eyes to create cute monsters with different expressions.
Just displaying them gives a Halloween vibe, and kids will get interested in the monsters.
The soft, fluffy feel when you touch them is another nice point.
Be sure to gather lots of colorful monsters and have fun!
Ideas kids aged 5 will love! Recommended Halloween crafts (21–30)
Origami Halloween wrapping
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Let’s make a candy-shaped wrapping box that can hold a small gift.
First, crease the origami paper finely, then roll it into a tube and twist one end to shape it like a candy.
Make two identical pieces and overlap the tube sections to complete the wrapping box.
It may seem difficult, but as long as you carefully do the creasing steps, it comes together in no time—give it a try! If you use Halloween-colored origami and draw a ghost face, you’ll have a box perfect for Halloween.