Irresistible for 5-year-olds! A collection of recommended craft ideas for Halloween

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 for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: 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.

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.”

Ideas Kids Age 5 Will Love! Recommended Halloween Crafts (31–40)

Ghost made with cotton balls

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Playing with and crafting using cotton engages the senses and provides great stimulation.

For this project, roll the cotton into balls and glue them onto construction paper, matching the outlined shapes.

Once finished, you’ll have a three-dimensional Halloween craft.

Please note that it takes a little time for the glue to dry after sticking the cotton on.

After the glue dries, add faces to the cotton to complete the project.

You can also paint the cotton with colors to create Halloween characters like pumpkins or spiders—sounds fun, right? Display them on the wall to boost the Halloween spirit!

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Shaka-shaka Lollipop

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[How to Make] An ultra-easy Halloween craft! A ‘Shaka-Shaka Halloween Lollipop’ you can fill with candy and shake around. You can get all the materials at the dollar store and the supermarket! It’s sturdy, so shaking it is no problem! A Halloween item you can enjoy making, munch on the treats, and then play with afterward! It’s simple, so give it a try!#simpleDIY With children work How to make #QBB Cheese Halloween #HalloweenGoods
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A delightful Halloween treat! Let’s make a shaker lollipop.

Prepare a round box like the kind used for 6P cheese, and remove the bottom.

Cut a card case to the same size as the bottom, stick on a Halloween-themed illustration, and fit it into the frame.

Cut a rectangular slit in the lid and secure a straw to use as the handle.

Attach a Halloween illustration to the flat surface, add some candy, then cover it with the container that has the card case fitted in.

Wrap it in plastic and tie a ribbon to finish.

If adding candy is tricky, beads or decorative pom-poms could be a cute alternative!

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Ghosts made with sponges and cotton swabs

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Let’s use sponge ghost stamps to make lots of ghosts on paper.

As preparation, have an adult pre-cut sponges into ghost shapes.

Then, dip the sponge stamps in paint and press them onto the paper.

After stamping, use a brush, cotton swabs, or your fingers dipped in paint to draw the ghosts’ faces.

Let the children stamp and draw faces however they like—it’s an activity they can enjoy freely.

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Dynamic Halloween Monster

@haruharo_made
Halloween craft / Dynamic Halloween Monsters. You don’t have to use pom-poms—crumpled tissues work too! ⚠︎ If they’re too big, they’ll bounce with incredible force, so be careful. [Candy details] The candy is available for free in the Halloween illustrations under “Pattern Details!” on the home link. Be sure to check it out!
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Kids love dynamic crafts and play, and they’ll dive right into this activity.

For this project, soak a pom-pom in diluted paint and gently press it onto construction paper.

Once the paint dries, add eyes and a mouth to complete your monster.

The splatters that come out of the pom-pom enhance the monster vibe and add a festive Halloween touch.

Be careful—paint may splatter when you press the pom-pom.

It’s a super fun craft for kids, so give it a try!

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Tokotoko Halloween Monster

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I’d like to introduce a toy you can make and play with using a paper cup! Here’s what you need: a paper cup, thin strips of colored construction paper, two plastic bottle caps, two rubber bands, scissors, and decorations like a face.

How to make it: Cut four slits in the paper cup.

Next, accordion-fold the colored paper strips and attach them to the cup.

Have fun adding a face and other decorations at this step.

Stack the two bottle caps together and attach two rubber bands in a crisscross pattern around them.

Insert the rubber bands into the slits in the cup, and you’re done! Wind up the rubber bands and let go—the paper cup will start to roll along.

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Ideas that 5-year-olds will love! Recommended Halloween crafts (41–50)

Halloween wreath

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Here’s a cute wreath you’ll want to display for Halloween.

Start by using a paper plate as the base and cut out the center.

Prepare colored construction paper and cut out nine round pieces.

Any colors are fine—choose Halloween-themed colors if you like.

Glue the round pieces evenly spaced around the paper plate, then attach additional parts made from origami or construction paper, arranging them in a balanced way.

You can use any motifs you like, such as ghosts or bats.

Punch a hole at the top of the plate, tie on a ribbon, and you’re done.

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Colorful Monsters Made with Marble Rolling Art

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Kids will definitely be captivated by marbles rolling around! How about incorporating Marble Rolling Art into your Halloween activities? First, place a round piece of white construction paper in a tray, then set marbles dipped in paint on top.

Hold the tray and tilt it left and right to roll the marbles around.

The free, flowing curves the marbles create make for a very fun piece of art.

Using two or three colors will make the artwork even more colorful.

Finally, glue on pre-made monster face parts and candy pieces to the paper, and it’s done.

It’s a fun craft that will have kids saying, “I want to do it again!”

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