[Age 2] Have fun with Halloween crafts! A collection of ideas perfect for October

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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.
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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

I want to enjoy Halloween crafts with 2-year-olds! But many people may be unsure what to make.

In fact, there are plenty of memorable Halloween craft ideas you can do together while feeling the season.

We introduce activities like handprint art, paper plate buckets, and wobbling ghosts that you can enjoy with the children.

子どものペースに合わせて、ハロウィンの季節を楽しみましょう！子どもたちの作品を“作品”として扱うため、本文では「制作（seisaku）」という語を用いています。

[For 2-year-olds] Have fun with Halloween crafts! A collection of perfect October ideas (31–40)

Monster bag

These are monster bags inspired by characters like pumpkins, ghosts, and bats.

First, fold a rectangular sheet of construction paper into a square to get ready.

Fold the paper into a triangle, then fold the sides toward the center.

Fold one flap forward and tuck the other flap inside to form the bag.

Secure the creases with tape and punch holes in the top corners.

Attach the facial features to the bag, thread a string through the holes, and it’s done.

It’s also fun to customize what you thread through—like nylon tape or ribbon.

Why not make these with your two-year-old children? They’re fun to create and fun to display.

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Triangle Monster Garland

This is a triangular monster garland you can use to decorate a room for Halloween.

It’s fun to make and fun to display—perfect for creating in early childhood settings! Fold origami paper into a triangle, crease it, then open it.

Fold both sides toward the center line, and fold the remaining corners to complete one piece.

You can keep making pieces with the same steps, and enjoy lots of variations just by changing the patterns.

It’s a fun idea to decorate with Halloween-themed characters like pumpkins, ghosts, and bats.

Try making these as an activity to help 2-year-olds practice their fine motor skills!

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A ghost wearing a hat

This is a cute ghost origami made with two sheets of origami paper.

First, take a white sheet cut in half and fold the two top corners.

When folding the two bottom corners, fold them toward the center, then fold them back once more.

Fold back the top part, then fold back the bottom part with a slight curve to complete the ghost.

Next, make the hat using a sheet cut into quarters.

Fold two corners toward the center, then fold the remaining corner over to overlap, create the hat’s brim, and you’re done.

It’s a fun idea for 2-year-olds, and they can enjoy drawing the ghost’s face too.

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Pumpkin wearing a hat

Here’s a craft idea for a Halloween pumpkin wearing a hat.

First, fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle to make a crease, then open it.

Fold the left and right corners toward the center, then make small reverse folds on the remaining corners and fold up the bottom—your pumpkin is done.

If you tape the parts on the back, it will be more stable.

Fold the hat in the same way as the pumpkin, and when you fold back the corners, shape the brim.

Finally, draw illustrations on the pumpkin and hat to decorate, and you’re finished.

Repeating the same steps makes this a great fine-motor activity for 2-year-olds.

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Monster bucket made of yarn

These are Halloween cups made with paper cups and yarn.

The method is simple: just wrap your favorite color of yarn around a paper cup with double-sided tape on it! Then add a pipe cleaner as a handle and attach face parts like eyes and a mouth to finish.

If you use white yarn, it becomes a mummy-style ghost; if you use purple or yellow-green yarn, it turns into a cute, colorful monster.

And in true Halloween fashion, they’re practical too—you can use them to hold candy!

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[For 2-year-olds] Enjoy Halloween Crafts! A Collection of Perfect October Ideas (41–50)

Halloween monsters made with water balloons

https://www.tiktok.com/@chooobo2/video/7411104113993207058

Water balloons have a soft, squishy feel that kids love.

That tactile sensation is said to be great for stimulating children’s curiosity and senses.

For this Halloween monster craft using water balloons, prepare water balloons, construction paper, paint, and cotton swabs.

Dip the water balloon in paint and dab it to create monsters in your favorite colors.

Once it’s dry, stick on a mouth and eyes, then use cotton swabs to add color around the monster.

Through this activity, children can learn how to adjust hand pressure and enjoy the fun of exploring colors.

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Ghosts made of clay

https://www.tiktok.com/@haruharo_made/video/7417041742937017608

When you find a ghost that looks fluffy to the touch, you can’t help but want to feel it, right? For this Halloween ghost, press some clay onto construction paper, then stretch it out with your hands and let it dry.

Once it’s dry, draw the eyes and mouth with colored pens, decorate around it as you like, and you’re done.

Be careful not to draw before it dries, as the colored pens may bleed.

Kids will likely be excited to try this new way of using clay.

Enjoy the feel of the clay as you dive into your Halloween craft!

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