Halloween craft ideas: perfect for preschool projects and home decor

Easy Cat

[Paper Cutting] Easy Way to Make a Cat 🐈 You can create an adorable connected kitty using just scissors [with voice commentary] / Let’s start paper cutting!

Four connected cats look adorable! Here’s an easy-to-make cat idea.

Autumn is shedding season for cats.

This simple cat-motif craft is recommended for people who have cats at home or those who love cat motifs.

Prepare origami paper, scissors, and a pen for sketching, and give it a try.

You can use any color of origami you like.

If you make it with black or orange origami, it could also work well as a Halloween decoration.

Be sure to try it out!

ghost puppet

“How to Make a Ghost Puppet” — A Sewing Machine Just Right for Parenting / An Even Better Sewing Machine for Parenting

The “Ghost Puppet,” made by sewing together white and black felt with a sewing machine, is a handmade puppet idea that can be enjoyed at nurseries and kindergartens.

The ghost’s body is securely stitched by machine, and the eyes and mouth are attached with glue using felt, making it durable and long-lasting—safe for small children to play with.

If you show the sewing machine in action during the process, it will spark children’s curiosity, and the finished puppet will be a hit in pretend play and performances.

It’s a perfect craft for seasonal events like Halloween, and a recommended idea for childcare workers and parents.

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Lollipop of the Ghost

Let’s make ghost lollipops to get into the Halloween spirit.

First, create a ghost out of white construction paper.

If the kids are fairly used to crafts, they can make it freely.

Next, dye some paper towels with paint.

Using a dropper to drip the paint makes it easier to dye and keeps cleanup simple.

Since the paint will become the color of the candy, it’s best to prepare bright colors.

Once the paper towels are dry, twist them into a stick shape, then wind them around and glue them onto a piece of thick paper that will serve as the base.

You’ll need several sheets of paper towel, so dyeing extra in advance will give you peace of mind.

Finally, attach the candy stick and the ghost to the candy, and you’re done!

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Spider web decoration

Let’s make spider web decorations together with 4–5-year-olds.

First, cut the rim of a paper cup in a wavy line and draw a face to make a ghost.

Next, crumple some tissue paper, wrap it with patterned paper to make a candy.

Then paint wooden sticks white, arrange four of them like spokes, and glue them together.

The key is to attach them firmly with glue.

To make the spider, wrap black yarn around a plastic fork about 50 times, secure it, then cut with scissors to make a pom-pom.

Use pipe cleaners to create the spider’s legs and attach them to the pom-pom.

For the finishing touch, weave white thread around the wooden sticks to form a spider web, then attach all the items you made to complete the decoration.

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mini lantern

Here’s an introduction to making a mini lantern using an R-1 plastic bottle.

It looks just like a real lantern, but it’s easy to make, so give it a try! First, cut the bottle into three equal parts; you won’t use the middle section, so recycle it.

Wrap black masking tape around the cut edges of the top and bottom sections, and cover the entire bottom section with the tape to make it black.

Finally, cover the cap with tape, make a hole in it, and attach a chenille stem (pipe cleaner) as a handle to finish.

It looks cute if you put ghost stickers or other decals on the clear part.

Place a candle-style LED light inside and enjoy.

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Ghost Halloween decoration

Halloween decorations made with felt and toilet paper rolls

When you look at the finished piece, you’d never guess it was made from a toilet paper roll, right? This is a Halloween ghost decoration made using a toilet paper roll and felt.

The basic process is to make the body from the roll, attach felt to it, and then add wings and a tail made of felt—that sort of thing.

You can make a jack-o’-lantern ghost, a bat, a black cat, a skeleton, and more.

Toilet paper rolls are basically scrap, and you can buy felt at the dollar store, so it’s great that it doesn’t cost much!

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Pumpkin box

[Halloween Origami] Pumpkin Box, Ghost Box

If you want to create something cute yet practical, we recommend this “Pumpkin Box.” This piece is made using two sheets of origami.

The box itself isn’t too difficult, but the lid, which resembles a hat, involves many curved surfaces and is a bit more challenging.

So if a child is making it, it might be a good idea for a parent to help with the lid.

As shown in the video, it can also be adapted to other characters, so be sure to try making various versions.

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