Enjoy a handmade Halloween! A collection of craft ideas for fun in childcare
When Halloween season comes around, we start seeing pumpkins everywhere.
Maybe you want to try making pumpkins, the ever-popular decoration item, but aren’t sure what materials or tools to use.
In this article, we’ll introduce pumpkin craft ideas you can easily enjoy at home.
We explain in detail tips to help first-timers make them successfully, along with key points for creating a three-dimensional look.
With a bit of creativity, you can make wonderful pieces using everyday materials! Because items made by children are treated as works (sakuhin), we use the term “制作” (seisaku) in the text.
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Enjoy a Handmade Halloween! A Collection of Craft Ideas for Early Childhood Education (51–60)
papercut pumpkin
This is a paper-cutting craft with a Halloween pumpkin motif that lets you enjoy clever cutting techniques and ideas.
Fold a sheet of origami paper in half three times, draw your illustration, and then cut it out.
When cutting out parts like the eyes, nose, and mouth, it’s recommended that a childcare professional handle that step.
Alternatively, you can cut out just the pumpkin silhouette and have the children either glue on facial features or draw them.
You can display the finished piece as is, or use it for a garland or hanging decoration—both are great project ideas.
A 3D pumpkin made with two pieces of different sizes
In households with children, you probably have various types of origami paper.
For such families, we recommend this Halloween craft: a 3D pumpkin made with two sheets of origami in different sizes.
As the name suggests, you use two sheets of different sizes—the larger one becomes the pumpkin’s body, and the smaller one forms the vine.
It may seem like a complicated folding process, but as long as you make firm creases at the beginning, the rest is easy, making it an origami project that even young children can enjoy.
A ghost pumpkin wearing a hat
While simple pumpkin shapes or paper crafts can create plenty of Halloween atmosphere, if you want a more authentic origami vibe, this pumpkin ghost with a hat is recommended.
It’s an origami project where you make the pumpkin part and the hat part separately, and since many of the folds are similar to those for a paper crane, elementary school children should be able to make it without any trouble.
In the video, they cut purple paper and place it on black origami to create the hat’s pattern, but using white origami and coloring it black and purple is also a great option.
Origami: Jack-o’-lantern
How about making a Jack-o’-lantern out of origami, the iconic character of Halloween? Using orange origami paper, let’s create a Halloween-themed papercraft.
First, make multiple identical pieces that will form the pumpkin parts.
Glue the same pieces together and then gently fan them outwards to form the pumpkin.
Next, cut out and attach the eyes, mouth, and nose using black origami paper, and finish by adding a vine made from brown paper.
The result is three-dimensional, making it a perfect decoration to brighten up Halloween parties and events.
Origami Ghost Pumpkin
Origami decorations are easy to try using things you already have at home, like origami paper, glue, and scissors, so they’re perfect when you want to make lots of decorations in a short time.
Among them, origami ghost pumpkins are a top pick: once you learn the steps, they’re simple yet look impressively polished.
There are many ways to add the pumpkin’s grooves and draw the facial features, so check out YouTube videos and choose a method that suits you.
Start by drawing the face with a marker, and when you get tired of the same design, try cutting out the facial parts with scissors for a fun variation!
