Halloween crafts made easy! A collection of cute ideas you can make with everyday materials

Pumpkin staff

Let’s make a pumpkin wand that also works as a Halloween costume prop! It’s easy to create with everyday materials, so it’s perfect for preschool or kindergarten Halloween crafts, or for making together as a parent-child activity.

First, prepare two pieces of construction paper cut into pumpkin shapes, and decorate them with a face or other motifs.

Next, stack two sheets of origami paper slightly offset, roll them up tightly to make a stick, and attach it to the back of one pumpkin.

Add some curling ribbon (suzuran tape) for extra flair! Finally, attach the second pumpkin on top, and you’re done.

Try making other motifs too—not just pumpkins—and have fun!

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miyabi

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Cardboard Mickey headband

Here are some ideas for making Mickey-style headbands out of cardstock.

It’s very easy, so be sure to try it with your child.

First, prepare black cardstock.

Fold one sheet into a long, narrow strip to make the base of the headband.

From another sheet, cut out two circular pieces.

Make a small slit in each circle, overlap the cut edges slightly, and glue them to create a three-dimensional piece.

Attach these as ears to the headband base.

Finally, punch holes at both ends of the base, thread a rubber band through, and you’ll have an adorable headband! Add a bow to turn it into a Minnie version.

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[Papercraft] Ghost Wreath

Here’s how to make a cute wreath of ghosts holding hands.

Fold a sheet of origami paper into a triangle, and repeat this folding step four times.

For the first three folds, fold the whole piece; for the fourth fold, only fold part of it toward the center.

Draw ghost illustrations by hand, then cut along the lines.

A helpful tip is to use a hole punch to cut out the eyes.

When you unfold the paper, your wreath of ghosts will spread out.

It’s a perfect Halloween decoration, with shadows that enhance the spooky ghostly feel.

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[Paper Cup Craft] Lantern Ghost

Craft a Paper Cup Lantern Ghost! A Preschool Teacher Explains the Easy How-To

When you think of Halloween, foreign ghosts usually take center stage, but why not try making a Japanese-style paper lantern ghost (chōchin-obake)? First, attach ghost eyes to one paper cup, and a red origami tongue to another paper cup.

Then tape the two paper cups together.

Finally, connect the cups to a pair of chopsticks using twine, and you’re done.

When you hold the chopsticks and shake them, the lantern ghost will sway back and forth.

Since there aren’t many steps and the tasks are simple, small children can join in too.

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Hane Keisuke

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[Paper Cup Craft] Paper Cup Monster

[Halloween Craft] Easy! Paper Cup Monster 🎃 Handmade with 100-yen store items!

Paper cup monsters, made by decorating a paper cup base, have no complicated steps, so kids can enjoy making them.

The process is simple: just decorate the cup with a ghostly face.

You can stick on googly-eye stickers from a dollar store, or use pipe cleaners and washi tape to make facial and body parts and attach them—simple tasks that make it easy to keep trying new craft ideas.

Display the finished monsters somewhere they can be seen every day!

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Hane Keisuke

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