Thursday 21 October 2010

Halloween crafts

Myself and another mum have been planning a Halloween party for our local group of mums and their families. We've hired a local school hall, got a couple of people to provide some entertainment for the children (for free) in the form of dancing, baby yoga for the very little ones and a spooky-themed sing-along with a great music teacher who runs classes in the area. It's a simple affair but fun to have the children dress up.

I've been scouring the web for some easy craft activities we could do with the children too and looking for things to make as decorations with a Halloween theme. I thought it might be nice to share some of things I have found and liked in case you want to try any out with your children.

Fab Mums has these fun little spiders that are very easy to make and are made with materials found around the house.

These woollen decorations over at NurtureStore would be good for quite young children to do and look really effective.

I love the Halloween Shadow Art on Artful Adventures and Jude provides different ways to do it with younger children too that makes it less involved.

Using your empty egg cartons to make bats is a simple fun idea from All Free Crafts.

Flowerpot pumpkins are an easy alternative to carving a real pumpkin. Disney Family Fun suggests using terracotta flower pots but you could use plastic ones too, which might be safer for younger children.

For decoration, I like this Halloween Hanging Garland from Paper Crafts.

Are there any Halloween crafts you like to make with your children or any you've seen online that you'd like to try?

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3 comments:

  1. Ooo fantastic list - will definitely have a go at some of these!

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  2. This is a lot of fun but better done at home: take an empty container of milk or juice (carton), cut it in half and only use the bottom part. Get some ready made icing, biscuits, and sweets, and make a spooky haunted house. The messier the better. My children loved this Halloween time in the kitchen!
    Have fun at your party! Such a great idea!
    Maryse

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  3. Lucy - glad you enjoyed the list.

    Maryse - thanks very much for sharing your great suggestion of a fun Halloween activity to do at home.

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