48 Fun and Easy Halloween Craft Ideas

In this article you'll find over 40 Halloween, spooky and not so spooky, crafts for kids and adults. Kids love making all the scary things that we associate with Halloween, like: ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, spiders, ghouls, bats and witches.

I like to think that when the family plays or crafts together, they are making memories for life. Any activity, done as a family, is an activity that becomes a treasured memory. Decorating for Halloween is especially fun because kids love any and all scary things.

In this article I'm going to share with you some fun Halloween crafts. All the crafts will include a picture and the site name, where you'll find the craft tutorials and patterns.

For the directions to make the sock bats shown above, go to the Parents site.

Wouldn't you love to have a spooky Halloween village, without it being costly? Go to the Dollar store, purchase their inexpensive ceramic houses and some black paint. Then visit THE36THAVENUE site, follow the tutorial, and you are your way to a Halloween village of your own.

I love items like this that can be used for a longer length of time during the holidays. This owl is a great Fall, into Halloween into Thanksgiving item. Find the directions for making this wood and fabric owl by going to All Things Heart & Home.

This decoration looks way to yummy to trust anywhere near kids. Find the instructions for making this gumdrop pumpkin at CraftElf. I dare you to take your chances that this will last through the Halloween season.

The whole family will love making little monsters for Halloween decorations. Anytime that the family does something together they are making memories to share for years to come. You'll find the instructions at ALISA BURKE.

Use an old book to make a nice Halloween centerpiece by following the tutorial at Book Craft: Halloween Decoration.

I love this project. Pill bottles and a glue gun writing on them is how this project begins. Be sure to check this out because you'll be surprised at how it's made. Go to MAGIA MIA for all the information you need to do this craft.

I really like the looks of this ghost frame. Such an attractive, though scary, Halloween decoration. Go to I (heart)Nap Time for the instructions.

This is not only easy, but fun and ghoulish too. Find the instructions when you go to ANCHOR MOMMY.

This is really a cool looking project. Get mom, dad and the kids together for a fun time making these bats and leaves. Find the directions at the Happy Clippings site.

Make a bunch of these little hooters using lots of different color combinations. Very cute! You'll find the directions for this project at inner child fun.

Go to Buggie & Bean to find the instructions for making this coffee filter bat.

A really cute project for the family to make together and then use as a centerpiece on their holiday table. For the instructions, go to Gindgerbread Snowflakes.

What party would be complete without some noisemakers? This one won't make too much noise, but enough to make it fun. You'll find the directions at Parents.

Kids, have fun making this Halloween wreath using brown paper bags for the wreath. Find the rest of the instructions on the favecrafts website.

Mom or Dad will want to help the kids make these lights....the kids can make the faces and drape the gauze over the ping pong balls. For these easy to follow directions, go to Craft Passion.

If you are lucky enough that you have a harvest of gourds, you can make these gourd witches to your hearts content. But, if you are like me, you'll go out to buy a couple to make this craft. Find the instructions for making gourd witches at Gingerbread Snowflakes. Love the bright colors.

See how easy it is to paint Halloween plates by going to Painting a Halloween Plate for the tutorial.

This is a very nice Halloween treat, for handing out to the little ghosts idea. You can find the directions for making these cute and useful bats at mer mag.

Juice cans are one of the supplies needed for this project. For the rest of the supply list and the directions for making these noise makers can be found at favecrafts.

Have a family day for making Halloween decorations. Even the littlest of the kids can help make these lid monsters. You can find the directions at CRAFTS BY Amanda.

Make this spooky spider using pipe cleaners, yarn and google eyes. A great little addition to lots of Halloween decorations. Go to make and takes to see how to make them.

These could be used to hold black or red licorice sticks (I was just thinking how good a licorice stick would taste right now) or...pencils. This cute project has directions on Craft Passion.

Clay pots and Styrofoam balls will start you out making this group of friends. If you use small or larger pots, change the Styrofoam ball accordingly. Find the directions at the PLAID site.

The instructions at My Ghoul Friday are really minimal, but the picture helps. Notice that the hot glue is applied to the top of the paper rolls, that's how you get the dripping candle affect.

Not only do you get a nice Halloween kids treat here, but you also get a great play dough recipe. Go to THE idea ROOM for the directions and recipe.

You'll have so much fun making these little guys that make up the Boo Crew. You'll find all the information that you'll need to make this Boo crew by going to the Make It: Fun site. Spooktacular!!

Try your hand at making this glittery haunted house. To help you, find the directions at Crissy's Crafts.

You'll enjoy making this no sew witch to add to your Halloween decorations. Find the instructions at How to Make a Hanging Witch.

You'll get lots of admiring comments on this Halloween decoration. Find out how it is made by going to That’s What {Che} Said.

Any little kid would love playing in this haunted house. Find the instructions for making one like it at alphamom.

The kids will want to help make barn owl decorations for Halloween. You'll find the instructions for this project at The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman.

Very cute! Make these crow puppet by using the directions at ordinary life magic.

Find the patterns and instructions for making these goblet sized Halloween shades at Halloween Goblet Craft Idea.

Although I find this spider really scary looking, (I'm scared of spiders) this project may be just the one you need for a Halloween party that you are planning. Go to Purple Hues and Me for the instructions.

There have been so many times when what I really wanted to add to a Halloween decoration was some silhouettes. The Halloween silhouettes that you'll find at Make It: Fun is the perfect solution. Easy to make with Syrofoam, but could be made with poster board if that is what is needed.

Although this project is really for a chic masquerade mask, imagine using the method given in this tutorial and making the mask look like a spider web. Then add the large plastic spiders, that you can buy in the dollar store, tie them to a black string or use fishing string, and hang them from your hair. See how to make masks, the easy way, by going to the Sprinkles in Springs site for the directions.

This is one of those simple, but really attractive Halloween door hangings. You'll find the instructions for making this spooky door hanger at Nap Time Crafters. A great holiday decoration when you don't have a lot of time to craft.

Save up a few plastic bottles to make these boootiful ghosts. You'll find the instructions at mom it forward,

Make these super cute and easy treat bags for Halloween this year. Find the instructions for this project at OLD TIME Pottery.

Get Mom or Day to help you make the wire body of this mummy, and then you can wrap him up for the mummy look you want. The instructions, with great pictures, for making this project can be found at FAMILY CHIC.

This cute and easy to make spider ring is found at CRAFTS BY Amanda. You'll find the instructions there too.

Granted, a parent will have to do the little bit of sewing needed on these pouches, but the kids will love making and gluing on the faces. These would be cute treat holders to give to the Trick-or-Treat ghosts and goblins that will visit you Halloween eve. Go to gluesticks for the instructions.

Another really simple Halloween door hanging for your door. The instructions to follow to make this door hanging can be found on the obsessively crafting site.

Find these projects at: Halloween Arts and Crafts

Find out how to change a foam pumpkin into a spooky, haunted house by going to MOM 4 REAL for the tutorial. I'm so impressed with this project, it would be perfect as a centerpiece or the focal piece for any Halloween party. Outstanding, and not difficult to make.