7 Easy Halloween Toddler Crafts With Free Printables For Moms

Hello, lovely mums, welcome! I hope you are doing well.

Halloween is around the corner, and I am so excited! I love seeing little ones in adorable costumes, and that crisp autumn air feels wonderful. But if you have a toddler at home, you might also be feeling a bit of stress.

I understand why. When you look online, you see such beautiful, picture-perfect crafts. Then you look at your child, who is busy trying to eat a crayon or smearing glue on the dog. It might seem like we can't handle these fun holiday activities. They often feel too messy or too hard.

But I have a little secret for you: crafts don't have to be perfect! Your child doesn't care if their paper pumpkin has a crooked smile. They want to sit with you, laugh with you, and keep their little hands busy with an activity. If you want an even easier way to capture their childhood milestones, creating a DIY Halloween footprint keepsake is another stress-free option.

To make life easier for you, I’ve gathered some of my favourite Halloween crafts. They are perfect for little hands, and the best part? I’ve included free printables! You can print these easy sheets. Your child can start colouring or help you cut them out right away. No special artistic skills required!

Here are 7 super cute and simple Halloween crafts you can make with your little one today. And if you are also looking for fun outdoor activities for an upcoming community event, don't miss our 5 Last-Minute Trunk or Treat Games for Busy Moms that you can set up just as quickly!

1. The Happy Little Paper Plate Pumpkin

Pumpkins are the best part of October. This craft is wonderful because it helps your toddler practice using glue, but it does not matter where the pieces land!

• What you need: A paper plate, orange crayon or paint, black construction paper (or our printable shapes), and glue.
• How to make it: First, let your toddler color or paint the whole paper plate orange. While they are doing that, you can cut out simple black triangles for eyes and a funny mouth. If you use our printable sheet, just cut out the pre-made face shapes. Then, let your baby put glue on the plate and stick the face pieces on. If your toddler loves this activity, you can find more budget-friendly inspiration in our full guide on Easy Halloween Toddler Crafts: Cheap Paper Plate Ideas for Busy Moms!
• Mother's Tip: If the eyes end up on the bottom of the plate and the mouth is on top, leave it! It makes the pumpkin look silly and unique.

2. Sweet Little Footprint Ghosts

I love crafts that keep a memory alive. Your baby’s feet will never be this small again, so this one is very special to hang on the refrigerator.

• What you need: Dark paper, white washable paint, a paint brush, and a black marker.
• How to make it: Paint the bottom of your toddler's foot with white paint. Yes, it will tickle! Giggle along with them. Press their foot firmly down onto the dark paper. Once the paint dries, flip the paper upside down so the heel is the top of the ghost. Draw two little black eyes and a mouth on the heel part.
• Mother's Tip: Keep a wet towel right next to you before you start. Wipe that little foot immediately so you do not get white footprints all over your clean floor!

3. Shiny Foil Wrapped Mummies

Toddlers love tearing things and wrapping things. This craft is excellent for their tiny fingers and keeps them busy for a good chunk of time.

• What you need: Our printable mummy cutout sheet, aluminum foil, tape, and googly eyes.
• How to make it: Print out the simple mummy body shape from our links. Tear up small strips of aluminum foil for your toddler. Show them how to wrap the foil around the paper body to make it look like a mummy. Use a little tape to hold the ends down, then glue two big eyes on top.
• Mother's Tip: Do not worry about wrapping it perfectly. A messy mummy is a cute mummy!

4. Spooky Cotton Ball Ghosts

This is a very soft and sensory craft. Toddlers love the feeling of fluffy cotton balls, and it is a great way for them to practice gentle touching.

• What you need: Our printable ghost outline, cotton balls, glue, and black paper circles.
• How to make it: Print out the big ghost outline sheet. Squeeze some school glue all inside the ghost shape. Let your toddler squeeze and stick the fluffy white cotton balls onto the glue until the ghost is nice and puffy. Finish by gluing on two black paper eyes.
• Mother's Tip: Squeezing the cotton balls is great for building strength in those little hands. Let them pull the cotton balls apart to make them even fluffier.

5. Candy Corn Tissue Paper Art

Candy corn is so bright and pretty, even if we do not always love the sugar rush! This craft gives you all the pretty colors without the sticky mess.

• What you need: Our printable candy corn template, yellow, orange, and white tissue paper cut into small squares, and glue.
• How to make it: Print the candy corn sheet which is divided into three sections. Put glue on the bottom section and help your child stick yellow tissue paper there. Do orange in the middle, and white at the very top.
• Mother's Tip: You can crumple the tissue paper into little balls before gluing. It gives the craft a really neat texture and is super fun for a toddler to smash down.

6. Friendly Handprint Spiders

Spiders can be a little scary, but these ones are just sweet. Just like the footprints, this is a wonderful keepsake for your scrapbooks.

• What you need: Our printable spider web sheet, black washable paint, and googly eyes.
• How to make it: Print out the sheet that has a pretty spider web drawn on it. Paint your toddler's palm and four fingers black (leave the thumb unpainted). Press their hand down on the web. Then, paint the other hand and press it down with the palms overlapping so the fingers point outward like spider legs. Glue eyes in the center.
• Mother's Tip: If paint makes you nervous, you can trace their hands on black paper instead, cut them out, and glue them to the printable web!

7. The Colorful Trick-or-Treat Bucket Collage

This is a fantastic way to use up any random scraps of paper, stickers, or ribbons you have lying around the house.

• What you need: Our printable trick-or-treat bucket sheet, scraps of colorful paper, crayons, and glue.
• How to make it: Print the big bucket template. Give your child crayons to color the bucket. Then, give them a small bowl filled with colorful paper scraps. Let them glue the scraps coming out of the top of the bucket so it looks like it is overflowing with delicious Halloween candy.
• Mother's Tip: This is a great time to talk about sharing and kindness. You can ask them, "Which candy piece would you give to grandma?"

A Quick Reminder For My Fellow Mamas

When you are doing these crafts, please try to forget about the mess. I know it is hard. I know you see the glue dripping and the paper scraps falling, and you want to clean it up right away. But try to just enjoy the moment.

Talk to your baby while you work. Ask them about the colors. Ask them if the ghost says "Boo!" Listen to their little giggles. These are the days we will miss so much when they are big. The mess can always be cleaned up later, but these memories are made right now.

You are doing an amazing job, mama. Never forget that. Happy crafting, and have a beautiful, safe, and happy Halloween with your beautiful family!

Disclaimer:
I love sharing these fun holiday moments with you, but please remember that I am just a fellow mom sharing what works in my own home, not a professional art teacher or doctor. Toddlers are wonderfully curious and love to put everything in their mouths! Because this post includes small craft items like googly eyes, cotton balls, paper scraps, and aluminum foil, please always watch your sweet little ones very closely while they are crafting to keep them safe from choking. Some links in this post may also be affiliate links, which means I might earn a tiny commission if you buy something, at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for supporting my blog!