If you’ve managed to swerve all the nasty autumn bugs doing the rounds, and you’re trying to work and parent this half-term (solidarity!), you’ll probably want a handful of ideas up your sleeve to keep those little monsters busy for chunks of time.
With Halloween landing on Saturday this year, you can build up the excitement with a handful of easy craft projects that’ll not only keep them occupied for a bit, but will also save you the job of forking out on spooky window decorations – a real win-win.
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As ever, Pinterest is home to hundreds of brilliantly creative Halloween craft ideas. We scoured through them to find the most versatile ones that will suit a range of ages. Enjoy!
1. Spiders webs with lolly sticks
Munch through a couple of packs of lollies (or maybe save yourself the toothache and buy some craft sticks), grab some colourful wool or yarn, and glue them to said sticks to make your own funky spider web window decorations.
Find a how-to guide on buggyandbuddy.com.
2. Halloween rock monsters
Collect some smooth pebbles on your next walk, whack out some paints and googly eyes, and watch them create their very own spoOoOoky Halloween monsters to live on your doorstep.
Check out theinspirationedit.com for a step by step guide.
3. Pumpkin wreaths
Cut a hole out of the middle of a paper plate, stick orange and yellow tissue squares to it, use the discarded middle of the plate to cut out some leaves and a stalk for your pumpkin wreath and the job’s a good ’un.
More detailed instructions on kidscraftroom.com.
4. Spooky salt dough decorations
Try your (well, their) hand at making some salt dough decorations. You could make a pumpkin, Frankenstein or even a vampire. And if you really want to pass time, make all of them!
For the salt dough you’ll need flour, salt and warm water, – and, of course, you’ll need paint, googly eyes, felt, glue and Sharpie pens for the decorating part.
See the instructions in full on thebestideasforkids.com.
5. Loo roll spiders
Dig through your recycling box for some discarded toilet roll and kitchen roll cardboard, grab some paint, googly eyes and pipe cleaners, and you’re good to go!
Check out the details on creativefamilyfun.net.
