Arts and crafts are always a lot of fun but sometimes they can be costly, here are some ideas that may not break the bank. Get some friends together and craft away!
1. Mask decorating ($5-10)
Materials
- Pack of clear masks
- Paint (either get the single packet with a paintbrush for a few kids or buy 3-4 different bottles of paint)
- Paintbrushes
- Glue
- Feathers
- Gems/Jewels
Instructions
- Paint the mask with whatever colors you like
- Accesorize it with gems, feathers, and jewels
- Wait for it to dry
- Put it on and LOOK FABULOUS
2. Skeletons ($3-5)
Materials
- Card stock
- Glue
- Cotton swabs
-Pencil
Instructions
- Take a piece of card stock
-Stencil a skeleton with your pencil
-Take the glue and glue the cotton swabs along the outline
- Let it dry and hang it on the fridge for the world to see!
3. Face painting ($1-4)
Materials
- Packet of face paint
Instructions
-Open the packet and get spooky!
4. Pumpkin Carving ($3-8)
Materials
-Pumpkin (you can either get a foam one or a real one, up to you)
- Pumpkin carving kit
- Pencil or Marker
- Small candle (optional)
Instructions
- Create an outline of what you would like to draw
- Carve a hole at the top of your pumpkin and gut it
- Carve out the outline you had drawn
- Place the candle inside and light it up
- Take the top you carved out and close it back up
5. Create a hay ride (Varies)
Materials
- Wagon or cart
- Hay
Instructions
- Fill the wagon or cart with hay
- Put the kids in
- Take them for a hay ride in the backyard or around the neighborhood
6. Spooky Bowling ($4-8)
Materials
- Ball
- 6 tin cans
- Acrylic paint
- Googly eyes
Instructions
- Paint the tin cans into mummies, monsters, bats, vampires, etc.
- Place some googly eyes an your pins are complete
- Arrange them by placing 3 in the back then 2 in front of those and 1 in the very front
- Throw or roll the ball (depending on size)
- Happy Bowling!
7. Paper Plate Candy Holder ($2-4)
Materials
- Paper plates
- Markers
- Paint
- Stapler
Instructions
- Cut the plate into a half circle
- Staple each side to each other
- Attach wings, eyes, or any other accessory
- It doesn't have to be a bat, get some green plates and create Frankenstein's monster!
8. Toilet Roll Monsters ($2-5)
Materials
- Toilet Rolls
- Scissors
- Card stock
- Glue
Instructions
- Cut out some card stock to begin your roll; leave leftover toilet paper and create a mummy roll
- Attach some wings
- Cut out some eyes or anything else
- BONUS: Place a string through them and hang them around the house so they look like they are flying
9. Personalize a Halloween Wreath
Materials
- Get some spooky spiders
- Pick out your favorite accessories
- Wreath
- Garland
Instructions
- Wrap the wreath in a garland of your choosing
- Attach all your spooky accesories
- Hang it on the front door of your house/room
10. Cape Chaos
Materials
- Cape/ cloth
- Halloween accessories
Instructions
- For this final activity, all you have to do is buy a cape from the dollar store
-Then purchase all your favorite Halloween accessories
- Decorate your cape, put on your mask, grab your candy holder and fly into this spooky season
Have fun this spooky season without breaking the bank! Happy crafting everyone!
