3 Easy Halloween Crafts for Toddlers

Arts and crafts for kids have become kind of our specialty here at Eat Play Say. We already have the easiest and most meaningful crafts for so many different themes that babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can enjoy! 

With Halloween just around the corner, we made three Halloween crafts to go along with our Fall Crafts Freebie. Enjoy these with the spooky crafting days ahead! 

These Halloween crafts for toddlers aren’t just cute seasonal projects. But they are designed to support your little one’s speech & language and fine motor skills. 

And don’t worry, if you’ve never been a “crafty mom” (hey, that’s me!). None of our craft ideas for toddlers are complicated with a long list of supplies, a fancy setup, and a huge mess at the end. 

We are all about quick wins: crafts that take less than 10 minutes to complete, need only a few materials (that, I guess, you already have at home), and help meet developmental milestones like speech, sensory processing, and fine motor skills. 

Whether your little one is barely out of the baby stage or already a preschooler who wants to “do it all by myself,” we’ve got you covered! These Halloween crafts for kids that are easy, skill-building, and toddler-approved.

Quick & Toddler-Approved Halloween Crafts

1. Fingerprint Spiders 

This fingerprint spider craft is such a cute Halloween activity for little ones. Fingerpainting practices finger isolation, which is essential for pointing, self-feeding and eventually, writing. It’s also one of our favorite fine motor skills activities for preschoolers. 

Supplies Needed: Finger paint, Construction paper, Black marker, Googly eyes (optional)

Time to Complete: <10 minutes 

Ages Appropriate: 12+ months 

Skills Supported: Finger Isolation, Sensory Exploration 

Directions: 

1. Draw a few vertical “web” lines on a paper with a black marker. 

2. Put some colored paint out for your little one, and help them isolate their index finger, dip it into paint, and then press onto paper to make spider “bodies.” 

3. Fill up all the ‘webs’ with spiders, big and small! 

4. Once dry, draw legs coming out from the fingerprint bodies, and add tiny googly eyes (or just dot them on with paint/marker).

5. Bring your fingerprint spiders into play! Sing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” together. Let your toddler move their finger along the “web” lines and pretend the spiders are crawling up and down. 

2. Ghost Footprint 

This ghost footprint is a fun and simple Halloween craft. Painting little feet is an enriching sensory experience, and the finished footprint makes the cutest ghost. It’s also a sweet keepsake to look back on! 

Supplies Needed: black construction paper, white washable paint, black marker, googly eyes (optional) 

Time to Complete: ~10 minutes 

Ages Appropriate: 9+ months 

Skills Supported: Sensory Play, Fine Motor Coordination, Visual Processing

Directions: 

1. Brush white paint onto the bottom of your little one’s foot (this is the fun, tickly part!). 

2. Gently press the foot upside down onto black construction paper to make a footprint. 

3. Cut out the footprint once the paint is dry. Your little one 2.5 years+ can help with this! 

4. Use a black marker (or googly eyes) to add two round eyes near the heel of the footprint to make the “ghost’s face”. 

5. Use your ghost for pretend play! Sing a silly rhyme like “One Little Ghost Went Out to Play” while moving your ghost around. 

Tip: I know painting your little one’s feet isn’t always easy, so feel free to spin this one as a handprint craft (to make a “Ghost Handprint”).

3. Tissue Paper Pumpkins

This tissue paper pumpkin craft is one of the easiest fall arts and crafts for toddlers! Tearing tissue paper gives great fine motor practice using both hands (which we call bilateral coordination), plus it’s just so fun for little ones!

Supplies Needed: White or black construction paper, orange tissue paper, glue or glue stick, black marker (optional) 

Time to Complete: 8-10 minutes 

Ages Appropriate: 12+ months 

Fine motor skills it supports: Fine Motor Strength, Hand–Eye Coordination, Tearing

Directions: 

1. Draw a large pumpkin outline on your construction paper with a marker. 2. Show your toddler how to tear small pieces of orange tissue paper (this is the best part!). 

3. Help your little one spread glue all inside the pumpkin shape. 

4. Invite your little one to stick the orange tissue paper pieces inside until the pumpkin is full and bumpy.

5. Add a green stem or draw on a jack-o-lantern face if you want to make it extra festive. 

Your pumpkin is ready to display on the fridge, the wall, or even as part of a Halloween banner! 

Bring Out More Fall Crafts for Toddlers! 

If you’re looking for fall crafts for toddlers aged 1-2, we’ve got you covered! Our Free Fall Crafts for Babies & Toddlers help you keep your little one busy (with purpose). 

Crafts for kids don’t have to be messy, complicated, or time-consuming. We have created all 10 crafts using only 10 supplies (or less), and none of these take longer than 10 minutes!

Each craft is quick, engaging, and supports developmental skills like fine motor coordination, sensory exploration, and language learning. 

From handprint leaves to paper plate crafts for toddlers, there’s everything in it. So grab some paper, paint, and tissue, and enjoy making fall memories that also build skills!

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