The most terrifying day of the year is already around the corner and this 2021 we are going to celebrate it as a family. Halloween comes loaded with plans for everyone, from costumes for all friends and pets to crafts with promising kids a very creative and different weekend. Take note, because these seven DIY projects will be entertaining for hours.
Beyond pumpkins: all veggies are terrifying
What will you need
– Vegetables of all kinds.
– White cardboard and children’s scissors.
– Colored markers.
– Bandages.
– Dancing eye stickers.
Nyphgo children’s scissors, children scissors, plastic paper cutting scissors for children, students, teachers, arts and crafts, 4 pieces
This craft is super simple to do and allows you to unleash all the creativity of the little ones. It consists of converting cucumbers, zucchini, onions, peppers, pumpkins or any other vegetable on a Halloween monster. For this we can create eyes, blindfold them or make any DIY with cardboard.
Stones turned into witches
What will you need
– Stones.
– Acrylic paint and brushes.
– Dancing eye stickers.
– Black cardboard, glue stick and children’s scissors.
Nazca Acrylic Paint Set for Artistic Work and Crafts – 16 Colors x 30ml – Acrylics Perfect to use on Canvas, Wood, Paper, Cardboard, Plastic – Ideal for Artists of any Level
It is the night of the witches and this Halloween they will come in the form of stones. With a green face, eyes that move alone and some pointy hats made from cardstock and glue stick. The different shapes of the stones and the different shades of green promise entertainment for hours.
The dark pineapple-bat
What will you need
– Pineapples.
– Cardboard, scissors and white glue.
– Black marker.
– White cardboard.
APLI 12850 – Cola, 250 g, white
Take advantage of the days before Halloween to go to the park to pick the first pine cones of autumn, because they are going to become the most amazing decoration of October 31st. Now you just have to clip wings, ears and fangs to create these little draculins.
Halloween lanterns
What will you need
– Black cardboard.
– Pencil and cutter.
– Colored cellophane sheets.
– Glue stick.
– LED light candles.
Baker Ross Colored Cellophane Decorating Sheets (Pack of 36) Perfect for decorating children’s crafts (EK5452)
This craft requires adult supervision, so it is ideal to do as a family all together. The Seniors will be in charge of trimming with a cutter the features and shapes of the lanterns. Meanwhile, the kids are in charge of designing, gluing and covering them with colors. Then you just have to put a candle inside to fill the room with dark colors and silhouettes.
A collection of spooky pompoms
What will you need
– Colored pompoms.
– Sticks.
– Dancing eye stickers.
– Wires.
Fixo kids Pom Pom, 5 cm, 52 units
This DIY is very original and easy to do, so they can be entertained for hours and it is perfect for riding at Halloween party with more friends. Use the sticks to make the stems for the pumpkins and the wires for the legs of the spiders. Play with the eyes creating ghosts and other beings.
Cardboard monsters
What will you need
– Carton of toilet paper rolls.
– Colored cards, children’s scissors and glue stick.
– Dancing eye stickers.
– Colored markers.
QH-Shop Stickers Plastic Eyes Mobile Crafts Eyes for DIY Scrapbooking Crafts Toy Accessories 500 Pieces
A classic that is never lacking in a good crafts session with children. Toilet paper rolls give a lot of play when it comes to making children’s DIY, because they have many possibilities and help them unleash their full creative potential. Let them use their imagination, cut out, draw and glue to create a collection of dolls of Halloween.
A very different Halloween pumpkin
What will you need
– A pumpkin.
– White acrylic paint.
– Orange and green leaves of the park.
– Children’s scissors and glue stick.
Lefranc & Bourgeois – Liquid acrylic paint, 500 ml, Color White
Halloween pumpkins require carving knives, which is highly discouraged with young children around. But this proposal changes the rules of the game and makes DIY with pumpkins much easier. Color it white and then take advantage of this canvas to create shapes with dried leaves, as they do in the photo.
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Photos | Freepik, Darcy Miller, Handmade Charlotte, Lia Griffith, Crafty Morning.