October Crafts For Kids

Celebrate all that October has to offer with these 21+ October Crafts for kids. Everything from Fall leaves to jack-o-lanterns and everything in between.

Check out how fun all these October crafts for kids can be!

October is one of the most fun months as a kid. As an adult too! Of course, most of the month is focused on Halloween (which we love and as a kid is EPIC) but we can't forget Fall and all the fun with all things Autumn.

The candy, the costumes, and all the fun decorations make for an amazing month of October at our house.

Easy October Crafts For Kids

There were so many crafts to be made from Fall Crafts to Halloween crafts and everything in between.

Have some fun throughout Fall and into all things Halloween this October. We have lots of different items to celebrate during the Fall including apples, pumpkins, scarecrows, and more.

Halloween of course comes with its own set of characters. From bats to spiders, witches to Frankenstein. Check out them all! Here are some of our favorite October crafts for kids.

If you enjoy easy crafts like these ones, make sure to check out last month's September Crafts For Kids along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for kids.

You can also find lots of great printable coloring pages, games, and crafts at one of our most popular posts, 101+ Free Printables For Kids.

Easy Fall Craft For Kids

Celebrate Autumn with all these awesome and easy Fall crafts for kids. There are projects from leaf bowls to pumpkin crafts and so much more. Here are a few of our Fall Favorites

Leaf Bowl {DIY} - This is one of our all-time favorite Fall arts and crafts. This Fall leaf bowl is not only fun for the kids but is can double as Fall decor.

Salt Painting - Leaf Art For Kids - Turn those leaf printables into 3D artwork. Fun Fall craft for kids.

Fall Tree Craft - There is something so fun about handprint paintings and this one turned into a Fall tree is all kinds of fun!

Apple Hand Print Painting - Apples are a great representation of the Autumn months. These handprint apples are sure to bring all the feels of the season.

Fall Leaf Crafts - We're sharing over 15 different leaf crafts for kids that are both easy and fun!

Sunflower Craft - Felt Flower - This sunflower craft is a great way to showcase those beautiful flowers that are lining the pumpkin patches.

Fall T-shirt Craft - Have some fun with this fun t-shirt craft just in time for Fall.

DIY Fall Sensory Bins - This is a great way to incorporate some fall fun into a sensory bin.

Paper Owl Craft - Get crafty this Fall with this fun paper owl.

Fall Printables

These Fall printables are full of all the fun colors and activities of Autumn.

Fall Bingo - Autumn fun throughout the whole season with these free printable Fall Bingo Game boards and calling card sheets.
Fall Word Search - Print out a fun Fall-themed word search that will keep the kids busy through a list of words for fun!
Nature Scavenger Hunt - While this scavenger hunt can be enjoyed all year long. We find that its great fun to have in hand when you're

Fall Puzzles - Have some free printable puzzle fun with these 9 different printable puzzles that come in three different difficulty levels.
Fall Bucket List - Looking for some fun activities for you and the kids, then print out this free fall bucket list.
Fall Art Activities - Get creative with these fun printable activities getting all the Fall art out of the kids.

Free Printables for Fall Art - These are gorgeous printable art designs that are great for decorating for Autumn.
Fall Bucket List Printable - Have some more family fun with this printable Fall Bucket List of activities.
Printable Fall Party Pack - If you are looking to have a Fall party, then grab this adorable party pack.

Fall Coloring Pages

These printable Fall coloring pages are a great way to celebrate the arrival of fall while also helping your child find some really fun coloring sheets as well.
Celebrate the beautiful flowers of Fall with this free printable sunflower coloring page.
Have fun with Fall Corn Mazes and our printable Scarecrow Coloring Page.
Fall Coloring Book

Fall Educational Activities

Printable Leaf Activities - Learn all about leaves and how they grow along with free identification cards too.
Apple Facts For Kids - Learn all about apples and their life cycles with these education worksheets.
Pumpkin Life Cycle Worksheets - Learn the pumpkin life cycle with our free printable worksheet.
Sunflower Life Cycle - This printable life cycle worksheet will share all the information about sunflowers.
Pumpkin Facts For Kids - Learn all the information about pumpkins that are all over the Fall season.

Halloween Craft Ideas For Kids

Cat Paper Luminaries - This is a great Halloween paper craft for kids that with just a few supplies can be used throughout the month of October.
Haunted House Paper Plate Halloween Craft - A super fun craft for kids with a gang of Halloween characters all playing in the paper plate haunted house. So much fun!
Monster Halloween Candy Boxes - Sharing how to create these fun monster boxes out of a piece of paper and some googly eyes.

6 Spooky Printable Halloween Masks - Print out these fun Halloween masks and make them a fun.
Halloween Foot Ghost - One of our favorite Halloween crafts for toddlers.
Halloween Haunted House Craft - This fun Halloween haunted house craft with some fun paint elements.

Monster Blow Painting with a Straw - Have some Halloween fun with these great monster art projects.
Halloween Decoration Craft Ideas - These fun Halloween decoration ideas are part of our weekly link party.
Halloween Science Experiment - When it comes to finding the perfect Halloween Science Experiment, there’s no debating that baking soda activities for kids just might be at the top of that list.

Witch Craft For Kids - Create some serious Halloween fun by making this witch craft for kids. Kids of all ages will love this Halloween witch craft.
Haunted House Craft - Celebrating the spooky holiday with this super fun Halloween Haunted House Craft. With this free printable template and some imagination, this Halloween craft will make for a super HAPPY Halloween.
Halloween Bookmark - Monster Craft - Have a book fan in your house? This easy Halloween Bookmark Alien craft is a great idea to have! Its a fun Halloween Alien craft that the kids will love.

Halloween Costume DIYs

One of our favorite parts of October and Halloween is the costumes.

Growing up, we would start to think through our costumes at the end of Summer. Making our own costumes was a family favorite thing to do. Some of our favorites are:

Pumpkin Crafts

Pumpkin crafts are awesome during the Fall months. You can make paper pumpkins at home with a little bit of construction paper and pipe cleaner, or you can bust out your paints and create some masterpieces. We have a full post of pumpkin crafts, but here are some of our Fall favorites.

Pumpkin Emojis - We are sharing the fun of all things EMOJI with these pumpkin emojis. They are sweet and make us so HAPPY.
Glitter Pumpkin - We're sharing this how-to on creating these fun glitter pumpkins with kids. Alternative to carving pumpkins. No carving pumpkins.

Painted Pumpkins - One of the easiest ways to transform your favorite fall pumpkins is by painting them. Check out how we paint our pumpkins at the Made with HAPPY house.
Washi Tape Pumpkin - One of our most popular post is our washi tape pumpkin. It is colorful and one of the easiest no-carve pumpkin ideas around.

Sharpie Pumpkin - Have some fun with these pumpkins and decorate them with sharpies.
Printable Mickey Mouse Pumpkin - Have some coloring Mickey fun with this free printable mickey mouse pumpkin template.

Spider Crafts

Spider Craft - This quick and easy spider craft is a perfect Halloween craft for kids. The kids will love creating this cute spider craft idea.
How to Draw a Spider Easy - Learn to draw an easy spider with a few easy steps and a free printable tutorial.
Spider Web Garland - These fun paper spider webs are all kinds of fun. Check out how we made them.

Handprint Spiders - Halloween Handprint Spiders are such a fun Halloween craft for preschoolers.
Balloon Spiders - Animal balloons are always a good idea. We are sharing how to make these sweet balloon spiders that are great as decoration.
Spider Halloween Hand Fun - With just a few supplies, you can create a fun Halloween craft.

Craft Stick Spider Web Craft - These simple spider web crafts are fun and a great Halloween craft.
Easy Spider Halloween Snack - Celebrate Halloween with your kids with these super cute spiders as an Easy Halloween Snack.

Candy Corn Crafts

Have some fun with those oranges, yellow and white sweet candies. Here are some fun candy corn crafts.

Candy Corn Wreath - With just a few supplies we purchased from the dollar store, this fun wreath was fun a fun twist on candy corn.

Bat Crafts

Celebrating Halloween with these easy kid's bat crafts. We are sharing 15+ crafts from toilet paper tubes and clothespins.

Bat Paper Puppet Craft - Celebrate Halloween with these super cute bat paper puppets. Fun FREE Halloween printable bat body where you can make them into the cutest popsicle stick bat puppet bookmarks.
Build A Bat Template - This bat template is all kind of fun and the kids will have fun putting them together.

Ghost Crafts

Celebrate Halloween with these 15+ fun Halloween Ghost Craft Ideas. There are scary ghosts, funny ghosts, and friendly ghost crafts.

Free Halloween Printables

How to Boo Someone - Celebrating Halloween with your neighbors with this free printable You've Been Booed cards. We're sharing exactly how to boo your neighbors
Halloween Bingo - Free printable Halloween bingo cards for a quick and fun Halloween activity for the whole family. Grab the Halloween playing cards and calling cards.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt - This is such a fun Halloween scavenger hunt! Print out the free printable clue cards and send kids around the house searching for clues and prizes!
Halloween Bucket List - Everyone knows that a bucket list is packed full of items that are things that you want to accomplish, so this October sounds like the perfect time to have your own printable Halloween bucket list.
Halloween Charades - There is nothing more fun than bringing your family and friends together in a fun game of charades... Halloween style.

Happy Halloween Coloring Pages - Grab your free printable Happy Halloween Coloring Pages. There is a Halloween word search and a Happy Halloween coloring page.
Haunted House Coloring Page - You can print this spooky haunted house coloring page and turn it into your

Free Printable Halloween Bat Coloring Page - This is a fun free bat coloring page that is all kinds of Halloween fun.
Ghost Coloring Page - Print out this free cute and spooky ghost coloring page.

Halloween Cat Coloring Page - There is nothing cuter than this free Halloween cat coloring page.
Spider Coloring Page - Grab this free printable spider coloring page and have some real Halloween fun.

Halloween Witch Coloring Sheet - There is nothing wicked here with this sweet Halloween witch coloring page.
Jack O Lantern Coloring Page - Create a Halloween masterpiece with our free printable jack-o-lantern coloring page.

Disney’s Coco Movie Printables - Celebrate the animated movie and the Day of the Dead.
Printable Sonic the Hedgehog Coloring Pages - One of our favorite costumes and movies, these are printable activity sheets.
Pikachu Movie Activity Sheets - Another fun kid's movie with coloring sheets.

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