Need a costume and running out of time? These creative last minute Halloween costumes for kids have some amazing ideas for you to try out!
A random day in October, 6.30 AM – The alarm is ringing incessantly and I want to hurl it across the room. I have been blogging up to the wee hours again and I’m seriously sleep-deprived.
It’s time for Miss P to get ready for school and I grumpily sleepwalk over to her room. As I drag lift her lovingly out of bed, she gives me that excited smile only a child at that time of the day can and she excitedly says, “Maaaa!! I know what I want to be on Halloween – Super Girl!”
This has been going on for a week. Every morning, it’s a different story. One day it was Elsa, one day Barbie and one day she wanted to be the Titanic. Yup! the ship. Cos “Mom, it was the strongest ship in the world. Unbreakable!”
But, it broke and sank, I sigh wearily and the idea is quickly dropped.
Like any good Mom, I ignored got busy with important stuff and forgot all about actually making the costume. Now, I find myself on the eve of Halloween, costume-less and panicking!
Since you are here and reading this post, I assume you are a woman after my own heart. High five, sister! But don’t worry; it is exactly for Moms like us that we’ve put together this list of really cool last minute Halloween costumes for kids!
We’ve chosen ones that require very basic supplies, are quick to make and still look impressive! So, let’s not waste any more time; let’s jump right into the list!
Note: When we talk about supplies, we’re not mentioning basics like glue, scissors, Sharpies etc. Just specific supplies for the costume in question!
Celebrate Frankenstein Friday or Frankenstein Day with these fun Frankenstein crafts for kids! Use paper, craft sticks and more to unleash your creativity!
Wondering what Frankenstein is doing more than a month before Halloween? Well, it’s his special day this month! Yes, August 30th is officially Frankenstein Day, which is also the birthday of Mary Shelley, the author of the book.
What’s the story behind Frankenstein?
In 1815, a volcano named Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted, resulting in abnormal weather conditions, including extreme rainfall. The effects spread as far as Europe, where it was called the ‘year without summer’.
During this time, Mary Shelley was on holiday with her family, visiting their friend Lord Byron. With the weather confining them indoors, everyone was bored. Byron found a solution – a ghost story writing contest!
Mary jumped at the opportunity, but realised she had writer’s block. Later, at night, she couldn’t sleep and ended up having a daydream about a scientist who gave life to a dead body. The dream terrified Mary herself, but she now had an idea for Lord Byron’s contest!
Mary won the contest, and that is how one of the world’s greatest horror stories was born. Now we have two special days to honor the story – Frankenstein Day, which is on Mary Shelley’s birthday, 30th August, as well as Frankenstein Friday, which falls on the last Friday in October.
We’re all set to celebrate these special days by making some fun Frankenstein crafts for kids using various materials in our craft stash. You can join in too; just make sure you have lots of black and green of everything!
Monsters can be big or small, tiny or tall – but they can certainly be colorful & fun! Here are 10 easy & fun monster crafts for kids to make for Halloween!
Monsters ‘hind my bedroom door!
They’re in the bathroom, too!
They might be ugly green ones,
maybe, even red or blue!
Well, that’s true – monsters can be any color, and they can be anywhere – especially considering that it’s Halloween now!
These are lines from the poem ‘Help! Monsters!’ by C.J. Heck, which talks about a child’s fear of the unknown – his imagination pretty much takes over! And that’s exactly the best thing about monsters – you can imagine them to be any which way you want them to be.
So if you were ever in need of an open ended craft, a monster craft is your best bet. Even toddlers can create their own monsters, and there’s not going to be any right or wrong way to do it. And you can make monsters out of pretty much anything – cardboard tubes, pipe cleaners, tin cans, boxes and of course, paper!
So here is a collection of some cool, colorful and fun monster crafts for kids to make this Halloween, either for themselves or to play with their friends. Most of these require basic craft supplies, but make sure you get the brightest, shiniest stuff – we like our monsters festive!
October is Bat Appreciation Month and we’re celebrating with a bunch of Brilliant Bat Crafts for Kids! Make bats with paper, cardboard, yarn & more!
It’s October, and it’s the month when one animal gets celebrated for two reasons. Yes, we’re talking about bats!
October is the month of Halloween celebrations, and it’s also Bat Appreciation Month. Now that’s enough reason to appreciate and celebrate bats this month!
And we’re going to do it the way we know best – by making bat crafts for kids!
Keep track of your Halloween reading with these cute Alien Stick Bookmarks! Super easy to make & a great way to celebrate Halloween at home!
So have you made your plans for Halloween? Maybe you’re spending Halloween at home this year, or you’re having a socially distanced trick or treating in your neighborhood. Whatever the case may be, one thing’s for sure – we’re all going to be spending way more time at home than usual!
Since most kids are having virtual classes, they’re already spending loads of time in front of the screen, and it’s the perfect time to encourage some screen-free entertainment – like reading a book! And since it’s Halloween, why not go for something that’s apt for the season? Or check out our list of Mom-recommended books and pick from those.
So we’ve picked out our books – what next? A bookmark to hold our place, of course! While you can use any style, it’s way more fun to use a Halloween-themed bookmark, and today, we’ve got just what you need! Here are some super easy alien stick bookmarks which you can make and customize in any way you like!
Running out of time? These Last Minute DIY Halloween Decor Ideas are perfect for the season, without needing too much time or money!
Ooh, spooky time’s almost here! Isn’t the last quarter of the year just exciting! We have Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and Diwali and then Christmas, along with other fun days like Chocolate Cupcake Day, International Sloth Day and Cat Day – what an amazing time!
Okay, I understand if you’ve been distracted with other things this year, and that’s perfectly normal. But if you’d still like to deck up your home for Halloween and are wondering how, you’ve come to the right place!
Here are 15 amazing last minute DIY Halloween Decor Ideas that you can easily make at home with easily available items. In fact, most of the crafts are based on repurposed things, which is a great way to turn trash into treasure – spooky treasure!
Got craft sticks at home? Then these Easy Popsicle Stick Crafts for Halloween are the perfect projects to you to make during this season!
It’s October and the season for trick or treating is upon us! However, with the current situation, that may not exactly be possible, depending upon where you live.
The pandemic has taken the fun out of most of our celebrations, but it’s amazing how people have found ways to celebrate in their own little ways, and keep traditions alive for their children and family. The human spirit is not one to be defeated so easily!
So with Halloween coming up and everything, we’ve decided to do what we do best – make crafts! Today we bring you some of the easiest Popsicle stick crafts for Halloween that you can make with little more than craft sticks. If you’ve got some colored paper and other basic craft supplies, you’re all done!
Learn how to make this cute Halloween pumpkin or Plastic Bottle Jack O Lantern Craft luminary from a 2-liter soda pop bottle.
Jack O’ Lanterns and pumpkins are an established part of Halloween and carving your Halloween lantern is an exciting prospect for many kids! But if you don’t want to carve a lantern, we’ve got a fun Jack O Lantern craft luminary to make with a plastic bottle. If you’ve got a plastic bottle and copper wire, you’re more or less set! Go ahead and check out the craft to know what we mean.
This easy Corner Bat Bookmark Craft is not just useful for marking your place in your book, it also puts you in the mood for Halloween!
August came around pretty quickly, didn’t it? With everything going on in the world, time also seems to be flying by. Maybe that’s a good thing, considering most of us are at home all day!
August means something else – October, and more specifically Halloween, is not too far off! I’m sure we can’t wait for an occasion to celebrate, although we can’t predict how this year’s Halloween will look like.
In any case, we’ve found a fun and safe way to have some Halloween fun right now – with a cute corner bat bookmark craft! It may sound weird, calling a bat cute, but don’t worry – this one doesn’t spread diseases, only positive vibes!
Need the perfect bag to store all that candy? Check out these easy DIY Halloween Treat Bags for kids to make and take Trick o Treating with their friends!
Halloween is just round the corner and you know what that means, right? It’s time to hoard candy!
Of course, it doesn’t have to be candy, nowadays parents are also opting for healthy treats or little gifts. Whatever it is, kids need something to hold their precious treasure in, and we’ve got the solution – treat bags!
So this Halloween, let’s make our own treat bags, that celebrate monsters, pumpkins and everything this celebration features! You can use these either as treat bags for a party or when going trick o treating – works any way!
Got plastic eggs leftover from Easter? Turn them into cute aliens with our Plastic Egg Alien Craft! Add googly eyes, pom poms, a pipe cleaner & you’re done!
Tired of kids spending all their free time in front of a screen? Maybe you’d like to involve your kids in crafts but everything seems too complicated and intimidating. I can imagine that any kid (or adult) would be put off by a project that seems too sophisticated, and to be honest, it does take away from the fun of crafting!
Simple’s always better, and more so when it comes to crafts. And if you can make use of craft supplies you already have at home, even better! That’s the entire idea behind our recycled plastic egg alien craft for kids. Gather your leftover plastic eggs from Easter and create an army of cute little aliens for yourself!
Give your friend this DIY Bat Pop Up Halloween Card and wait for some fun! As soon as the card opens, out pops the bat – and the screams!!
If you ever set out to explore the position of bats in various cultures, you’re sure to tire out – bats are everywhere! Some cultures regard them as evil, while some revere them. Pretty sure the poor bat isn’t aware of all that’s going on around the world!
Whatever the case, Halloween celebrations are incomplete without bats in some form or the other. Either as a Halloween costume or as a part of Halloween decor, bats are sure to be a prominent presence. Especially when it comes to bat crafts and DIY!
Bats have a very distinct shape – have you noticed Batman’s logo? Well, you can make crafts that are as simple as a bat shape paper craft or something more complex like paper quilling bats. And if you wan’t to give someone the heebie jeebies this season, we can’t think of anything better than this DIY Bat Pop Up Halloween Card!
Don’t forget to take along this DIY Frankenstein Treat Bag when you go trick o’ treating on Halloween! Print out the templates, fix on the bag & it’s done!
It’s not surprising that we’re talking about Frankenstein, considering it’s Halloween and all. But Frankenstein’s monster is not your everyday monster – he’s different! In fact, he’s so unique that there’s a special day just for him – Frankenstein Day on August 30th!
But that doesn’t mean he can’t make an appearance on Halloween along with the other monsters, does it? I’m pretty sure that where you find people dressed up as Dracula, Godzilla and Vampires, you’re sure to find some one with a green face and nuts and bolts sticking out of his head!
So if you’re thinking of sporting a green face with your Halloween costume, we’ve got just the thing to match – a DIY Frankenstein Treat Bag! It’s got the hair, the teeth, the unmistakable green and of course, the nuts on the head!
Got pumpkins on your porch? Now have them in your hand with these DIY Pumpkin Treat Bags that are perfect for Halloween! Easy to make and decorate!
We may not always dress up for Halloween, but we sure enjoy looking at what everyone else is wearing! There is such amazing creativity out there when it comes to Halloween costumes. From dinosaur costumes to Mary with her lamb to Planet Venus – there’s no end to the possibilities!
So the kids dress up in their cool costumes and walk around with their treat bags. But wait a minute – why are the treat bags not dressed up? Now considering they’re the ones that are going to be the kids’ main focus at the end of the day, we think they deserve a makeover! We’ve made Monster treat bags and today, we’re going to make some cute little DIY Pumpkin Treat Bags to hold all those little treats!
Make these cute cardboard tube aliens with brightly colored paper and huge googly eyes! Perfect Halloween craft for kids, or even if you have a space fan at home!
Mermaids, unicorns, monsters – just some of those creatures about who we’ve heard all kinds of stories. Are they real? Are they mythological? Or did they exist somewhere along the path of extinction? Who knows!
But of course, that doesn’t need to stop us from having some fun, right? Maybe it’s this very nature of mystery that makes them so intriguing. And what do you do when you have never seen such a creature before? You create one yourself!
Today’s cardboard tube aliens are perfect for Halloween, or even if you have a little space fan at home. They’re aliens – so go crazy with the eyes, the antennae and the glitter – nothing’s too much!
Make Halloween extra spooky this year with these 20 fun and frugal paper plate crafts that are perfect for kids of all ages!
Here is a special Halloween diorama that is fun to make and play with too! Made of basic craft supplies and recycled materials, this is a must try craft!
11 Candy Corn Inspired Crafts for Halloween – inexpensive, eye-catching & fun for Toddlers, preschoolers & young kids. All you need is a bag of Candy corn
Halloween treats for kids needn’t be gross or scary all the time, they can also be cute!! Here are 20 adorable Halloween treats that are perfect for kids!
5 super cute Potato Print Monsters perfect for Halloween + Free Printable Little Monster Wall Art, that teaches good habits, and its free to download!
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