Fun Halloween craft ideas to relish this spooky season.

Halloween craft ideas aren’t just for kids. In fact, there are plenty of DIY Halloween craft ideas that double as spectacular Halloween decorations.

Halloween crafts span from simple to complex, spooky to sweet, and kid-friendly or adult-focused. The materials you need depend on the idea, but rest assured that thrift store finds, papier mâché, and cheesecloth will come in handy.

Doing crafts this Halloween could be the highlight of your spooky season. From personalized party invitations to upcycling stuff into the perfect set-up for a party, start with the Halloween craft ideas below and see what else they help you think up.

Halloween craft ideas for toddlers and preschoolers.

Those “little monsters” can make their own crafty monsters with sweet and simple Halloween craft ideas for toddlers. Whether you’re crafting with one child or need Halloween craft ideas for preschoolers in a class, these are both cute and easy to do.

Cute Halloween craft ideas are the kind that get taken home and saved. Pick your favorites and capture the fun in photos or videos to share in social media stories as you go.

Puffy pom pom spiders.

Turn puffy black pom poms into spiders by gluing on black pipe cleaners as legs.

Pumpkins made of balloons.

Draw Jack-o-lantern faces onto orange balloons, inflate them with helium, and you’ll have a fun floating pumpkin patch.

Painted fall leaves.

Collect large, dry fall leaves, then paint them white. Paint ghost faces on them after the white paint dries.

Pebbles that glow in the dark.

Collect and pebbles with different shades of glow-in-the-dark paint, then leave them out in the garden on Hallow’s Eve.

Halloween suncatcher.

Make your own spooky suncatcher using popsicle sticks as the frame and tissue paper in the center, with Halloween-inspired shapes cut out of the middle. Hang them in the window and watch them glow at sundown.

Monster photo collage.

Especially fun for a preschool class, ask the kids to come dressed up as monsters. Get a photo of each, then make a photo collage featuring the “little monsters” captured for posterity (and for the parents).

Homemade spider soap.

Homemade soap is made by combining a premade soap base with an essential oil of your choice. Drop some plastic spiders into the mix, and when the soap dries, you have spooky bar soap to hand out.

Creepy-crawly spider candles.

Glue small plastic spiders to the sides of white candlesticks to use as creepy props for Halloween.

Halloween pinecone spider webs.

Collect pinecones, then wrap them in faux spiderwebs. The cotton texture is extra clingy to attach plastic spiders for a fun and slightly creepy vibe.

Paper lanterns.

Take ordinary brown paper lunch bags and turn them into glowing lanterns. Use paint or black tape to make spider designs on the front of each, then set them along the garden path with battery operated candles inside each.

Hanging spider egg sacs.

Make gnarly looking spider egg sacs by filling white tights with cotton and black plastic spiders, then gluing some extra spiders to the outside. Hang them from the trees at home.

Critter wreath.

Turn a twiggy wreath into a creepy-crawly critter’s haven by gluing plastic bugs and other creatures in between the branches.

Face masks.

Paint paper plates with scary faces, then poke holes for eyes to peer through. These masks can be hung as a spooky display or worn for a Halloween event.

Mummy books.

Take old, hardback books and wrap them in white gauze. Invent eerie titles to write on the front of each, like “Witch’s Recipe Book” or “The Monster’s Guide to Hunting Children.”

Batty backpacks.

Turn a backpack into a bat by cutting out black back wings from construction paper, then attaching them to the sides of the backpack. Add two big googly eyes, and that backpack might take flight.

Handprint monster art.

Make handprints on construction paper with washable paint, then draw ghoulish ghost and monster faces over the prints.

Halloween craft ideas for kids with added panache.

Once kids creep into grade school, those little monsters have more crafting skills to work with. These fun Halloween craft ideas for kids keep children busy through the witching hour.

Choose your favorites from these Halloween craft ideas, then imagine what other activities you could build around them.

Skulls made of vintage buttons.

Glue a variety of vintage buttons onto construction paper in the shape of a skull.

Halloween posters covered in cutouts.

Make your own Halloween poster with a creepy scene like a graveyard, then print it and paste paper elements on top, like cutout pumpkins and bats.

Zipper-style Halloween bag.

A homemade zipper Halloween bag ensures no trick-or-treat booty is lost. Sew or glue two square pieces of felt together on three sides, then glue a zipper closure onto the fourth side. Decorate the bag with any of these Halloween bag painting ideas.

Candle painting.

Paint long, white candles in Halloween painting colors like black, purple, and orange. Light them all on Halloween and watch how they creepily drip colored wax.

Paper strip pumpkins.

Halloween paper craft ideas are easy to take on the go. For this one, take a stack of orange construction paper cut into strips, then glue them together at one end, fanning them into a circle as you bend each one after the other into a round pumpkin shape. Secure both ends with a brag for good measure.

Zombie dolls.

Take old dolls or find some at the thrift store and give them a zombie makeover. Tatter their clothes, apply black paint around the eyes, and add some gory wounds for good measure.

Fold origami bats.

Fold origami bats as a versatile party favor or as an element of Halloween décor. Link several together to make a garland, or tuck some into Halloween party invitations as a creepy surprise.

Hedgehog pumpkins.

Take a tiny pumpkin and turn it into a no-carve hedgehog by gluing candy corn all around its sides, leaving just one small area for the face. Paint cute eyes and a nose on, and this craft is done and dry in under an hour.

Eyeball bouquets.

Instead of flowers for Grandma, visit her in your Halloween costume with an eyeball bouquet. Attach googly eyes to floral stems of faux flowers, then bunch them together with black ribbon.

Yarn mummies.

Make your own mummies using white or gray yarn. Start with a cardboard cutout in the shape of a person, then wrap it, leaving space only for the eyes. Draw the eyes on last, making them as sunken and creepy as you can.

Bottles of potion.

Fill empty jars and bottles with water and food coloring, then come up with fun names to label them, like “Bat Juice” and “Dragon Snot.” Make your own labels with even cooler fonts in Adobe Express — no experience required.

Pumpkin painting.

Instead of carving pumpkins this year, paint them. There are more pumpkin painting ideas than you realize, so change mediums this year for a fun, kid-friendly craft.

Spooky pop-up books.

Turn old books into ghost-riddled pop-ups. Make small, cutout cardboard ghosts with a little extra “tab” below their tails, then tape them into aged tomes. Leave the books out for friends and family to open for a frightening surprise.

Silhouetted hands and feet.

Cut out prints of hands and feet from black construction paper, then attach them to the windows of the living room or garage. With some creepy colored lights inside, these prints become extra ominous for passers-by at night.

Jar-based lanterns.

Take old jars and turn them into lanterns by painting spooky faces on one side, then dropping tealights in for a macabre glow.

Standing tree silhouettes.

With a piece of canvas big enough, draw the outline of a tree as tall as you are, then cut it out and hang it against the wall to set a haunted forest theme.

Halloween craft ideas for adults to exorcise more creativity.

There are loads of reasons why Halloween craft ideas for adults are equally popular as ideas for kids. From DIY Halloween crafts that help with spooky decorations to enchanting Halloween painting ideas that keep you entertained at a sip and paint, these ideas are as much practical as they are fun.

Pick your favorite Halloween craft ideas and think about which could be perfect for the next outing with friends, or as the perfect backdrop for your hair-raising Halloween invitations. Remember, lots of what you need can be made in Adobe Express — no experience required.

Upcycled sweater embroidery.

Upcycle an old black or orange sweater into some Halloween-inspired embroidery.

Spooky snow globes.

Make spooky Halloween snow globes with a Mason jar, some glitter, and glycerin. Use a hot glue gun to attach the scene you want inside, like a witch at her cauldron or several monsters lurking. Add the glitter and pour in the glycerin, then hot glue the lid on and you’re done.

Halloween seasonal greeting cards.

Make your own greeting cards this Halloween with all the sinister ideas you can think up. If you don’t use snail mail anymore, you can also make several unique cards, print them, and turn them into a clothespin garland as decoration.

Skeletons climbing out of the yard.

Bury a skeleton in the garden, except for his hands. Pose them to look like the skeleton is clawing its way out.

Cheesecloth spirits.

Make your own spooky spirits to hang anywhere you want. Throw long pieces of cheesecloth over mannequin heads, hang them from the ceiling, and you’re done.

Snake doormat.

One of the easiest Halloween craft ideas is also one of the coolest. Set dozens of slithering toy snakes under the edges of your welcome mat, and this scream-worthy craft will get plenty of reactions on Trick-or-Treat.

The witch’s cauldron.

Start with a prop witch’s cauldron, then fill it with purple, green, and orange ornaments. To give it an overflowing, bubbling look, glue several ornaments to the cauldron’s lip with even more “pouring” down one side.

Twig wreaths.

Collect bendy but still dead-looking twigs from the yard, then fashion them into a wreath. Spray paint the wreath and add some fake spiderwebs for good measure.

Bat sconces.

Make bat cutouts from black construction paper and attach them to the sconces all around your home. This simple addition turns existing décor into something frightful.

Pumpkin spice sachets.

Spice scent sachets are like portable potpourri, and you can make them extra seasonal by using cinnamon and cloves for that unmistakable autumnal aroma.

Mummified front door.

Wrap your whole front door in cheesecloth, leaving just enough space in a slit at the top for a pair of googly eyes.

Witch silhouette at the window.

Cut out a great big silhouette of a witch and set it in front of one of your upstairs windows. Backlight it every night with a creepy orange lightbulb until after Hallow’s Eve.

Paper lanterns.

Halloween paper craft ideas include lots of cutouts used in glowing lanterns. For this idea, fashion construction paper into small square half boxes in alternating colors of black, silver, and white. Set them out one after the next along your mantel or up the garden path and illuminate each with battery-operated tealights.

Halloween ladder décor.

Wooden ladders aren’t only for chic towel storage in interior design magazines, they’re also a Halloween craft prop. Lean a small ladder against a wall and use its rungs to set up your completed Halloween crafts. There might even be space for some miniature Jack-o-lanterns.

The raven wreath.

Attach a faux raven to a big wreath and hang it in your doorway for a sinister statement.

Your monstrous doorway.

Turn your door into a monster with big sheets of colorful paper taped up as the skin and a massive monster face drawn on top.

Easy Halloween craft ideas for quick and quirky satisfaction.

Sometimes, you want a craft idea that’s fast and simple. These easy Halloween craft ideas are great fillers between other activities — and can even be rolled out at Halloween parties.

This list of Halloween craft ideas is extra easy because of the materials required, too. Some require stuff you can repurpose and upcycle at home. Others are ideas you can make in minutes in Adobe Express.

Take your pick and get to it, because you’ll be done with your first Halloween craft in minutes.

Ghostly milk glass vases.

Milk glass vases can be turned into ghosts by simply adding googly eyes. How would these look as a Halloween table centerpiece?

Black cat banner.

Turn several black cat face cutouts into a banner by attaching one to the next with twine.

Old frames repurposed.

Take an old frame and repurpose it as a spooky craft. Weave black yarn from corner to corner, slowly making your own intricate spider web.

Halloween potted plants.

Paint the pots your plants are in with creepy monster faces and Jack-o-lantern grins.

Spider-filled ice cubes.

Make a batch of ice cubes with small plastic spiders frozen inside. This could go perfectly with the right Halloween drink ideas.

Glitter broomsticks.

Dip the ends of witch-worthy broomsticks into glittery paint and lean them up against a tree to make a spooky yet sparkling statement.

Pumpkin pail treat buckets.

Buy some orange plastic pails and paint Jack-o-lantern faces on them. These make perfect treat buckets for kids to tote with them on Trick-or-Treat, too.

Black cat bag.

If you have a black tote bag you can repurpose, paint a cat’s face on it in high contrast white. This can work as a Halloween treat bag or to carry as a seasonal fashion statement.

Flower-filled pumpkins.

Hollow out a pumpkin and fill it with flowers instead of carving out its face. Choose autumn blooms to stick to a seasonal look, or even use faux flowers you spray paint black to make it look creepy.

Bat garland.

Make several bat-shaped cutouts from black construction paper or black foam. Attach them to a long piece of twine using clothespins, and you have your own bat garland.

Balloon spirits.

Draw ghosts and ghouls on black and orange balloons and inflate them with helium. Attach them to the walls on either side of your front door for a festive point of entry.

Pumpkin door cover.

For the fastest and easiest Halloween craft, buy a ready-made orange door cover from the craft store. Fashion your own Jack-o-lantern face on it, and you’ve successfully tapped the season’s magic.

“Seeing” magnifying glasses.

Repurpose old magnifying glasses as an ominous prop. Tape images on one side of each that you can “see” through the opposite side, like a vein-filled Halloween drawing of an eye or a haunting title of an old newspaper story.

Spider web drink coasters.

Wrap drink coasters in fake cobwebs to add an eerie, abandoned look to your drink bar.

Pumpkin candy dispenser.

Carve a large pumpkin and hollow it out well. Choose any Jack-o-lantern design you want as long as it has an extra-big mouth. Fill it with candy, and the mouth acts as a candy dispenser.

Ghoulish tealights.

Paint the sides of tealights with cute or spooky ghost and monster faces and set them all alight on Halloween.

Hands-on and digital crafts unite.

Not all Halloween craft ideas are completely hands-on. With tools like Adobe Express, where you can make anything in a matter of minutes, you can start some of your craft ideas with a base made right here.

Once you’re done with all your Halloween crafts, you can turn them into digital resources to use in Adobe Express, too. Imagine how much cooler Halloween party invitations, announcements, and cards can be with a picture of the cheesecloth ghosts you put out on your porch.

Whatever you make this Halloween, it will be Instagram story and social post worthy, too. Share your favorite spooky crafts online and you’ll spread the Halloween spirit and all the magic with it.

Exercise: Pick the perfect Halloween craft ideas for you.

There are so many fun Halloween craft ideas that it’s not always clear which one to start with.

If you’re making Halloween crafts to have fun with the kids, or for your Halloween decoration, or to stretch your creative imagination, you always have a goal in mind. Here’s how to use that goal to pick the absolute best Halloween craft ideas:

Scan through your favorite Halloween craft ideas on this list with your answers in mind, and the best Halloween craft ideas will be a cinch to pick out.

Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite Halloween craft ideas to work. If you want to use these Halloween craft ideas in cards, letters, posters, banners, collages, flyers, invitations, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to transmit, Adobe Express brings it to life, no experience required.

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