For Children, Halloween is a funny memory not just scary, it means candy, pumpkins and a lot of fun for preschool-aged kids. And
there are several craft projects easy enough for a preschooler to make.Remember, Halloween can be fun, not frightful, so when choosing
crafts, stick with the silly instead of the scary so that nobody gets
upset! So how do you make crafts for your kids, read on.
Egg Carton Spiders
Even the smallest preschooler will be able to help make a little
spider from the cup of an egg carton. Cut a carton into individual cups,
give the child some magic markers or crayons, and let him decorate the
egg cup as he wishes. Punch eight small holes around the bottom edge of
the egg cup, and slide four pipe cleaners all the way through, to give
the spider eight legs. If you want to, create a web for the spiders by
stretching out a large ball of cotton or other fiber and hanging it in
the corner.
Pillowcase Ghost
Make one or more ghosts from white pillowcases to hang from the
ceiling or on your front porch. Have the child stuff the pillowcase
one-third full with polyfill or other stuffing. Shape the stuffing into a
ball, and tie an elastic or ribbon around the pillowcase just under the
stuffing to hold it in place. Have the child draw a face on the stuffed
part of the pillowcase or decorate the rest of the ghost however she
wants. Push a piece of embroidery floss through a needle and thread
through the top of the ghost's head, tying the floss into a loop to hang
the ghost from.
Painted Pumpkins
Preschool-aged children probably can't help you carve a
jack-o'-lantern just yet, but they can paint or decorate a pumpkin in
other ways. Lay out a supply of craft items, such as poster paints,
glitter, sequins, feathers and glue, and have a family
pumpkin-decorating night. You may want to sketch a face or other pattern
on the pumpkin and have your preschooler fill it in with paint, or you
can let him design the pumpkin himself.
Paper Plate Masks
Turn a plain white paper plate into a silly mask for a child. Before
you begin decorating the plates, hold one up to your child's face and
mark where her eyes and mouth are. Take the plate away from her face,
and cut out the mouth and eye holes. If you are making jack-o'-lantern
masks, cut triangular-shaped holes. Color the plates with markers or
crayons, and embellish with glitter or pipe cleaners. Poke a hole on two
sides of the plate, and thread a piece of ribbon through the holes.