27 Best October Crafts for Kids
October is packed with playful holidays, from spooky Halloween to sweet Candy Corn Day. Whether your kids love black cats, pumpkins, or anything covered in googly eyes, this collection of 20 October crafts has something for every little maker.
With projects for Halloween, Pumpkin Day, Candy Corn Day, and even National Cat Day, these hands-on ideas make it easy to celebrate all month long.
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October Crafts for Kids: What You’ll Need
October is the perfect time to get crafty with your kids! From pumpkins to leaves to spooky Halloween projects, you’ll want to have a few key supplies ready to go. Most of these are budget-friendly and easy to find at home or your local craft store.
Basic Craft Supplies:
- Construction paper – especially in fall colors like orange, red, yellow, brown, black, and green
- Cardstock – for sturdier crafts that need more durability
- Scissors – kid-safe scissors for little ones
- Glue sticks & liquid glue – for paper crafts and assembling pieces
- Washable paint – orange, black, green, white, red, and brown
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils – for coloring and decorating
- Googly eyes – perfect for Halloween creatures and silly characters
- Pipe cleaners – great for spiders, stems, and other 3D elements
- Popsicle sticks – use for puppets, frames, and base structures
Having these supplies on hand makes it easy to jump into any October craft project. Whether you’re doing spooky Halloween crafts or sweet fall-themed art, you’re ready to create some seasonal fun!
Halloween Crafts
These Halloween crafts make for the perfect crafting day! Give one or all of these fun October crafts a try!
1. Paper Plate Monster Craft
This is a perfect Halloween craft for a range of ages, and it allows for tons of creativity. Kids can design monsters from paper plates, craft foam pieces, sticky jewels, and all sorts of other parts.
2. Handprint Haunted House
Handy kids can help build haunted houses with this fun little Halloween craft. The printable template helps transform their handprints into a spooky abode.
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3. Popsicle Stick Halloween Crafts
There are so many fun popsicle stick Halloween characters here, everyone is bound to have a favorite. Kids can pick just one, or make them all if they want to.
4. Pipe Cleaner Spider Ring
With just a few simple supplies like pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and a pom-pom, kids can create their own spooky-cute spiders in minutes. It’s a great Halloween craft that helps build fine motor skills while letting their creativity shine. Whether for a classroom activity or a fun afternoon at home, these little pipe cleaner spiders are sure to be a hit!
5. Paper Bag Ghost
This paper bag ghost craft is a simple and fun project that’s perfect for October crafts for kids. Using just a paper bag, white paint, and a marker, children can create their own friendly (or spooky!) ghosts in no time.
6. Paper Cup Bat
This paper cut bat craft is a quick and easy Halloween activity that’s perfect for October crafts for kids. All you need is black construction paper, a cup, googly eyes, and scissors to create spooky bats in different shapes and sizes. Kids will love hanging them around the house or classroom as simple DIY Halloween decorations.
7. Leaves and Seeds Halloween Art
Turn gathered leaves and seeds (helicopters) into a fun little Halloween art project. They make perfect ghosts and bats with just a little paint and some googly eyes.
8. Halloween Handprint Craft
Start by tracing the kids’ handprints, then print the template and get crafting. There’s enough to make a jack-o-lantern, owl, ghost, and black cat.
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9. Halloween Paper Lanterns
These printable paper lanterns are a fun craft, ideal for the Halloween season. Kids can help put them together, and then set them out on Halloween night with flameless tea lights.
10. Paper Cup Ghost
This paper cup ghost craft is a super easy and fun idea for October crafts for kids. With just a paper cup, white paper, and glue, little ones can make their own spooky ghost decorations. It’s the perfect Halloween craft for classrooms, parties, or a simple afternoon activity at home.
National Pumpkin Day (October 26)
11. Apple Stamping Pumpkin Craft
Apple stamping is always a fun activity for little ones, and it’s perfect for pumpkin day. When cut in half, most small apples are already pumpkin-shaped, making this a natural option for apple stamping.
12. Cinnamon Stick & Felt Pumpkin Ornament Craft
This easy October craft lets kids make a cute fall decoration parents will actually want to display. Just cut out (or buy) felt pumpkin shapes and glue on a cinnamon stick stem for a festive touch that looks great and smells like autumn.
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13. Pumpkin Headband
Bring on the pumpkin fun with this printable headband! It features an adorable pumpkin design and comes in both full-color and black-and-white versions.
14. Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie Craft
This paper plate pumpkin pie craft is a cute and creative idea to add to your October crafts for kids. Using a paper plate, orange paint, and a cotton ball “whipped cream” topper, children can make their own slice of pumpkin pie. It’s a fun fall craft that’s perfect for celebrating both Halloween and Thanksgiving.
15. Easy Preschool Pumpkin Craft
Here’s a perfect craft for younger kids who want to make their own pumpkin painting. Just print and cut out the template, then let them color it using marbles.
16. Pumpkin Face Lacing Practice
These paper plate pumpkins are super cute, and they offer a hidden benefit. Threading the yarn through the holes encircling the pumpkin offers a great way to train fine motor skills.
17. Tissue Paper Pumpkin Craft
Kids will have a blast making their own pumpkin art with this fun craft. Grown-ups will appreciate how easy it is thanks to the printable. Since it uses tissue paper instead of paint, there’s hardly any mess to clean up.
18. Paper Plate Pumpkin
This paper plate pumpkin craft is a classic and fun activity to include in your October crafts. With a paper plate, orange paint, and some black construction paper, children can create their own festive pumpkins.
National Cat Day (October 29)
19. Halloween Luminary Craft
While the supplies list for this craft is basic, the end result is anything but. Kids can create a beautiful cat luminary craft out of paper plates and a few other things.
20. Black Cat Craft
Kids can make this simple paper black cat craft mostly on their own, which instills confidence. The printable template helps keep everything manageable for parents and kids.
21. Paper Plate Black Cat
This paper plate black cat craft is a fun and spooky project that’s perfect for October crafts. With a paper plate, black paint, and some construction paper for ears and whiskers, children can create their own Halloween cat. It’s an easy craft that makes a great decoration for the holiday.
22. Paper Plate Moving Eyes Cat Craft
Here’s another fun cat craft kids can make out of paper plates. Not only is this little black cat cute, but his eyes actually move.
23. Cat Handprint Craft
No templates necessary here. Everything needed for this handprint cat craft can be cut by hand, without having to turn on the printer.
National Candy Corn Day (October 30)
24. Candy Corn Man Craft
A few colors of cardstock and some googly eyes turn to pure magic in this craft. Kids will love this fun little man who is shaped just like a favorite candy.
25. Candy Corn Template
There are loads of candy corn crafts to make and keeping up with the demand for paper candy corns can be demanding. This simple template provides a perfectly sweet base for all sorts of candy corn creations.
26. Ripped Paper Candy Corn Craft
This candy corn comes complete with a popsicle stick frame to keep things stable. And the ripped-edge papers give it visual appeal.
27. Candy Corn Pumpkin Craft
Here is a printable preschool October craft that is just too cute to pass up. The candy corn pumpkin printable template is sure to please littles who want to get a bit crafty.
Looking for even more seasonal fun? Be sure to grab our Printable Fall Busy Book—packed with hands-on learning activities that are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! It’s a great way to keep little ones busy and learning all season long.
Don’t forget to check out our full collection of Halloween printable games for kids to keep the fun going all October long. Happy haunting and happy playing!
Arts and Crafts for October Summary
Get ready for a month filled with creativity, color, and cozy fall vibes! In this post, we’re sharing the best October arts and crafts for kids — from spooky Halloween projects to adorable autumn-inspired creations. Whether your little ones want to make friendly ghosts, colorful leaf art, or pumpkin-themed masterpieces, these activities are fun, easy, and perfect for celebrating the season.
With simple supplies and step-by-step ideas, you’ll have everything you need to keep kids entertained all month long.
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