Easy Halloween Crafts For Everyone by A.Roddy

Children come to mind when thinking of easy Halloween crafts. What is Halloween without crafts? The bright colors and designs naturally appeal to children. Easy Halloween crafts aren’t just for children… Adults can enjoy them as well. Stores are filled with kits to make decorations but why not make your own crafts? It is something the whole family can enjoy together and save money. The following easy Halloween crafts can be made form items found around the house or craft store. Don’t forget about safety. Never let children use sharp objects. If a project calls for scissors, do the cutting yourself.

Foam sheets make excellent choices for easy Halloween crafts. They are found at most craft stores. Purchase sheets in green, orange, black, and white. Cut the sheets into Halloween shapes There are plenty of royalty-free Halloween images online. Read the terms first. You may have to reduce image size before printing. If you are a talented artists, try drawing your own images. Cut images in contrasting colors and glue onto the shapes . Let children glue the images together if desired.

Easy Halloween crafts can be made from more difficult crafts like scary ghosts hanging from trees. Cut the handles from a white plastic bag. Place a styrofoam ball in the top for a head and secure. Poke a hole in the top for hanging. Cut the bottom into shreds. Draw on a scary face. Let each family member draw their own face on the ghost.

Sparkling spiders is an easy Halloween craft you can hang from a ceiling. Paint a 4� inch Styrofoam ball purple. Sprinkle on glitter while the paint is still wet. Glue on google eyes and black pipe cleaners for legs. Bend the pipe cleaners so the spider can stand by itself.

Egg cartons can be used for many easy Halloween crafts like bats. To make a bat, cut out three cups from the egg carton leaving them attached. Shape the two outside cups to resemble wings. Paint the whole thing black and add google eyes. Draw on a scary face. Punch a whole in the middle cup for hanging.

Kids of all ages will love to make spooky Halloween candles. Purchase candles in Halloween colors and a variety of trinkets. You can use candy, glitter, buttons, or anything with a Halloween theme. Glue the decorations right on the candle.

These are just a few easy Halloween crafts available. These crafts are suitable for youth groups, clubs, or senior groups. No matter how you choose to use these Halloween crafts, you will have something to treasure.