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Halloween Projects for Preschoolers
These Halloween Projects for Preschoolers and Toddlers are perfect for a daycare environment or at home with your own kids. All projects have been tested by my own daycare kids to be sure they have the skills needed to participate in the project.
Halloween Projects for Preschoolers Table of Contents
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Candy Corn Suncatcher
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Supplies Needed:
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Adult:
Cut 1/2" squares of each color of tissue paper.
Print the candy corn border onto card stock paper. Use the exacto knife and/or scissors to cut the border out.
Cut a 10" x 7" piece of clear contact paper. To start the project, cut a 3" piece of the backing off of one end. Then take off a 3" piece of backing off the other end. Then remove the 4" piece of backing from the middle.
Children:
Cover the first 3" section with white tissue paper squares. Cover the second 3" section with yellow tissue paper squares. Cover the middle 4" section with orange tissue paper squares.
Adult:
Outline the border stencil onto the contact paper, spacing the sections to look like candy corn. Cut just inside the lines and glue to stencil. Hang in a window using the suction hook.
Glue Ghost Necklace
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Supplies Needed:
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Adult:
Use the black sharpie to draw a 3" ghost shape on a 6" square of wax paper.
Children:
Fill in the ghost shape with Elmer's Glue. Do not make it real thick or the glue will run.
Sprinkle the ghost with white glitter.
Drop two wiggle eyes on the ghost.
Using a wire cutter, cut the curved end from a paper clip to make a hanger for the necklace and lay it in the glue at the top of the ghost.
Let the ghost completely dry. It will take a day or two.
After the ghost is completely dry, cover with a second layer of glue and let completely dry again.
Use yarn or plastic string to make the ghost into a necklace.
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Egg Carton Spider
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Cut the egg carton apart into the individual egg compartments. One compartment equals one spider. Use the small nail to poke 3 holes on each side of the compartment to insert the legs later. Paint the egg compartment black.
Cut each pipe cleaner into three 4" pieces. Bend each piece into 3 sections to represent spider legs. Insert one section into each hole and bend inside the spider to hold the leg in place.
Glue the wiggle eyes onto the spider.
Witches Hand
This is a super easy project, but the kids like making them. Let them snack on popcorn and candy corn while they're making them and then use the finished projects for your Halloween Party.
Place a piece of candy corn in each finger tip of the glove to represent finger nails. Fill the rest of the glove with puffed popcorn. You may have to break the popcorn into pieces to fit into the fingers of the glove. Tie the end of the glove with a rubber band. You now have a witches hand!
Paper Strip Pumpkin
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Paint the toilet paper roll orange. Let dry.
Cut 12 - 1/2" x 11" strips of orange construction paper. Place a glue dot at each end of the strip. Attach to the inside lip of each end of the toilet paper roll, allowing the strip to "bubble" out.
Using green construction paper for the stem, draw a 5" x 1-1/4" rectangle, leaving a 1-1/2" opening in the center at the top. At the center opening, draw the shape of a pumpkin stem. Cut this out, make a circular shape of the rectangle and insert into the top of the pumpkin.
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Black Cat Candy Tin
This project is best for the older children in your care. There are not of lot of things the little fingers can help with.
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Adult:
Spray paint the tin can black, inside and out.
Print out the cat stencil. Cut out the pieces and trace onto craft foam.
Cut pipe cleaners into 2-1/2" lengths. (6 per cat)
Children:
Older children may be able to cut out the shapes on the craft foam. Younger kids will need to have it done for them.
Assisting all children with the hot glue gun, connect the pieces to the can. The tabs of the ears should be glued to the inside of the can. If an adult applies the glue to the foam pieces, a younger child can assemble the cat.
Let each child fill their can with candy corn or M&M's.
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For ideas on how to throw a KID'S HALLOWEEN PARTY!
Want to look around some more...?
- Thanksgiving Projects for Preschoolers
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- General Projects for Preschoolers
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