Halloween Crafts For Kids

Author: Lara Smith

Halloween is one of the most entertaining days of the year. Make this season extra special by spending quality time with the kids. Halloween wood crafts
are perfect for decoration and as an activity to do with your children. Get your children thrilled about Halloween this October. Weeks before trick or treating start decorating the house with ghoulish trimming. Try some of these cool Halloween wood crafts for a frightening good time with the kids.
Children love ghosts and mummies. A great wood project idea to do for Halloween is to make a spooky mummy table centerpiece. All you need is a square or oval piece of plywood, a small round glass bowl, birch shaker pegs, and wood balls. It sounds like a lot but you can purchase all of these wood products together for under three dollars. Wood toy parts are one of the most inexpensive items you can buy. Once you have all of your supplies including paint and a hot glue gun assemble your mummy.
Let the kids have fun painting. To add a little dramatic flair grab some toilet paper tissue and wrap the mummy with it. If you prefer you can cut the toilet paper into lengthwise in half for a neater appearance. Fasten the mummy and the small glass bowl on the decorated plywood. Fill the bowl with treats or anything you wish. It will look like the mummy is watching over his treasured treats. Kids will get a kick out of it and relish in pride.
A really easy Halloween craft to do with kids is refrigerator magnets. Let kids pick their own design. They can make a flying bat, treacherous spider, wicked witch, black cat, or a sparkling pumpkin with their name engraved in the center. Children enjoy having options. It gives them a self-esteem boost for you to let them decide on their own. Remember to encourge and praise their decision when doing crafts.
If you're into woodworking you can shape the unfinished wood pieces yourself. There are plenty already precut Halloween shapes for your disposal. Once the kids are done decorating their creepy magnets set aside to dry. You can use any type of material for adorning the magnets. Glitter, paint, ribbons, markers, felt, and stickers are just a few options. Apply self-adhesive magnets to the back of your wood pieces and hang on the refrigerator. Kids will enjoy admiring their artistic work every time they enter the kitchen.
Another cherished Halloween wood craft to get you in the spirit is a ghastly ghost door sign. Children really get to be creative with this project. All you need is a thin wooden frame, white and black construction paper. Let your child draw paint or sketch their version of a ghost on the white construction paper. Cut it out or around the image and glue onto the black construction paper as a mat. Be sure to measure properly so the picture will fit into the frame.
Decorate or paint the outside of the wooden frame anyway you like. You can get as creative as you wish. If you have toy wheels or wooden toy parts they can be glued on the corners of the frame to make the sign stand out. Frame, paint, and string up on your child's door for decor.