Have Some Skele-Fun This Halloween With Spooky Crafts For the Whole Family

Halloween is a frightfully fun time of year. Embrace the candy-induced chaos with easy activities that develop fine motor skills and creativity in children, and keep them engaged with old-fashioned screen-free art time!

Easy Halloween Crafts

Here are some simple, mess-free crafts you can do with only a few materials required!

1. Halloween Modelling Clay Character - Pumpkin

Pumpkin carving but without the mess - yes please! SuperModelling Clay is super soft and easy to mould, making this craft fun for everyone involved. Use the new Micador Modelling Tools to create an array of different effects, techniques and textures.

You will need:

Micador SuperModelling Clay, Micador Modelling Tools

Find the easy tutorial here.

2. Paper Jack-O'-Lantern

Jack-o'-lanterns are one of the most recognisable symbols associated with Halloween. But who has the time (or patience!) to use a real pumpkin?! This 3D paper version is super fun to make and looks adorable hanging as decoration in your home. Get those fine motor skills working - this activity involves cutting, sticking and drawing!

You will need:

Micador Create It Art Pad Colourfun, Micador jR. Mega Markers, Micador Sizzle Scissors, string, graphite pencil, glue stick, ruler

Find the easy tutorial here.

3. Halloween Paper Plate Pumpkins

These self-standing paper plate pumpkins are super easy to make and offer a playful Halloween decoration for October! Involving painting, cutting, sticking and decorating, this is a great craft for working on physical and cognitive development in children.

You will need:

Micador Acrylic Paint, Micador Create It Art Pad Two Colour Magic, Micador jR. Safe Scissors, Micador Colourfun Brush, paper plates, glue stick

Find the easy tutorial here.

4. Halloween Oil Pastel Spider Web

Create a spooky and colourful spider web drawing with Micador Oil Pastels. This craft focuses on colour recognition and ignites creativity and imagination in children as young as 3 years old!

You will need:

Micador jR. Easy Wash Mega Oil Pastels, Micador Colourfun Markers, paper, ruler

Find the easy tutorial here.

Are you ready to make some BOO-tiful art and craft?

Our innovative Dark Arts range also features incredible glow-in-the-dark products ideal for setting the Halloween scene! Check out these top products for spooky glow fun:

Fluoro 3D Paint

Magic Black Light

Glow Stickers

Glow Shapes

See our full range of art and craft activities for kids of all ages and skill levels at the Ideas and Learning Hub.