Halloween is all about decorations and getting into the spooky spirit! Below are some fun and easy decorations you can make this Halloween to wow your guests and trick-or-treaters. All you need is paper and a few simple supplies!
Paper pumpkins
Instructions:
1. Cut the orange-coloured paper into 12 equal 2cm strips and two small circles.
2. Spread out the paper strips evenly and stick them onto one of the circles.
3. Lift the paper strips up one by one and glue them together to form a pumpkin shape.
4. Stick the second circle on top using more glue.
5. Add a small piece of green pipe cleaner on top to create the stem.
What you’ll need:
- Coloured play paper (114804)
- Scissors (312541)
- Glue (716472)
- Ruler (713407)
- Pipe cleaner (743909)
Witch paper tube craft
Instructions:
1. Cut some coloured paper and glue it around the paper tubes.
2. Use black marker to draw a witch face on the tubes.
3. Use black card to cut out the hat shape.
4. Draw the hat details on and stick it on the tubes.
5. Cut out thin strips of coloured paper and curl them; stick these pieces onto the top of the tubes to create the hair.
What you’ll need:
- Paper craft tubes
- Black card paper (427817)
- Coloured play paper (114804)
- Scissors (312541)
- Black marker (713397)
- Chalk (712221)
- Glue (716472)
Paper garland cut-out of bats, spiders and ghosts
Instructions:
1. Sketch out your chosen design shapes onto some cardboard and cut them all out.
2. Trace the designs onto some coloured paper and cut until your desired amount.
3. If desired, add details onto them using a black marker.
4. Use a hole puncher to make holes into each cut-out and sew the string through them to create the garland.
What you’ll need:
- Card (135755)
- Coloured paper (114804)
- Hold puncher (71500X)
- String (718289)
- Scissors (312541)
- Black marker (713397)
Paper hanging bat
Instructions:
1. Download and print the bat-shaped design templates.
2. Cut out the bats carefully using scissors.
3. Place the bat templates on the black paper and cut them out.
4. Thread the needle through the bottom of each bat and display them on walls or hang them to the ceiling.
What you’ll need:
- Black card paper (427817)
- Scissors (312541)
- Sewing needle (311049)
- Thread (333662)
- Bat design template
Skeleton paper handprints
Instructions:
1. Use white chalk to trace around your hands and forearms to make a white hands and arms outline on the black card.
2. Dip the cotton buds in glue and stick them on to create a skeleton handprint.
What you’ll need:
- Black card (113328)
- Glue (716472)
- Chalk (712221)
- Cotton buds
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