Handmade Halloween ideas since 2015
Paper and card are cheap, versatile and easy to work with, which makes them perfect for Halloween crafting. Explore paper fans, cut paper spider webs, banners, potion labels, spell books and pirate origami.
28 articles in this category
Skeletons and Skulls
Easy Day of the Dead crafts to make with kids: tissue paper marigolds, cut papel picado banners and decorated paper skulls, with a short note on the tradition.
Decorations
DIY cardboard tombstones: cut headstones from boxes, paint a stone finish, add epitaphs, then seal and stake them in a front-yard Halloween graveyard.
Crafts for Kids
Make paper plate Halloween masks with kids: a pumpkin, black cat, bat, ghost and friendly monster, with simple steps and tips for safe eye holes.
Crafts for Kids
Easy toilet paper roll Halloween crafts for kids: bats, mummies, black cats, monsters, owls and glowing eyes, made from cardboard tubes and simple supplies.
Banners and Garlands
How to make a spider web Halloween banner using cutting dies, spiderweb doilies or paper webs, for spooky cobweb decorations that hang well.
Crafts for Kids
Pirate origami projects and paper crafts for Halloween and pirate parties: fold paper ships, boats, treasure chests, parrots and more.
Free Printables
Free printable 'No Trick or Treating' signs for Halloween. Polite, friendly signs to display when you don't want trick-or-treaters to call.
Decorations
Free printable Princess Bride potion bottle labels, including Iocane Powder and Miracle Max's pill, for a Halloween apothecary display.
Decorations
Free printable 'You've Been Booed' poem signs for booing your neighbors at Halloween, with ideas for filling a fun Boo treat basket.
Craft Tutorial
A free 'Flying Lessons' witch printable for Halloween. Print this fun sign for your door, broomstick display or witch-themed party decor.
Craft Tutorial
How to make a paper spider web: fold a paper circle, cut narrow notches along the edges and open it out. Easy Halloween craft for kids aged 3 and up.
Free Printables
Free printable Halloween potion bottle labels with an aged parchment look. Print, cut and stick them on jars and bottles for a spooky apothecary shelf.
Craft Tutorial
How to make a cardboard wreath form, frame or base for your own DIY wreath, with tips on sizing, strength and the best card to use.
Free Printables
Ten free printable Halloween book spines to give your bookcase a witch or wizard look, plus a quick how-to for covering books on show.
Craft Tutorial
How to make a witch's spell book prop for Halloween, step by step: ageing the cover, adding embellishments and styling a spooky display piece.
Costume Accessories
How to make a Maleficent horn headband for a Halloween costume, with step-by-step photos from shaping the horns to the finished headpiece.
Costume Accessories
A very easy Maleficent headpiece DIY: make quick costume horns from simple materials for a last-minute Halloween outfit or dress-up party.
Costume Accessories
A free printable Maleficent horns template for a Halloween costume. Print it, trace it onto card or craft foam and make a horn mask or headband.
Craft Tutorial
Make eyeball and skull paper fans for Halloween: round paper fan decorations to hang from ceilings or walls, with easy spooky embellishment ideas.
Craft Tutorial
How to make round paper fans for hanging decorations. An easy paper craft for kids and adults, from small fans to large party backdrops.
Banners and Garlands
A quick and easy tissue paper garland tutorial for Halloween. Simple enough for kids to make, with tips for colors, folding and hanging your garland.
Banners and Garlands
A quick and easy DIY BOO banner craft tutorial for Halloween, made from card and paper with just three pennant flags. Great for kids and beginners.
Craft Tutorial
An easy spiderweb paper craft for young kids: cut, fold and decorate paper cobwebs to make fun, creepy Halloween decorations at home or in class.
Craft Tutorial
Make creepy, realistic black crow cutouts and bird silhouettes for Halloween decorations, using simple templates, black card and easy cutting tips.
Cutouts and Silhouettes
Free printable crow and raven silhouettes to print and trace for Halloween stencils, window decorations, cards and gothic party displays.
Craft Tutorial
How to make tissue paper pom poms for Halloween: cheap, fast and easy hanging decorations you can make at the last minute in orange, black and purple.
Banners and Garlands
Make a vintage-style DIY Happy Halloween banner from paper and card to hang across your walls, with step-by-step photos and matching free printables.
Decorations
Free printable Halloween letter sheets that work with the DIY Happy Halloween banner craft. Print, cut out and string up a spooky banner in minutes.
