20+ Halloween Paper Craft Ideas

Are you looking for cute Halloween Crafts? Check out these 20+ fun Halloween Paper Crafts for adults and kids of all ages! From origami pumpkins to toilet roll bats, these DIY projects are perfect for decorating your home and getting into the spooky spirit!

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20+ Halloween Paper Craft Ideas.

It’s officially the spooky season, and that means it’s time to break out the paper and glue for some Halloween crafting!

I'm all about easy projects, especially easy Halloween crafts. I've rounded up 20+ of my favourite DIY paper crafts that are simple to make and a fun way to get in the Halloween spirit.

Whether you're hosting a Halloween party or just looking for easy Halloween paper crafts to do with the kids, this roundup has something for everyone. With fun ideas like haunted houses, black cats, and candy corn garlands, these crafts are perfect for adding a handmade touch to your Halloween celebrations.

 Also, don’t forget to send some Halloween greeting cards while you’re at it!

Cute Halloween Crafts.

You don’t need a lot of supplies to dive into these Halloween paper crafts. Grab some black paper, orange card stock, a glue stick or two, googly eyes, and scissors. A few embellishments like glitter or spooky stickers and you're ready to go.

All of the crafts below can be easily customised, making them a great way to use up leftover crafting supplies or paper scraps Before you know it, you'll have a collection of handmade Halloween decorations or cute party favours ready to impress friends and family.

There are printable templates, 3D paper pumpkins, a cute little ghost or two, and of course some not-so-scary little monsters! Why settle for generic store-bought decorations when you can wow everyone with your personalised, handmade Halloween paper crafts?

Easy Paper Halloween Crafts.

If you're decorating for a party these paper crafts can become wall decorations, garlands, or even table centrepieces. Hang up paper lanterns or frame a spooky black cat for some fun seasonal wall art.

I love the toilet roll haunted house, the easy origami pumpkins (we make these every year) and the countdown paper chains.

For some spooky banners cut out a row of paper spiders. cute pumpkins, bats or ghosts as a Halloween garland. This is such a fun project for the whole family but is especially good for developing fine motor skills in the younger kids. The older kids can even help cut out the more detailed designs.

Check out 20+ of the best ideas for Halloween Paper Crafts below:

Easy Origami Pumpkin

Autumn isn’t Autumn without a pumpkin or two. Learn how to make easy Halloween origami pumpkins with this step by step tutorial.

Paper Roll Halloween Haunted House Craft

Create a paper roll Halloween Haunted House craft with the kids this Halloween!

Halloween Handprints

If you love handprint crafts we have the perfect ones for Halloween! These Halloween handprints are the cutest Halloween handmade cards for kids to make.

Printable Halloween Treat Bags

Perfect for Halloween parties, gifts or handing out to trick or treaters. Simply print, cut and glue before filling with popcorn and candy.

Free Printable Halloween Cards

Why not say 'Happy Halloween' to your friends and family with a cute Halloween greeting card?

Halloween Cupcake Toppers - Free Printable

On the hunt for Halloween cupcake ideas? These free Halloween cupcake toppers are the perfect solution. An easy DIY to turn store-bought cupcakes into a cute Halloween party treat.

3D Paper Pumpkins

If you’re on the hunt for a cute paper pumpkin craft, then this 3D Paper Pumpkin is for you. These little pumpkins are so much fun to make and are a great craft to spruce up your Fall decor.

Easy Origami Ghost Craft

Boo! Get into the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween with this cute Origami Ghost Craft! Easy enough for kids of all ages; all you need is paper!

Halloween Paper Chains

Take the Halloween classroom decorating to a new level by making Halloween paper chains – you can either make them with the handy printable we have in our members area or use paper and imagination only.

DIY Ghost Piñatas

I’m going to be a bit controversial here and say that I’ve never in my life made a piñata before. I know right… for a chronic DIYer, that’s pretty much unheard of!

Vampire Corner Bookmarks

These Vampire corner bookmarks are a simple craft that kids will enjoy during the Halloween season.

Crepe Paper Bat Favours DIY

Kids will go batty for these Halloween treats. Fill with candy, fake spiders, a small stack of cookies – or whatever spooky smalls you can find. Coincidentally, October is Bat Appreciation Month. Yay for bats!

Halloween Paper Lanterns Kid Craft

Halloween Paper Lanterns Kid Craft are a great craft for Halloween class parties or just any time. These are the perfect decoration for Halloween.

Halloween Surprise Balls

Every holiday, we get requests for candy replacement ideas for kids and their classmates. This year, make a bowl of Halloween surprise balls filled with wind-up trinkets, tattoos, and tiny toys. Read on for more!

Printable Treat Bag Toppers

With October upon us, now’s the time to start thinking all things Halloween. And you know what springs to mind for me as the 31st draws near? All that sweet candy of course!

Hilarious Halloween Cootie Catchers

Do you remember making Cootie Catchers or Fortune Tellers in grade school? These Hilarious Halloween Cootie Catchers are ready to print and fold.

Easy Origami Witch Craft

Get drawn into the magic of the season with this cute Easy Origami Witch Craft For Kids! Make them in different colours and share with your friends!

Halloween Paper Garland Cutouts

These Halloween paper garland cutouts are SO FUN to make and they’re surprisingly simple! If you have some coloured construction paper, a pair of scissors and some tape, you’re ready to rock!

Halloween Paper Plate Craft

Tis’ the season for vampires, witches, Frankenstein, and jack-o’-lanterns. This time of year, my children love to make spooky crafts, and this paper plate activity will keep you busy for a long time.

Paper Folding Accordion Bat & Ghost decorations

Halloween craft time has come around again, which is just the inspiration I needed to create some Fun Halloween shapes and offer you all a Free Bat & Ghost Folding Accordion Paper Pattern for you to make at home or at school.

Spooktacular Halloween Surprise Cards

Get ready for the magic of Halloween with these Halloween Surprise Cards!

DIY Egg Carton Bats

Turn your used egg cartons into ghoulish Halloween bats with this easy DIY craft. An eco-friendly and kid-approved Halloween project!

Halloween Monsters Paper Rings

We have a wonderful printable Halloween treat for you, are you ready to have your hands embellished with these spookalicious printable Halloween monsters paper rings? We sure are!

Cute Paper Tube Bats

Create adorable paper tube bats with this easy recycled Halloween craft that’s perfect for kids.

Printable Halloween Puppets

They are the perfect project for your Halloween parties, classroom celebrations, or just for a stay-at-home Halloween night.

Mini Gravestone Halloween Treat Bags

I have created some fun Gravestone Mini Treat Bag Free Printables for you to cut and make at home. Make for your neighbours, school friends and family.

Halloween Paper Tube Owls

These Halloween Paper Tube Owls make a spooky cute Halloween craft for kids using simple recycled materials like toilet paper tubes.

There you have it—a cauldron full of Halloween paper crafts that are sure to make your holiday frightfully fun!  Happy Halloween crafting, my little crafty ghouls and goblins!

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