Halloween crafts
Halloween crafts: choose from 13 paper projects. Ages and difficulty. Open a 3D lesson and print the complete step diagrams.
Origami · 7
Paper bat
Ages 6+ · Easy · Make it in black or purple paper and hang a few by a thread over the door. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Origami cat face
Ages 6+ · Easy · Add a face after folding; try black paper for Halloween.
Origami fox face
Ages 6+ · Easy · Choose orange or brown for a woodland animal display.
Origami ghost
Ages 6+ · Easy · Draw two round eyes and an open mouth, then tape it to a window.
Origami pumpkin
Ages 6+ · Easy · Fold orange paper into a round pumpkin with a stem, then draw a face to make a jack-o'-lantern.
Simple origami crow
Ages 6+ · Easy · Give the small bird a row of paper companions.
Origami witch hat
Ages 6+ · Easy · Fold small pointed hats for a Halloween paper display.Paper cutting · 6
Fold-and-cut jack-o'-lantern
Ages 7+ · Easy · Tape it in a window so light shines through the eyes and grin. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper bat
Ages 6+ · Easy · Keep the center fold intact and open the wings. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper ghost
Ages 6+ · Easy · Cut a pale paper silhouette for a hanging decoration. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper pumpkin
Ages 6+ · Easy · Cut a round pumpkin from one fold and add a paper stem. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Fold-and-cut paper witch's hat
Ages 6+ · Easy · Use black or purple paper and glue on a bright hat band. · Scissors; adult help with cutting
Paper bat garland
Ages 8+ · Easy · Cut three broad bats from a folded strip and hang them wing to wing. · Scissors; adult help cutting through the folded stripNo models match. Try another search or clear the filters.
Dates for 2026–2028
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Paper Halloween decorations have included folding tissue pumpkins and other party novelties. Fold an orange pumpkin, cut a jack-o'-lantern to light up a window, or hang a garland of bats across the room.
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