Halloween is such a fun time of year, but some of the ideas can be a little intense for little ones! Here are 31 Halloween play ideas — perfect for toddlers!
- Spider Sticky Wall from Toddler Approved
- Monster Munch Activity from I Heart Art and Crafts
- Spooky Wreath toddlers can make from Kids Play Box
- Candy corn cone hop from Growing Book By Book
- Use baking soda to make an exploding pumpkin or ghost baggie Growing A Jeweled Rose
- Try a little science with these Ghost Volcanoes from Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
- Our pin the “boo” on the ghost game isn’t going to frighten anyone anytime soon!
- Googly eye sensory bag from Hands On: As We Grow
- Halloween Quicksand from Simple Fun For Kids
- 5 Little Pumpkins Sensory Bottle from Modern Preschool
Thumb print pumpkin patch from Sugar Aunts- Toddler-friendly Halloween lacing necklaces from Happy Hooligans
- Toddler-friendly Halloween Hopscotch – no counting required for this one!
- Itsy Bitsy Spider Hand Puppet from Lalymom
- Clay Pumpkins craft – super easy and my kids really love it!
Make a giant sticky spider web – and see what sticks! from Hands On: As We Grow- Make sparkly pumpkins from The Imagination Tree
- Mummy paper dolls – you cut them out, and
- Cute Halloween handprint ideas – a bat, a spider, a ghost, a black cat from Coffee Cups & Crayons
Sticky Pumpkin color sorting from Playdough to Plato- Sticky Witch Hat from Two-Daloo
- Jack O’Lantern Squish Bag from Fantastic Fun and Learning
- Mini Pumpkins and Felt Activity from Buggy and Buddy
Paper plate jack o’lantern from No Time For Flashcards- Pumpkin Face Puppet Craft and song from Coffee Cups & Crayons
- Simple Spider craft from Craftulate
- Count spider rings and pumpkins and work on one-to-one correspondence from Pre-K Pages
- Paint stamping fun from Powerful Mothering
- Easy Pumpkin Sun Catcher for Toddlers from Toddler Approved
- Playful Halloween parade
- Ghost bowling – we set this up once 4 years ago, and it is still in (mostly) usable form
Want more Halloween fun? Check out these 10 Pumpkin Science Ideas!
