Halloween Crafts for Toddlers

I know lots of preschool teachers are probably looking for some easy Halloween themed projects for their kiddos to do in the next couple of weeks, so I wanted to share this great roundup.

Red Ted Art has a ton of different ideas (OK, 37) for Halloween crafts that toddlers and preschoolers can do. And they’re not at all scary!

There’s a mummy made with masking tape, a spider hat, jack o’lantern lamps made with glass jars, pinatas, TP roll monsters, painted skull rocks and much, much more.

These are great for parents to have on hand, too, because they give you a bit more holiday fun if your kid is only up for a short amount of trick or treating and you want to make the day a little more special.

Check out the full list with links to all the instructions on her blog.

[Photo: Red Ted Art.]

Check out more fall fun with these roundups:

Bat Crafts and Learning Activities

Pumpkin Learning Activities

Fall Learning Activities

Apple Learning Activities

Check out these Halloween Activity Books we found on Amazon to keep the kids busy this Halloween season. The perfect grab and go books for outings, car trips and lazy afternoons.

There’s something great about every state, and Clive Gifford has collected fun facts, trivia and firsts from every state in Record-Breaking USA: Celebrating America’s Biggest, Brightest and Bravest.

Each state gets a one or two-page spread, with facts scattered around the page and illustrations by Paul Hammond. The page lists a state nickname, the capital, state mammal, a fun fact and some famous residents, as well as firsts and record breaking events that happened in each state.

You’ll learn that Alabama is home to the biggest unclaimed baggage center in the world, that Florida is home to the most toxic tree (the manchineel tree, which has sap that can burn the skin and make people go blind, and its fruit is toxic) and that Iowa is home to the largest model of a strawberry, to name a few facts. Loma, Montana, holds the record for the largest temperature range in a day (from -54 to 49 degrees F, which is a 103 degree difference), while Ohio’s Geauga County once employed the smallest police dog on record, an 11-inch-tall chihuahua/rat terrier mix.

South Dakota has the world’s biggest Bigfoot statue, the cotton candy machine was invented in Tennessee, and a car that was 91 percent cake was driven (and eaten) in Washington state in 2021, now holding the record for the fastest moving mostly edible car.

As you might guess from these sample facts, kids will find this book funny and probably learn some things, too. In addition to the states there’s a page for Washington, D.C., where President Theodore Roosevelt broke the record for the most hands shaken in one day (8,513, a record that’s held since 1907), and the US territories, as well as records that cross state lines and span the globe.

Readers will also learn about records set in space and read what it takes to be a record breaker. There are even a few records listed that you can try to break yourself.

This fun and colorful book is sure to engage kids who love facts, and would be a great one to take along on your next road trip.

About the book: 96 pages, hardcover. Published 2026 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail price $24.99.

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