Looking for Halloween activities for toddler, preschoolers and their big kid siblings. This is the right post for you. These easy and doable Halloween ideas for kids make the season come alive. Bring Halloween magic into play with these activity ideas, from sensory fun to science exploration.
- Why these Halloween activities for toddlers are the best
- What makes these Halloween activities different?
- How to find the right Halloween activity for your kids
- 15+ Sensory Activities for Halloween
- 15+ Halloween Arts & Crafts Activities for Toddlers
- 15+ Easy Halloween Activities for Toddlers
- Frequently Asked Questions
Why these Halloween activities for toddlers are the best
There’s nothing worse than scrolling through Pinterest and finding nothing.
You know what I mean: tons of search results (duh) but nothing that’s going to work for your kids. Everything is overly complicated, won’t hold their attention, or takes so many extra supplies you might as well sleep at the craft store.
I know: I’ve lived the frustration so I channeled it into a massive list of easy Halloween activities for toddlers and kids of all ages.
RELATED: I also have a fantastic list of Halloween books for kids that you should totally check out.
What makes these Halloween activities different?
These activities are simple – you can set them up in seconds.
These activities use “normal” items – you don’t need to run out and get a bunch of extra stuff that you’ll never use again.
These activities were designed with toddlers in mind – you don’t need to worry about the age level.
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How to find the right Halloween activity for your kids
I searched the world over – and by world, I mean Pinterest – to find the best of the best Halloween activities for toddlers and big kids.
Because I’m type-A and just can’t handle a giant long list of links, I’ve broken the activities into 3 categories:
- arts & crafts
- sensory inspired
- easy activities
Plus: there’s a photo of each activity so you have an idea before clicking the link if this activity is right for your family.
15+ Sensory Activities for Halloween
- Pumpkin Gak – Busy Toddler
- Easy Witch’s Brew – Toddler Approved
- Halloween Play Dough – Picklebums
- Halloween Slime – The Best Ideas for Kids
- Orange Rice and Spiders: Halloween Sensory Bin – Busy Toddler
- Spider Play Dough – Fantastic Fun and Learning
- Halloween Sensory Bin – Gift of Curiosity
- Pumpkin Bath – Busy Toddler
1. Jack-o-Lantern Squish Bag – Fantastic Fun and Learning
2. Halloween Sensory Bin – Simple Fun for Kids
3. Halloween Play Dough Tray – Paper and Glue
4. Glow in the Dark Ghost Halloween Sensory Bottle – Rhythms of Play
5. Halloween Shaving Cream Sensory – Days with Grey
6. Slimy Spaghetti Sensory Activity – Hands On as We Grow
7. Halloween Eye Ball Soup – Days with Grey
8. Halloween Sensory Bin – Paper and Glue
15+ Halloween Arts & Crafts Activities for Toddlers
- Shake it Up! No Mess Pumpkin Painting for Kids – Sunny Day Family
- Halloween Stamp Art – Busy Toddler
- Button and Ribbon Pumpkins – Toddler Approved
- Spooktacular Abstract Halloween – Keep Toddlers Busy
- Painting Pumpkins Art & Sensory – Busy Toddler
- Kitchen Tool Halloween Craft – Happy Toddler Playtime
- Hidden Ghost Painting Activity – Fun with Mama
- Halloween Potato Printing – Messy Little Monster
1. Bat Headband Halloween Craft – Fantastic Fun and Learning
2. Egg Carton Jack-o-Lantern Craft for Halloween – Gift of Curiosity
3. Silly Sticker Pumpkins – Sunny Day Family
4. Halloween Spider Craft – My Home Based Life
5. Sparkly Spider Web Collage for Kids – Toddler Approved
6. Drawing with Colored Sand – Buggy and Buddy
7. Paint with Spiders – Fantastic Fun and Learning
8. Color Mixing Paper Plate Pumpkins – Messy Little Monster
15+ Easy Halloween Activities for Toddlers
- Pumpkin Fizz – Busy Toddler
- Pumpkin Toss – Playground Parkbench
- Spider Web Fine Motor Activity – Fun Learning for Kids
- Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe – Toddler Approved
- Storytime STEAM with 5 Little Pumpkins – Preschool STEAM
- Ring Around the Pumpkin – Sunny Day Family
- Spider Web Jumble – Playground Parkbench
- Pumpkin Hammering – Preschool Powol Packets
1. Feed the Pumpkin – Busy Toddler
2. Halloween Orange and Black Sensory Bin– Busy Toddler
3. Room on the Broom Book Box– Days with Grey
4. Simple Halloween Sorting Activity – Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
5. Spider Dots Breakfast Invitation – Days with Grey
6. Fine Motor Spiders – Twitchetts
7. Pumpkin Face Emotions – Mama in the Now
8. Halloween Cascarones – Play Teach Repeat
Frequently Asked Questions
The ones you have the supplies for and are game to try. What’s easy for one person might be hard for another so only make decisions based on what you feel interested in trying.
Totally depends on the activity and the kid. Remember to think stages not ages when it comes to deciding what to try with your child. Think about them and their interests rather than going by arbitrary age restrictions.
Don’t do them! Halloween activities are a side note and an extra – not a must do. Your child still has a chance to go to Harvard even if they never did a Halloween activity at home (wink).
Susie Allison, M. Ed
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Susie Allison is the creator of Busy Toddler and has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram. A former teacher and early childhood education advocate, Susie’s parenting book “Busy Toddler’s Guide to Actual Parenting” is available on Amazon.
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