What are the best Halloween activity supplies to own? Halloween activities with kids are a fun way to celebrate the season, and you don’t need to own much or spend tons of money buying extras to make these activities. This post includes the best Halloween activities supplies and all the kids activities you can make with them.
Why I love Halloween activity supplies
Halloween events and activities (I’m looking at you pumpkin patches and corn mazes) are expensive. These moments – all in the name of making memories – start to really add up.
Years ago, I decided to learn in Halloween activities at home with my kids instead shelling out cash for entrance fees and ticket prices. I figured out quickly that we could make some absolutely fantastic Halloween activities on a budget, in the comfort of our home and schedule, and without needing to miss nap time (wink).
For these Halloween activities, I picked up a few inexpensive supplies – most of which I could save year after year.
Now, as my kids are 9, 7, and 6, they eagerly open the Halloween decorations box and pull out their beloved activity supplies that hold so many memories. Memories and traditions that are still going strong many years into their childhood.
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My list of Halloween activity supplies
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Love having food coloring for dyeing sensory supplies and liquids (water, vinegar).
Orange Food Coloring
Black Food Coloring
These are the “toys” for our Halloween activities. We gathered all these over a few Halloween seasons so don’t feel pressed to run out tomorrow and spend money on them all.
Black Plastic Spiders
Halloween Colored Spiders
Mini Cauldrons
Mini Pumpkins
Plastic Eye Balls
Stickers are MAGICAL. For my activity loving kids, having seasonal dot stickers was absolutely necessary.
Black Dot Stickers
Orange Dot Stickers
Halloween Stickers
Dollar Tree activities supplies for Halloween 2024
Here is a list of the Halloween activity supplies that I bought from the Dollar Tree in Fall 2024. I can’t wait to use these in activities!
Bones
Glittery Pipe Cleaners
Skulls
Glittery Spiders
Googly Eyes
Activities to do with these Halloween supplies
You do not need to own every supply on my list all at once.
I collected these over years, and I make sure to save them for the next year. Buying a new supply or two each year gradually builds up your inventory.
Here are some of the Halloween activities I use these specialty holiday supplies for:
Are there more activities to use these supplies for?
Yes! There are lots of activities to use these supplies for.
Here are more ideas that use these same Halloween activity supplies:
- Pumpkin decorating with dot stickers
- Halloween potion bin
- Halloween bubble foam
- Spider ice Halloween activity
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon, Target, and the Dollar Store are all places I check for Halloween supplies. Target and the Dollar Store tend to rotate their inventory each year which means we can usually pick up 1-2 new items every Halloween season.
Absolutely NOT. There is NO expectation to do Halloween themed activities. I choose to do them as a fun way to bring season fun into my house without a high cost.
Yes! Years ago, I made my first batch of Halloween “rainbow” rice – but dyed black and orange. That rice is now the age of a preschoolers. I store it in a plastic zipper bag and keep it with my Halloween decorations.
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Kelsey says
I would love to see a Thanksgiving version of this post 🙂 These activities were a lifesaver for us this past month! Thank you!!!!
Robyn Premo says
Ahh this post was so helpful!! Hope you can make a little summary like this for other holiday/seasons as well.
Susie says
Robyn, thank you for this feedback!!!! I really appreciate it and will try to get more like it up. Thanks!