Halloween Crafts and Activities

I am always trying to find fun games and crafts to do with my child around the holidays(Christmas, Halloween, & Thanksgiving)Here are some Halloween crafts & activities I like to do with my daughter.


Spooky Spider Races:
You will need: two black pom-poms, four small plastic eyes, eight 2″ (5 cm) pieces of black yarn, glue, two bendable straws.

Tie four pieces of yarn in the middle with a knot. Glue a pom-pom to the center of the knot. Glue two eyes to the top front of the pom-pom. Repeat for the second spider, and set both aside to dry.

For spider races, mark off Start and Finish lines on a smooth floor and put the spiders behind the starting line. Bend your straw so that the short piece is right behind your spider. Blow into the straw to make your spider move to the finish line. The spiders can also be used for team relay races.


Pumpkin Golf:

Object of Game: Hit the golf ball into a pumpkin.

Preparation:

Carve out a pumpkin. Make the mouth extra large.

Build a cardboard ramp about one to two feet side from the ground to the bottom of the pumpkin's mouth.

You will probably need some support under the cardboard.

Tape the ramp to the floor for stability.

Mark a starting point a few feet from the start of the ramp. The older the kids, the farther away.

Playing the Game:

Each player gets to hit a golf ball three times.

Each time the ball goes into the pumpkin, the player wins a piece of candy.




Pumpkin Bowling:

Object of Game: Knock over the bowling pins. Make a strike or a spare.

Preparation:

Select several small pumpkins about four to six inches in diameter. You need extras in case a few split or break.

Place plastic (children's set) of bowling pins several feet away on the lawn or floor of the room.

A great alternative to bowling pins are plastic liter bottles. Let the kids decorate them with Halloween objects before the game.

Playing the Game:

Measure off several feet.

Give each child two tries to knock down the pins.

A strike is worth two pieces of candy.

A spare is worth one piece of candy.