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Tag: Halloween crafts

Easy Halloween painted cork craft

Simple Halloween painted cork craft

Posted on October 10, 2020July 27, 2023 by jenny

I stocked up on Halloween treats early this year. I don’t visit the shops very frequently so bought loads of treats which if course we’ve already opened and enjoyed. Most of our Halloween decorations are up and this weekend we’re hoping to make a Halloween gingerbread house. Our crafting time is limited now we are…

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Easy salt painted pumpkin craft

Easy salt painted pumpkin craft

Posted on October 9, 2020August 29, 2023 by jenny

I know that Halloween is still a few weeks away but my Halloween crafts for kids have been super popular. I love to add a few new ideas to my site and have been wanting to try salt painting for a while. This week I finally had time and wanted to share our salt painted…

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Easy Halloween Bookmarks

{Free printable} Easy Halloween Bookmarks

Posted on September 29, 2020 by jenny

I went shopping to a shopping mall for the first time in months today. I usually enjoy shopping and picked up some great Halloween items so we can celebrate it at home. My children enjoy Halloween too which I why I came up with this easy Halloween bookmark craft for kids. I have two little…

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Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids

Pool Noodle Halloween Craft for Kids

Posted on October 22, 2019 by jenny

With 10 days until Halloween we couldn’t resist another cute Halloween craft for kids. It’s often the simplest product that influences our crafts and todays couldn’t be simpler – colourful pool noodles, the kind the kids use to learn to swim! They are so easy to get hold of and are fun to transform into…

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Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids

{Free printable} Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids

Posted on October 19, 2019August 20, 2021 by jenny

Now the children and I have broken up for the half term holiday I feel that we can really start getting excited about Halloween. We’ve already been to a pumpkin patch to pick our pumpkins, we’ve decorated them, and have made a fabulous display. Halloween Haunted House colouring activity for kids I have a few…

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Black Widow Spider line activity for kids

Black Widow Spider line activity for kids

Posted on October 4, 2019 by jenny

I was so happy to find pumpkins when we went food shopping this week. I admit I bought a few to bring a touch of Autumn indoors. The children are getting excited about Halloween and have been busy planning their outfits when they go Trick or Treating. I’ve shared a few fun Halloween crafts for…

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Spooky accordion fold bat craft for kids

Spooky accordion fold bat craft for kids

Posted on September 29, 2019September 16, 2023 by jenny

We love Halloween and with October in sight we are excited to make a start on some new Halloween crafts to share with you. We have a huge bank of Halloween crafts for kids but there’s always room for more. We recently saw a local bat walk advertised and this inspired our spooky accordion fold…

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Paper plate ghosts for Halloween from the gingerbread house blog

Paper plate ghosts for Halloween

Posted on October 25, 2018 by jenny

Today we went to see the huge Harry Potter wands which have been placed between St Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge. There were 7 huge wands (one from each of the main characters from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts). It was super busy but the atmosphere was great. The wands are switched on every…

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How to Make a Halloween Friendship Bracelet craft for kids to make

How to Make a Halloween Friendship Bracelet

Posted on October 22, 2018March 17, 2025 by jenny

This is a guest post from our friends at Mrs Mactivity, who make creative learning resources to download and print, for parents and teachers. Download the Halloween Friendship Bracelet template here. Halloween is such a fun seasonal event! There’s pumpkin soup to make, costumes to prepare, trick or treating, parties, fun and excited children! It’s…

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