Crafts: Easy Halloween Monster crafts for kids

Last Updated on September 9, 2017 by HodgePodgeDays

It may only be the start of September, but I’m sure Halloween preparations get earlier every year! My boy is already making noises about going trick or treating, it’s too soon for me, but it’s never too soon to get crafting. This month I was tasked by Craft Merrily to create some Monster Crafts. We’ve done two monster crafts this month, one ideal for a playdate or party and the other is just a simple craft you can do with as many children as you want.

Monster Crafts – Shower Puff Creatures

You will need:
One shower puff per person
Bostik Glu Dots
Pipe cleaners
Googly eyes
Cardboard
Scissors
Felt (you can use card if you don’t have any felt)

How to make your shower puff monster:
This is pretty simple. Using your pipe cleaners, twist them into a shape you like and wrap them tightly around the monster’s head. I had them as weird ears, but you could use lots and do crazy hair. 

Cut out some circles (or other shapes if you prefer) and stick your googly eyes on to them. I drew lines around the eyes to make my monster look more monstrous. Using the glu dots, stick your monster eyes wherever you think your monster might have eyes. 

Cut a mouth shape out of the felt (or cardboard), make a tongue or creepy teeth if you prefer and stick them in the mouth. I used a pen to draw some detail on the mouth and tongue. Once you’re happy with you mouth stick it in place using the glu dots. You are done! Find a nice place to hang your monstrous creation.

Monster Crafts – Create your own monster!

You will need:
Cardboard
Bostik Glu Dots
Felt tips or crayons
Assorted craft things to stick on – feathers, glitter, stickers, eyes etc

I have drawn up some of my own monster templates which you are more than welcome to download here. I printed them out on card. If you don’t want to use my drawings (I’m no artist) then you can draw your own on paper or cardboard.

Colour, stick, create, go wild, let you imagination know no limits and conjure up the monster of your dreams, or nightmares! As you can see the boys had lots of fun creating and decorating their monstrous creatures.

The boys really liked this little crafting session, perfection was not required and they loved using their imaginations. They gave their monsters very cute names too, like Ghosty and Mr Colourful. I really like this one, this is Ghosty and he is multicoloured with green accessories, oh and you can walk him with your fingers too.

This is the kind of craft activity that they can do with fairly minimal supervision and you can use their creations to decorate the house come Halloween too.

Note: I am a Bostik craft blogger and I was sent the materials to create this craft from Craft Merrily. 

Check out my other craft tutorials here!