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Spooktacular Craft Ideas for Kids at Halloween Story Time

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Spooktacular Craft Ideas for Kids at Halloween Story Time

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with a Halloween story time event packed with creative crafts? Combining the magic of storytelling with hands-on activities can make for an unforgettable experience for kids.

This blog post will share 20+ spooktacular craft ideas for children, alongside book recommendations from Glued To My Crafts, ensuring a fun-filled and educational event!

Ready to host your Halloween story time event? Gather your supplies, choose your favorite books, and get crafting!

A children’s book titled Ten Creepy Monsters lies beneath an orange popsicle stick monster craft with googly eyes and pipe cleaner antennae—perfect for halloween story time. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK MONSTER

AFFILIATE LINK – TEN CREEPY MONSTERS

A children’s book titled Happy Halloween from The Very Busy Spider sits on a table—perfect for halloween story time. In front is a paper plate spider craft with clothespin legs and googly eyes, resting on colored papers.

PAPER PLATE SPIDER

AFFILIATE LINK – ERIC CARLE HAPPY HALLOWEEN

A children’s book titled “How to Catch a Witch” sits on colored Halloween-themed papers, perfect for halloween story time, next to a paper plate witch hat craft decorated with orange ghost ribbon and a glittery buckle. An @gluedtomycrafts tag is in the corner.

PAEPR PLATE WITCH HAT

AFFILIATE LINK – HOW TO CATCH A WITCH

A children’s book titled The Witch’s Cat and the Broomstick Blunder is paired with a craft broom made from hand cutouts, a wooden stick, a button, and raffia—perfect for halloween story time on star-patterned paper. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK BROOM

AFFILIATE LINK – THE WITCH’S CAT

A Halloween-themed craft scene perfect for halloween story time with the book Trick or Treat, Crankenstein, a Frankenstein face made of craft sticks, a ghost figurine, a small skull, and colorful star-patterned paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled.

POPSICLE STICK FRANKENSTEIN

AFFILIATE LINK – CRANKENSTEIN

A children’s Halloween craft features a paper plate jack-o’-lantern with orange tissue paper and black cutouts, perfect for halloween story time, surrounded by an “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” book, patterned paper, and a “Trick or Treat” sign.

PAPER PLATE PUMPKIN

AFFILIATE LINK – IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN

A children’s book titled Spookley and the Pumpkin Jamboree is shown with a Halloween-themed pumpkin craft made from orange paint, black paper cutouts for the face, and a brown stem—perfect for halloween story time fun. Halloween paper is in the background.

PAINT SPLAT PUMPKIN

AFFILIATE LINK – SPOOKLEY

A paper plate with a face cut out of paper, perfect for halloween story time, sits next to a book.

PAPER PLATE SUGAR SKULL

AFFILIATE LINK – DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

A children’s book titled Bats at the Library is shown with a black bat craft made from a paper plate, black tissue paper, googly eyes, and black paper wings—perfect for Halloween story time! A @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label is at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE BAT

AFFILIATE LINK – BATS AT THE LIBRARY

A children’s book titled “The Witch’s Cat and the Cooking Catastrophe” sits beside Halloween crafts: a ghost cutout, a cat cutout, and a purple handprint witch cat—perfect for halloween story time with bats and gold stars.

HANDPRINT WITCH CAT

AFFILIATE LINK – THE WITCH’S CAT

A colorful paper craft witch’s cauldron with orange paint, glitter, and confetti sits on top of the Halloween-themed book "It’s Raining Bats & Frogs," perfect for halloween story time. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PAINT SPLAT CAULDRON

AFFILIATE LINK – IT’S RAINING BATS & FROGS

A children’s Halloween craft of a black cat made from paper and textured materials sits atop a book titled The Little Kitten, perfect for halloween story time, with spiderweb-themed paper and a small pumpkin in the background.

PAPER PLATE BLACK CAT

AFFILIATE LINK – THE LITTLE KITTEN

A children’s book titled The Ghosts Went Floating sits beside a ghost craft made from white popsicle sticks and black paper shapes, placed on star-patterned paper—perfect for a Halloween story time. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK GHOST

AFFILIATE LINK – THE GHOSTS WENT FLOATING

A children’s book titled There’s a Witch in Your Book rests on a Halloween-themed surface—perfect for halloween story time. Craft sticks form a triangle like a witch’s hat with a glittery gold buckle. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK WITCH HAT

AFFILIATE LINK – THERE’S A WITCH IN YOUR BOOK

A children's book titled There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! sits under a handmade card with a paper plate bat and googly eyes, perfect for halloween story time, on a purple background decorated with gold stars.

CUPCAKE LINER BAT

AFFILIATE LINK – OLD LADY SWALLOED A BAT

A Halloween-themed kids craft features a black paper bat with white eyes, a yellow moon, and colorful purple and green paint squiggles on white paper—perfect for halloween story time. A Halloween book and craft supplies are in the background.

PAINT SPLAT HALLOWEEN NIGHT

AFFILIATE LINK – 12 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN

A children’s book titled There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost! is shown with a ghost craft made of paper and purple hands, perfect for Halloween story time, placed on colorful Halloween-themed paper. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT GHOST HUG

AFFILIATE LINK – OLD LADY SWALLOWED A GHOST

Perfect for Halloween story time, this craft features a black handprint inside a bone frame with a pumpkin face on the palm. Orange pumpkin cutouts, sequins, and the message "No bones about it, I love you!" add festive charm.

HANDPRINT NO BONES KEEPSAKE

AFFILIATE LINK – HAPPY HALLOWEEN STINKY FACE

A group of Halloween books perfect for halloween story time, filled with spooky tales and festive fun.

THUMBPRINT GHOSTS

AFFILIATE LINK – MY BUTT IS SO SPOOKTACULAR

A Halloween craft scene with a pumpkin face cutout on orange paper, a handprint ghost, a halloween story time children’s book, and festive paper with bats and ghosts. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

HANDPRINT JACK-O-LANTERN

AFFILIATE LINK – HALLOWEEN IN THE ORCHARD

A children’s book titled Trick Arrr Treat lies on a table, perfect for halloween story time, with a pirate-themed paper plate craft featuring a skull, red eyepatch, and hat placed on top. Text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE PIRATE SKULL

AFFILIATE LINK – TRICK ARR TREAT

A Halloween-themed children’s book titled “Monster Farts” sits on spooky-patterned paper, perfect for halloween story time, next to a red handprint monster craft with one googly eye, bead mouth, and black stitched details on a popsicle stick. Text: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

HANDPRINT MONSTER

AFFILIATE LINK – MONSTER FARTS

A handmade cat bookmark with googly eyes and a pink nose sits on The Little Kitten book—perfect for halloween story time. The background features Halloween-themed papers with pumpkins, spiderwebs, and the handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

POPSICLE STICK CAT

AFFILIATE LINK – THE LITTLE KITTEN

A colorful book titled Gustavo the Shy Ghost lies on a table, surrounded by four handmade ghost crafts made from cut and decorated white paper plates—perfect for halloween story time. The @gluedtomycrafts handle appears at the bottom.

PAPER PLATE GHOST

AFFILIATE LINK – GUSTAVO THE SHY GHOST

Halloween story time events are a fantastic way to engage children, combining the magic of storytelling with creative crafts. These activities not only enhance the stories but also help develop children’s motor skills and creativity.

By incorporating these craft ideas and book recommendations from Glued To My Crafts, you can ensure a memorable and educational Halloween for all the little ones involved. Get your craft supplies ready and prepare for a spooktacular time!

If you’re looking for more craft inspiration or personalized recommendations, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Happy crafting!

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