10 easy and fun arts and crafts activities for kids to try this Halloween

This year’s Halloween celebrations are set to be completely different, after the Scottish Government urged families to avoid guising to stop the spread of coronavirus.

With the spookiest day of the year right around the corner, families are scrambling to come up with other ideas to entertain children indoors.

Fortunately, from paper ghosts to vegetable monsters, there’s a plethora of easy crafts for kids which will ensure they have a spooktacular time this Halloween, despite the unusual circumstances.

Fruit and veg monsters

为了制作这些可怕的厨房居民，您所需要的是各种各样的小型水果和蔬菜，将易于装饰 - 想想南瓜，鳄梨，橘子，黄瓜，茄子，梨和猕猴桃 - 一个永久性标记和一些狼吞虎咽的眼睛。

The kids can get creative by drawing on different expressions and sticking on multiple eyes. Cut out features like ears and hats from coloured card and stick on with glue for the extra spook factor.

纸花环

这些花环为令人毛骨悚然的装饰品没有任何混乱。从互联网上下载蝙蝠，鬼和猫模板，并将形状追溯到一块彩色卡片上 - 黑色和白色卡最佳工作。

Cut out with scissors and stick on googly eyes or any extra features. Then, cut two small holes in the body to thread a long piece of string through the shapes. Hang up over doors and windows all over the house.

Tissue box monsters

Collect old tissue boxes and encourage your kids to paint them in bright colours - thick, acrylic paint in mixable colours is best for this. Stick on googly eyes (always an essential for Halloween), pom poms and card teeth or ears to create scary characters. The fun lies in what the kids create, whether it’s a terrifying one-eyed creature or something a bit more cute.

Toilet paper stamps

About to chuck out a used toilet paper roll? Hang on a second - the tubes make the perfect Halloween craft equipment. Simply cut out eight card “legs” and stick to the bottom of the tubes with glue.

Ask the kids to press the template into paint black paint and stamp onto a sheet of A3 paper. Add googly eyes to the black space in the middle and use a permanent marker to create a funny expression.

怪物岩石

This craft idea could not be easier. Collect an assortment of stones in different shapes and sizes and encourage the kids to paint them in an array of colours.

Once dried add - you guessed it - googly eyes and monster faces. Cut out ears, wings, horns and teeth from coloured card to stick on for added effect (you might need to use a stronger glue).

或者，如果你找不到任何石头，那么这种工艺就能与煮沸的鸡蛋配合使用 - 只是确保它们煮沸！

Pumpkin apple stamps

Who knew the outline of an apple could pass for a pumpkin?

Simply cut the pieces of fruit in half, dip into bright orange paint and stamp on a sheet of paper. Use green or brown paint to add the stalk, and googly eyes to make a face.

Leaf ghosts

There’s an abundance of leaves on the ground during autumn which can be put to good craft use.

Send the kids out to forage for a bag of fallen leaves, then head inside to transform them into scary ghosts.

Paint the leaves using white paint, and draw on black eyes with a permanent marker. Scatter them around the house or string them together to make a spooky decorative garland.

These could even be used as place cards.

纸板蜘蛛

For this fun activity, you’ll need pipe cleaners, which can be found at any craft store, paper plates, paint, card and googly eyes.

All the kids have to do is paint the plates in any colour they desire, then tape the pipe cleaners to the side, bending them at the ends so they resemble feet.

Finish the look with googly eyes and card fangs.

蛋杯生物

Don’t throw out your used egg cartons, as they can be transformed into mini Halloween monsters.

Cut out each individual egg cup for the kids, who can then paint them in an array of spooky colours.

Add googly eyes, funny or scary facial expressions with a permanent marker, and card ears or wings, and you have yourself a collection of terrifying critters.

The kids can even use the egg cups to store sweets.

牛奶纸盒食尸店

留在日常物品的回收主题，您的成品牛奶纸盒可用于创造灯光鬼。

该工艺需要童话灯或电池供电的茶灯。在插入灯光之前，孩子们可以简单地画出幽灵般的表达，以创建预算友好的发光装饰。