DIY Halloween Card Craft

DIY Halloween Card Craft

Making DIY Halloween cards is such a fun way to get creative and teach kids the joy of giving! 🎃 Each card turns out totally unique — no two will ever look the same. It’s the perfect craft for letting their imaginations run wild! ✨

10-20 minutes Ages 3-10 2 steps may need help

About This Project

A 10–20 minutes craft for ages 3–10, using supplies you likely already have — Tape, Pom Poms, and Scissors.

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Project Tags
haunted house card making halloween process art fall ghost pumpkin bat cat resist painting
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    Make DIY Halloween Card Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Are you as excited to make this as I am?"

    Step 1: Step 1: Download and Print Template

    May need grown-up help
    Download and print the Halloween card printables.

    Step 2: Fold your card

    Choose a piece of construction paper for your card and fold it in half.

    Step 3: Step 2: Choose your Symbol and Cut

    SHARP! Grown-up required
    Choose a symbol to use and cut it out from the printable. You can choose from a bat, ghost, haunted house, black cat or pumpkin. Then tape the cut out Halloween symbol in the center of the front of your card using a couple of donuts of scotch tape on the back of the cut out.

    Step 4: Step 3: Paint and Decorate your Card

    Protect your work surface with the newspaper. Choose some paint colors and squeeze them out on a paper plate. We chose traditional halloween colors, like black, white, orange, purple and green. Choose a Q-tip or POM-POM to use as a “paint brush”. Paint the the front of the card, painting both on the cutout and around it. Gently remove the paper design and tape pieces from the front of the card to reveal your design. *You can do this before or after the paint has dried. You’re less likely to make a mess AFTER the paint has dried if you can handle the wait.

    Step 5: Step 4: Add finishing Touches (optional)

    As a finishing touch for your cards (once the paint has dried), use markers or crayons to add some details where your design has been left. For example, draw eyes on for your ghost. This step is completely optional. You can just leave the card as is.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Tape
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Pom Poms
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Q-Tips
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paint
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all paint lids tightly.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Newspapers
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Plaper Plates
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Printer
      Where they belong:

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