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Monster Mash Halloween Character Craft

Get ready for a monster mash! 👾 I’ve got inspiration for 5 adorable monsters you can make for this fun Halloween game — knock them down, use them as decorations, or turn them into cute goody bags. So many ways to play and celebrate! 🎃

10-20 minutes Ages 3-10 1 step may need help

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

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haunted house halloween monster monster mash ghost werewolf frankenstein vampire witch simple games playground amusement park carnival game

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Make Monster Mash Halloween Character Craft

Messy Mode

Step 1: Paint your chosen Monster Bag

Lay out some newspaper to control any mess. Then, squeeze out a bit of the paint color you will need for your monster. Pinch the pompom with a clothespin to form a “paint brush.” Paint one side of the paper bag your desired color and set it aside to dry.

Step 2: Cut out your Monster Pieces

Get your construction paper out and cut out any parts that you need for your monster craft. For the ghost we will make an oval out of black construction paper for the mouth.

Step 3: Put together your Monster

Once the paint has dried, glue your Halloween Monster craft together. Glue the pieces that you cut out in place. Add some googly eyes.

Step 4: Stuff your Monster Bag

Tear strips of newspaper and crumple them up. Fill the inside of the paper lunch bag with the crumple up pieces of newspaper.

Step 5: Close your Monster Bag

Fold over the top of the paper bag and secure it with a couple of staples

Use as a Fun Halloween Game (optional)

Line each monster up in a row. Use a ball to knock them over like a carnival game.

Use as Decoration (optional)

Once your Monsters are complete and stuffed you can place them around your classroom or home to decorate for Halloween.

Use as goodie bags (optional)

If you want to use as Goodie bags skip the stuffing the bag step. Fill with your favorite goodies to give out at any Halloween Party.

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Step 1: Step 1: Paint your chosen Monster Bag

Lay out some newspaper to control any mess. Then, squeeze out a bit of the paint color you will need for your monster. Pinch the pompom with a clothespin to form a “paint brush.” Paint one side of the paper bag your desired color and set it aside to dry.

Step 2: Step 2: Cut out your Monster Pieces

SHARP! Grown-up required

Get your construction paper out and cut out any parts that you need for your monster craft. For the ghost we will make an oval out of black construction paper for the mouth.

Step 3: Step 3: Put together your Monster

Once the paint has dried, glue your Halloween Monster craft together. Glue the pieces that you cut out in place. Add some googly eyes.

Step 4: Step 4: Stuff your Monster Bag

Tear strips of newspaper and crumple them up. Fill the inside of the paper lunch bag with the crumple up pieces of newspaper.

Step 5: Step 5: Close your Monster Bag

Fold over the top of the paper bag and secure it with a couple of staples

Step 6: Use as a Fun Halloween Game (optional)

Line each monster up in a row. Use a ball to knock them over like a carnival game.

Step 7: Use as Decoration (optional)

Once your Monsters are complete and stuffed you can place them around your classroom or home to decorate for Halloween.

Step 8: Use as goodie bags (optional)

If you want to use as Goodie bags skip the stuffing the bag step. Fill with your favorite goodies to give out at any Halloween Party.
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Put away our supplies

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Put away pom poms. Where they belong:

Put away googly eyes. Where they belong:

Put away clothespins. Where they belong:

Put away paint. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Close all paint lids tightly.

Put away markers. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.

Put away construction paper. Where they belong:

Put away newspapers. Where they belong:

Put away paper lunch bag. Where they belong:

Put away glue sticks. Where they belong:

— Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.

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Find Supplies

Make Monster Mash Halloween Character Craft

Step 1: Step 1: Paint your chosen Monster Bag

Step 2: Step 2: Cut out your Monster Pieces

Step 3: Step 3: Put together your Monster

Step 4: Step 4: Stuff your Monster Bag

Step 5: Step 5: Close your Monster Bag

Step 6: Use as a Fun Halloween Game (optional)

Step 7: Use as Decoration (optional)

Step 8: Use as goodie bags (optional)

Clean up

Tidy up our space

Put away our supplies

Update what we have left

Save

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