Family Matters: October Craft Ideas

Family Matters: October Craft Ideas

You do not have to be an uber crafter to get in the Halloween mood. There are plenty of ways to get crafty with kids—some ideas require a bit more planning (making shadow puppets) or set up and other projects (drawing on pumpkins with markers) are perfect if you are short on time or would rather not make a mess.
 
To make crafting fun for kids, it’s helpful to remember that kids often enjoy the process more then then the finished product. You may want to choose projects for the experience. For example if you make a pumpkin mosaic the kids may prefer shredding different shades of orange paper more than where they glue them. If you are looking for a finished product, prep things in advance depending on the age or skill level of your child and make your own craft alongside your child or work on your project while the kids are sleeping or off at school
 
Have a spooky October with this round-up of cool, crafty Halloween projects.