Get ready to host a Halloween art party for kids, where creativity meets spooky fun! Here are a few simple ideas for a fun and crafty party!
We LOVE Halloween! There’s so much to enjoy during this trick-or-treat season: the spooky crafts, the pumpkin decorating, the yummy treats, and don’t forget costumes!
And what better way to enjoy all of those things together than with a kids’ Halloween art party?! Last October, the Artful Parent team threw a spooktacular party and everyone had a blast!
With a few simple crafts, pumpkin painting, and some easy treats, you can throw a Halloween art party, too! Plus, it’s another chance for your kids to wear their costumes (who doesn’t love that?)!
Here’s how we did it.
How to Throw a Halloween Art Party for Kids
1. Decorations
Our motto when planning any party: keep it simple. So, you don’t need to break the bank decorating for your party. First see what you can use from Halloween decorations bin, like old costumes, candy buckets, and the like.
Next raid your house: glass bottles, twinkle lights, and candlesticks will all give you the right vibe for a Halloween party. If you need more, the dollar tree is a great, affordable resource for all kinds of decorations.
Finally, use a large piece of easel paper or kraft paper as a table covering and use a Sharpie marker to draw all kinds of Halloween designs and pictures on the paper. During the party, set out a cup of markers or tempera paint sticks and let kids color the table cover! Our kids loved coloring in the pumpkins, cats, and ghosts, and adding their own details, too!
2. Make and Take Craft Stations
We’ve learned that the key to an artful party is to have some simple craft stations set up for kids to rotate through. These ideas give you a fun activity & party favor all in one. Here’s what we did at our Halloween party:
- Pumpkin painting: You can’t have a Halloween party without pumpkins! We were able to get a small pumpkin for each child that came to the party. We set them out on the lawn with jars of washable paint and lots of glitter! Each child decorated their own pumpkin and brought it home at the end of the party. Want a less messy option? Use tempera paint sticks!
- Magic wands: To make simple magic wands, use wooden sticks or dowels and let kids decorate them with paint, glitter, and ribbons. Add a star or spooky shape to the top for a fun Halloween touch.
- Halloween Slime: Whip up a batch of slime (check out our favorite recipes here) and set out lots of fun mix-ins like glitter, sequins, and clay pieces. Let kids create their own witches brew and pour into potion jars to bring home.
3. Creative Play Artful Activities
Having several creative play stations set up will keep kids engaged and spread out. These can be strategically spaced out and are intended for kids to come and go as they please.
- Sensory table: An easy way to keep kids engaged is with some simple sensory play activities. At our party, we had white, black and orange playdough out with some pretend baking items (silicone cupcake liners, rolling pins, and play kitchen toys) plus pompoms and googly eyes. Want some more spooky sensory play ideas? Check out 7 Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids.
- Book Nook: Check out some Halloween books from the library and lay them out in a cozy reading corner for your guests to enjoy.
- Coloring pages or banner: Use the kraft paper table covering as a Halloween banner for kids to color and decorate. Or print out some fun Halloween coloring pages or drawing prompts for them to use.
- If you need more activities to keep your kids engaged, a costume contest can be fun with categories like “Spookiest Costume,” “Most Sparkly Costume,” “Most Colorful Costume,” etc.
- Or try a scavenger hunt, game of charades, or even tag, if you need to get some energy out!
4. Snacks
We love to have the creating continue even with party snacks, so we baked a couple dozen pumpkin-shaped cookies and set them out with bowls of orange frosting, eye candies, and sprinkles. You can also try an Artful Parent classic and draw jack-o’-lantern faces on clementines! If you need or want more snacks, remember, when in doubt, add eyeballs!
We hope these ideas and tips inspire and help you throw the best Halloween Art Party this season! And if you do, be sure to tag us in any photos you share on Instagram @theartfulparent!
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- 7 Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids
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