The best Halloween paper crafts and fun home decor to cut on your Cricut or by hand!
It’s September, which means it’s a great time for Halloween decorations and crafts! I love to create and share Halloween paper crafts, and I’ve made a number of fun designs for you over the years. You won’t find the usual paper plates, craft sticks, and googly eye crafts here, however — we can do so much more with just some basic cardstock and glue! Here are my favorite Halloween paper crafts, beloved by my fellow crafters, to help you decorate your home, fancy up your Halloween party, and entertain kids of all ages! Free template and SVG cut files for cutting on a Cricut are provided for ALL of my projects here!
Make some fun Halloween crafts, from paper lanterns to a custom haunted house, with these fun ideas for adults and older kids! 1 If you love to countdown to Halloween, this fun paper craft is for you! All you need is some black paper, some Halloween-themed cardstock, and a way to keep it all together like glue. You can cut this on your Cricut or with a craft knife, too! Each little drawer can hide little toys or treats for younger kids. Stuff them with glow sticks, candy corn, or simple kids crafts kits. Fun for everyone! 2 These fun paper lanterns need nothing more than a piece of paper and an LED tea light. Mix and match the different houses and glue together to create your own haunted house or spooky town. Make your houses in different sizes for even more variety. This is an easy craft that is a great idea for your mantle or Halloween party table. One of my most simple Halloween crafts. 3 Make your own pumpkin patch with these fun paper toys! This is a fun idea for all the little monsters in your life and all you need is a piece of paper, some glue, and a rubber band. Then smush them and smash them on a table to watch the pumpkin spring to life! This is a fun pumpkin craft! 4 This shadow box card is the perfect way to send a little Halloween spirit to a friend or family member. Or make it for yourself and put it in a frame! The Haunted Mansion in this card is inspired by the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland! 5 When you're ready to take things to the next level, make this adorable 3D Haunted House. A little orange paint, some trees made of pipe cleaners, and a few handmade pumpkin crafts, and you've got yourself fabulous home decor that will impress everyone! 6 If you want both a card and a haunted house, check out our fun Haunted Manor pop up card for Halloween! Isn't this just SO cool? 7 What else says Halloween like candles ... but how about some fun paper candles with LED tea lights inside? Imagine hanging these from the ceiling, a la Hogwarts? Easy peasy Halloween decor. Your party guests will be so impressed when they walk in and see this. SO FUN! 8 This little paper black cat is SO cool and takes nothing more than cardstock and glue to make. Halloween Paper Craft Ideas
Halloween Countdown Calendar: Witch Hat Treat Boxes!
Paper Haunted Houses: Combine to Create a Unique Haunted Mansion or Village!
Smashing Pumpkin Paper Bomb Tutorial
Halloween Card: Haunted Mansion Shadow Box
Halloween Paper Haunted House: Esmeralda's Quaint Cottage
Make Pop Up House Cards for Halloween
3D Paper Candles Help You Get Spooky
3D Halloween Black Cat
So much fun … I really have so many free Halloween decorations and projects for you to make. This is just a little sampling of my Halloween craft ideas — I have SO many more, and many of my favorite paper craft projects can get into the Halloween spirit with just a change in paper color! For example, you can make my Winter Wreath in black and orange/purple and hang it on your front door for some spooky fun.
Or make my Star Lanterns in black card stock or purple foil poster board and hang them in your living room window!
Another fun idea is to get a nightlight from the Dollar store and put my Funny Faces designs on them for easy Halloween crafts!
Here’s a fun TikTok video showing the night light idea … such a fun, simple craft!
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And be sure to check out my step-by-step video on my YouTube channel on how to make the Halloween Witch Hat Countdown Calendar with 13 days of treat boxes!
I hope you enjoyed this list of Halloween paper craft ideas! This is a great way to get started on your Halloween decorations! Why not pop in your favorite Halloween movie, gather up some craft supplies and friends or family, and make your own kind of Halloween Party!
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Jennifer Marx is a designer, an enthusiastic crafter, a lifelong teacher, and a proud overcomer of a variety of life's challenges. In her spare time she loves to play D&D and video games, garden, sew 16th c. costumes, and go to Disney. She lives a full, happy life in beautiful Ann Arbor, Michigan with her partner Greg, her teen daughter Alexa, and their two dogs, Hunter and Chloe.
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As an expert and enthusiast, I have access to a wide range of information and can provide insights on various topics, including Halloween paper crafts and home decor. I can help you with ideas, instructions, and tips for creating Halloween-themed crafts using paper. Let's dive into the concepts mentioned in this article.
Halloween Paper Craft Ideas
The article mentions several Halloween paper craft ideas that you can try. Here are some details about each craft:
- Halloween Countdown Calendar: Witch Hat Treat Boxes
- This craft involves creating treat boxes in the shape of witch hats to use as a Halloween countdown calendar.
- You can use black paper, Halloween-themed cardstock, and glue to make the treat boxes.
- The boxes can be cut using a Cricut machine or a craft knife.
- Each box can be filled with small toys or treats for younger kids.
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- Paper Haunted Houses: Combine to Create a Unique Haunted Mansion or Village
- This craft involves making paper lanterns in the shape of haunted houses.
- You can use a piece of paper and an LED tea light to create each lantern.
- Mix and match different house designs and glue them together to create your own haunted house or spooky town.
- Vary the sizes of the houses for more variety.
- This craft is suitable for decorating your mantle or Halloween party table.
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- Smashing Pumpkin Paper Bomb Tutorial
- This craft involves making pumpkin-shaped paper toys that can be smushed and smashed on a table.
- All you need is a piece of paper, glue, and a rubber band.
- The pumpkin springs to life when smushed and smashed.
- This craft is fun for kids and can be used to create a pumpkin patch.
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- Halloween Card: Haunted Mansion Shadow Box
- This craft involves creating a shadow box card with a haunted mansion design.
- The haunted mansion in the card is inspired by the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
- You can send this card to a friend or family member or display it in a frame.
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- Halloween Paper Haunted House: Esmeralda's Quaint Cottage
- This craft involves making an adorable 3D haunted house.
- You'll need orange paint, pipe cleaners for trees, and handmade pumpkin crafts to decorate the house.
- This craft results in fabulous home decor that will impress everyone.
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- Make Pop Up House Cards for Halloween
- This craft combines a card and a haunted house design.
- The article mentions a specific pop-up card called the Haunted Manor pop-up card for Halloween.
- This card is a cool way to send Halloween greetings.
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- 3D Paper Candles Help You Get Spooky
- This craft involves making 3D paper candles with LED tea lights inside.
- The candles can be hung from the ceiling to create a spooky atmosphere.
- This craft is easy and adds a fun touch to Halloween decor.
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- 3D Halloween Black Cat
- This craft involves making a paper black cat using cardstock and glue.
- The black cat is a cool Halloween decoration that is easy to make.
- Source: These are just a few examples of Halloween paper crafts mentioned in the article. The author also suggests using different colors of paper to adapt other paper craft projects for Halloween. For more ideas and detailed instructions, you can refer to the original article.
Remember, crafting can be a fun and creative activity, so feel free to experiment and personalize these ideas to suit your preferences and style. Happy crafting!
