Either trace and carve with these stencils, or use permanent markers or
paints to fill in the stencils without having to carve the actual pumpkin.
(K-12)
Black card or poster paper and orange tissue paper are the main materials
used for these simple but elegant Halloween lanterns. The designs can be up
to your students - try the Halloween stencils above, or use the 2nd link
for the template included here. (K-6)
Foam sheets - black of course, chenille stems - black too, pom-poms (yup,
black), and some googly eyes are the materials used for these wonderful
flapping wing bats. (K-5)
You'll need some black balloons and black construction paper for this
Halloween craft project, where students will create very cute spooky
spiders following the directions here. (3-6)
Use the 2nd link above to trace out the template for this painting project
onto art paper; students can make friendly ghosts or other Halloween
figures come out of their jack-o-lanterns through a window frame, as shown
here. (3-8)
A very simple recipe with cornstarch and green food coloring creates the
slime in the first recipe, above, perfect for early elementary endeavors.
Use the 2nd link for older students (Borax is included in many of the
recipes), and for the science behind the slime, a related glossary, and
recipes for silly putty, gak, and green jelly ooze as well. (K-9)
Using empty and clean litter bottles, paint, and a good deal of
imagination, fashion some black cats, monsters, spiders, and hands as shown
here. (6-12)