Rice Krispies Treat Monsters

Looking for a Halloween activity that’s more treat than trick? These Rice Krispies Treat Monsters from onelittleproject are the perfect hands-on fun for little goblins. With candy eyes and colorful melted chocolate the kids will love creating and eating their own silly, spooky snack. No scary skills required — just imagination and sticky fingers! You […]

Monster Corner Bookmarks for Halloween

Why settle for boring bookmarks when you can craft a spooky monster corner one’s from paper and envelopes? Perfect for Halloween, these little monsters will not only keep little one’s place in their book but also add some fang-tastic fun to their Halloween reading! You Will Need:  EnvelopesConstruction PaperScissorsMarkers, Sharpie Markers, or Colored PencilsGlue Stick […]

Halloween Monster Painted Stones

Unleash your Nanny Kid’s inner artist this Halloween with a spooky twist! Monster Painted Stones are the perfect crafty project to spark creativity, keep little hands busy, and add a dash of festive fun to your décor. Plus, they make for ghoulishly good memories that you and the children will treasure long after their Halloween […]

Halloween Punch Board

This is a fun game for a Halloween party. It’s an idea inspired by the Punch a Bunch game on Price is Right. The children will be excited to see what they get after punch through the tissue paper to get a prize on the cup. You Will Need:  Foam Board or Cardboard Small Halloween PrizesPlastic […]

What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

On October 31 children go trick-or-treating dressed in costumes going door to door to collect Halloween candy. The tradition of trick-or-treating evolved from “going a-souling,” a custom where children would ask for food and treats from door to door during Samhain. The phrase “trick or treat” is a suggestion that if a child receives a […]

Vegan Witch Finger Cookies

Let the kids make every part of these adorable witch finger cookies. I found the recipe on the detoxinista web site. They are vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and naturally colored without using artificial coloring. I am sure the cookies would look more like witch fingers with knuckles and wrinkles if I had made them but I […]

3-D Cardboard Haunted Houses

I found this cute 3-D cardboard haunted house idea from Studio Rosie Creations. Studio Rosie has an Etsy shop to buy the digital template for the house for merely $2. But I helped my Nanny Kids cut out their own houses from cardboard found in their recycling bin to make their own haunted houses. I […]

Jack-O-Lantern Carving Kits

Kids love the annual tradition of carving Jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. To make a jack-o’-lantern, the top of a pumpkin is cut off to form a lid, the inside flesh is scooped out, and an image of a face is carved out of the rind exposing the hollow interior. A light source, traditionally a candle flame,’ […]

“Too Many Pumpkins” by Linda White and Craft

It’s pumpkin season! I used an orange marker to make dashes on orange paper for the kids to practice using their scissor skills. Then, we made little pumpkins with the orange strips of paper.  Be sure to read “Too Many Pumpkins” by Linda White with the children while they make this craft. In this heartwarming classic […]

Cookie Halloween Haunted Houses

The children in my charge loved decorating this Cookie Halloween Haunted House from Trader Joe’s. I also found a bunch of cute cookie kits including this Gingerbread Haunted House Kit and these Mini Cookie Haunted House Kits. But you can also make cookie haunted houses by making your own cookies by following the recipe from […]