When it comes to budget-friendly kids’ crafts, paper plates are basically superheroes.
They’re cheap, easy to find, and can transform into just about anything with a little paint, glue, and imagination.
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I’ve rounded up 27 Halloween paper plate crafts that are simple enough for younger kids but still fun for older ones, too.
From silly pumpkins and black cats to ghosts and witches, these ideas are all about creativity without the stress or extra cost.
1. Black Cat Wreath Craft
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How cute is this black cat wreath? Made from paper plates and construction paper, it’s the perfect way for kids to help decorate for Halloween in a not-so-scary way.
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2. Paper Plate Pumpkin Craft
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Turn a paper plate into a glowing jack-o’-lantern with tissue paper and a fun handprint leaf!
3. Paper Plate Bat Craft And Mobile
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This hanging bat craft makes a fantastic Halloween decoration! Using painted plates, googly eyes, and string, kids can create a bat dangling under the moon and stars.
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4. Halloween Cupcake Liner Wreath
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Cupcake liners get a Halloween makeover in this creative wreath craft! It’s simple, festive, and makes the cutest front door decoration for spooky season.
5. Paper Plate Ghost
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This floating ghost craft is easy and fun for little ones! Just cut out spirals from a white paper plate, draw on a spooky face, and hang it up.
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6. Paper Plate Witch Craft
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With bright orange hair, a crooked smile, and a tall black hat, this witch paper plate craft is both fun and festive.
7. Fun Paper Plate Ghost Craft
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A quick and easy Halloween classic! With some streamers or paper strips, this ghost craft “floats” and waves, making it a playful addition to your spooky decorations.
8. Halloween Paper Plate Wreath
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This bright and bold pumpkin wreath is a wonderful way to welcome guests. Kids can decorate it with paint and fun add-ons to make it uniquely theirs.
9. Paper Plate Pumpkins
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Paint and cut shapes to create these bold jack-o’-lantern faces—so simple and festive!
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10. Paper Plate Black Cat
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Nothing says Halloween like a black cat! With two stacked plates for the head and body, plus cut-out ears and legs, this craft is both adorable and festive.
11. Spooky Spider Halloween Sewing Craft
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This sewing craft is perfect for practicing fine motor skills! Kids can thread yarn through a paper plate to make their very own spooky spiderweb, complete with a creepy-crawly friend in the middle.
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12. Paper Plate Vampire Craft
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This fang-tastic vampire craft is a spooky yet simple project that kids will love. Add a big red bowtie and those sharp little teeth for a Halloween-ready vampire face!
13. Paper Plate Moving Eyes Cat Craft
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This clever black cat craft has eyes that actually move! With a few extra paper circles and a simple sliding mechanism, kids can give their kitty a funny, spooky expression.
14. Paper Plate Bats
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This simple bat craft is perfect for younger kids. Using one paper plate for the body and another cut in half for the wings, kids can easily piece together a cute, not-so-scary Halloween bat.
15. Tissue Paper & Paper Plate Frankenstein Craft
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This Frankenstein craft is full of personality! Using green tissue paper and black construction paper, kids can create their very own silly and spooky Frankenstein face.
16. Monster Munch Activity
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Craft a silly monster and then “feed” it candy or pom-poms in this fun Halloween game.
17. Paper Plate Spiders
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Add pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes to plates for creepy crawly spiders in any color!
18. Cute Handprint Spiders In Webs
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Use painted handprints and yarn webs to create colorful spiders that pop off the plate!
19. Witch Paper Plate Halloween Craft
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This craft is a little bit magical! With a painted paper plate, colorful hat, and fun details, kids can design a friendly witch to fly across the Halloween sky.
20. Vampire Haircut Paper Plate Craft
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Make a spooky vampire with sharp fangs, a bow tie, and plenty of Halloween charm.
21. Paper Plate Bat Puppet Craft
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Turn plates into flap-winged bat puppets! Kids paint their plates black, add eyes and teeth, then attach a stick to make their bat fly around.
22. Monster Paper Plate Craft
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Bright, bold, and a little wacky—these monster faces are a blast to make. Kids can paint their plates fun colors, add silly paper teeth, and stick on eyes wherever they like.
23. Spooky Spider Paper Plate Craft
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Turn a simple paper plate into a bold and spooky spider! With painted legs and big googly eyes, these spiders make a fantastic Halloween decoration that kids will love hanging up.
24. Halloween Bat Treat Bag Craft
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This one’s as fun as it is functional—kids can turn a paper plate into a bat-shaped treat holder. Perfect for carrying Halloween candy or handing out to friends!
RELATED: 22 Creative DIY Halloween Treat Bag Ideas You Can Make In Minutes
25. Paper Plate Mummy Craft
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Rip, tear, and glue paper strips to wrap your mummy plates—spooky and silly fun!
26. Haunted House Paper Plate Halloween Craft
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A spooky little haunted house scene kids can bring to life with moving paper characters.
27. Paper Plate Frankenstein Wind Catcher Craft
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This Frankenstein-themed craft is a mix of creepy and cute! Kids decorate a green paper plate with hair, bolts, and a stitched smile, then add streamers that blow in the wind.
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