# Bat, Cat and Jack-o'-Lantern Halloween Crafts > A roundup of Halloween crafts for kids, grouped into bats, black cats and jack-o'-lanterns, collected from fellow bloggers. Most use simple supplies like paper plates, egg cartons, cupcake liners, paper rolls, handprints and paper. - URL: https://www.funlittles.com/halloween-crafts-kids-bat-crafts-cat-crafts-jack-lantern-crafts-kids/ - Ages: 2–8 yrs · Difficulty: easy · Mess: medium - Time: prep none, activity varies - Works for: one-on-one, small group, whole class - Skills: fine-motor, scissor-skills, creativity ## Safety - Each idea uses different materials. Check the linked craft for its own supplies and safety notes before running it. - Supervise scissors, glue and small parts (pom poms, LEGO bricks) closely with young children. - Adult handles any tin cans and checks for sharp edges. ## Ideas - **Egg Carton Bat Craft**: A Halloween bat made from an egg carton. - **Pom Pom Bats**: Little bats made from pom poms. - **Hanging Bats**: A bat craft to hang up for Halloween. - **Cupcake Liner Bats**: Bats made with cupcake liners. - **Clothespin Bat Craft**: A bat made on a clothespin. - **Pine Cone Bat Craft**: Bats made from pine cones. - **Paper Bag Bat**: A bat made from a paper bag. - **Origami Bats**: Fold paper bats with simple Halloween origami. - **Bat Headband**: A bat headband kids can wear. - **Coffee Filter Bats**: Bats made with coffee filters. - **Handprint Bat Craft**: A bat made from a child's handprint. - **Bat Finger Puppets**: Bat puppets for little fingers. - **Tissue Paper Black Cat**: A black cat made with tissue paper. - **Paper Roll Black Cats**: Black cats made from paper rolls. - **Black Cat Paper Craft**: A black cat made from paper. - **Arched-Back Black Cat**: A paper plate black cat with an arched back. - **Handprint Black Cat**: A black cat made from a handprint. - **Origami Black Cat**: Fold a black cat from paper. - **Paper Plate Black Cat**: A black cat made from a paper plate. - **Egg Carton Black Cat Nose**: A black cat with an egg carton nose. - **Footprint Black Cat**: A black cat made from a footprint. - **Cat Silhouette Toddler Craft**: A simple Halloween cat silhouette craft for toddlers. - **Paper Cup Halloween Cat**: A Halloween cat made from a paper cup. - **Scissor-Skills Jack-o'-Lantern**: My personal favorite: a jack-o'-lantern craft that's perfect for developing scissor skills. - **LEGO Jack-o'-Lanterns**: Build jack-o'-lanterns from LEGO bricks. - **Jack-o'-Lantern Silhouettes**: Jack-o'-lantern silhouettes made with cellophane. - **Popsicle Stick Jack-o'-Lantern**: A jack-o'-lantern made from popsicle sticks. - **Milk Can Jack-o'-Lantern**: A jack-o'-lantern made from a milk can. - **Leafy Jack-o'-Lantern**: A very unique jack-o'-lantern made from leaves. - **Paper Plate Jack-o'-Lantern**: A jack-o'-lantern made from a paper plate. - **Tin Can Magnetic Jack-o'-Lantern**: A mix-and-match magnetic jack-o'-lantern on a tin can. - **Mason Jar Pumpkin**: A pumpkin craft made with a mason jar. - **Apple Jack-o'-Lantern Prints**: Make jack-o'-lantern prints by stamping with apples. - **Jack-o'-Lantern Lantern**: A jack-o'-lantern lantern made from a toilet paper roll. - **Milk Carton Haunted House**: Our own craft: turn milk cartons into haunted houses. ## Tips - My personal favorite is the jack-o'-lantern craft from NurtureStore. It's perfect for developing scissor skills. - The jack-o'-lantern made from leaves from How Wee Learn is very unique. ## The original post by TurkeyMom (2016) ### Bat Crafts for Kids **[Egg Carton Bat Craft](http://www.craftymorning.com/egg-carton-bat-halloween-craft-kids/)** from Crafty Morning **[Pom Pom Bats](http://www.redtedart.com/bat-crafts-pom-pom-bats/)** from Red Ted Art **[Hanging Bats](http://buggyandbuddy.com/hanging-bat-craft-kids/)** from Buggy and Buddy **[Cupcake Liner Bats](http://iheartcraftythings.com/cupcake-liner-bats-halloween-craft.html)** from I Heart Crafty Things **Clothespin Bat Craft f**rom Live Craft Love [**Pine Cone Bat Craft**](https://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/pinecone-bats/) from Fireflies and Mudpies **[Paper Bag Bat](http://iheartcraftythings.com/paper-bag-bat-halloween-craft-for-kids.html)** from I Heart Crafty Things **[Origami Bats](http://www.easypeasyandfun.com/halloween-origami-for-kids/)** from Layers of Learning **[Bat Head band for Kids](http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/bat-headband-halloween-craft.html)** from Fantastic Fun and Learning **[Coffee Filter Bats](http://www.mybrightfirefly.com/2015/10/bats-nocturnal-animals-coffee-filter.html?spref=pi)** from My Bright Fly **[Hand Print Bat Craft](http://kidscraftroom.com/halloween-bat-handprint-craft/)** from Kids Craft Room **Bat Finger Puppets** from My Baby Faves ### Halloween Cat Crafts for Kids [**Tissue Paper Black Cat**](http://gluedtomycraftsblog.com/2015/08/tissue-paper-black-cat-kid-craft.html) from Glues to my Crafts **Paper Roll Black Cats** from Kids Activities Blog [**Black Cat Paper Craft**](http://www.easypeasyandfun.com/black-cat-paper-craft/) from Easy Peasy Fun [**Black Cat with an arched back craft**](http://craftsbyamanda.com/paper-plate-black-cat/) from Crafts by Amanda [**Hand Print Black Cat**](https://funhandprintartblog.com/handprint-black-cats-for-halloween.html) from Fun Hand Print Art Blog [**Origami Black Cat**](http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2014/09/origami-black-cat.html) from Pinkey Stripey Socks [**Paper Plate Black Cat Craft**](http://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/kids-paper-plate-craft-black-cat/) from Coffee Cups and Crayons **Egg Carton Black Cat Nose Craft** from The Craft Train [**Foot Print black cat craft**](https://funhandprintartblog.com/footprint-black-cat-cute-halloween-poem.html) from Fun Hand Print Art Blog [**Halloween Cat Silhouette toddler craft**](http://www.toddlertoddler.com/toddler-cat-halloween-craft.htm) from ToddlerToddler [**Paper Cup Halloween cat craft**](http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2010/10/paper-cup-jack-o-lantern-and-black-cat.html) from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman ### Jack O' Lantern Crafts for Kids Pin this for your reference Stop by our milk carton haunted house craft [](https://www.funlittles.com/halloween-craft-kids-glowing-milk-carton-haunted-house-craft/)