It’s October and that means it’s time for spooky Halloween crafts—my favorite! Kids of all ages will enjoy painting our printable Haunted House Template and then putting it together to make a cute haunted house craft complete with ghost and pumpkin puppets.
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Haunted House Template
Making a haunted house is such a fun Halloween art project for kids! Our free printable template makes it easy to create a spooky scene, complete with spider webs, bats, spiders, and a brick chimney. Kids can color, cut, and assemble their haunted house, letting their creativity shine while practicing fine motor skills. Perfect for classrooms, at-home crafts, or a festive Halloween activity that the whole family can enjoy!
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Craft Supplies Needed for the Haunted House Craft
Before you start this Halloween craft with your little ones, make sure you’ve got all the right supplies.
- Haunted House Craft Template (free PDF)
- White cardstock
- Paint, markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Scissors
- Gluestick
- Popsicle sticks
- Tape
- Craft knife
Watch the Video Tutorial
Watch the video below to be walked through every step of this craft.
How to Make a Paper Haunted House Craft
This easy paper craft is perfect for home or school. Follow the instructions below to learn how to make it.
STEP 1: Download and print the Haunted House Craft Template. Our free Haunted House Craft Template is available for personal and educational use from our supplies list! After downloading the template, print it on white cardstock.
STEP 2: Paint the craft templates. Use markers, crayons, paint, or colored pencils to color the patterns! We used our favorite Crayola Washable Paint. Use whatever colors inspire you!
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STEP 3: Cut the templates. Use scissors to cut apart the pieces of the haunted house pattern. Tiny hands may need help with the detailed edging around the roof.
STEP 4: Place the door on the haunted house. We began by gluing the roof and door to the front of the haunted house, then glued the chimney to the back of the house. When you are finished, it should look something like the picture below.
STEP 5: Place the windows on the haunted house. Glue the large window to the top of the haunted house and the smaller window on the door.
STEP 6: Glue down the boards. Glue the boards over the windows and doors. Tilt them in different directions so the house looks abandoned and ghostly.
STEP 7: Make the ghost and pumpkin puppets. Tape a popsicle stick to the back of the ghost and pumpkin. We used regular transparent tape, but Halloween-themed washi tape would look adorable!
STEP 8: Cut an opening at the top of the house. Use a craft knife to cut an opening at the top of the haunted house. Slide the ghost or pumpkin puppet into the opening.
STEP 9: Your haunted house craft is complete! Kids will enjoy moving their puppets around the top of the house.
How Do You Make a Haunted House Out of Popsicle Sticks?
I had a feeling you might be curious! This spooky Popsicle Stick Haunted House is the perfect Halloween craft for kids and families to enjoy together. It’s full of creepy details, from boarded windows to graves, and lets little ones’ creativity run wild. Click the link below to see the full tutorial and bring your haunted house to life!
Take it Further
- Take a trip to a kid-friendly haunted house or maze.
- Pair this craft with a book about Halloween.
- Watch a Halloween Movie, like Hocus Pocus, while making this craft! (Who else is super excited about Hocus Pocus 2?)
- Enjoy an afternoon of baking after making this craft. Try our Mummy Cookies!
- Turn this craft into a festive card by printing a second haunted house outline and gluing it to the back. Write the message “Happy Halloween!” inside the card.
- Invite your kids to write a “Haunted House For Sale” writing prompt! What words will they come up with to describe their haunted house?
- Have kids display their creations and “give tours” to family or friends.
- Put the supplies needed for this craft inside of a Halloween Boo Basket!
- Incorporate sensory elements by glueing on cotton “cobwebs” or use textured paper for bricks and roofs.
- Make several haunted houses and arrange them together to build a spooky haunted neighborhood.
More Halloween Crafts for Kids
Looking for more ideas for this time of year? You may also enjoy:
- Black Cat Craft
- Mason Jar Lid Spider Craft
- Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft
- Jack O’Lantern Nightlight Jars
- Ghost Craft for Kids
- Shape Witch Craft from Toddler Approved
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