Our favorite way to celebrate Halloween is with paper. In the lead-up to October 31, you'll find us snipping, gluing and crafting our way to spooky season bliss.
Halloween is a great time for kids (and adults!) to enjoy the holiday by making creative paper crafts and decorations. All the projects below can be made with our Accent® Opaque Cover or Accent® Opaque Text — both premium uncoated sheets, ideal for invitations, greeting cards, posters, crafts and more. Find us on Amazon, and let the fun begin!
Halloween Hanging Bats
What is a Halloween party without a few bats hanging around? To make these clever creations, all you need is scissors, black thread, white pencil and black paper. Get the full instructions here.
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Paper Strip Pumpkins
Sure, you’ll be carving pumpkins. But this mess-free option is a great way for kids to create their own Jack-o-lanterns with only orange and green cardstock, a ruler, a marker, scissors and a split pin. Get the full instructions here.
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Jack Skellington Halloween Wreath
Who says that wreaths are only for Christmas time? This spooky creation is great for kids and adults and requires only white, orange, and black paper, a paper plate (or cereal box), glue stick, black pen, white paint (optional) and something for hanging. Watch the video tutorial here.
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Haunted House Cutout
Kids will love this activity, and it really couldn’t be simpler. All you need is black and yellow paper, although you could alternately mount it on white paper, but the yellow creates a cool eerie effect in the windows! Download the template, grab your supplies and let the kids get creative! Full instructions can be found here.
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Curly Paper Pumpkins
Take your pumpkin game up a notch with these curly paper pumpkins that look a little big fancy as they twirl in circles from the ceiling, but they’re simple enough for kids to make and enjoy. The supplies? Orange, green and brown paper or cardstock; stapler and staples; string for hanging and scissors or a paper cutter. A few cuts and staples later and you have a masterpiece! Get the full instructions here.
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Hanging Paper Lanterns
Who can say “no” to a Martha Stewart craft? It looks amazing and only requires downloading the templates, heavy black and orange paper, vellum paper, a laser printer and some tape. It’s totally worth the effort. Get the full instructions here.
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Paper Bobble Spooky Black Cat
Only on Halloween would a black cat crossing your path bring good luck — at least when the cat is this cute. Kids will love making this fun feline, and all that’s required is a free template, white card stock, black and pink paper, scissors, single hole punch, white colored pencil, sticky eyes, glue and crayons (optional). Get the full instructions here.
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Halloween Accordion Decor
Calling all cardstock! It’s time to get fun and festive! Adding dimension and life to plain cardstock is as easy as folding it into accordion-like patterns. Keep in mind that the thicker paper will need a larger “paper weight” to hold down or larger glued on features, but all you need is that paper, glue, tape, scissors and a printable template. Get the full instructions here.
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Silhouette Halloween Lanterns
These paper lanterns are perfect for windows or tables, instead of the hanging lantern version from Martha Stewart — and they couldn’t be simpler. This craft only requires black and orange cardstock, vellum paper, scissors, these templates, a hot glue gun and flameless (very important — flameless) tea lights. Get the full instructions and templates here.
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3-D Paper Spider
Spiders are no longer creepy — they’re cute, when they’re made out of paper! Get out your supplies: Black and white paper, pen, string for hanging, scissors, glue and a small cup for tracing. This cute and fun spider is made using circles and paper with no template needed. Watch the full tutorial here.
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