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Halloween Scraper Painting for Kids
Try the fun scraper painting trend with a Halloween twist! Make spooky ghosts and black cats with this fun process art activity! Have you seen the scraper art trend going around on the internet? The one where you can make cats (and rabbits, or bears, or any number of other cute animals) with just a little line of paint and an old credit card? If you haven’t tried it, trust us when we say everyone will be wanting to join in! And you’ll probably keep going until you run out of supplies!
Halloween Scraper Painting
- Thick paper or cardstock in white and black
- Paint in a squeeze bottle (you can use any kind of paint for the cats, but we found that only white acrylic would show up against the black paper)
- Scraper (old gift cards, credit cards, or even an old plastic ruler can work)
- Black Sharpie marker
- Paper or tablecloth to cover your workspace
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prep your space Before you begin, cover your work surface. This will help keep the mess to a minimum.
- For Cats: To make a black cat, start by making a short horizontal line with two diagonal lines coming off of it. These are your cat’s ears.
For Ghosts: To make a ghost, use white acrylic paint to make small semi-circle to make the top of the head.
Scrape the paint Then take your scraper card and, slowly and carefully, scrape the paint downward to the bottom of the paper.
Pick up your card and reveal your image!
Add a face Once the paint is dry, you can draw a face on with a black Sharpie, or you can glue googly eyes on, too!
You can also add a second kitty or ghost to your paper, too, to make a little family!
We love this Halloween spin on scraper art. If you give it a try, share you photos on Instagram and tag us @artfulparent!
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- 7 Halloween Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids
- A Halloween Art Project with Black Glue Resist
- A Pounding Pumpkin Activity for Kids
- 13 Awesome Halloween Craft Ideas for Kids
Want even more Halloween fun?
60 Best Halloween Games for Kids, Teens and Adults of All Ages
Fun and spooky party games and activities, including twists on the classics, like bingo, ring toss and Heads Up.
By Mariah Thomas and Marisa LaScala Updated: Oct 14, 2023
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Is it even a Halloween party if spooky games aren’t in the mix? When planning your fangtastic event this time around, let guests don their favorite Halloween costumes for a night filled with creative Halloween crafts, pumpkin carving and, of course, loads of Halloween games! Kids, teens and adults alike can join in on the spooky fun, from an “eyeball” dig game, where you search for fake eyeballs buried in a big bowl of spaghetti, to pumpkin golf, skeleton puzzles and apple bobbing.
Below, check out our roundup of fun games that are guaranteed to make this year’s Halloween celebration the best one yet. Many of these ideas are perfect for DIY lovers — mummy bowling, pumpkin tic-tac-toe and ghost face are just a few favorites. Others can easily be found online (eyeball relay race, anyone?). You’ll even find twists on the classics like Halloween Bingo, musical chairs and Family Feud. Plus, most make great outdoor games for groups; there’s pumpkin sweeping, pumpkin chuckin’ and candy corn witch pitch (a carnival game where you throw the sugary treats into mini cauldrons).
If you’re worried that these Halloween party games will be too advanced for toddlers or classroom students, we have you covered. Some options will help sharpen their fine motor skills — take the Halloween sensory bins and the Halloween crossword puzzle, for example. Overall, we hope our handpicked list of activities will show you’re never too old to indulge in a game or two — especially on Halloween!
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Halloween Crossword Puzzle
Artsy Farsty Mama
Keep the kids calm before the sugar rush kicks in with a Halloween-themed crossword puzzle (this one is courtesy of blogger Lindsay). They can spend their free time thinking of the 20 words needed to complete the unfinished phrases (it might not be as easy as you think).
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Glow-in-the-Dark Tic-Tac-Toe
A Pumpkin and a Princess
Amp up the Halloween fun with a glow-in-the-dark tic-tac-toe game. The competition is bound to get more intense playing the classic game in the dark using moons and stars!
