All teachers can agree that Halloween is CRAZY! Rather than fight the sugar highs, I embraced the crazy with my first graders! We channeled all of that excitement into fun Halloween crafts and art projects!
While the whole “knock on a stranger’s door and get some candy” is a little strange when you think about it, I do enjoy the fabulous art related to the holiday!
Spooky Silhouettes
Our 3rd-grade buddies helped us create these spooky silhouettes {Shoutout to KR for an awesome idea!}.
First, the kids drew a scene in pencil, traced it over in sharpie, and finished off with some hole-punched eyes. I {puffy} heart looking at these!
Double Spiders
We snuck in some learning AND art with Deirdre’s Facebook Fan freebie! The kids loved making these Doubles Spiders.
How amazing are this little lady’s spiders?!?!
Spooky Skeletons Craft
We also snuck in time to make one of my ABSOLUTE favorite art projects! I think these spooky skeletons are perfect for Halloween & Dia de los Muertos!
To make, the kids sketch out a skull on white paper, tear out the skull and a “face” and glue on crepe paper streamers!
Looking for something else to do for Dia de los Muertos today? You can snag this freebie {here}
1st Grade Halloween Crafts Recap
Halloween is a fun time for young kids, so finding ways to embrace the holiday is ideal!
These arts and crafts ideas can keep your 1st graders engaged, learning, and having fun!
Be sure to check out my Halloween Snap Cube Mats too!
8 Responses
Great seasonal art projects. Happy weekend!
Your spooky silhouettes look awesome!
Christy
Crayons and Whimsy
Molly, we love those silhouette pictures!! So neat! Have a great weekend!
🙂 Tamra and Sarah
First Grade Buddies
Thanks for the shout out Molly! Looks like you guys are having tons of fun with Halloween crafting. Everything looks awesome. I love how you let them decorate the spiders….I'll be a little less of a control freak next time around…
Deirdre
A Burst of First
Those silhouettes are AMAZING! Totally pinning this!
Those skeletons are super cool. Usually I don't like skeletons, but the streamers make them really fun.
Becky
Compassionate Teacher
I love all your fun art projects, especially the silhouette one! Looks like you did a great job of embracing the craziness that is Halloween!
Aimee
Primarily Speaking
These are super cool! Thank you