Let’s be real—Halloween with little kids is about 10% spooky and 90% chaos! (Or is that just Life with little kids?!)
Between costume changes, sugar highs, and tiny pumpkins running wild, sometimes it’s nice to slow things down with a simple craft to remember the festivities by.
These Halloween handprint crafts hit that sweet spot. They’re easy, fun, and let your kids get messy, but with purpose! These handprint crafts turn tiny hands into a sweet little masterpiece you’ll want to keep.
You may need a few practice gos but you will end up with a cute keepsake!
From ghosts and bats to silly little witches, there’s something for toddlers, preschoolers, and babies too – if you’re brave enough to paint those tiny wiggly toes!
Perfect for home or the classroom, most of these handprint Halloween crafts use simple, non-toxic paints and supplies you probably already have at home.
Spooky Handprint Ghosts
Spooky, silly, and oh-so-cute ghost-themed Halloween handprint crafts made with paint, paper & a touch of BOO!
Ghost Handprint Craft
This little ghost is trapped inside a popsicle stick cage, making it a spooky-but-sweet Halloween handprint craft. It’s part craft, part Halloween décor and a fun twist on the usual handprint ghosts.
Jump over to Rock Your Homeschool for details
Happy Halloween Ghost
These handprint ghosts look like they’re ready to jump out and say “Boo!” Start with a large white painted ghost (any shape will do!) and add your painted, dried and cutout handprints.
Visit A Little Pinch of Perfect for more
BOO Ghost Handprint
To wait handprints, add googly eyes, and the letter B and you’ve got a ghost greeting perfect for the season. So easy, so cute—this one’s always a favorite.
Boo ghost handprint from bestideasforkids
Paper Plate Ghost
These hanging ghosts made from paper plates and handprint cutouts are a fun & easy way to add Halloween spirit. Cute, floaty and spooky in just the right way!
Paper plate ghost from one_little_project
Paper Plate Spooky Halloween Night
Create a haunted night scene with handprint ghosts peeking out from behind dark gray clouds under a glowing yellow moon. Spooky, simple & fun!
Paper plate spooky Halloween night from gluedtomycrafts
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Little Handprint Pumpkin Keepsakes
Celebrate spooky season with adorable Halloween handprint crafts that turn tiny hands into the sweetest little pumpkins.
Lil’ Pumpkin Handprint Craft and Free Template
Orange-painted hands become a cute pumpkin with a sweet message with thanks to the free template.
Head over to A Little Pinch of Perfect for instructions
Pumpkin Salt Dough Handprint Craft
Shape salt dough into a pumpkin and press in a little handprint before baking and painting. It’s a keepsake you’ll pull out every Halloween—use this salt dough recipe for best results!
Pumpkin salt dough handprint craft from the_fun_mom_of_two
Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bag
Turn a plain gift bag into a festive pumpkin surprise with your kid’s handprint as the pumpkin top! Perfect for Halloween parties, this fun craft doubles as a sweet little gift for classmates or trick-or-treaters.
Handprint pumpkin gift bag from gluedtomycrafts
Baby’s 1st Halloween Pumpkin
Trace then cut an outline of your baby’s handprint then use it as a template to carve a real pumpkin. Add tea lights for a cozy, heartwarming glow. A sweet and simple way to celebrate baby’s very first spooky season.
Baby’s 1st Halloween pumpkin from the_dawsons_
Halloween Wreath
Make a pumpkin wreath and pop a painted handprint right in the center. It’s an easy craft that doubles as a sweet Halloween decoration.
Halloween wreath from nontoygifts
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Bats, Vampires & Witchy Handprints
From flying bats to silly vampires and wild-haired witches, these Halloween handprint crafts bring all your spooky little friends to life!
Handprint Witch Craft For Kids
Turn those handprints into wild witchy hair, complete with a pointy paper hat. This craft is both spooky and silly—perfect for a not-so-scary craft session.
Head over to Simple Everyday Mom for more
Handprint Witch Crafts
Here’s another witch craft that puts those colorful little hands to work! These handprints become quirky little witches with cute faces, bright hair, and adorable little brooms!
Handprint witch crafts from merel.speelt.plays.gioca
Witches Brew Handprint Craft
This cauldron’s bubbling with a special magical concoction—your child’s handprint! A quick and fun Halloween handprint craft for toddlers with just the right touch of spooky.
Head over to Simple Everyday Mom for instructions
Halloween Popsicle Puzzle
Turn a handprint witch into a DIY puzzle using numbered popsicle sticks—perfect for a little Halloween-themed counting fun. Want to switch it up? Turn it into a name puzzle by replacing the numbers with letters!
Halloween popsicle puzzle from crafty.moms
Hocus Pocus Witches
“I put a spell on you!”—bring the Sanderson sisters to life with this fun handprint craft inspired by one of the best Halloween movies ever (well, that’s my opinion anyway!).
It’s a magical mix of crafting and movie-night nostalgia.
Hocus Pocus witches from saebelein
Handprint Bat Craft For Halloween
Use your childs’ handprints to make the wings of an adorable bat for an easy, fun, and simple to assemble craft. Add a happy face or tiny fangs—whichever suits your little bat’s mood!
Visit Simple Everyday Mom for details
Toilet Paper Roll Handprint Bat Craft
Toilet paper roll crafts are always a hit – and there’s normally plenty hanging around! Just cover with black construction paper, add handprint wings and you’ve got yourself a spooky little bat ready to fly.
Jump over to The Mindful Toddler for more
Handprint Vampire Craft
Little handprints with a bite—literally! This fang-tastic Halloween craft is fun to make and perfect for practicing those cutting and coloring skills.
Jump over to Little Ladoo for details
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Creepy Handprint Mummies & Skeletons
These spooky but sweet Halloween handprint crafts turn little hands into mummies and skeletons, there’s no bones about it!
Handprint Mummy Craft For Kids
Wrap those little fingers in “bandages” to make a tiny mummy come to life. Then, add big spooky eyes peeking through for a cute-not-creepy effect.
Jump over to Simple Everyday Mom for more
Halloween Mummy Handprint Template
Kids will have a blast with this one! Just print and stamp those tiny handprints for the mummy, then paint and decorate. Fast, fun, and sure to bring a giggle or two, perfect for a quick, easy Halloween handprint craft!
Head over to Homeschool of 1 for more
Simple Skeleton Handprint
Just paint and print white handprints onto black paper and add a cute message and gift to someone special. They’re sure to feel a skele-ton of love when they receive it!
Simple skeleton handprint from home_is_wherethe_art_is
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Frightfully Fun Monsters, Creatures & “Other” Freaky Friends
Googly-eyed monsters and quirky creatures make these Halloween handprint crafts full of spooky fun and silly surprises!
Black Cat Handprint Craft
Capture a touch of Halloween magic with this black cat handprint craft. Mysterious and a littler eerie, perfect for the spooky season.
Head over to Mom Bright for instructions
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Handprint Spider Craft
This handprint spider is more than just cute—it moves! Made with paper and a bit of string, kids can make their spider crawl up and down its web. It’s a fun and interactive handprint Halloween craft for kids.
Visit Rock Your Homeschool for more
Halloween Handprint Card Set
This Halloween card set will be so much fun to make. Kids will love turning their handprints into ghosts, pumpkins, Frankensteins, or vampires. Or make one of each to give to friends and family.
Visit The Best Ideas for Kids for details
Free Printable Halloween Handprint Craft Templates
Don’t feel like starting from scratch? These printable templates make Halloween handprint crafts super simple. Just add paint!
3 Fun Halloween Handprint Art Crafts
These easy handprint crafts are perfect for little ones—minimal steps with maximum cuteness! Create adorable monsters, mummies, and witches with paint, googly eyes, and construction paper in festive colors.
Jump over to Mama of Minis for details
Handprint Spooky Castles
Craft an entire haunted castle using just one handprint—yep, the handprint is the castle! It’s creative, unique, and the right balance of spooky and cute for kids.
Handprint spooky castles from lindamydlak
Handprint Frankenstein
Paint hands green and add bolts, a stitched mouth and googly eyes for the friendliest Frankenstein on the block. This monster craft is definitely more cute than creepy.
Handprint Frankenstein from play.learn
Handprint Monster Puppets
Turn colorful handprints into silly monster puppets with eyes, teeth, and wild expressions. Perfect for a monster-themed puppet show—or just a lot of giggles!
Handprint monster puppets from amandamariadavis
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Creepily Cute Footprints, Thumbprints & Knuckles
Tiny toes, thumbs, and knuckles make the spookiest and cutest Halloween crafts that kids and parents will love to keep.
Footprint Mummy String Art
Turn a footprint into a wrapped-up mummy using string—it’s simple, spooky, and fun too. Plus, it’s a sneaky way to work in some fine motor skills while crafting!
Head over to The Inspiration Edit for more
Halloween Footprint Ghosts
Tiny toes make the sweetest little ghosts! A simple Halloween footprint craft you’ll definitely want to add to your memory box.
Visit Coffee and Carpool for instructions
Footprint Witch
Use a footprint for the body and add a pointy hat, broom, and some spooky charm. I’d definitely encourage the kids to bring their witch to life with some creepy eyes, hooked nose and hairy chin!
Footprint witch from gluedtomycrafts
Footprint Candy Corn
Paint your child’s foot in white, orange & yellow stripes to make a cute candy corn character. Sweet, simple, and perfect for little toes!
Footprint candy corn from melaniebyrnerealtor
Knuckle Mummies
Use your child’s knuckles and thumbprints to make a mummy—no bandages needed! It’s quirky, cute, and will be a total hit with kids who love finger painting.
Knuckle mummies from mommassori123
Thumbprint Skeleton Craft
Use little thumbs and to build a tiny skeleton—it’s surprisingly adorable and fun to make. Great for a quick and easy Halloween activity.
Visit Living Life and Learning for details
Wrapping Up the Halloween Fun
These spookily sweet handprint and footprint crafts turn little hands into Halloween magic. From mummies to pumpkins, each one will spark creative fun.
Grab some paint and get ready to make lasting memories; these Halloween handprint crafts are more than decorations, they’re moments to treasure!
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