A round-up of the best DIY spooky cheap Halloween party ideas for kids when your budget is scary tight.
To start getting ready for your kid's Halloween party, there are lots of cheap easy Halloween food ideas for kids that you can make at home. Because really, that's all kids want. Easy yummy party snacks they can grab and munch. So relax, and do not worry about having a full-on buffet for the little party-goers.
Homemade Dog Treats for Halloween ( So they can share in the Halloween fun too!!)
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Easy Halloween Crafts To Make For Preschoolers And Toddlers
Second, try to use whatever items around your house as you can to make homemade Halloween games for kids to play as well as spooky fun DIY decorations.
This homemade Halloween slime recipe is cheap and easy to make (and will kids busy for hours. )
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An extra bonus is that you can also use extra slime for party favors kids can take home.
If you need to buy party supplies or decorations, check out dollar stores near you for fun Halloween decorations and games.
Fun Halloween Party Game Ideas For Kids
Pin The Boo! Halloween Themed Game Idea
Turn a classic party game for kids into a fun Halloween-themed game instead. All you need to quickly make this Halloween version of a Pin the Tail game are paper and tap, and you are pretty much ready to play! Thanks to Simple Play Ideas for this idea!
For this game, all you need is a large pumpkin (Amazon has carvable foam pumpkins if you would rather skip carving and cleaning out a real pumpkin) and a plastic toy golf club set for toddlers ( big kids will love using these too).
Get the directions for Halloween Pumpkin Golf.
Halloween Pumpkin Golf
For this game, all you need is a large pumpkin (Amazon has carvable foam pumpkins if you would rather skip carving and cleaning out a real pumpkin) and a plastic toy golf club set for toddlers ( big kids will love using these too).
You can also use items around your house like a broom for the golf club, and a small plastic ball or tennis ball.
Get the directions for Halloween Pumpkin Golf.
Amazon Carvable Foam Pumpkin - $8. 79
Set up a game of good old-fashioned ring toss using a pumpkin and plastic rings
Amazon set of plastic toss rings - $7.49
Nothing beats simple classic Halloween games for kids that are super easy and fun. Fill a bowl with candy corn and kids guess how many pieces are in there. And you do not need to buy a separate prize for the winner. Just use that bowlful of candy as the prize.
Play a classic game of musical chairs but be sure to use spooky Halloween music as the kids play the game.
Have the kids decorate hard-boiled eggs using Halloween stickers, crayons, etc. Then set up a good old-fashioned egg and spoon race with teams.
Easy DIY Halloween Decorations
Decorate a small table with a white sheet. Add some black eyes made out of construction paper or felt. And instantly you have the cutest ever Ghost Party Table ever.
Make spooky googly eyes using ping pong balls. You can put the googly eyes in a bowl with cooked noodles and let the kids wear blindfolds as they explore the ingredients in the bowl.
Or just use spooky eyeballs as decorations all around the house.
Ping Pong balls - Amazon
Set of Googly Eyes with Self-Adhesive - Amazon
Get the directions at number-2-pencil.com.
To make this fun cheap Front Door Halloween Mummy decoration you need a roll of white paper streamers and black and white construction paper for the eyes.
Pumpkin Ring Toss
Set up a game of good old-fashioned ring toss using a pumpkin and plastic rings
A budget-friendly Halloween kids' game that is cheap and requires no setup at all!
Get directions from Melissa at Kid-Friendly Things To Do.
Amazon set of plastic toss rings - $7.49
Classic 'Guess How Many' Halloween Party Game
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Nothing beats simple classic Halloween games for kids that are super easy and fun. Fill a bowl with candy corn and kids guess how many pieces are in there. And you do not need to buy a separate prize for the winner. Just use that bowlful of candy as the prize.
Play Musical Chairs
Spooky Eggs and Spoon Race
Have the kids decorate hard-boiled eggs using Halloween stickers, crayons, etc. Then set up a good old-fashioned egg and spoon race with teams.
Easy DIY Halloween Decorations
Spooky Flying Egg Carton Bats
Use egg cartons to make hanging bats. Then hang them everywhere and anywhere you like!
Use things around the house to make flying bats. If you can't buy (or have on hand) Googly Eyes, for example, make the bat eyes using white construction paper.
Use things around the house to make flying bats. If you can't buy (or have on hand) Googly Eyes, for example, make the bat eyes using white construction paper.
No black paint handy? Use a black crayon or marker to color the bat wings.
Decorate a small table with a white sheet. Add some black eyes made out of construction paper or felt. And instantly you have the cutest ever Ghost Party Table ever.
DIY Spooky Eyeballs Halloween Decoration
Make spooky googly eyes using ping pong balls. You can put the googly eyes in a bowl with cooked noodles and let the kids wear blindfolds as they explore the ingredients in the bowl.
Or just use spooky eyeballs as decorations all around the house.
Ping Pong balls - Amazon
Set of Googly Eyes with Self-Adhesive - Amazon
Get the directions at number-2-pencil.com.
Easy Way to Decorate Your Front Door For Halloween
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To make this fun cheap Front Door Halloween Mummy decoration you need a roll of white paper streamers and black and white construction paper for the eyes.
And if you do not have white paper streamers handy, try using a white sheet, or even white construction paper.
Even toilet paper could work in a pinch!!
This super cute Halloween dessert idea is easy to make. All you need to make these cute witches brooms are pretzel sticks and peanut butter cup candies.
Make a quick batch of simple Chex Mix and toss in candy corn to the recipe for a splash of Halloween colors.
I know, I know. I said not to worry about serving dinner at your budget-friendly Halloween party for kids. But these macaroni and cheese cups are such an easy fun party food idea for kids .
These cute Halloween Mummy Candy Holders make perfect party favors for kids.
Use coffee filters to wrap lollipops instead of tissue paper! Just a fun twist on this popular easy kids' party treat.
Fun Halloween Party Food Ideas For Kids
Make Halloween Witches Brooms With Pretzels
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This super cute Halloween dessert idea is easy to make. All you need to make these cute witches brooms are pretzel sticks and peanut butter cup candies.
Halloween Chex Mix Party Snacks
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Make a quick batch of simple Chex Mix and toss in candy corn to the recipe for a splash of Halloween colors.
Individual Mac and Cheese Party Cups
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I know, I know. I said not to worry about serving dinner at your budget-friendly Halloween party for kids. But these macaroni and cheese cups are such an easy fun party food idea for kids .
If you decide you want to serve something more than just snacks and candy.
Buy plastic cups at a dollar store, and draw pumpkin faces with a marker on each cup.
Buy plastic cups at a dollar store, and draw pumpkin faces with a marker on each cup.
Make mac and cheese, and spoon some into each plastic cup.
Yummy Mummy Candy Holders
These cute Halloween Mummy Candy Holders make perfect party favors for kids.
You can also turn this into a Halloween craft activity for kids and have kids make their own.
Fill them these DIY candy holders with popcorn or candy at the party, or hand them out as party favors for kids to take home.
DIY Coffee Filter Ghost Halloween Lolli-Pops
Use coffee filters to wrap lollipops instead of tissue paper! Just a fun twist on this popular easy kids' party treat.
Either works great, but I think the wrapping part is easier using a coffee filter.
Thanks to Happiness Is Homemade for this cute idea!
Let the party guests make these easy Halloween treats themselves, or have them ready ahead of time and put them on that Ghost Table you set up.
Get directions at It's Always Autumn.
Mini Doughnut Spiders
Let the party guests make these easy Halloween treats themselves, or have them ready ahead of time and put them on that Ghost Table you set up.
Get directions at It's Always Autumn.
