Three spooky Monster Makes Halloween craft ideas

Looking for easy Halloween crafts for kids? Try these fun CBeebies Monster Makes activities, including a haunted house using old boxes, a recycled cardboard tube bat and a messy ogre picture.

These spooky creative craft ideas from CBeebies Monster Makes are perfect for preschoolers and young children. If you need fun ideas for rainy days, these cosy Halloween crafts will keep them busy while encouraging creativity, sustainability, imaginative play and hands-on making at home.

Make this cute flappy bat using cardboard tubes.

Get some arty inspiration from the Mini Monsters and try this fun messy ogre picture.

Grab your unused boxes and make a magnificent haunted house, complete with spooky ghost.

Monster Makes is a fun arts and crafts show for preschoolers, hosted by CBeebies favourite Rebecca Keatley and her furry monster friend, Murphi. Together they show that anyone can make something amazing from everyday materials, encouraging little ones to get creative, use their imagination and discover the fun of recycling.

You can watch Monster Makes on BBC iPlayer.

You can find more monster magic and inspiration from Murphi and Rebecca on the Monster Makes page. With craft ideas and tips from CBeebies Parenting you'll find loads to do with younger children, plus information about the benefits of creativity and how carefully learning to use scissors can have multiple benefits for your child.

You can find Halloween games, quizzes, activities and more in our CBeebies Halloween collection.