Are you looking for easy and simple Halloween Craft ideas? Then look no further! These halloween wooden spoons are a fun an easy project for preschool kids to enjoy.
That's right, today we have a super fun halloween painting idea. You can paint Halloween characters such as Frankenstein with the little ones onto spoons and use them as Halloween decorations during the spooky season.
It's fun and easy for kids and is a great way to get preschool and nursery aged children painting.
Enjoy!
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Spooky Fun: These wooden spoons bring a playful, spooky vibe to your Halloween decorations.
- Customizable: Let the kids go wild with colors and designs, making each spoon unique.
- Budget-Friendly: With minimal supplies, this craft is easy on the wallet!
DIY Halloween Wooden Spoons Craft for Kids
🎨 Supplies Needed
- Wooden Spoons
- Various Paint Colours/Pens
- Paint Brush/Paint Sponge
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How to Make
🖌️ How To Make Halloween Wooden Spoons
I'll now give a small break down on how to paint the Frankenstein, Jack-O-lantern and the Black Cat wooden spoons. You can use these as decorations or even use them as story spoons to promote reading with kids during the Halloween season.
We have a fantastic list of Halloween Books Kids Will Enjoy Reading. You'll love to see this! Enjoy!
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- Step 1: Start by painting your wooden spoon orange. Draw two triangles facing the right way for your eyes and draw an upside down triangle in the middle of the face for your nose. Draw a cut out “teeth” mouth and that’s all!
Black Cat Wooden Spoon
- Step 2: Start by painting your spoon purple. Using a black paint pen draw the silhouette of a black cat. Alternate Idea: If a cat may be too difficult for you, try designing with a Halloween phrase like “Happy Halloween!” Or “Boo!
Frankenstein Wooden Spoon
- Step 3: Start by painting the Frankenstein spoon green. Using white puffy paint draw on two white dots for eyes. Complete the rest of the face and of course don’t forget the bolts on the sides of your Frankenstein’s head. Add a couple of “stitches” and your finished!
You can now use these fun wooden spoons as Halloween decor!
💡 Pro Tip: Host a classroom or home “spoon parade” where each child walks through and explains their character, boosting confidence and storytelling skills.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Stabilize Spoons Before Painting: Lay spoons across folded towels or foam sheets to prevent them from rolling while kids paint, ensuring cleaner, more controlled designs.
- Pre-Check Paint Absorption: Test a small area on each wooden spoon to see how it absorbs paint—some woods soak more, so color saturation may vary slightly.
- Separate Wet and Dry Zones: Set up clearly marked wet and dry areas on the table so children can place their finished spoons without risking smears or overlap.
- Plan in Character Sets: Let kids pick two or three Halloween characters in advance to stay focused and reduce indecision during the crafting session.
- Use Low-Sheen Paints: Choose matte or satin-finish paints to reduce glare under classroom lights, helping the details of each character show up more clearly.
- Keep Handles Bare Until Last: Suggest decorating the handle at the end so kids don’t accidentally smear paint while holding and working on the character area.
💭 FAQs
Working on rounded surfaces challenges kids to steady their hands, helping improve stroke consistency and brush handling accuracy.
The oval surface limits spacing, so kids must adjust their artwork to fit vertically, helping them think within irregular frame shapes.
Kids learn to control brush pressure and direction to evenly coat curved wood, improving consistency without overloading or streaking.
Decorating narrow handles builds finger strength, as kids rotate and hold steady while working on fine detail around a slim base.
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DIY Halloween Wooden Spoons
Materials
- Wooden Spoons
- Various Paint Colours/Pens
- Paint Brush/Paint Sponge
Instructions
- FRANKENSTEIN WOODEN SPOONStart by painting the Frankenstein spoon green.
- Using white puffy paint draw on two white dots for eyes.
- Complete the rest of the face and of course don’t forget the bolts on the sides of your Frankenstein’s head.
- Add a couple of “stitches” and your finished!
- JACK-O-LANTERN PUMPKIN CRAFT start by painting your wooden spoon orange.
- Draw two triangles facing the right way for your eyes and draw an upside down triangle in the middle of the face for your nose.
- Draw a cut out “teeth” mouth and that’s all!
- BLACK CAT WOODEN SPOONStart by painting your spoon purple.
- Using a black paint pen draw the silhouette of a black cat.
- Alternate Idea: If a cat may be too difficult for you, try designing with a Halloween phrase like “Happy Halloween!” Or “Boo!
- You can now use these fun wooden spoons as Halloween decor!
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