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Seasonal activities · October 31, 2026

Halloween Activities for Kids

Pumpkins, friendly bats, candy, black cats and fall leaves: Halloween fun that is cheerful, never scary, for little ones and big kids alike.

Halloween, on October 31, is a favorite day for dressing up, carving or painting pumpkins and collecting treats. These free activities keep it friendly: every picture is smiling and nothing is spooky, so they suit even the youngest children. Color a pumpkin, a bat under the Moon or a pile of candy, draw a black cat step by step, and fold a paper hat to start a costume.

Fall science fits the season too. Find out how bats find their way in the dark, why leaves change color, and what happens to all the leaves on the ground. A few jokes and riddles finish the day.

Halloween is 15 days away.

Halloween coloring pages

All seasonal coloring pages

Draw it step by step

  • An orange cat sitting sideways with its face turned to the viewer, pointy ears, whiskers, stripes and a curly tail.

    Sitting Cat

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A brown owl with two feather tufts, big yellow eyes, an orange beak, darker wings and rows of belly feathers, sitting on a branch.

    Owl

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 12 min Ages 5–9
  • An orange fox sitting and facing forward, with tall pointed ears, white cheeks and chest, and a bushy white-tipped tail curled in front of its feet.

    Fox

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 8–12

Paper crafts to make

  • A folded red paper hat with a pointed top, a white band around the bottom and a yellow star drawn on the front.

    Paper Hat

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 10 min Ages 5–9 Origami A sheet of newspaper (or large construction paper) No scissors No glue
  • A gray origami cat face with two pointy ears, a flat chin, two eyes, a small nose and long whiskers.

    Cat Face

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 5 min Ages 4–8 Origami Square of origami paper No scissors No glue
  • An orange origami fox face shaped like a diamond, with two tall ears, two eyes and a black nose at the bottom point.

    Fox Face

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 6 min Ages 4–8 Origami Square of origami paper No scissors No glue
  • A rainbow paper chain of seven linked rings, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink, hanging in a gentle curve.

    Paper Chain

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 15 min Ages 4–9 Paper craft Strip sheet, printed Scissors Glue Adult help suggested
  • A paper collage of a tree on light blue paper: a torn brown trunk with two branches, a bushy top of torn green pieces with red apples, crayon grass and a yellow sun.

    Torn-Paper Tree Collage

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 20 min Ages 3–8 Paper craft Sheet of paper for the background No scissors Glue

Jokes and riddles

Halloween science: how things work

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