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Halloween Necklace Craft for Kids

By Melissa Lennig on October 1, 2014 . This content contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Today I’m excited to be participating in a Halloween Read and Play Blog Hop with over 35 creative kid bloggers! Each of us will be featuring a Halloween themed children’s book and sharing a craft, recipe, or activity to extend the story.

My youngest has always been excited by the spookier side of Halloween, so I chose a book with dark, mysterious illustrations and quintessential Halloween icons: spooks, bats, ghosts, pumpkins, and cats. The book really hooked him into the Halloween spirit, so afterwards we crafted a vibrant Halloween Necklace to help practice those ever-important preschool fine-motor skills.

Halloween Necklace Craft for Kids — Fireflies and Mud PiesFor your convenience, this post contains affiliate links. Opinions are my own.

The Book

We read the book Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting. The story had a surprise ending that we weren’t quite expecting! The illustrations by Jan Brett bring the story to life, but aren’t too frightening for younger kids. This is definitely a book you will want to add to your home children’s library!

Halloween Necklace Craft for Kids

Bright straws make beautiful beads! — Fireflies and Mud PiesWhen the story was over, my little guy and I began prepping our craft. Together we turned 4 packs of striped Halloween straws into adorable, bright beads. When the beads were ready, my son created necklace after necklace!

I enjoyed this craft because it is 100% recyclable if you use paper string, as we did. My son loved the bright colors, and also enjoyed the swishy, crunchy sound the necklaces made when he jumped!

Easy Halloween Craft for Kids — Fireflies and Mud Pies

Halloween Read and Play Blog Hop

For more Halloween crafts, recipes, and activities, check out the links below.

Five Little Pumpkins: Clothespin Activity — LalyMom
Go Away Big Green Monster: Paper Monster — The Jenny Evolution
The Legend of Spooky the Square Pumpkin: Square Pumpkin Art —Hand Made Kids Art
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything — The Inspired Treehouse
Pumpkin Pumpkin: Pumpkin Life Cycle — Lovely Commotion
Broom, Zoom: Night Sky Activity — Bambini Travel
Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance: Monster Dancing and Eyeball Games — Chicken Babies
Room on the Broom: Croaking Frog Craft — Preschool Powol Packets
Winnie the Witch: Multicolored Cat Project — Adventures of Adam
Click, Clack, Boo!: A Tricky Treat: Sound Effects Box and Halloween Shadow Garland — Cutting Tiny Bites
Popcorn: Making Popcorn Bars — Betsy’s Photography
Runaway Pumpkin: Rolling Pumpkin Experiment — All Done Monkey
Where is Baby’s Pumpkin?: Felt Board Activity — Mama Smiles
Spider Sandwiches: Gruesome Food — Craft Ideas for Kids
Magic School Bus: Haunted Museum: Spooky Sounds for Kids — One Time Through
Curious George Goes to a Costume Party: Costumes and Pretend Play — Bare Feet on the Dashboard
5 Little Ghosts: Ghost Collages — Where Imagination Grows
Scary, Scary Halloween: Halloween Necklace Craft for Kids — Fireflies and Mud Pies
Pippa the Pumpkin Fairy: Pumpkin Wand and Pumpkin Craft — Artsy Momma
AlphaOops: Halloween Letter Puppets — Royal Baloo
Skeleton Hiccups: Paper Chain Skeleton — Rubberboots and Elf Shoes
Clifford’s Halloween: Cotton Ball Ghost Craft — P is for Preschooler
ABCs of Halloween: Sensory Bin — Little Bins for Little Hands
Sheep Trick-or-Treat: Sheep Craft, Activity, and Snack — Mama Miss
Scaredy-Cat Splat the Cat: Spider Costume — Pink Stripey Socks
Big Pumpkin: Sequencing Activity — Fun-A-Day!
The Spooky Old Tree: Paper Tree and More! — Line Upon Line Learning
Pumpkin Eye: Halloween Sticky Collage — Kitchen Floor Crafts
Spookley the Square Pumpkin: Glitter Pumpkin Sun Catchers — Coffee Cups and Crayons
Bunnicula and Others: Halloween Book Fun Learning Round Up — Wise Owl Factory
Goodnight Goon: Halloween Slime — The Pleasantest Thing
The Picky Little Witch: Halloween Cupcakes — Planet Smarty Pants
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Pumpkin Bowling Game — Kitchen Counter Chronicles
Inside a House that is Haunted: Haunted House Craft — Teach Beside Me
Ten Halloween Books + 50 Activities — Study at Home Mama

There are so many incredible ideas for playing, creating, and celebrating Halloween. I invite you to join the conversation on the Fireflies and Mud Pies Facebook Page about your favorite Halloween books for kids!

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About Melissa Lennig

Melissa is a mom of two boys, a former Elementary School Counselor, and the author of Sticks and Stones: A Kid's Guide to Building and Exploring in the Great Outdoors. She shares easy crafts, activities, recipes, and parenting tips on her blog, Fireflies and Mud Pies. Follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

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