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Activities and Crafts for October

Activities and Crafts for October

We love ourself some fall crafts, especially in October when things get spooky! We hope you enjoy this compilation of activities and crafts for October!

Toilet Paper Craft Monsters

Toilet Paper Monsters

Toilet Paper Craft Monsters

Spooky Halloween Noodles

Spooky Halloween Noodles

These Spooky Halloween Noodles are full of ooey, gooey, slimy FUN! It is super simple (& cheap) to make and brings out the tactile explorer in all with a spooky theme.

Spooky Sensory Bin

October sensory activity

Here is a fun and simple Spooky Sensory Bin for Halloween! We combined dry black beans and lentils with spider and frog rings. Halloween cupcake liners from the 99cent store added to the holiday theme. Handy Scooper tongs from Learning Resources make digging even more fun.

Dia De Los Muertos Q Tip Skeletons

October craft

Here in Los Angeles we have lots of diversity to celebrate! Dia de los Muertos inspired us to decorate our Q-tip skeletons with all of the vibrant colors that are a part of this beautiful holiday. Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life, family, and traditions, symbolized by marigolds, monarch butterflies and sugar skulls.

5. Pumpkin Hammering

Pumpkin Hammering is a great way to work on visual motor skills and hand-eye coordination!

We hope you like these ideas of crafts and activities for October. Feel free to check out this article for more Fun Fall Activities for Kids.

Perform activities recommended by Walk, Talk, Play at your own risk with appropriate adult supervision provided. Walk, Talk, Play is not responsible for any injury caused while performing these play activities. 

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