The anticipation for Halloween can be almost as fun as the big day itself! Get your kids excited for trick-or-treating with these simple Halloween countdown ideas that you can make yourself. Some fun Halloween countdowns include mini pumpkins filled with treats and hung from a tabletop tree, a paper chain countdown, wooden number blocks you can display each year, a set of mini drawers filled with candy and trinkets for a fun version of a Halloween countdown calendar, and a free downloadable Halloween countdown coloring page.
Fill 10 mini jack-o-lanterns with small candy (I used candy corn, mints, and caramels) and add number stickers to each to count down the 10 days until Halloween. Hang the jack-o-lanterns from a white tabletop tree. This makes a fun table centerpiece for Halloween and the battery-operated tree puts off a spooky glow at night!
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Start by painting this wood pumpkin sign in bright orange craft paint. Use a vinyl cutting machine to cut out the words "Halloween Countdown" or trace the words using these Free Halloween Countdown Letters here as a guide. Cut 31 one-inch wide strips of glittery Halloween cardstock. Loop the strips and chain them together with a dab of glue or a staple into three separate chains. Attach the chains to the bottom of the wood pumpkin sign with thumbtacks. Use number stickers to label the forward facing paper rings (I just labeled the even numbered days). Each day your child can remove one of the rings!
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This Halloween countdown with free printable numbers is a fun activity to do with the family. Download the Free Halloween Countdown Cards here to make 12 days of fun Halloween activities. Some fun ideas would be to have a costume fashion show, tell scary stories by the fire, paint pumpkins, make a Halloween treat or visit a corn maze. The activities are really endless! Hang the 12 ideas from a tree and pick off a new activity each day. We used fun Halloween favor bags (similar) to add the printable countdown cards. Have fun discovering all the fun that awaits each day before Halloween!
Project by: Jamie of The Crafting Chicks
Download the Free Halloween Coloring Page Countdown Printable here for a fun countdown activity leading up to Halloween. Start at window #31 and color in a new window each day with crayons or markers!
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This DIY Advent Calendar with 24 small boxes makes a perfect countdown activity for Halloween. Start by covering the top four boxes with a "Halloween Countdown" sign made from Halloween cardstock and letter stickers. Decorate the rest of the boxes with Halloween stickers and number stickers from 1-20. Fill the boxes with small candy and trinkets.
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This Halloween countdown activity is so easy to make as you can customize it any way you'd like. Paint a foam pumpkin using black chalk paint. Once dry, draw your design onto your pumpkin using chalk. For a more permanent design you can use a white colored pencil or a white acrylic paint marker to draw your design. This makes for a fun Halloween display in your home that the whole family can enjoy.
Project by: Dawn of The Fun365 Team
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Create a fun countdown for your Halloween display using wood blocks. Pair these Halloween tabletop blocks with these number blocks to countdown the days to Halloween. Add some bendable skeletons for a spooky vignette!
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Don't wait until the last day of Halloween to enjoy all of the Halloween treats! Make the sweetness last all month long with this fun 31 day countdown to Halloween. Download the Free Countdown to Halloween Printable here and cut out the individual numbers. Glue the numbers to mini favor boxes. We picked fun Halloween colored favor boxes including black, purple and gold. Fill up the boxes with sweet treats using the Kid's Combo Assorted Candy for some fun variety. Line up the boxes in a fun pattern and kids will have fun enjoying a treat each day as they countdown to Halloween.
Project by: Carrie of Dream Green DIY
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