This easy paper bag craft is one of those simple Halloween activities that looks impressive but is surprisingly easy to make. With a few common supplies like paint, glue, googly eyes, and colorful craft scraps, kids can let their imaginations run wild creating monsters that are silly, spooky, funny, or completely wacky. Give each one its own personality!
One of my favorite things about this craft is that it works for just about every age. Toddlers and preschoolers will love painting the paper bags and sticking on eyes and monster features, while older kids can get more creative by adding extra details like horns, crazy teeth, eyebrows, hair, or funny expressions.
Supplies Needed
- paper lunch bags
- acrylic paint & brush
- colorful construction paper (plus black & white for eyes)
- scissors
- glue
- other optional craft supplies for decorating such as pipe cleaners, pom-poms, or googly eyes.
How To Make Paper Bag Monsters
- Paint a paper bag any color you like. You could even choose a variety of colors and add details such as spots or stripes. Once it’s dry, open the folded flap and paint any missed creases, then let it dry completely again. Want to skip the paint? Leave it brown for a fun recycled monster look.
- Once your paint is completely dry, it’s time for the best part! Let your imagination run wild as you decorate your paper bag with goofy googly eyes, sharp pointy teeth, silly tongues, colorful horns, fuzzy hair, or anything else you can dream up. There are no rules, so have fun creating a one-of-a-kind monster that’s as spooky, silly, or friendly as you want!
If you’re looking for an inexpensive Halloween activity that doesn’t require a trip to the craft store, this one checks all the boxes. Most of the supplies are things you probably already have tucked away at home, making it a perfect last-minute project for a rainy afternoon, weekend family activity, Halloween party, or classroom craft. They’re fun to make, fun to display, and even more fun to line up together to create a whole family of silly little monsters!
Helpful Tips
- Don’t have googly eyes? No worries! Monsters aren’t exactly known for following the rules anyway. Cut a few circles from black and white construction paper and make your own eyes. Give your monster one eye, three eyes, or even seven!
- Foam sheets, pipe cleaners, and colorful pom-poms are perfect for adding fun details like horns, hair, ears, noses, and other silly monster features.
- If you like this easy Halloween craft, check out this list of Ridiculously Fun Halloween Ideas For Kids!
By the time you’re finished, you’ll have a whole crew of goofy little monsters that are full of personality! Set them out as Halloween decorations, put on a silly monster show, or simply admire everyone’s unique creations. The funniest monsters are usually the ones that look the silliest!
