Halloween Play Ideas for Kids

Explore Halloween sensory play activities, potion play ideas, small world setups and hands-on learning experiences for toddlers, preschoolers and early primary children. Find inspiration for meaningful Halloween play at home or in the classroom.

Easy Halloween Activities

Halloween Potions

Just add water potions make a super quick and easy activity to keep the kids entertained. Don’t have any fizz at home? Just use bicarb and vinegar.

Frozen Loose Parts

Freeze your Halloween loose parts, plastic eyes, organs, spiders and more. Use pipettes of warm water to free the spooky goodies.

Playdough Monsters

Loose parts or nature pieces and some playdough is always a winner. Get a simple recipe here.

Our Fave Halloween Books

  1. Room On The Broom

  2. We're Going on a Ghost Hunt

  3. The Crayons Trick or Treat

  4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Creepy-Crawly Halloween

  5. Is It Halloween Yet?

Halloween Play Essentials

Jack-o'-lanterns Large - Set of 3 Pumpkins
$22.99

Set of 3 (sad, surprised, happy) all with a lid, perfect for filling with fizz.

Discover our innovative 3D Printed products designed for endless possibilities in sensory play, potion mixing, or filling with playdough. Embrace the versatility and eco-friendly nature of these products, making them ideal for a wide range of imaginative activities.

Designed by Liz and made in Australia.

Boo Ghost Sensory Tray
from $10.50

Discover our innovative 3D Printed eco trays designed for endless possibilities in sensory play, potion mixing, or filling with playdough. Embrace the versatility and eco-friendly nature of these trays, making them ideal for a wide range of imaginative activities.

Designed by Liz and made in Australia.

Large Pie Eco Sensory Tray
$28.99

Make messy play pies! Perfect for in the kids kitchen or even making Halloween pumpkin pies!

✔️Messy play ready

✔️ Designed by Liz and made in Australia.

Mega Halloween Potion Kit
$29.99

Immerse yourself in the heart of fizz, a carefully concocted brew destined to spark curiosity and experimentation among young witches and wizards. Behold the enchantment as water mingles with fizz, igniting a captivating chemical spectacle that conjures spellbinding bubbles, while simultaneously imparting essential wisdom about the art of cause and effect.

✔️Magic potions.

✔️Mindful kids activity.

✔️Activated with water only.

🙋‍♀️ Made by Liz

🍃 Non-toxic

Halloween sensory play tray filled with loose parts, pumpkins and spooky themed treasures
Halloween play ideas for preschoolers
Halloween invitation to play

Easy Halloween Craft Acticities

Handprint Haunted House

You can make your own or grab one at a Dollar Store.

Simple Witch Craft

Kids love decorating their own rocket. Grab a wood one or cut one out of cardboard.

paper plate halloween craft for kindergarten

Get The Activity Template Here

Kids love decorating their own rocket. Grab a wood one or cut one out of cardboard.

Sensory Play

Sensory play supports fine motor skills, emotional regulation, language development and imaginative exploration through tactile, open-ended play.

Halloween sensory play invitation featuring themed loose parts, scoops and sensory materials for open-ended exploration
Hands-on Halloween sensory play activity encouraging creativity, fine motor skills and imaginative play
Halloween sensory tray filled with colourful sensory bases, loose parts and themed play resources
Spooky sensory play setup for children using Halloween-themed loose parts and sensory fillers
Halloween sensory play invitation featuring themed loose parts, scoops and sensory materials for open-ended exploration

Potion Play

Calming hands-on play filled with fizzing, pouring & discovery.

Halloween potion play activity featuring fizz, cauldrons, pumpkins and magical sensory ingredients
Children exploring Halloween-themed potion play with spooky loose parts and sensory materials
Spooky potion play invitation with Halloween ingredients, cauldron and sensory play accessories
Halloween potion station set up for imaginative play, sensory exploration and creative learning