🎃 Create a magical Halloween at home with these 5 DIY workshops for kids

Halloween is the perfect opportunity to spend time with family while stimulating children's creativity. With a few simple and safe ideas, you can transform your home into a mysterious and cozy haven , filled with autumnal scents. Ely's Candle candles add the finishing touch to create an atmosphere that is both festive and elegant.

Here are 5 original DIY ideas , easy to make even with the youngest children:

🎃 1. Pumpkin lanterns made from recycled jars

Materials: glass yogurt jars, orange paint, black felt-tip pen, tea light candles.

Realization :

1. Clean the glass jars and dry them.
   
2. Paint the outside of the jars orange.
3. Draw pumpkin faces with the black marker (Turn the jar upside down with the opening at the bottom for this step).
4. Place a tea light candle inside.

Safety: Children can participate in painting and decorating, but lighting the candles must be done by an adult.

👻 2. DIY Stiff Cotton Gauze Ghosts

Materials: White cotton gauze (or thin compress), white liquid glue (like school glue), balloons or polystyrene balls (to form the head), plastic cups or bottles (to serve as a base), googly eyes or cut-out black paper, optional: glitter paint or silver spray for a chic effect Realization :

1. Slightly inflate a balloon (or use a polystyrene ball) to form the ghost's head. Place it on a cup or small bottle: this will serve as a base for the gauze.
   
2. Pour some liquid glue into a small bowl and dilute it slightly with water (about 2 parts glue to 1 part water).
   
3. Soak the cotton gauze in it until it is thoroughly saturated.
   
4. Gently spread the soaked gauze over the balloon. Let it fall naturally to create folds. Allow to dry for at least 12 hours so that the gauze becomes stiff.
   
5. Once dry, pop the balloon (if used) and remove it. Glue on googly eyes or cut out oval shapes from black paper. Add a string if you want to hang it.

🕷️3. Pom-pom spiders

Material : Black pom-poms (or colored as desired) in various sizes.
Black or dark-colored chenille yarn,
Googly eyes (or small pieces of paper for eyes),
Children's white glue (non-toxic)
(Optional) Glitter, paint, self-adhesive decorations for personalization

Realization :

1. Secure the spider's legs
2. Cut the chenille stems to the appropriate length (approximately 10-12 cm)
   Bend each wire to form the legs (you can refer to the photo for help)
   
3. Create the body
   Choose a fairly large pom-pom.
   Using white glue, attach four strands of yarn to either side of the pom-pom (see photo). You should have eight legs on each spider. Make sure the pom-pom completely covers the glued area. Let it dry.
4. Add the eyes and decorate
   Glue the googly eyes onto the pom-pom (“spider face”).
   Decorate the paws with small touches: glitter, scraps of fabric, etc.

👾4. “Monster or pumpkin” masks

Material :

• Cardboard plates (white or kraft)
• Colored paints: orange, black, green
• Colored paper or cardboard for ears/leaves
• Googly eyes, felt-tip pens
• Elastic or ribbon to hold the mask

Steps:

1. Protect the surface, prepare the paints.
2. The child paints the plate in a base color (orange for pumpkin, black for wizard, etc.).
3. Cut out shapes of leaves, ears or teeth from colored paper, and stick them onto the plate.
4. Draw or glue on googly eyes according to the chosen character (You can also cut out holes instead of eyes).
5. Attach an elastic band or ribbon to the sides to wear the mask or simply hang it up.

🎨 5. Monsters made from recycled tin cans

Material :

• Clean old tin cans
• Colored paint (orange, green, purple)
• Paper, felt-tip pens, glue
• Mobile eyes
  

Steps:

1. Paint the box a bright color and let it dry.
2. Add googly eyes, paper teeth, horns or wool hair.
3. Insert an LED candle inside.
4. Create a whole “family of luminous monsters”!

With these 5 simple and fun DIY projects, children can fully participate in the magic of Halloween while developing their creativity. These small homemade decorations transform the house into a festive, warm, and unique place, filled with family memories.

👉 Discover our special Autumn collection and let your DIY creations be accompanied by enchanting scents, for a Halloween that is creative, sensory and magical.