Whether you're making favours to give out to trick or treaters, party guests, or making a huge batch for some sensory play, this halloween slime with eyeballs is sure to provide loads of ewwy gooey, sticky fun. Use the elmers glue halloween slime recipe from Little Bins For Little Hands to recreate this creepy green slime with eyeballs. You can use the same recipe to make different coloured slime with other props like spiders, insects, pumpkins or halloween confetti.
If you want to make spider slime, but don't want it to be sticky then try this dish soap spider slime. It stretches out to make a spider web like appearance, but has a silly putty feel rather than sticking to everything. Follow the recipe at 123 Homeschool 4 me and remember to add lots of plastic spiders.
This black glitter slime is the perfect addition to Halloween play. Try mixing it up with different colours of glitter or adding some mini spiders to make it extra spooky. Follow the instructions at Crafts by Amanda to create your own batch.
SLIPPERY, SLIMY, SPOOKY SPAGHETTI
I know some people aren't fans of using food for sensory play, however in our house we love to use food in sensory setups, mainly because it's taste safe so I know if the girls mouth anything it's ok {although I do discourage it}. Cooked spaghetti is such a fun sensory medium because the texture is almost in between dry and wet. It's not dry and hard like uncooked rice, but it's also not wet and fluid like water. It still provides a lot of opportunities for fine motor development by squishing, cutting, pulling, poking and tearing it, and it jiggles like worms, which is always a winner with little kids.
Spooky Halloween Sensory Spaghetti
This spooky Halloween sensory spaghetti was actually the first time my girls played with sensory spaghetti. The vibrant colours attracted them and they loved the squishy feel of the spaghetti compared to the dry sensory bases we normally use for play. Make your own Halloween sensory spaghetti by following my instructions here and use as many or as little Halloween props as you like {depending how creepy you want it to be}.
Orange Halloween Sensory Spaghetti
This orange Halloween spaghetti sensory bin is a little more creepy with the addition of the skeleton hands {which are actually skeleton hair clips}, however you can leave them out if you think they're too much for your kids. Combine mini cauldrons, spiders and sensory spaghetti to recreate this spaghetti sensory bin from Taming Little Monsters.
Witches Spaghetti
Have some fun with a big witches cauldron and some sensory spaghetti to make spaghetti witches brew. Mix bright slimy spaghetti with all kinds of creepy crawlies. Follow the instructions at Kids Craft Room.
Eyeball Spaghetti
This inviting spaghetti sensory tray has an added bonus, it glows in the dark! Not only does it look beautiful in the daylight, at night the creepy eyeball bouncy balls come to life and stare back at you in the dark. Spooky by day, slightly scary by night, recreate this squishy spaghetti sensory bin from Simple Everyday Mom.
HALLOWEEN PLAYDOUGH INVITATIONS TO PLAY
Playdough is an amazing sensory material as it provides visual and tactile sensory input as well as providing so many opportunities to develop fine motor skills whilst it's being played with. Playdough can be coloured and scented for all different types of themed invitations to play. Halloween playdough invitations typically involve orange, black, green or purple playdough and some spooky props.
Playdough Jack-O-Lantern
How adorable is this playdough jack-o-lantern pumpkin?!Recycle a cereal box and celebrate Halloween with this super cute build-your-own Jack-O-Lantern playdough activity from Barley & Birch. Use their pumpkin templates or design your own features to decorate your playdough pumpkins.
Pumpkin Spice Playdough
This taste safe pumpkin spice playdough is perfect for Halloween. While we never encourage the girls to eat our sensory play activities, it's always a bonus when something only involves edible ingredients. Find out how to make pumpkin spice playdough at Crayons and Cravings.
Free Halloween Playdough Mats
Have fun creating different jack-o-lantern faces with our free Halloween playdough mats. There's also a spider playdough mat as part of the free set. Download the free Halloween playdough mats here.
Playdough Monsters
Make your own playdough monsters with the free eyes and bones playdough accessories printable from Picklebums. Use a combination of playdough, printable accessories and other props like plastic teeth, beads and pipe cleanersto bring your monsters to life.
Playdough Spiders
A fun way to combine loose parts and playdough for a fine motor workout is with abuild a spider playdough invitation to play. You'll need some playdough and some loose parts likegoogly eyes,pipe cleanersand anything else you can think of so the kids can create their own spiders. Set it all up likeour playdough spider invitationand watch the creativity come to life.
HALLOWEEN SENSORY BOTTLES & BAGS
Sensory bags and bottles are a great way for younger kids to join in on themed play and safely explore items that might otherwise pose a choking risk. They're also a no mess sensory play activity! Sensory bottles are a great way for kids of all ages {and adults} to help deal with anxiety, feel less stressed and less overwhelmed.
They're also great to use to calm down before bed and as a screen free quiet time activity. They provide a great incentive for tummy time for babies and are great for eye tracking as they watch the movement inside the bottle or bag.Always make sure sensory bottles and bags are appropriately sealed and used under strict adult supervision so young children can't access the contents inside.
Monster Sensory Bag
This monster sensory bag is so simple to put together and provides so many learning opportunities. It's a great way to improve hand strengthening as kids squish and move the googly eyes around into the monster shapes. Follow the instructions at Team Cartwright to create your own monster sensory bag.
Glow in the Dark Ghost Sensory Bottle
This glow in the dark ghost sensory bottle looks super impressive in the dark and is actually really easy to make. You'll need a plastic Voss water bottle {or similar plastic bottle}, some white glow in the dark loom bands and a few other simple items. Follow the instructions at Rhythms of Play to create your own ghost sensory bottle.
Water Bead Jack-O-Lantern Sensory Bottle
If you want to introduce water beads without the kids actually touching them, try this jack-o-lantern water bead sensory bottle. It's so simple to put together using a Voss plastic water bottle and some water beads. Follow the instructions at Teach Me Mommy to create your own.
Jack-O-Lantern Glitter Sensory Bottle
For another fun jack-o-lantern sensory bottle, try this glitter sensory bottle from The Craft at Home Family. You'll need a plastic sensory bottle, glitter, glue, water and food dye. Have fun creating different jack-o-lantern faces for your sensory bottle - will yours be happy, scary or just a little bit spooky?
Spider Sensory Bottle
This spider sensory bottle is a little bit creepy {especially if you're scared of spiders}, but it's also really cool. Watch the spiders suspend in glitter and slowly float up and down in the bottle. Follow my step by step instructions to create your own spider sensory bottle here.
Halloween I-Spy Sensory Bottles
These Halloween I-Spy sensory bottles are a great way to help kids calm down, without being too scary. Use purple, orange, black and green coloured pom poms, beads, sequins and Halloween party favours to create these bottles following the instructions at Fireflies and Mudpies.
Witches Brew Sensory Bottle
This witches brew sensory bottle works as a calm down bottle and an I-spy sensory bottle. Full of creepy crawlies, mini bones and eyeballs, there's lots for kids to look at and count as they watch all the items float up and down in the bottle. Follow the instructions at Pocket of Preschool to make your own.
HALLOWEEN STRESS BALLS
If the kids, or you, need to chill and de-stress {maybe after all the sensory play} then make some of these adorable DIY Halloween stress balls. Make sure you carefully follow the instructions from Red Ted Art, or you might end up with flour everywhere and nobody wants that!
MORE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
- Make a toilet paper roll mummy
- Halloween cardboard tube crafts
- 49 Halloween craft ideas for kids
- Get crafty with these free Halloween printables
- Halloween play ideas for toddlers
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