Meet Your Mess-Free Halloween Sidekicks
Before the crafting starts, here's a quick look at the three supplies powering every project below. Each one skips the mess so the fun never gets put on pause.
Kwik Stix: 90-Second Dry Paint Sticks
Kwik Stix are solid tempera paint sticks that dry in 90 seconds! No water cups, brushes, or smocks required! Kwik Stix can be used on many different surfaces for all your creativity! Check out our different color sets; classic, neon, metalix, jewel, pastel, earth, and global. These mess-free paint sticks work on paper, wood, glass, windows, and even pumpkins, so no Halloween surface is off limits.
Wonder Stix: Multisurface Writers That Wipe Clean
Wonder Stix are the ultimate multi-surface writer. They come in vibrant pastel shades and can be used on wood, paper, cardboard, windows, whiteboards, and white surfaces. As true multisurface writers, they wipe clean off whiteboards and glass while staying permanent on paper and wood, so one stick handles the whole spooky scene, chalkboard doodle included.
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Magic Stix: The Marker That Won't Dry Out in 7 Days
Magic Stix are vibrant triangular markers. Always forgetting to put the cap back on? Magic Stix lasts 7 days without the cap. Their triangular shape promote grip and don't roll off desks! That 7-day cap-off guarantee means even the most forgetful trick-or-treater-in-training can leave the cap off and still draw a face on a mummy roll tomorrow. For more spooky season inspiration, check out our 10 Easy Fun Halloween Crafts post next.
Keep reading for some Spooktacular Halloween creativity for you and your family!
Spooktacular Halloween Craft Inspo for Kids!
Jack-O-Lantern Wall
- Cut out pumpkin shapes with your white paper
- Paint each one in a different color Kwik Stix
- Cut out face features with white and black paper
- Glue onto each pumpkin, forming faces
- Once each pumpkin is complete, decide out you will organize onto bulletin board
Check out this craft on Instagram @mrsgreenartartbaby
Mummy Rolls
Materials Needed: empty toilet paper roll, white yarn, Kwik Stix, glue, and googly eyes
- Paint the empty toilet paper roll with black Kwik Stix
- Place glue onto the roll
- Wrap white yarn around the roll, leaving a space for the eyes
- Glue onto two googly eyes in the space left
Check out this craft on Instagram @chasing50toes
Spooky Chalk Board
Materials Needed: chalk board and Wonder Stix
- Create a spooky scene on your chalkboard using Wonder Stix
- Once you are done, wipe away with a damp cloth
Check out this craft on Instagram @happy_learning_moments
Wooden Halloween Painting
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, wooden Halloween figures
- Paint each wooden piece in a different color
- Place them around the house for a festive look
Check out this craft on Instagram @ourotplay
Bat Craft
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, construction paper, leaves, scissors, and glue
- Take a walk outside and collect fallen leaves off the ground
- Grab a piece of construction paper
- Trace your hand and cut out
- Glue the paper hands onto a new piece of construction paper
- Paint your leaves with Kwik Stix and draw faces using Magic Stix
- Glue the leaves onto the paper in between the two hands, forming the body of bat
- Add any extra details or decorations you wish!
Check out this craft on Instagram @meet_the_hric_family
Bat Alphabet Match
Materials Needed: black construction paper, Wonder Stix, and scissors
- Cut out bat shapes using your scissor and construction paper
- Cut each one in half, so you have 2 wings
- Write a capitalized letter on one side and a lowercase on letter on the opposite side
- Continue this for every letter of the alphabet
Check out this craft on Instagram @mommassori123
Knuckle Mummy's
Materials Needed: black construction paper, white Kwik Stix, black marker, glue, and googly eyes
- Make a fist, like you are giving someone a thumbs up
- Paint your knuckle and thumb with white Kwik Stix
- Press your knuckle onto the paper and slowly lift off
- Glue on two small googly eyes
- Add line details to each mummy using a black marker
Check out this craft on Instagram @mommassori123
Boo Bookmarks
Materials Needed: Wonder Stix, Magic Stix, cardstock or water color paper, Halloween stickers, hole puncher, and Halloween ribbon
- Cut your cardstock or watercolor paper into a bookmark shape
- Decorate each bookmark to be Halloween themed
- Add Halloween stickers to each one
- Punch a hole in each bookmark
- Tie a Halloween ribbon through the hole
- Use in your favorite book for the Halloween season
Check out this craft on Instagram @playingcreatingeducating
Magic Stix Monster
Materials Needed: Magic Stix, Paper, and a fun Halloween book
- Grab your favorite Halloween book or watch your favorite spooky movie
- Draw your favorite creepy character with Magic Stix
Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy
Popsicle Stick Puzzle
Materials Needed: popsicle sticks, googly eyes, Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, and glue
- Place four popsicle sticks together and paint all in the same color
- Draw face onto each one
- Glue on any googly eyes or extra decorations
- Mix popsicle sticks around in a different order
- Solve the puzzle by lining up each popsicle stick together
Check out this craft on Instagram @aplaywego
Cardboard Ghosts
Materials Needed: empty toilet paper roll, Kwik Stix, scissors, and Magic Stix
- Paint each toilet paper roll with white Kwik Stix
- Cut one end of the toilet paper roll to be rounded
- Cut the other side in the motion of a wave
- Draw faces on each roll with Magic Stix
Check out this craft on Instagram @momtoolbox
Spiders
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, scissors, glue, and googly eyes
- Paint an empty toilet paper roll with a brown or black Kwik Stix
- Cut out a rectangle on each side
- Cut strips on each side and bend to act as the spiders legs
- Trim the top of the toilet paper roll to be shorter
- Glue on two googly eyes to make the face
Check out this craft on Instagram @momtoolbox
Feed the Ghost Activity
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, pencil, hot glue, and a ball
- Paint a white ghost onto your piece of cardboard
- Paint on two eyes with a black Kwik Stix
- Trace the ball where you would be putting the mouth of the ghost
- Cut this shape out
- Glue a thin piece of cardboard along the outside to act as a barrier
- Place a ball in the center and move around to feed the ghost!
Check out this craft on Instagram @twinsthinkandplay
Dogs in Halloween Costumes
Materials Needed: Magic Stix and white paper
- Use Magic Stix to creatively draw your favorite Halloween costumes
- Leave black and white for a sketched look or color in!
Check out this craft on Instagram @artwithmrs.e
Halloween Paintings
Materials Needed: canvas, tape, and Magic Stix
- Use tape to create your designs
- Paint over the tape and onto the canvas
- Complete this process again until you achieve your design
Check out this craft on Instagram @twotolove_bairantwins
Ready to Stock Up on Mess-Free Halloween Supplies?
However spooky your Halloween crafting gets this year, TPG Creations has the mess-free supplies to back it up. Browse the full collections page for every paint stick, marker, and multisurface writer mentioned above, and swing by the blog for more seasonal craft ideas all year round.